The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Greenville's Candidate.
Adyertis isement.

The clean fight which Maj.
John H. Earle of Greenville made
for the Office of railroad commits
sioner has put him in the second
race with Mr.. Mobley and by
proper effort his friends can east
~ elect him. This was the first
time he ever sought public Office.
He was new man in politics, q
fact which must have been re-
freshing to the voters, and while
factionalism in South Carolina is
supposed to be dead, he received
strong support because he was
tie representative Of the basi-
ness element. Educated as a
practical engineer, and being a
lawyer of no mean ability, he
will serve the people faithfully,
and it is we'll to have a man
Of that type on the commits
sion. Here in the up-coantry
where he is so well known, the
vote showed that he has the con-
fdence and esteem Of the citi
zens and that ought to be a con-
sideration to voters in other parts
Of the State who have no per-
sonal choice in the contest. In
his own county Major Earle re-
ceived more than 1000 votes.
What other candidate for the
same Office can say as much?
Honesty in politics: based on
honesty in private life and pro-
fessional life, is a good safe plat
form, and it is Il platform which
means victory. Major Earle did
not endeavor to antagonize any
interest. He was not fighting
the railroads, he made no threats
about what he would force the
railroads to do, but he simply
gave the public the assurance
that if elected he would be the
representative Of the people and
that he would use his talents to
help adjust the differences and
the alleged grievances, which
have been SO aggravating in the
past. He comes from good slock.
He is fearless, he has the cour-
age of his convictions, and those
of US who know him can say
without the least hesitation that
he will do his duty. His lament
ed father, who died while asnem-
Der of the United Safes Senate,
didImuch for his State, and today
Major Earle is prepared to do
the same service, ever if in more
limited sphere.
Had it not been for the fact
that a worthy son Of Oconee
county was in the race, the nat
ural majority for Major Earle
would have placed him at the
head of the ticket. We are glad
that Mr.. Gignilliat received the
support of his neighbors, be-
cause he deserved it, and the
logical inference to be drawn is
that the same strength will be
transferred to the young man Of
fered to South Carolina by
Greenville county. Mr.. Mob
ley's lead over Major Earle was
too small to indicate that he will
defeat our. candidate on Septen-
Der IS. It is not a runaway race
for either Earle or Mobley, but
if the up-country will stand to
its colors a perpetual Office
seeker will once more meet de-
feat, while the new man in the
field will win.
1t is not due to personal
friendship alone that The Green
vile News calls public atten-
tion to the merits Of a Green
vile man, for it would be the
last newspaper in the State to
speak kindly of any man unless
it honestly and sincerely be-
lieved that he deserved it. But
we speak today in the commu
nifty where Major Earle is best
known and where our utterances
will not find contradiction. He
has every right to aspire to the
railroad commissionership be-
cause he has the ability to dis
charge the duties of that Office
with dignity and honor His
friends in the State proved they
were of that opinion, and we are
sure that they will give further
and more undoubted evidence Of
their regard for him by eiecting
him IN the second primary.
Moreover, it is hardly necessary
to urge the citizens of Greenville
county to vote for Major Earle
next time, for they will do it of
their own free will and accord.
C,oo,-;11o Nop-e