The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-21
Gov. McSweedsy Briefly Outlines
Ills Platform.
. WILL MAKE RACE ON HIS RECORD.
He Reviews His Administration.
Frank 3. Gary's Pledge Also Filed:
Mr.. Brookerf for Comptroller.

fhe race for governor are now .Of1clally
candidates. each having filed his
pledge. Some days ago Messrs. Patter-
son and Whi,man filed their pledges.
Tuesday Governor McSweerey and Mr..
Frank B. Gary fled theiS pledges and
got in the race. The first meeting of
the campaign was held at Orangeburg
THURSDAY and all the candidates were
on hand.
Up TO Tuesday night the oily other
candidates save those named above to
ile their pledges with Col. Jones were
\. w. Brooker for comptroller general
md p. G.. Hildebrand and Julius E.
9oggs, each for solicitor, =.
In view of the fact that Col. Hoyt
ind Mr.. Gary have given the press the
platforms upon which they will make
he race for governor, upon filing his
pledge Governor McSweeney gave the
,ress the following outline Of the plat
form upon which he would ask the SUI
trage Of the people in the coming pri-
mary:
In entering the campaign as a can
didate for the nomination Of governor
expect TO stand on my record in the
administration of the Office during the
time | have held IT, Upon that record
am going before the people.and ask
their endorsement. If an administra-
tion has been successful the custom
has been TO endorse it by a reelection,
and invite the closest scrutiny OF the
administration, and if il has not been
successful and business-like and non
political then l do not expect to ask
the people to endorse it; but if it, has
been business-like and free from blum
ie-s: if the affairs of the State have
,een administered by me as chief eX-
cutive in a wise and judicious manner
and in such a way as TO emphasize the
act that | have endeavored to be the
governor of all the people and have
,arried out my promise that had no
political enemies to punish and no po-
htical friends to reward; if factional
differences have been wiped out and
the people have been brought. togech-
or: if there has been progress and
prosperity in the State under my ad-
ministration; if the law has been en-
,orced and peace and good order have
prevailed throughout the State; IL
these things are and have been, then
feel that | have right and it is my
duty TO ask my fellow citizens to en-
dorse nv administration by giving me
the nomination in the approaching
primary. And believe that the sense
fiustice which characterizes the peo-
ole of South Carolina will give the en-
dorsement | seek. l stand ready to
meet any criticism of the adminiStra-
ton and desire only to be judged by
the record.
Much has been done during the past
year to restore good feeling among our
people and TO bring all factions to-
eether and to get all the people in har-
mony and working together for the
progress and development and upbuild-
ing OF the State.
"The State has gone forward more
rapidly in the past year In ma'eElal oe-
yelopment than in several years pre-
ceding. and every day wealth is seek
ing investment in our borders and new
enterprises are going up in all portions
of the State. The people are happy
are good. The administration has the
confidence of the business men and all
of the State officers are working IN ac-
cord for the achievement and develop
ment Of South Carolina.
The management of the State hos
pital for the insane is excellent ana
economical.
THE affairs of the penitenuary are
in excellent condition, and the super
sntepdent and board Of directors nave
managed the institution with good
business judgment.
Under the reorganization of the dis
peasary the management has been good
and entirely satisfactory. The board
OF directors and commissioners aie
working in harmony.
'The chief plank in my platform IS
that | have honestly and faithfully tti-
cd IN do the right as have saw IT,
and 70 conduct the affairs OF my OIL
fce on business principles and Tree
from politics and to recognize in coun-
~ affairs the rish: of local self-goTern- n
mon Nei.hcr have assumed 10 DIS
charge the duties OF any other depart
mept Of the government, but nave re-
ferred all matters pertaining to the
different departments to which they
properly belonged.
AS 10 my position on those matters
upon which there is difference of opin
ion refer to my annual message t;
the legislature.
The education of the people is the
bulwark of our form Of government
An educated yeomanrY is worth mert