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Editorial August 17, 1904

The Manning Times

Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina

What is this article about?

The editorial cautions candidates and voters against deceptive tactics in elections, such as false assurances of mutual support and feigned agreement on other offices to secure votes.

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We caution the army of candidates to beware of the candidate who tells them, "well sir, wherever I have been they tell me that you and I are sure of election." This trick is being worked in order to get the support of the candidates, but if a candidate who is thus patted on the back will make a proper investigation he will find that all of his opponents have been fed by the same man with the same lump of sugar. Another slimy trick is to ascertain who a voter favors for some other office, and the slick candidate will say to him "I and you are right together and I am doing all I can for him." Just watch for this sort of thing and you will catch on to the hypocrisy easy.

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics

What keywords are associated?

Election Tricks Candidate Deception Political Hypocrisy Voter Caution

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Warning Against Deceptive Election Tactics

Stance / Tone

Cautionary Advice Against Hypocrisy

Key Arguments

Beware Of Candidates Claiming Mutual Election Certainty As A Trick To Gain Support Investigate Such Claims As Opponents Receive The Same Assurances Watch For Candidates Pretending Alignment On Other Offices To Win Favor

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