The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-29
SHOULD NOT GO TO EXTREMES.

The indications are, judging
from the published reports, the
control of the state convention
will remain in those opposed to
the election of Governor Blease
for the United States Senate.
We infer from this, a strong
effort will be made to make a
considerable change in the
party rules, but we hope those
in control will not ;go to ex-
tremes in this matter. If there
was ever a time when conserva.
tism should govern, it is now.
The people as a rule take very
little interest in club meetings,
in fact, it is with considerable
difficulty they are induced to
turn out even in the towns, but
in the country: especially at this
season of the year, the club
meetings are usually sparcely
attended; this does not indicate
any change Of public feeling,
nor does it indicate who is the
favorite for public office; many
who voted one way two years
ago. will vote another this
year, so when the roll of dele.
gates to conventions is scanned
over, there is no way of telling
the result when the actual vote
of the individual is cast.
There are some changes in
our primary rules which may be
made that will improve the sys'
tenn without hurting anybody.
We should favor restricting the
voter to the township in which
he resides or his nearest club,
we should also favor doing
away with the present rolls:
and the making up of new rolls,
then have the representation to
county conventions based upon
the vote Of the preceding pri-
mary election. But we are op
posed to any restriction which
will cause the voter to go to
extraordinary trouble to qualify
himself to vote, especially, are
we opposed to requiring white
men to exhibit a registration
certificate or tax receipt as a
requisite to enjoy the privilege
of voting.
We care not who controls the
county or state conventions, the
personnel of the convention is a
matter of Indifference, what we
desire, and we think it for the
best interests of the state, to
have as little friction as posi-
BILE, and always with a view to
harmonic differences of opinion
as to measures.
The Times editor has been
endeavoring to allay factionalism
he Goes not mean by this that
he has been making overtures
to those who were allied on an
opposite side, but he does mean
that he wishes to put an end to
partisan strife, and this can
only be done by broad conserva'
tism. Both factions have gone
| to extremes, neither can accuse
the other as both are guilty; the
game is not worth the candle.
If the conservative spirits of
both factions will seek the best
interests, they will frown down
anything and everything which
IS of an irritating nature, and
go to work for peace and con-
tentment.
1t is with this purpose in view
we urge the delegates not to go
to extremes in handling the
matter of reforming the primary
rules, see to it that no white
man is deprived of his privilege,
even by indirection; if the con-
vention will be so guided all
will be we'll, matters not
who controls, but if extreme
action is taken, it may result IN
a temporary advantage for the
machine, but a day of reckoning
will surely come, and the bitter
ness of the past will be incom'
parable with what must follow.
AS long as the white people
remain as one, no power on
earth can unlodge them from
their political position, but let
there ever come a time when
the party is rent in twain be-
cause of an injustice done by
the stronger against the weak,
or an undue advantage be taken
by those who get in control un-
der present conditions. there is
no foretelling the fearful result
and consequences.