The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
JUSTICE TO SALEM.

ono Class matter.
JUSTICE TO SALEM.
The first primary is over, and
we are called upon to enter the
second. It is cut Of the usual
custom for this newspaper to
urge the election of a local can
didate, but conditions create cir
cumstances, and we feel that
our readers will not regard what
we shall have to say as an IN
tention on our part 70 dictate,
but that they will give US credit
for the sincerity of our motives
in counseling them in what we
regard a matter of justice and
for the best interests of our
county. The man who construes
our counsel as dictation does US
an Injustice, and the people as a
whole, a grave wrong, as we
will endeavor to show. 1t has
been a custom in this county to
recognize the Salem section as a
large and an important part OF
US: the area covered and the
property valuation makes that
section entitled to a Representa-
tive in our legislature. The peo-
ple on this side of Salem have
conceded the justice of this
claim, and have >often declared
they we're ready and willing to
support a Salem man if they
could only know who Salem
wanted, but when there are two
or more candidates for the place
from that section, the vote IS
divided and Salem loses. DR.. |.
: NJ. Woods from that section has
represented this county in the
legislature, and did so with
credit. Two years ago without a
lust cause he was defeated and
his section felt that DR.. Woods
defeat was an injustice to Salem;
these people have grown restlve
under the slight, and for the
past two years there has been
a disposition on the part OF at
least one township to cut OF
from Clarendon and join Will
liamsburg. The advocates OF the
scheme, not only urge the injus-
tice done Salem by refusing to
let her have a Representative:
out claim that the Williamsburg
county seat is at least from 10 to
Is miles nearer, which is an en-
ticing argument. We know, un-
der the law a township, or more,
can call an election of the voters
in the area to be cut off, and by
a two-thirds vote have them
selves put into an adjoining
county without any further leg
islation, and in the section we
refer to, up to- now. there are
enough voters who are not dis
posed to leave this county, but
if we, because we have the ma
iority of votes on this side, con-
tinue to go back upon our promise
to give Salem a Representive, it
will give the advocates OF dis
memberment a strong cudgel to
cut Sandy Grove and a part OF
Midway and Douglass off, thus
lessening our area, taking away
large amount of taxable prop
erty, and in order to make up
what will be taken of, the prop
erty remaining will have to be
taxed higher to meet the de-
mands of the county. There has
been no threat from Salem, that
unless we vote for a Salem man,
a part Of Salem will join vii
liamsburg. No, these people are
not of the threatening kind, but
we claim to be an observer OF
human nature and, we believe.
we can see the inevitable result
Of ignoring a section that by
every right is entitled to repre-,
sentation. Salem is tired Of be,
ing a vote giver, and no benefit
receiver: if Clarendon can not
appreciate her votes, Salem can
easily put herself in a position
in Williamsburg where she will
be received with open arms, and
get full political recognition.
The legislative race has left
one Salem man in the field whom
no man can say ought against.
We know him and can vouch for
his high character. He is a man
far above the average in ability,
and we believe he will make a
clear headed Representative.
D. L. Green is % years Of age,
and has a good high school ecu.
cation, progressive and practi.
cal in his ideas as is attested by
the progress in the community
in which he lives, much Of which
can be attributed to him and his
co-laborers. He will, if elected:
be an honor to his county. Il
would be indeed gratifying il
Mr.. Green receives a unanimous
vote of the county. Every
voter can with a clear conscience
vote for him. Let US show Sa'
lem that we mean to be just tc
her, and give her only candidate
for the legislature a rouslne
vote.
We urge the election Of Sa.
LENS candidate upon the follow.
ing grounds viz: