The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
IS THERE ANY HOPE?

Governor McSweeney, but as a
political teacher and prophet, he
is mix com er Gus, fer stas do. y"
It is indeed amusing to see some
editors try to jump on what they
think is popular side, but If
they don't mind, instead of land
inc on rock, their feet will
strike a banana peel, their
vision will be filed with stars,
and their basic principals Will
need repairs.
The Herald and News, usually
a very conservative and sensible
newspaper, has joined the popu-
lar clamor to damn those who
advance a thought without hav-
ING it first submitted to the cen
sorship OF a leader: but our
friend, the editor of this hereto
fore sensible newspaper. is sliving
in Columbia, breathing the same
air with the editor of The State,
and possibly drinking the same
kind Of water. Both of these
genial souls are posing as boun-
GERS for the Democratic party,
with self authorized power to
give the 'get-thee-hence:" to
any man who dares to think fer
himself, or differ from them. The
people are not to be considered
in the least; if our sweet temper
ed friend, Narciso Gener Coma
les concludes that a man must
get out of the party. his newly
acquired Sancho Col. E. H. Aull,
concurs in me-too" response with
a voice full of screech-owl melc-
dy. These two editors have be-
come inoculated with each others
wisdom, and it is butnatural that
they should speak the same
thoughts. But no, there may be
some method in our friend Aull's
doing the same shadow-dance
stunt with his bosom friend Mar
ciso. Latimer is candidate for
the Senate, and he halls from
Aull's congressional baliwick and
five mistake not, Aull has ever
been a Latimer supporter. 1t is
possible, on this account he is
willing to encourage friend Con
zaies IN MS self appointed role OF
aonitorforthe Democratic party,
with the hope that Latimer will
escape being reported bad boy
when the political school is call
ed to order next May.
But Gonzales manufacturing
hot tamales in Columbia. and
Aull trying to swap them Off FOR
s'Weine wurst" in the. Dutch
Fork, will in our opinion prove
proftless to the thrifty Latimer.
Aull willrealize that Mexican cop
per mines, and commissions on
enlarged photographs turn in
more dividends to Latimer
than placing his hope for
Senatorial honors in the hands
of two editors who under
take to stop reason and argu-
ment by the same methods that
streams of water are stopped. A
stream of water may be stopped
by daming it, but it takes some
thing else besides damning to
stop the flow Of argument and
reason.
It is indeed painful, and as we
write our eyes are burning with
tears, to see and realize that our
friend Aull has been enticed
astray by that cunning Gonzales
of the Columbia State: it is NOR
tifying to have our hopes so
ANONYMOUSLY crushed by those
we love. But we had fears Of
this, and for that reason we
begged and pleaded, exhorted
and prayed with the Newberry
lad, not to fall into bad company
when he reached the metropolis.
However, Notwithstanding our
warnings, beseechings, entreat-
les and prayers, the glittering
enticements of city life were too
tempting for our unsophisticated
country friend, he has been
lured away from the paths of
rectitude in which we 50 careful
ly placed him with our blessing.
1t is our only consolation that as
long as there is life there is hope,
and we will therefore keep on
snufhng our candle that our light
may hold out to burn to guide
his return. We are told "while
the lamp holds out to burn the