The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-09-05
y HAT IIOYf SAYS.
Claims That Ae Will b7 NoE1i.
mated
IN THE SECOND PRIMARY.
He Makes Attack on CoVernor
Mcswseney, Rshashirg tbs
OIS Charges cS the

Mcswaeney, Rshashirg tbs
OIa Charges ct the
Campaign.
Columbia. Sept. lst.-Col. James i.
Hoye. tire p7ohibj;ioa candidate for
governor, has bcca in the city for day
OF so and bsfore leaving for his home in
GreepvilIe today he was asked if he had
anything to say for publication n view
cf the second race for governor. He
made this statement in reply:
Yes, desire to express my cordial
ard hearty appreciation Of the fatter-
ing support received in the first prl-
mary. which HIS net my expectata-
tioGs so far as M oRnvote is concern
ed, aud is fully as large per centagc as
could have heen reasonably counted
upon. Tie oGds agaits: me N the cam
psisE we're difficult 10 overcome aud the
onset made in the last few weeks WAS al
:Eost unprect denied in the primaries Of
this Safe. for GO stone vas left un
turnec thai would operate to my dis
aGcaotage. | was compelled to meet
the onslaughts OF the other candidates
fer Governor, aud in addition to parry
tie thrusts Of S. n.tcr TiljmaD. fhe
outcome Of the concentrated attack upon
ny position IN the contest may be left
to conjecture, cut it is assurdely graft
Tying that SO large a proportion Of my
feilcw citizens cf their oan free will
sud accord csst their ballots and threw
the weight of their influence against
political boss!sm in South Carolina. 1t
ought 10 be well understood that ny
election stands for Thorough indepe0d-
cnce Of action in the executive Office,
without the dictation and manipulation
Of any man, and without t!e controlling
biss OF factional interests.
"The time has come for the asser-
ton Of manhood and Of personal choice
in the selection Of chief magistrate,
ald while my VOC largely represents
positive conviction as to the manage
nent of the liquor question IN South
Carolina, the Prohibition Democrats are
also in sympathy with that sentiment
which resents the domination of pollti-
cal leaders, who would suppress indlVld-
uaity and make the bulk of the voters
su5ser:ient to the will Of few men.
Ooly in certain localities in this State
caa machine politics prevail, and We
have striking instance now that ex-
tremes can be made to meet. The Dis
pensary Law has been fought Hlth
rancor snI persistence in the city Of
Charleston until quite recently. So
long as there vas any real attempt at
the enforcement Of the law, the opposi-
tioa in Charleston was positive and
upden;;>>Ss!!cc, 5cacked By the power Of the
politica. machine w!h.;;chh held sway
fer so many years. Governor Nc
S@eecey's administration has changed
this aspect cf at airs, not as measure
of peace and unity, but as a Tealiza-
iion that both elements can find more
satisfaction in pursuing different line
Of policy. The blind tigers are practi-
caliy uanolcsted, while the dispensaries
flourish from the uEceasirg patronage
Of the tigers. The increased consump-
ton Of liquor thus sold BY the dispen-
saries enhances the revenue Of the city
and county, which receive 90 per cent
of the d;spensary profits. IL return
fo2 this happy state Of affairs more
than 70 per cent. Of Charleston vote
has gone to Governor McSgeeaey, who
is the beneficiary ia this Instance, aud
will remain N political favor SO long as
he creates no disturbance of the present
situation.
South Carolina furnishes the humi-
listing spectacle of chief magistrate
receiving political support by reason
of tic non enforcement Of one of its
most important laws. His connivance
at open and general violation Of this
Law has been constantly rebuked on
the musings by Nessrs. Gary sDd Pat
tcrson, aud he las been challenged
time and again during the campaign to
issue instructions to the constables to
make raids upon the places where
liquor is openly and Illegally sold, au-
,horiz;ng them to seize fixtures and con-
iscate supplies. Governor McSWeeneys
response has been to read instructions
issued to corstaJles in June, 1899,
which Instructions have been notori
ous!y disragarGcd, and to make the
plea that constabIes must furnish bonds
IN Selling fixtures, which he seemed to
regard SIS hardship. The State has
reached low eJb when its officials can
not be provided with the necessary
backing to cary OUT : very ordinary
provision Of the law. 1t is pl:iable
confession on the part Of the Cover
cor, but not more SO than his frequeot
admissions in the csnpaign that the
djspansary lsw carnot be enforced in
Charleston. while in almost the same
bre2: he has asserted roundly that the
Law was better enforced under his ad-
nliDi,tration than at any tue since it
has been ca the statute books. The
people can take their choice Of these
declarations while they are considering
the election returns id Charleston.
J great deal has been SAID ii the
CAM pa;gG about tha support which
would be given INC by the liquor inter
est, and TIE public vii! recall . famous
declaration al Benncttsvi!le that The
preachers and the whiskey men were IN
an uahoI5 aliiauce, led by Col. Hoyt."
What are the facts? Tie dispensarle8
constitute the chief liquor interest in
/ South Carolina, ard tGeic support GER
;a;niy G!d not come 10 me. No one
car produce dispenser CT GispensaIy
eorstaoje ahe voted Of worked for NE.
Tie wb!>kcy diesiIicrs in the mountain
counties were certain iy against NE, and
it IS freely asserted that their liquor
was used in behalf Of Governor Nc
S ceney The blind tigers in Columbia