The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-20
SEES HOPE ONLY
In the Success Of the lnsurseat Republi-
cans Who Are the
SOLE LUMP OF LEAVEN
according to jas. Rs Garfield, For
MGR Secretary OF the Interior.
Who :Avow> Himself Member OF
That Wing OF she Republican Par
~. Which He Praises Highly.

~. Which He Praises Highly.
James Z. Garfield. former Secre-
tary ot the interior. in speech de-
!:r-red Monday nigh, tc the new
iy formed Progressive Republican
organization OF Cleveland set forth
the Platform u7on which the !nsur-
gen, clement OF ;he Ecpuo oiican par
" ail enter !hc fall campaign IN
Ohio.
Mr.. Garfield announced his ac-
ccptaHce Of The appella,ion OF in
surgen,." Mr.. Garfield declared
that The nation stood today in q
critical situation so tha, confronting
the country was the problem wheth-
er the tish, OF the progressive was TO
bs carried 20 successful Issue or
whether they were 20 surrender and
admit that government for and by
the people was q failure. lie SAID
in part:
Like the prod!gal youth. We as a
patton. have wasted our resources.
sold our inheritance. acquired evi.
habits. bur. fortunately. We have re-
allied the need Of radical changes in
time 10 save ourselves.
y, the coming election We are to
- 49, n
parties. The Democratic party. while
declaiming against special interest
has. when IN power allied itself with
special interests. Many OF its leaders
have been and are the recognized
representatives Of special Interests,
In our state the Democratic govern.
or failed TO be on the peoples side
in the fight for phblic utilities and
:ae Democratic senators defeated
that measur" In the recent Dem
ocratic convention the progressive
Democrats were ignored. ! can see
no hope for better things from De
moc-acy as now conducted
How is j; with the Republican
party? II likewise has among it:
leaders some who are allied With. OF
.epresen. special interest: but. or
the other hand it has progressive
aggressive leaders who are the peo
! Piles representatives.
The country owes a debt o
gratitude TO the insurgents n Con
greSs who made the fight against th'
domination Of special interest ant
who placed the common good hisi
above party regulation.
The real friends OF conservation
relied upon insurgents and thei
progressive allies 70. the proiectio,
OF the public domain against the as
saulis OF special inter .sts.
!nsurgent senators prevented
the passage Of the Alaska bill which
in its original form. might have Civ
en- owe. the untold wealth OF !A:ask;
10 favored few.
Dealing IN general way with ;h'
lCa,ional problems and continued
his euloSy Of the insurgents. Mr.
Garfield took up special state prob
lens The recall. regulation OF cor
porations. Sokmea compensation
act. the strengthening CT child la
Dor laws and the development OF ;
canal system were the pTincipa
planks in tie platform which he pu
forward
| In regard 10 the recall. Nh Gar
field said:
There is one method Q! dealing
with public service which demands
our most earnest consideration
namely. the recall believe it (
be the most direct. most et!cien
| way which people have Of dealing
| with the u&faiihtul servant. 1t i!
said that the recall makes coward:
Of public men. ask whether 1t /:
any more injurious 70 the public
| welfare 20 have an officer afraid o.
the people than % haze public Off
Ger the servant Of a special inter
est. "
NJ. Garfield concluded his gen
eral defense OF the Republican par
" with warning against the reac'
tionary.
The real danger TO the party.
he said. comes from the reaction.
ary who is controlled BY specia! IN
cause i; Is the easiest way. is willing
20 return 10 the weak policy o!
LaisSez Fa:re To follow such
leaders means disaster