The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-11-09
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We dislike to chew upon string, as
it is our policy to say what we think
necessary and stop, especially when 1t
relates to matter in which we are
concerned, and when we explained our
connection with ''Those Election
Notices we did not think it would be
necessary to refer to it any more, and
would not, were it not for a very un-
just and vitriolic attack upon US. in
which we are misrepresented, and
and some who are not informed may
be misled thereby The offensive con-
clusions drawn by the editor of The
Farmer may CRAFTY some of the lead
ing stockholders of the corporation
owning the paper, but we are satlhed
theMalone can be. The people of Clar-
endon know that papers history and
it's methods under the several manage
ments. The present editor is a
stranger, and naturally has not had an
opportunity to know the custom here,
nor the methods employed by The
Farmer before he took charge, there
fore we conclude, his gingerly editorial
was written from meagre and mjslead-
ing information, as we shall endeavor
to show.
First: We did not volunteer to take
the work off the hands of the county
chairman in the manner The Farmer
puts it. but it was under the following
circumstances: When in Captain Davis
Office on business, he told US, If he had
known the amount of work and trouble
he would not have accepted the chair
nanship, as he was busy and it was
interfering with his private work, we
replied, by telling him, his work was not
ended with the primary, but he would
also have to look after the general
election, and if he desired it we would
aid him as we have done for the other
chairmen. Captain Davis thanked us,
and later, we reminded him that it was
his duty to recommend to the Gov
ernor six election commissioners, at
his request we submitted six names for
his consideration. FIVE of which were
accepted and one changed, had he
changed all six it would have been sat
factory to US. 1t was after Captain
Davis complained of his being very
busy and the work encroachlng upon
his time that we proffered our assist
ance--for the past "a years eEhave
given our aid to the icounty chairmen,
as those who received and returned the
boxes know, and we had every reason
to believe Captain Davis was aware Of
our previous connection with these
matters.
Second: suggested the name of
our son, and it was acceptable to the
county chairman, as he recommended
his appointment, but the suggestion
was made, not because OF the one-dollar-
per-day-pittance the State allows-the
editor of The Farmer must admit that
his service in the printing Office is
worth more to US, but there were l9S
boxes to be prepared, and we could
count upon his aid in their preparation
and delivery. The charge of nepotism
is very, very little.
Third: We attended the meeting Of
the Commissioners as has been our
practice. they expected US to attend to
aid them in their organization as we
have been doing for similar boards
since 1880, and when not Commis-
sioner, we acted as clerk. IT is not
true that we had ourself elected clerk,
and their is not Commissioner who
will confirm The Farmers assertion
that we had ourself elected clerk, nor