The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-09-17

SlanderS which haQ Deen uSeQ aSaiuS
him. He referred to the distinguished
honor Of being the Chief Magistrate o
a State which we South Carolinian
believe to be the grandest State in tn
Union, the State of the RutledgeS, tn
Middletons and of the PinckneyS, o
Marion, and Of Sumter, of Calhoun
McDutfie, and Of Hayne. of Barnard T,
Bee. Mart Gary, the Bald Eagle O
Edgefeld, and of Wade Hampton
whose name will ever be household
word in South Carolina. He did not
feel warranted at this time in outlin
ing his political policies, these ques
tions would be taken up at the proper
time. and be treated Soberly, and witt
due regard to the great issues involved
and with an eye single to the best in
terest Of the State. | am so pleas
ed that the prejudice between towr
and country is passing away. The
State can never be the great State
which It was destined to be until the
people of the cities and the people ot
| the country work together in the up
lifting and upbuilding of their State
Then and not until then will South
Carolina prosper, prosper agricuturally
and prosper ,industrially. Then vii.
we see the mechanics and laborers
the manufacturers and merchants re.
alize the great benefits Of united
purpose and common effort. II can
aid the accomplishment Of this great
end then my election will not have
failed in the purpose which have de-
stined for it. I stand for the great
common schools of our State. Our
Commonwealth does not undertake to
c!othe or feed the children OF the State,
but it does undertake to educate:
them. Hence the education Of our
children is a function Of the State
Government, and believe it to be the
duty Of those who hQld high ONCE in
South Carolina to be leaders in the
great movement to better the educa-
tional facilities of the youth of the
State. Standing as ! do for the COM
mon schools, ! am, nevertheless, a
believer, and a firm one, in higher
education and proud four educational
institutions of higher learning, and
shall advocate their liberal support by
the State. / am in favor OF liberal
pensions for the needy Confederate
Soldiers, and feel sure that the youn-
ger generation Of my fellow South
Carolinians will never be forgetful of
the fact or allow one of those who
fought nobly for his State in the times
of her sorest need go down to his last
resting place without that care and
comfort which his past services en-
titled him to receive at the hands OF a
patriotic people. I am opposed to
trusts, to al those great illegal COM com
binations Of capital COTTON up for the
purpose of sitting competition, and
when that is done of forcing down the
prices of ali the people have to sell and
Of forcing up the prices of all they have
to buy. I am mindful of the fact that
the Governors duty is not to make
laws; it is his duty to enforce those
laws which be finds upon the statute
books, and in my efforts to discharge
my duty along this line believe will
have the endorsement and support OF
the people of South Carolina. We are
a laW-abiding people, and whether a
law is distasteful or not we believe
that the law should be enforced until
repealed by those who made the laws,
our legislative department, and so l
repeat, my friends, that the laws
which I find in operation will have my
strongest effort in their proper enforce
ment.
believe in home rule. 1t is princi-
pie which is dear to every true South
Carolinian and to every true American
citizen, While it shall be my purpose
to recognize the recL lamentations OF
the several county delegations III mat
ters pertaining to the interest Of their
respective counties ! give fair notice
Of my determination to examine into
the character, reputation and fitness
of those who are recommended to me
for appointment, and if find that the
best interest OF the common welfare
will not be best served by making such
an appointment l will not feel called
upon to accede to the wishes OF the
delegation. 1t must be remembered
that the responsibility for al appoint
mentS and acts rests finally upon the
Governor and delegations should There
fore, be careful that their choice falls
upon only such as can creditably reflect
upon the one who makes the appoint
ment.
Elected as I have been by the peo-
Of the State, irrespective OF sections
and Of factions, it shall be my constant
aim and purpose to be the Governor OF
the whole people, and l shall know no
selfish interest, but endeayor to shape
all my acts and efforts to the honor
and credit, to the upbuilding and up
lifting of our entire State. Unhamper-
ed by political pledges and without
political enemies to punish, l will feel
free to exert my abilities into channels
which will redouned to the best wei
fare of all that pertains to the inter
est of the State.
Entering upon my duties with such
feeling, I shall endeavor to do full
justice to all classes OF our people, re,
gardless of their race or condition, and
in this particular shall accept as my
guiding thought the last words OF that
peerless soldier and statesman, Wade
Hampton, ''God bless all my people,
black and white"
Capt. Hayward spoke at length Of
the effective support accorded him by
the noble women of the State and paid
a glowing tribute to their purity and
the self-Sacriicing service which they
had time and again rendered their be-
loved State.
In closing be again referred to the
appreciated support given him by the
people of his county and for the many
evidences Of kindnesses which time
and again they have bestowed upon
him. II will part with you temporarily
in January next, ifnothing unforeseen
occurs," said Capt. Hayward, land in
so doing my last and fondest thought
will be expressed in the words Of that
dear old hymn, God be with you till
we meet again"
Loud and deafening applause ensued
as Capt Hayward resumed his seat and
many bouquets were passed to the
platform and were carefully handed to
Mrs. Hayward, who occupied a seat
among the speakers. Throughout
Capt. Heyward's address, which was
eloquently delivered, the closest
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