The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-10

1 lders of mankind from close assot,ia- %
ton and comon interest is perfectly
natural nat and is clearly manifest to
| every mind comp etent TO investigate
social sphe s hepone e on eria: The Nero fact of
great riches makes u strong bond
mon sentiment Of & fear from the
threatened strikes in all parts Of the
country, the high cost Of living and q
natural desire to participate in the
abundant luxury seen on every hand 5,
The capitalistic classes fear that the
source of their rapidly accumulated
fortunes will be cut off by legisla-
tlon that is radically democratic in (,
its character. The manner in which
| the elght,hour law was passed shock
ed and alarmed The attitude of the
Federal administration shows that IT,
recognizes that the time has come
Whenl the law making power must
| openly and effectively concern itself
with industrial, comercial and tinan-
claI questions upon large lines. Gov
ernments must deal Justly and strong
~ not. only with the labor problem.
put with the profits to the farmers
Q! this country. Half measures and
slckly palliatives only irritate and
make matters worse. 1t is better to
nave effective measures or nothing at.
all. 1t should have strong. effect
I've warehouse law or repeal the act.
=, Ever since the passage of the State
| Warehouse law certain interests i,
this State have been angry and re-
| senttul to see the State Of South
Saroiina openly and avowedly inter
teie IN grading, warehousing, selling
COTTON, liking interest and Insurance
rates, with the declared purpose If
aiding the individuals engaged in
Productlon. 1t came as radical in
aaoy,atlon, a, novelty in the legislative
tiep;' IL was not, SO much what the
tseoie act Itself could accomplish as
declaration of broad purpose to aid
the Individual farmer
Ihe government from it's very
and classes, as every we'll INFORMED
mar, knows. have been in close
touch with public affairs for more
chan the executive, legislative and
judicial functions in both State and
nation have been systematicailv
prostltuted to the service of the rich
men and corporations. This has been
done within the law and outside Of
1t. 1t has been done in defiance Of
the Constitution and against the plain
iiights OF the people at large, but vet
~ mas established no precedent which
can be used to the advantage of the
masses, because it has alwavs bean
done under false pretense. No mat
ter now fragrant the violation of the
SPIRIT OF our institutions, the act it.
sell, neither protective tariff, railroad
supSldes, land grants, insurance or
banking, have always been clothed in
the garb of seeming legality and sent
iorth to do it's work under a consti-
tutlonal mantle. There is no states
man or philanthropist who does not
recognize that this country must fail
as republican commonwealth unless
mercial, financial and Industrial c,,s-
toms no so solidly entrenched in orr
social order. ~ 'oi
The. great fnanciers practically
own the press of the country. and
th"Y are ever at ork creating. sent;-
mott IN favor of their masters and
against every man no seriously at
t1Iempts to change the existing order
Ihese newspapers fail to realize. ~,
else wllfully ignore, the fact that the
Irue Te1ormer has no fight against
caplsal per Sc; he is simply demand
ing that the powers of the govern
ment be given to aid the average man
to, equal opportunity. In the past the
snClre governmental power has been
tevoted TO the development and pro
LecClon OF blg~business. There must
1:e. ne room for little business and the
1lttle man to win as well as for Ri,r
Business and Big Man.
Only an anarchist would crush bus-
mess OF any kind, either bic or ittia
put the time has come when ,ot III
OF The attention Of government can bn
given to the interests which need Il
least; In this connection Mr.. W w
bradley and myself have prenar.d a
rural credit bill to enable State banks
20 roam money on long time uron aw~
rlcultural lands, whicn will bt. nrr.
se.teo Tor your consideration, TO-.
gether with graders insurance bill
Resignation.
IN conclusion, herewith tender .M
resignation, to atke effect upon IN
election of my successor. IS
The spirit of intolerance in the b;tV
ter factlonal contests in South Caro-
ma makes the further deyelonmant{
OF the system by me impracticabie
l have had no personal or po,it;.el
axe to grind followed the course
which it seemed to me would hest ;n 4
sure the development Of the Ware
house System upon broad lines of
service to the farmers of this Stato
nave no political apologies to make
and the mere fact of being in a ,,;nnr'
lty is no proof that I as wrong. Thn
Governor and this Legislatures warS
elected pledged to the development of
the Warehouse System, and althouch
NV term dooe not ,v,,;,,a 3"