The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-09-05
AN ADDRESS
To tbs. People Of the STATE from
McSweeney.
HIS PLATFORM REsTATED.
The Governor Thanks His FRIENDS
for Supporting Him. ASKS
Their Votes in Sec
end Primary.

end Primary.
Following the receipt Of the returns
from the first primary election, Gov.
McSgeeney Thursday issued the fol-
lowing address:
To the People Of South Carolina:
Fully appreciating the large vote
which | received in the primary on
Tuesday as a strong endorsement Of
my administration, I desire to express
to my friends my sincere acknowledge
nent for the support given. The battle
is to be fought over again between Col.
Hoyt, the prohibition candidate, and
yself ca Tuesday, Sept. II.
The vote on Tuesday showed that the
sentiment OF the State is against pro-
bibition by statutory enactment, and
in favor of the dispensary as the best
solution Of the liquor question.
While fully persuaded that this is
true, yet I do not rest my claims en-
tirely on the liquor question, because
there are other issues Of as far reach
ing Importance.
have felt it my privilege, as well as
my duty, to ask my fellow citizens to
endorse my administration by giving
me full term, and I have rested my
claims on the record Of my administra-
tion.
It has been my earnest endeavor to
discharge the duties of the Office faith
fully and impartially and to follow no
lead but that Of duty.
My efforts have been to give the peo-
pie business administration, free
from politics, because this is peculiarly
a business age. In how far success
has crowned my efforts the question is
submitted to the business men Of the
State.
There has been good feeling among
all the people Of the State and l have
contributed what I could as chief ex-
ecutive to that end. There is no reason
for our people to be divided into hostile
camps, for such course would re:ard
the material development and progress
of the State.
The charge that the dispensary law
has not been enforced has been met and
answered fully by me on every stump
in South Carolina. 1t is better en-
forced than since it has been on the
statute books, and it has been enforced
with fewer constables, with less ex-
pense and without friction or bloodshed.
It should be remembered that the
charge Of non enforcement comes large
ly from those who oppose the law and
want to see it overthrown, and who are
no more in favor of prohibition than
the dispensary, but are endeaVoring to
use prohibition with which to kill the
dispensary.
am deeply grateful for the hearty
support given me by the people of the
entire State; and, as to Charleston, my
desire is that the people Of that city
shall feel that they are an important
part Of the commonwealth, and Char
lesion being the metropolis Of the State,
her citizens should be in business and
commercial touch with every section Of
South Carolina. I feel that the support
given me in Charleston aud Columbia is
the support Of business men and those
who endorse business administration
and are tired Of eternal chickering's and
snarlings and captious fault findings.
The educational issue has been over
shadoyed by that of liquor, and it is
we'll to say that my record for the COM
mon schools and the State colleges
has always been positive and for their
hearty support. I may say, incident
ally and modestyl, that I am no recent
convert to the support Of the higher
educational interests of the State, but
stood there when they needed friends
in the senate and house Of represents
tives.
| have made no deals but have held
myself free to follow the path Of duty
and rather than have my hands tied by
deals and combinations, should pre-
fer defeat.
In making appointments it has been
my endeavor to select men Of character
and efficiency. Believing in local self
government in all local matters, the
counsel and advice Of the senators and
representatives from each county have
been sought.
l believe the people, recognizing the
justice and fairness Of giving my ad-
ministration the endorsement I seek,
will give me handsome majority on
the llth Of September.
My friends should not become over
confident, however, because there is al
ways danger in over confidence. Ii they
turn out and vote, success is assured,
and aside from my personal interests,
it is of the utmost Importance that
there be free aud full ballot in the
second primary. NJ B. McSWeeney.