The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-05-24
ENTERS TIE lRA CF.
SENATOR MANNING ZONES OUT
FOR GOVERNOR
IN q Plain. Business Ike address to
Ismocratie Voters Of the
State.

The following address will explain
itself: :.
To the Democratic Voters OF South
Carolina:
I Will Stsrd for the Democratic
nomination fer governor Of South
Carolina in the primary election to 6e
held IN August, 1905.
l will stand on my record as man,
8 citizen, and on nov record as pub
lie cfticlsl in the general ssserbly. l
stand on my record rs q Democrat
aiheripg steadfastly to the aocrrines
of that party in advocacy OF those
( principles of right and Justice which
protect and cefend the rights OF the
individual, as we'll as tine protection
OF property.
Believing t at the foundation stone
OF 8 republican form Of government
a:sts on the free, uutrammeled ex
preston OF the popular will, l stand
for pure elections, free from the cor
rupting and debssing practicss OF ths
use Of money, wbiskey or anything
which tends to influence voters, except
the legitimate and educational infiu-
ence OF argument.
] stand for the steady development
and i'm Improvement Of the educational
system of the Stste, literally support
ed.
/ stard for the equalization Of as
sessms ntS of property, 80 that the
burden of taxation will fall more
evently than at present.
I stand for the rigid application OF
business methods to all departments
of government, and the requirement
of faithful performance OF services IN
all the departments stand for rigid
economy In the public service, 30 far
as is consistent with efficiency, ano
with that spirit Of progress which re-
auires new methods to meet new con-
ditions.
Realizing fully that success in the
executive chair can be attained only
by the just and firm administration
of laws I, pledge myself to the unfsl.
tering enforcement Of law by every
power vested in the chief executive
under the constitution and laws of
ths State.
The Office Of the governor is e1ecu
tive and administrative, not leglsla'
tive.
Itis his duty and prerogative to en-
force Law, whathever the law Is, and l
pledge myself faithfully to discharge
this duty should I be elected.
In view OF the widespread discuss
ion of the liquor question, I deem tt
proper to state briefly my position on
this question.
Iaomit that there has been grow
ingterd dency to curtail drink, and The
time may come when prohibition can
be made effective in South Carolina.
But, in my Judgment, that time has
not come, and this question must be
met In practical Way.N resfirm
my convection that the ,uispensary
system, as embodied in the diSpensary
law, and amended, as proposed in the
Rsysor. Manning bill, faithfully,
honestly and firmly enforcsd, would
promote tenn perance and sobrletV, re
strict the sale and use Of liquor and
minimiz, Its evils. Leu me be plainly
understood. I believe that liquor Is
an evil, but it is an evil that cannot
YET De bsulshed from South Carolina,
and the best that can be done Is to
regulate the sale of liquor by law and
curtail and restrict its use, and that
this can best be done under a rlgio
enforcement of the dispensary law,
amended as proposed by the Raysor
Manning bill.
T will d. clare my position fully and
without reserve on all question sgi-
Eating the public mind ia my public
uttsrances during the campaign.
Richard /. Manning.
Snnnter s. O., Nav ~, 1905.