The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-25
I. I. APPLET,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
BE JUST AND DO YOUR DUTY.

BE JUST AND DO YOUR DUTY.
Mob violence never occurs
among any people claiming to
be civilized but what they are
made to feel it's terrible blow and
awful consequences. It is abnor-
nal and argues unhealthful con-
ditions. It is a sign that our clti-,
zenship is infected. Fear is
aroused that makes one feel that
our peace is threatened, and the
tranquility of our homes is dis
turbed; and promises, may be, to
be destroyed. Each recurrence
makes as a little more fearful
and Ellis us with a little more
horror. It can be clearly seen
that those who perpetrate the
reign of the mob and of the law
lees Become more brazen and
cmbolden. In each occurrence
both momentum and velocity
are gained, and cloud threat
ems to form and burst upon US in
all its fury and sweep from us
ali that is dear and sacred. The
very foundations upon which we
build promise to be undermined
and the whole superstructure OF
onr civilization tumble into a
heap OF ruin. It promises to
popnlarize the assassin, and put
premium upon bloodsned.
Every effect has correspond
ing cause. There is reason for
all that happens, Sometimes
several reasons combine in the
Producing Of one effect. The ex-
planation may not always be
found, nor is it easy to
determine how much Importance
IS to be attached to each OF a
number of things which lie be.
hind an occurrence or happening.
Mob violence is not an exception
so the rule. There must of neces-
sity be some explanation for it.
The explanation may have the
mixture of several elements in
fFit. Lynehing is manifestly law
lessness. Lswlessness may be
Etermed a disrespect, or disregard
for tine law. But this disregard
Scould be bred in the lives Of the
ElaRless by those whose business
5is is TO execute the law and up
hold It's dignity Men, VINO are
RsMern TO execute the law and at
Sha same time advise that the
law be cursed if it happens that
i The law runs counter with their
personal opinions and holdings,
&or stands in the way OF their at
flaming their selfish ends, surely
lean not hope for those whose
place it is to abide by the law to
do any better than they whose
SsWorn dutyit is to execute the
aW and uphold It's dignity. Some
of the explanation Of lawless-
mess, possibly, could lie with
1im whose business it is to exc
eute The law. Why should it be
Necessary for the governor of
tEe State to specially enjoln
lped the sherifs of the different
counties, and the mayors Of the
ferent cities, the matter of en-
Forcing the different laws which
hey are already sworn to GO:
Fl TO what extent could any one
be said to be guilty of lawless-
hess, and helping to breed law
esspess, by failure to execute
he law or enforce the law when
is their sworn duty to do so?
g Eust how much more is mob.
hat happens to lynch a man,
uilty of lawlessness than the
|11an who fails to execute it or
enfoece it? Men have been
1noWn TO serve on the grand
(zSury. and when case Of selling
# yhiskey was reported and the
acts warranted the bringing in
s q true bill, the matter was
# orestalled by them because
# Heir opinions and attitude con-
ISFerning the sale of whiskey were
1 arlance with the laws concern
gpg the same. To what extent
re such men guilty of lawless-
|Isaess and its being bred among