The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-01-25

q committed have little hone o.
lynchin:s oe!n. stopped. Sono news
oapcrs and some people. IN every
coa:rove.sy between the wo';c man
anI the negro. seem 10 tax dc!'sa;
n taking the siie Of the naH'o and
denouncinS TIE lynch!ng. 5ut th's IS
white mans country and will COO
.aue 20 be -uled by the white Tra:..
regardless Q: the opinions or ed!-
;o-.a's o. o:arter or half breeds %
ro-eiSners The pure bloo !e'! Cau-
cas:on will always defend II. Iir,''"
OF GU. women. no matter Whist The
cost II rape Is com mmitted. deaf:
mus; follow.
appropriations.
I sincerely trust that !u your de-
,ibc7a.!o2s YOU will DO liberal, but
70: eytraragant. and tha; you Will
reduce expenses. and not make any
ex,ravaC:n; appropriations FOR any
purpose. stop the useless expenditure
0: money by oic:ais. stop the ere
alton OF and abolish useless oAcers
,ad All other methods o. careless. eS-
.ravasac; and useless expenditure Of
money. and that you will not ere
tie al increase IN the tax levy. but
tha: vo1 Will reduce both ;hc STATE
and the caun;y lcy!c-. as a.! or
,2xes are 100 high. and Oh: people
are aoN hu-dered with taxation.
They are S-oan!ng under their load
a2d begging RELIEF. and to you and
yoG alone must they look Coz Il. To-:
you and you alone can give 1t. and
/ il YOU DO not give i the !espoas!-
bu.,y will rest upoa you Aad be
assured that n the next campaign
tie lines will be closely drawn along
ne lire Of ex;.avaSance and the ex-
pen 1!,u-e CT money. as the people
are TO-DAY aroused upon this matter
- they have not been IN years be-
fore As tor my part. believe taa;
he grandest. most perfect and !nde-
pendent form OF government Is 3
poor government; and rich peoIs
When you make rich government
and thereby imporerish the people.
or make a poor people you reverse
democracy and create dissatisfaction
and discomfort among the people.
who are the masters. and no. the
servants IS some would have US
:hiuk. Give me poor government
anG rich people in place OF rich
government ard 4 poor people. For
he past .ew years the idea seems 10
ha,e been to raise tie ;aN levy high
c.. maxi assessments higher. make
more extra:aSaHt appropriations and
spend the peoples money uselessly.
making both the people and the gov
ernm2n: poor for the benefit OF a
few who hold special positions and
draw large salaries and who have
been t-ync 10 crea.. here in ou:
State al ar!stocracy. not OF blood.
not Of brain. but OF money. I beg
YOU 20 change the course. and by SO
doing YOU will make for yourselves q
reputation that the people viii! rise
~: masse and say 20 you. Well done.
zoo! and faithful servants.
I have been advocating these prln-
c:pies for years IN the house. in the
senate and on the stump in my home
county and throughout the State. and
have stosd squa-eiy upon them out
- the open and never waited 10 see
which would be the popular side be-
fore taking stand. Even when
some Of them were very unpopular
and ! seemed that any man who
dared advocate them was doomed 10
political oblivion ! stood b! them
an, made the fight TO keep them up
and begged the people not to be de-
and now We see some men and news
papers who did not stand for them.
~ who. II they did. were afraid 20
acknowledge Il. endearort! to claim
he credit o! leading IA the fight. We
are glad 10 have their help. even
though !; comes at so late a day and
"a possibly hypocrit!ca!
Md now. in conclusion. pray
Gods direction for each and every
one OF ron. and that you may do
your full 'r,y. con<cientiously. and
% the bes; interests OF the entire
people OF vou- State And as for
.nys"if. | pray God that he may so
:ris:e &ad direct ne IN the DISCHARGE
Of my art!cS that may De fair and
i:c..pa:ti.l 10 al! Of TIE citizens OF nlv
state. boo; black and white. and that
DC mav So G:-ec: Fne that during my
:c-m o! Office his fill. and no, mine
shall ne done