The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-15


Miles B. McSweeney, Governor Of
South Carolina, by the grace of God
and true Democratic votes.
There is many clever boy whose
manhood fails to come up to our eX-
pectations. Let us see about our
Governor. let the fierce white light
that ever beats about q public man
envelope him. While selling papers
our hero meets with q friend and
commences to work as printer in
his Office. All over the world the
good God has scattered just such no.
ble men and women whose mighty
hearts and tender vision cause them
to be stretching forth a helping hand
to the struggling soul. Perhaps it is
only a cheerful word, but that glad
word is a golden bridge over raging
waters. He completes his appren-
ticeship as job printer and schol-
;.rship for merit is offered him IL
Washington and Lee University, but
owing to lack Of means, he was able
to attend only part of one session.
So Young McSweeney came back to
South Carolina and began printing
| in Columbia. He served Columbia
| Typoeraphical Union as correspond
ing secretary and afterwards as pres
ident. He served as secretary OF the
Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company
for number of years. In 1876 he
was an active Democrat and did
faithful work for the party in that
never-to. be-forgotten time of peril
and strife. About this time Mr.. Nc
Sweeney moved to Ninety-SiX in our
county then He belongs to old Abb
beville county after all. He came to
Ninety-Six with q capital Of S65 and
purchased a second hand press and
outfit for $500, paying $50 cash as
! first payment.
FRANKLIN AND M'swEENEY.
Like Franklin, he worked early
and late. Unlike Franklin, who ate
his bread on the streets, insolvency
went to bed supperleSs, because when
he went to Ninety-Six, he was unable
to buy three meals a day. Like
Franklin, success came to him, and
now the boy who once was able to
buv only two meals day is we'll pro-
vided for, and he has no fear of be-
coming charge upon his country.
The people Of the State Of his nativ-
| itv give him their hearts affection,
while they bestaw upon him the
| highest honor which any people can
confer upon any man. Ambitious to
win the respect of his fellow citizens.
honest in the performance of every
duty, courageous to defend the hum
bleSt, while able to resist the designs
and the power OF the great and infu-
entail, he has given to every South
Carolinian good Governor who aG.
ministered the affairs Of the office
without fear or favor. Without
Welding to the mob or cringing to
the social power of any set of men,
he has noblv done his duty. He is a
man Of the people and however much
he NAV have been elevated his heart
is true to ALL He loves the honest
laborer and his hand is ever stretched
out to help the struggling brother to
higher and better things.
August, 1879. the first issue Of the
Hampton Guardian appeared and it
has been published ever since by Mr..
McSweeney. He has taken a deep
and abiding interest in the develop
ment of his town and county. He is
regarded as a fine business man Of
wide public spirit in regard to build
ing churches and school houses. lie
has served as mayor of Hampton for
five terms, and as national delegate
to Democratic convention three
times.
Mr. McSwceney takes deep inter
est in military matters and after his
election to the Legislature in 1894 be
was chairman OF the committee on
military. He has also been a trustee
of the South Carolina College and
member of the board of visitors Of
the Citadel, and by virtue of his Of
flee, is chairman Of both boards at
present.
He is member of the Order Of
knights of Honor and the knights Of
Pythias and has been honored by
both organizations.
In 1896 he was elected Lieutenant
Governor by handsome majority
and reelected in 1898 without oppo-
sition, and on the death of Governor
w. H. Ellerbe il June, 1899, he took
the oath Of office as Governor, and
has since discharged the duties Of
the Office with dignity and fine bust
ness ability.
FAITHFUL STEWARDSHIP.
His administration of the States
affairs has been so successful that even
his political enemies cannot pick flaw
in his record. He now, as an endorse
ment Of his faithful stewardship asks
an election to full term at the hands
of his fellow citizens. In manner
Governor McSweeney belongs to Able
vile county. She made a man of him
in that Ninety Six put him on his fl
nancial feet. Abbeville must stand by
him in the coming election. She can
not afford to turn her back on her
adopted son even if another Of her sons
is in the race. Governor McSweeney
believes that the dispensary system that
has been placed on our statute books
should stand. He respects all mems
opinions, but he cnforces the laws OF
our State and not even for the endorse
Vi SeCOlIu lClllI. " III iiS VI
either to true prohibitioniStS or bow TO
sham ones.
NOTHING WRONG WITH GARY.
What's the matter with Frank Gary:
Nothing at all--at all, He is good
fellow. jolly good fellow, but we can't
exactly work him in as governor this
time Nothing TO hinder us from doing
so next time: but we South Carolinians
always did stand cn our manners-eti-
Quette Mr. Gary would say. Guberna-
torial etiquette il South Carolina is
venerable with age and respect. 1t IS
this. Ever since the royal governor
ran away in u ship it has been the Gus
tom 10 give q governor q second term
as an endorsement Of his management