The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-07
New Zion Dots.

Editor The Manning Times:
This section has recently been af-
flicted with hail storm that did great
deal of destruction, especially to the
tobacco farmers. The hail fell IN tor
rents and was the largest ever seen
here.
Miss Allie Boykin of Mayesville has
been visiting relatives at this place.
Mr.. Luther Thompson is not so near
sighted as his glasses indicate, if going
the long distance to Spring Bank to see
a girl is any sign.
A large crowd attended the quarterly
meeting at Midway on July p and %.
Miss Lizzie Lavender, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Cooper at
Scranton, has returned home.
We all enjoy John Slabs " Rumina-
tions," and we hope he will continue in
the line he has set out. believe his
letters will open the peoples eyes to
what is going on in the world OF combl-
nations. Slabs comments on the cotton
seed oil men are full of sound sense.
A blow now and then at these fellows
will 60 to show that our farmers are
watching them and that they do not
propose to be imposed upon.
I imagine you editors have a tough
time. YOU have to stand the hardships
of criticism ani the conflicts CT life, but
l can say with sincerity that The TINES
has manfully traved the conflict with a
strong and an intelligent individuality.
The editorial columns OF THE TINES
are closely read because the people
have an abiding confidence in the edl-
tor, and when he takes position on a
question they know that he has thor
oughly Investigated it: they also know
that his editorial opinions are his own,
regardless Of the effect they may have,
and it is this that gives the paper such
high standing, not only in this section
but everywhere I have been.
Mr.. Editor, your forceful comments
on the recent action of the State Exec
utive Committee meets with approval
here. We are not ready to turn over
our rights as men to few partisan pol
iticians who huddle together and act on
the crack Of the ringmaster's whip. We
NAV differ with Senator McLaurln on
some of the issues, but because Senator
Tillman desires it, we are not going to
condemn and gag him. This is free
country and every man should have the
right to advocate what he earnestly be-
lieves is right, and if the politicians are
not afraid to trust the people they will
quit throwing obstacles in the way OF
free speech
We Refor1ners licked out the ants
by demanding a primary, and our main
argument was that all candidates from
Governor down should go to the people
and meet them face to face; this was
the only way we could have govern
ment by the people and for the people
Now, it looks like the very men who
rose TO the top by the political storm in
1890 are resorting to entrench them
selves in control, by scheming all sorts
of trickery to prevent the people from
exercising an untrammeled and God
given right of free thought.
Mr.. Editor, your contention for free
and open primary is right and hope
you will continue fighting for it. We
may differ as to men or measures, but
let US say 80 ourselves at the ballot box,
and not let US permit few politicians
who have not even tried to get an ex-
preston OF opinion from the people do
our saying for US. have no hesitancy
in SAYING that the action OF the COM
mittee was an outrage which I believe
the people will rebuke. B.