The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-09-05
WARNING.

gence to give heed to these peo-
pie who are loafing about town
and country, trying to injure a
candidate, and, mark what we
say, these report circulators are
hirlings, they are getting paid
for their dirty work.
The town of Manning on last
Saturday had in it number OF
such characters, and between
their gulps of whiskey in horse
stalls in the store lots, hey
would tell a rotten lie on some
candidate. It was a disgusting
sieht to look upon-a demoral-
ling spectacle indeed.
There was another class who
were making deals with candi-
dates. III you get pour friends
to support our ticket for Senator
and Representatives, our friends
will support you for Supervisor,
and you for Magistrate at Man
ning," this kind of a PROPOSE
ton was made to friends Of
both candidates for Supervi-
sor, and of both candidates for
Magistrate, but it is an old
trick which none of the candi-
dates will be fooled by; if they
We're, what good would it do
them2 They should have sense
enough to know the people will
not submit to having their votes
bartered away,and the candidate
who attempts it will be the loser
thereby. Why, the men who are
trying to make these deals are
schrewd, as wellas unscrupulous
politicians, they offer these prop
ositions with no other intention
than to fool the man they talked
to. We hardly think their
scheme will be effective
Then there is another gang
who deliberately manufacture
all manner of lies to injure the
candidate they are opposing; for
example, we have had it report
ed to us that Applet, upon hear
ing that ne only got so votes at
PaxvilIe, said 'sdamn the people
of Paxville," a blacker lie never
came out of a rotten throat,
Applet Sid say, and he says it
now :'there must be a misunder-
standing at Paxville because I
know those people appreciate
my efforts for that community,
but whether the men do or not,
it will not deter me in my pur-
pose, and I will continue my in
terest there, and perhaps the
children will keepa a warm place
in their hearts for me- that is
what Applet said, and the one
who said he said damn the peo-
pie Of Paxville'' lied.
No. the efforts against Appelt
are not in the interest Of the
people, but to crafty a mean
revenge. It will be remembered
how zealously Applet fought the
oil mill trust, it will also be
remembered how bitterly he
was fought when he ran for the
Senate four years ago, and his
opponent denied the existence
of the trust. called it an ':asso-
ciation," and then it will be re-
membered that Applet after
having received the largest vote
he ever got was declared defeat
ed for the first. time. It
will be remembered, too, that
Applet questioned the fairness
of that election, and offered S100
in gold if his opponents would
show him a list of white voters
to the number they claim to
have voted in that election. and
they did not attempt to show up.
Many citizens of this county be-
lieve there was something
wrong, that there was repeating
done, that money and liquor was
used, and ~slanderers employed.
We believe it will be different
this time, but we urge our
friends to be on the alert, aud
wherever they find crookedness,
report it, and we will try and
seek protection in the law. The
time has come when men must
not be allowed to override the
wishes of the masses by unfair
means, and if there is any law in
the land it will be used to put a
stop to unlawful practices.
For the Senate, the candidates
in the second race are both well
know and the masses should not
be interfered with in their Sc
lection.
Why should ex-ofice-holders
be so anxious to defeat Applet?
Why should these men who
favor, and are interested in
trusts be so bitterly fighting
Appel& Why are men bitterly
fighting Applet who are place:
hunters: Why are repadiated
ohce-holders fighting Appelt?:
Is it because Applet has been
fighting the trusts, and exposed
their methods, and did, and is!
continually doing all in his DOW.
er to protect the people from the
greed of these trust nanipula.
tors? Who do the people look
to for information about such
things if not to Applet: Who
has brought upon himself the