The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-13
CHARLESTON MUST WIN.

demonstrated than 1t IS IN the case
Of Charleston receiving the con-
eressional Knockout drops. The
refusal of national aid has arous-
ed the pride of Charleston, and
the people of that city are going
to work from now on to prove to
the world that the Interstate
and West Indian Exposition
shall be a success with big''S. :"
While the appropriation measure
was pending there was a feeling
that the government would aid
and, the consequence was, that
many people in the city who
should have aided, were indifer-
ent, but now the thing is changed.
Congress has slapped Charleston
in the face, matters not why, she
got the slap, and it has aroused
the patriotism of the ''Bottery"
and other parts Of the city where
money is as plentiful as are the
palmetto trees on the Isle Of
Palms. Charleston has her
peculiarities, she is noted for
having lots Of money rusting IN
the bank vaults, but when it
comes to a matter that affects
the pride of that city, those who
have this mass of wealth lying
idle, come to the front with their
golden offerings, and cost what
it will, the pride of their beloved
CITY shall not be humiliated in
the eyes of the world.
This is the condition of expo
sition affairs which has been
brought on by the failure to get
an appropriation from Congress.
A failure that is regarded mis-
erable discrimination against the
South, which refused a modest
sam when tremendous amount
was given to St. Louis.
When Congress defeated the
amendment giving to Charleston
$3.50, 900, it made US feel keenly
the disappointment, and we We're
prone to attribute it to blunder-
inc somewhere; we felt that our
daily papers had something to
do with prejudicing our case be-
fore Congress, but on reflection,
we have come to the conclusion
that we were wrong and no par
tieular source is to blame for
our failure. Charleston was the
victim of circumstances and not
hate, nor was she the victim Of
Indifference; she was put on as a
tail to the St. Louis kite and
Senator Vest fearing that it
would affect his pet measure,
used his senatorial scissors to
cut this tail. It was like drown
ing man, drowning his comrade
to save himself, but it is all for
the best, and without congress
sional help the exposition will
excel Atlanta and Nashville and
will shove the Pan-American
close.
The people throughout the
State have taken more interest
since Congress adjourned: and
from the evidences that are daily
manifested, the States building
will not be able to hold all Of the
exhibits that are going to be
sent from the interior. Some Of
the manufacturing counties will
erect their own buildings, and
Clemson, Winthrop, and South
Carolina Colleges, and the Cita-
del will each have places in the
picture. The tobacco counties
will make the finest show of the
yellow product ever seen at any
exposition heretofore held, and
which we look forward to: as be-
ing a very important factor to-
wards inducing people from
abroad to make this State their
home. We have felt more en-
couraged since Congress refused
to give US the appropriation than
we did before, because there was
a great deal Of "prefunctory
duty" about the affair and every
thing depended on the various
commissions and committees. but
now, the action Of Congress has
famed into fame the pride and
patriotism of the people of Char
lesion, and their determination
to succeed has struck a respon-
sive chord throughout the State
to such an extent, that we have
come to ask ourself what is $3.50,
900 in gold from the National