The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16

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confidence Of the business ele-
ment. and those who are giving
their time and attention to the
upbuilding the rural schools Of
this country will be especially
pleased to give him :heir most
hearty support, for with hlni at
the head OF affairs the country
schools Of the State will have a
CO. la borer and 4 friend.
Thomas O.. Mcleod was born
in Sumter county, graduated at
Woford College, he now lives at
Bishopville where he enjoys the
high esteem OF those who daily
come in contact with him. He is
a prominent Mason and a Knight
but, unlike some we know, while
he is a true and a 'oyal member
of the fraternal orders, he has q
contempt for those who have in
the past used these orders to fur
ther their political ends. He feels
the same towards those who are
attempting to further their polit-
ical ends by working the Sunday
schools and the churches. the
churches and the fraternal orders
cannot help a political cause but
by being used by politicians these
grand and noble organizations
can injure their own cause which
is intended TO be higher than all
the differences politicians can IN
vent. l feel it 4 pleasing duty to
nv readers to ask that they store
away this letter in their minds.
and when the time comes remem
Der they can make no mistake III
honoring Thomas G, Mcleod with
their consideration.
Clarendon is to have a candl-
date on toe State ticket IN the
primary, and OF course it is to De
hoped that his name will get on
the general election ticket. l
speak Of Hon. 0. G. Scarborough,
at present one of my colleagues.
If ! had only Clarendon to speak
to through these columns would
stop with the bare announcement
that Col. O. c.. Scarborough is a
candidate for Railroad Comm!s.
sioner and it would be Sufficient,
out these letters are not read by
people Of Clarendon alone. they
are read all through the State.
O. C. Scarborough IS practical
business man accustomed tc hand
ling large affairs, a large and sue
cessful farmer, man Of indomi
nate will power and determine
ton, a close observer, extensive
traveller. broad and liberal in his
exercise of Judgment and pa
triot every inch Of hlm. Mir. Scar
borough has been persuaded by
many of the Representatives from
| ali over South Carolina to run for
Railroad Commissioner aud they
succeeded, his consent was oo-
tanned, characteristic OF the man,
he has gone ahead with his can
didacy as he does with his prl-
vate affairs and leaped into the
arena with the flush Of defiance
on his brow that b!ds opposition
to take care ofitSelf, as heasks no
quarters and will grant none. His
campaign will be conducted upon
the only right principle for sue
cess, pride, perseverance and
p, ok. The people Of Clarendon
have houored Mr.. Scarborough
several times, the people Of his
local community have honored
him time and again, and in al OF
this be has proven that ne is
worthy and we'll qualified. What
more can be asked of mortal man,
than that he be true TO the trusts
reposed in him. Scarborough IS
progressive, honest, and can al
ways be counted where a mans
part is TO be done.
My work ends here next Satur,
day and I will only have one more
legislative letter, and that one
will be a summary Of the session,
when l get home l shall from
time TO time publish the Acts
which l regard of interest, think
the people should familiarize
themselves with the laws they
have to live under. Unless there
is a heavy cut in the appropria
tons the State levy will ne one
half mill more than it was last
year, Clarendon'S levy this year
will be for ordinary county pur-
poses ! mills, one. half mil! for
past Indebtedness, court house
bonds one mill, one-half mill for
county bonds, making in ali six
mills without the school tax. The
State levy Will be 81 mills. y.
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