The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
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NOT HIS CHAMPION

One of The Times readers com.
planned to us the other day for
not striking back at some OF the
newspapers which are trying to
arouse a sentiment Of opposition
to the present governor. He
seems to think they are treating
him unjustly, and that the week
" newspapers which represent
the sentiment Of the country.
should take a hand in the fight
to let the aspirants know the
daily newspapers are tin touch
with the masses: and cannot
speak for the voters generally.
The Times is not champloniOg
the cause of the governor, OF any
other man who aspires to the Of
fee of governor; the fact is: it is
too soon to ascertain what the
wishes of the masses are; there
is no man living, who can possib-
ly know whether the present gov
ernor can be reelected, nor can
any one tell whether Governor
Blease has lost or made friends,
but even did we feel that we
knew, it would not give US the
right to say the daily newspapers
should not try to work up a sen
timent Of opposition, it is their
right to favor or oppose, as 1t IS
the right of every man to run for
the Office. But we will say this,
If the newspapers which have
been, in and out of season con.
demning Blease. are the ones to
represent the opposition to him,
be will be thankful for the ene-
mics he has made, for it was
largely through their unfair, bit
ter, and senseless fight upon him.
that perched victory upon his
banner. The newspapers referr-
ed to, have from the very begin
ming of his entrance into the gu
bernatorial race kept up a con-
stant fire on him: and, even after
he was elected, they would not
hold up, but continued with their
nagging until their influence with
the masses so far as they relate
to Blease is concerned falls fiat.
The Spartanburg Herald we
think it is that recently alluded
to The Times as a defender of
Blease, for the information of that
contemporary we shall say it is
mistaken, we give him credit
when his acts meet with our ap.
proval, and criticlse him when
they do not approve Of his
acts, but, in our criticisms. we
endeavor to be absolutely fair,
we do not mlsrepresent and abuse
him to poison the public mind,
with a view Of doing him injury
for the benefit of some favorlte
who is aspiring to the Office he
holds, but because of this position
taken by US, the violentopposl.
ton look upon US as his cham
pion.
The Times, as long as it is our
privilege to conduct its editorial
policy, will never lend itself to
any conspiracy to defeat an Of
fetal; whenever the times comes
to advocate a candidates cause
we shall be heard from as to our
choice. If in our opinion the pres
ent governor is deserving Of re-
election there will be no hesitency
on our part to say, but if in our
opinion a candidate comes for
ward wnom we believe will fill
the position better we may be
counted upon to do what little we
can for his election This scour-
ing the woods for ';anybody to
beat Blease" does not appeal to
US. nor will it be calculated to
help the cause of the man they
induce to oppose him. Why not
wait until after the coming ses-
sion of the legislature adjourns,
and then sum up the admlnistra-
ton in a fair, honest manner, give
credit for the good things and
put the stamp Of disapproval on
the bad things, there will be a
considerable Of each. but to ex-
aggerate little Incidents into
great wrongs, and to resort to
misrepresentation to weaken his
influence with the people is a
boomerang sure and certain.