The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-05
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
I. I. APPLET,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
sALUTAToRy.

SaIUTAIoRY.
In assuming the editorial con-
troll and proprietorship OF The
Manning Times. / do so realiz-
ing its full Importance and grave
responsibility, and only hope
that l will be able to give the
people who have been so liberal
ia their patronage no reason to
ssfeel that the change has iessened
she papers usefulness to the
community.
NV father, the late Louis Ap-
peit labored hard to make The
Times a power for good His
ambition was to give his readers
q paper that would not only give
them the news, but at the same
lime have the effect Of educating
both mentally aud morally, the
masses. in this effort, success
crowned his exertions. BE will
be greatly missed. I have been
under his tntorship for about
eighteen years, and while Ireal.
iEe that I am NOT the writer by
any means he was, I feel that if
Z can do my duty half so faith
fully and conscientious as he,
viii have done well.
The Manning Times will con.
sinue 8 peoples paper. Its col.
nmns viii be used 30 encourage
the building up of our town and
county, and every effort made to
give its readers reliable news
from every section, and In this
connection I viii say, CORES.
pondents from every section OF
the county are solicited. and
their efforts to furnish me the
events occurring in their respec-
tive communities VIII be heart
ny appreciated 7 hope to refrain
from politics as much as possible,
though my columns are open,
and any and all communications
conched in the proper language
Of a noD-personal character. be
they for or oragalnst my ideas. will
receive my careful attention.
The policy of The Times has Tor
thirty odd years been to give
both sides of q question and I
Will uphold and labor to continue
sneh policy.
The Manning Times will not
be she organ of any man or set
OF men. Is will advocate such
measures as I believe to be for
the best interest of the masses.
In county politics this paper will
net be used for, the elevating or
crushing OF any candidate. 1t
VIII be open to all until the pri-
mary. and then whoever is made
the nominee, be he friend or foe,
the columns of this paper will be
ased to confirm the primary's de-
cision. I propose to speak out
plainly on all measures that I
discuss, as my predecessor al
ways did, at the same time hold
myself open to conviction to
those differing from MY views,
and when convinced of being
wrong in any position I may
sake, Z will have the manliness
10 acknowledge my error. I shall
take-a pride in making the pa
per.an indispensable companion
foreTery household. and to do
so I realize that ! must not take
8 sep backward. My father, by
his indomitable energy, made
The Times q frst-class newsps-
per, second to none in the State,
and In order for me to make it
hold its high reputation | will
have to work hard, and to i'm.
prove it. my efforts will have to
be doubled. My mind and heart
are enlisted in this work, and to
that I will look to success. l
know that to successfully con-
duct a newspaper is no holiday
occasion and that it will take
hard labor, perseverance and de-
termination. These qualities I
shall endeavor to cultivate, and
il I succeed, I will feel that I
have performed a duty, the good
effects OF which will live after
me and be more lasting than
monument Of stone.
Never before in my life have
I felt so dependent as now.
Friends, I need your encourage
ment, / want you to help me