Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-17

In reading political articles and
listening to political talk it strikes
me that the merits and dement's of
the various candidates are founded
too much on politics, and not enough
on the men themselves and what
they have done or are doing, and
what they stand for. 1t is, therefore,
source of satisfaction to the
friends of Hon. Richard I. Man
ming, that there il behind him
something solder than an ability
to shake hands, to honey-talk and
to pull wires.
Mr.. Manning stands for progress
and advance, and Mr. Manning
stands for honesty. The two must
go together. Honesty with stupidity,
idl4ness or backwardness is wasted
progress. Accomplishment, or busi-
ness ability without honesty are
good qualities but on a foundation
that will soon crumble. Hand in
hand they must go if they expect to
60 far. Hand in hand they 90 with
! MIR, Manning conducting them.
Mr.. Mannil = stands for honest
election laws, though his opponents
are doing all in their power to dis
tort his views and words and to fool
tln,se who are not 80 we'll posted
ir.'n believing he is trying to de-
we some of the people of their
vc,r. He has said time and again
TIT be wants every Democrat to
vuie once and only once; does any
honest man want more? He has.
not and does not favor registration
for primary voting, or any other
form of restriction. sHis opponents
are trying to make people believe
he does, but they are dishonest in
their efforts.
Mr.. Manning stands for more
equal assessment Of property, be-
tween man and man, between town.
ship and township. and between
county and county. Are you salts
fed with how the matters stand in
this state, or are you with him in
this? Mr.. Manning is practica!
farmer; he has always been a ia ~
er, not merely farm owner-there's
big difference; he manages his
own farm. He is well posted, there
fore, on all matters that are of vital
interest to the out-of town dwellers;
the preserving of peace and good
order in the country; the founding
of system OF rural credits, some
thing like the building and loan as
sociations of the towns; the stand,
ardizing of cotton grades, which
will mean better prices; an adequate
and safe system of warehousing; the
improvement of rural conditions,
and all things that will help make
country life more profitable and
more pleasant. Another matter he
understands perfectly and knows
the Importance of is protection
against dishonest fertilizers shall
show their analyses, and shall meas
ure up to them; but there is matter,
known in the fertilizer world as
worthless filler" which will give
the analysis all right, but which is
without value as plant food. The
farmer must be protectsd against
this, 80 must the honest manufac-
turer, and to enact the legislation
that will accomplish this without
falling short or without going too
far is going to require skill, and an
intricate knowledge of a difficult
subject.
Mr.. Manning believes of course
in pushing educational advantages
and facilities as much as possible; !;
he believes in law and order, and
law enforcement, he believes in
supporting the constitution of South
Carolina, and in government along
constitutional lines. Last, but by no
means least, he is striving to put
down feelings OF faclonalism in
this state; he is trying to keep men
on the opposite sides of the road
from being bitter toward each 9th
er because they do not happen to
vote alike; he is endeayoring 10
make former friends once more
friends, aud to re-unite the De-
mocracy of South Carolina again
into happy family.
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