The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-08-12
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The political situation in this
state has resolved itself into a
fight to ::Down Bleaseism and to
defeat John G. Richards" 1t is
pity we cannot have & cam
paign of education rather than
the kind we do have. In the
present circumstances those
who, before the campaign begun
were loudest in their expressions
TO wipe out factionalism, are
now the most pronounced of
factionalistS. 1t is wrong, and
as long as it continues we shall
not have peace in the state. The
indiscretion of Mr.. J. ". Nor
wood at Greenville has done q
great deal towards opening up
the soreness Of two years ago.
The idea Of a man regarded as
sensible getting up on a rostrum
andlassertins tthat any educated
man who votes for Blease is a
dirty skunk" Do not all OF US
know there are as good men
who will vote for Governor
Blease as there are who will
vote against him? Surely the
opponents OF Governor Blease
viii not take this foolish asser-.
ton of Mr.. Norwood. for q cam
paign shibboleth:We are satisfied
they regret his having made use
of such language, but all the
same, his foolish words have
Z been heralded all over the state,
and it has had the effect of caus-
ing many who We're supporters
of the gotcrnor two years ago.
and in this election were IL
donbt whether they would vote
for him for a higher Office, to
determine not only to vote Tor
him, but to go among their
friends and urge them to do
likewise. They argue, the
views expressed by Banker Nor
wood is what the oppoS!,;-l -
the cause Blease represents feel
and. they are bound to stand by
him or acknowledge the truth OF
Mr.. NorEood's assertion and
endorses hls>estimate of the men
who vote for Biease.
We regard this condition un-
fortunate, it would be so much
better If the voters We're per
mitted to select their candidates
from the standpoint OF merit,
men shcald be elected to Office.
not because they favor or oppose
another for higher Office. but
solely on the ground of fitness,
but as long as we have the Nor
woods and as long as we have
the FORMERS, irritation will con-
tinue, and it matters not who
wins, there viii be a repetition
Of this acrimony every twoyears.
It should stop. We feel the
same way about the ''elimina
ton, school Of politicians. Here
we have a Democratic primary,
where all who are Democrats are
invited to participate, and yet:
after the entries get in, there
comes an element who disregard
the very principles on which
our primary system vas found
ed. and seek to ''eliminate" GER
tain candidates who are not of
their hking-Mendel L. Smith,
Charles A. Smith and Lowndes
Browning are not sufficiently ex-
treme to suit their tastss. there
fore, they have selected Cooper,
Manning and Clinkscales; the
latter was also to be eliminated,
bns he has a following that they
recognized would be danger
ous to offend, so they put him in,
but their travelling agents are
now going over the state aud
arranging to have the anti,
administration vote cenGered
upon one candidate to be work
ed as follows. where Cooper is
strong, the anti-admlnistration
voters are urged to drop their
choice, and vote for him to a
man, arguing that unless this is
done Richards and lrby will
likely get into the second race,
but if Instructions are followed
there will be at least one anti
administration man in the second
race, and be will win. Mr..
sCnnrn, ic q ornad nnar hut he