The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-16

SuppOrt-We SnOuIu 1eel uieep-
pointed. did he not. Those who
know Captain Wilson regard him
4 very shrcwd. prudent and dis
Greet man, and not the man to
make remarks calculated to give
a chance to make politl-
Cal capital, especially REMARKS
calculated to arouse factlonaI
prniudices: because, While al
wavs a conservative he gave his
influence towards restoring
peace among the white people OF
this State, and in Williamsburg
county recently, he was called
upon by ReformerS and Conser'
yativcs to become d candidate
for the State Senate, and he de-
clired and urged the reelection
of Senator Williams Reformer,
a true and faithful public SER
want.
We doubt exceedingly if Capt.
Wilson has given any expression
on Clarendon politics, other
than, in the course Of conversa-
ton he might have said that he
hoped "Appelt would VIM" like
we have heard OF
from many other friends, but as
for the remark attributed to him
we do not believe any such rot.
We should like for the man
who claims to have heard Capt.
Wilson say, anywhere, or at any
time, that every Conservative
must vote for Applet, because
that will kill Tillman, come out
in the columns of The TIMES
over his signature making that
assertion. and we believe there
will come an immediate reply.
Providing the party makes his
declaration in time for Captain
Wilson to reply through the
same channel before the prima-
". We feel so satisfied that, If
CAPTAIN Wilson would like to
see US return to the State Sen
ate, he would not furnish our
political opponents capital which
might be used to infame preju-
dices, especially among some
who have not the opportunity to
understand the situation. Then
there are several other little re-
ports in circulation, which we
have not exactly learned the
purport of, but as soon as we
get them in some intelliglble
Shape, we will assist our enc
mics by giving circulation to
them in these columns, provid-
ing the same can be published;
therefore there is absolutely no
need for secrecy or mystery.
We do not intend to start or cir
culate reports against any man
for an Office, whether he
be an opponent or not: it is not
our way of of conducting cam,
paign, if we cannot be elected
upon our individual merit, then
we shall stand aside, because II
we are not the choice Of the peo-
pie then we do not want to rep
resent them.
We are not going about can
vassing the county, nor have We
men engaged in the business OF
circulating reports. If there is
a solitary man endeavoring tc
influence votes for US, he is DO
ING it without pay and Of his
own free will. We take it for
granted that the people know
Us, and also those who are op-
posing US, and they are not to
be fooled by deceiving tactics.
It is a know fact, that every
thing under the sun that can be
brought into action to encompass
our defeat will be -resortcd to,
and we think the people under
stand this condition. Those who
do not wish US elected are at
liberty to manufacture, distort,
and circulate any statement they
please, we have an abiding faith
in the Judgment Of the people
and upon that Judgment we rely.
Some of our friends and sup
porters are anxious that we fol-
low the example Of our oppo-
nents by riding around the coun-
try electioneering; they, think
ing that our adversaries have a
great advantage by doing so.
We differ; the people know full
we'll the object Of a candidates
visit, and we cannot see how we
can make ourself any better
known by going from house to
house processing a deep interest
in the welfare Of those we visit,
and especially solicitous for the
health of the wives and babies:
the crop and the COW; when we
are there simply and solely for
votes. # we felt so deeply in
terested, we would take the time
from our business and go to see
these people when we are not a
candidate for Office, We would
not wait to become a candidate
to inquire about the number of
chickens Aunt Mollie raised and
how Uncle Johns carbuncle was
getting on: claiming kin with
people we do not recognize at
other times! If we were so So
licitous and clever, we would
not wait to become a candidate
to ride over the country treating