The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-19

pubiiC~H national convention, and
the &, .Ublican candidate has sought
10 este his party from the disastr-
Gus g,,sulls OF this act by expressing
himself in qualified way, in favor
Of as ertaining the value OF the rail
roaGS.
Or"*.lsSue of Stock and Bonds.
NJ taft complains Of the over
issue OF stocks and bonds OF rail-
roa,;s for the unlawful enrichlns
of :i",.;orS and for the purpose OF
concentrating the control Of the rail-
roS|- Under one management. ard
the complaint is we'll founded. But
vii = president to point out the
evil. snd a Republican congress TO
core, it. we find nothing done for
the rejection of the public. Why?
NJ honorable opponent has, by his
confession, relieved me OF the ne
CESS Of furnishing proof: he ad-
nit. he condition and he cannot
ayc:r the logical conclusion that
mus: =. drawn from the admission.
The" is no doubt whatever that a
lars. majority of the voters OF the
Rev ;,;ican party recognize the de-
ploi#!l;e situation which Mr.. Taft
desc ines; they recognize that the
mas.e- have had but little influence
upon legislation or upon the admin
isrr":ion of the government. and
kthe, are beginning to understand
the "a,se. For a generation, the Re-
puh:ic~n party has drawn its cam
ra,... funds from the berefiS'arles
of s,s"ial legislation. Privileges have
been niedged and granted in return
for .roney contributed to debaucn
lele~.ioYs. What can be expected
Iwh,a official authority is turned over
Ito ,ha representatives of those who
tfrs, Furnish the sinews of war ane
I then reimburse themselves out o
1.-The rcckets of the taxpayers!
Fasting in Wilderness Necessary.
s, long as the Republican part!
renIa;ns in power, it is powerles!
TO degenerate itself. It cannot at
tack wrong-doing in high place.
without disgracing many OF its pro
mi"~.!t members, and it, therefor
uses rpiates instead of the surgeon
}hnisa. It's malefactors constru
each Republican victory as an en-
dorsement of their conduct AM
tnrc:ten the party with defeat
/ they are interfered with. Not untl
tha, nartv passes through peTio'
of fasting in the wilderness, will tn
Rem ,,ican leaders learn to stud
lpub.: questions from the standpoln
> Of the masses. Just as with lnolVl
: duals. "the cares of this world an
: the Geceitfulness of riches choke the
E truth so in politics, when part
: leaders serve far away from hon
and are not in constant contact VII
: The voters. continued party success
: blinds their eyes to the needs OF IN
people and makes them deaf to Tn
cry &C distress.
Publicity of Campaign Contribution
o Au effort has been made to secuI
!. legisi;. ton requiring publicity as
q camn; ign contributions and eXpeno
: ltures: but the Republican leader
even in the face of an indignant pul
ilic, refused to consent to a la
;, whic:. would compel honesty in ele
tions. When the matter was brougl
mp in the recent Republican nation;
convention. the plank was repuola
, ed BY a vote! Of $50 to a. Her
TOO, Mr.. Taft has been driven to al
ologize for his convention and to d.
clare himself in favor of a publlC;'
law; and yet, if you will read VII;
= be SAYS upon this subject, you WI
ard that his promise falls far sho
:. of the requirements of the situatlo:
He says:
'e .'If I am elected president, / sha
!, urge upon congress, with every hol
= o. success, that law be passed =
: :. quirng the fling, in federal offic
. Of a .:atement of the contribution
. received by committees and candidi
y tes in elections for members Of col
gress. and in such other elections
. are constitutionally within the col
y troll of congress"
= shall not embarrass him by ash
ing him upon what he bases n
hope of success; it is certainly M
: on any encouragement he has recei'
led from Republican leaders. 1t
= Isuffcient to say that if his hope
- were realized-if, in spite OF the az
verse action Of his convention, n
, should succeed in securing the enac
Ement of the very law which he favor
It would give but partial relief. h
as read the Democratic platform
:. not Only his language, but his evIce!
alarm, indicates that he has read
: carefully. He even had before hi
: the action of the democratic nations
committee in interpreting and al
plying hat platform: aud yet, h
fails to say that he favors the pub
= llCGIlOQ Ol lIlc WILL WV
the election. Of course, it satlsne
a natural curiosity to find out hoy
!. an election has been purchased
even when the knowledge comes to-
,,tlate to be of service, but why shoul'
the people be kept in darkness unit
the election is past? Why shoul'
the locking of the door be delaye'
until the horse is gone?
An Election a Public Affair.
An election is public affair. tn
people, exercising the right to selec
, their officials and to decide upol
the policies to be pursued proceed
to their several polling places OF
election day and register their VII!
What excuse can be given for secre
cy as to the influences at work? /
man, pecuniarily interested II
concentrating the control of thE