The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13

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letter saying why they were not IN at
tendance, a distinct discourtesy, it was
simply treating the farmers organlza-
ton with contempt, and had the body
adopted resolution censurlng their
representatives in unmeasurable terms,
these indifferent solons would have
gotten their deserts. When Senator
Davis and Representative Lanham
and DeSchamps were covortlng over
the county seeking votes, every little
public gathering would find some or all
of them. We have known some OF
these men to drive miles to attend g
funeral before the primary, and their
solemn countenances We're never miss
ing from church gathering and If a
picnic was anywhere within the coun-
tvs borders they would get there If
they had to make their journey in the
night, but they are now elected. and
farmers organization publish a special
invitation for them to be present that
they might take part in the discussion
cf matters which might need legislation
and only one turns up, and he the town
member. Why did not these puohc
servants answer the summons OF tnelr
masters: The lien law was to be dis
cassed. is it so that any OF our repre-
sentatives are so interested in the re-
tention OF that law that they abselted
themselves. lest they would be required
to pledge % vote for its repeal? The
trusts were to be discussed, Is 1t so that
any of our representatives are SO inter.
ested in = trust that they absented
themselves to keep from pledging
themselves in the interest of the people:
They were invited to attend this farm
ers convention, and they neither came
nor did they write any reason why, and
according to our view of such matters,
when representatives ignore their con-
stituents, as these men have done. they
should be made to feel that the farmers,
composing large majority OF our vot-
ing popula ton. are entitled to the pres
ence of their public servants when CALL
ed to meet and confer with them on
matters of public concern.
Hon. J. Il. Lesesne, the only repre-
sentative present, when called upon
took occasion to thank his hearers for
the honor conferred upon him and that
he had listened with much interest to
to the speeches of Capt. Bradham and
Mr.. Sublett. From the latter he had
learned much which was not only inter-
estingly put, but it opened up to him
new information. He was ready and
willing to render what aid he could to
better the condition of the country and
the present opposition to the agrlcu!tu-
raj lien law was nothing new to him,
from his boyhood he realized its de-
effect. and while he did not
believe in repeating all liens, he favors
repeating such liens as purport to
mortgage that which does not exist.
That whatever the organization desires
acted upon by the legislature II they
would put their wants in writing and
send it up, he would bring it to the at
Jention Of the rest of the delegation, and
take such action as in their judgement
was best for the country at large. That
while he was willing to aid them IN
their efforts to better their condition
he was only one OF l24 members OF the
lower house, and he could only promise
for himself to do his best in whatever
measure appealed to his conscience and
duty.
Mr.. Millard Wells,a farmer-merchanv
of Summerton, took occasion to take is
sue with those who we're opposed to
country merchants selling goods to ne
gros, and taking labor liens for security
No one had mentioned the subject IN
the convention, and Mr.. Wells spring
ing it at the time was, as was very evi,
dent, a load he brought from home, and
it Just had to be rid of or bust. A com
lnittee was appointed to draft resolu-
sions covering the sentiments OF the
convention with regard to the lien Law
and the trusts, with Instructions to send
them to Mr.. Lesesne who would see to
it that the delegation take some kindof
action upon it.
We regard the convention the most
important yet held, and we ask our
readers to watch for the call OF Presl-
dent Plowden on Mr.. Sublett's return
from Charleston. When the call IS IS
sued every farmer should respond: and
we believe they will, because it will
mean a saving of several dollars per
ton on fertilizers.