The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-23
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SENATOR MANNING CONES OUT
FOR GOVERNOR
In q Plain, Business ! ike address to
democratic Voters Of the
State.

The following address will explain
itself:
To the Democratic Voters Of South
Carolina:
I will stand for the Democratic
nomination for governor of South
Carolina in the primary election to be
led in August, 1906
I will stand on my record as man,
cIt.z n, and on ny record as pub
lie cficlal in the general assembly. l
stand on my record as a Democrat,
aahering stea6fastly to the doctrines
OF that party in advocacy OF those
principles Of right snd Justice which
protect and defend the rights OF the
Individual, as well as the protection
OF property.
Believing t at the foundation stone
If republican form CT government
rests on the free, untra mnelei *
preston OF the popular will, stand
f)r pure elections, free from the ccr-
ruptirg aud debssing practices OF the
use Of money, whi5key or anything
which tends to influence voters, except
the legitimate and educational infu-
ence OF argument.
I stand for the steady development
and improvement OF the educational
system OF the State, literally support.
ed.
l stard for the equal zstioa OF as
sassne nts OF property, so that the
burden OF taxation will fall more
event]y 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
Gll the departments [ stard for rieto
scoD ony il The public service, so far
as is consistent with efficiency, and
with that spirit OF preg, ess which re-
Tires new methods to meet new con-
dltions
Bal z:pg fully that success In the
executive caai1 csn be attained only
~ the lst and firm administration
OF laws I, pledge myself to the uufal.
terIng enforcement Ct law by evlry
30 .er vested in the chief executive
under the constitution and laws IT
che State.
The Office Of the governor Is e1ecu
Give and administrative, net leg!sla-
livs.
1 is bis Guty an6 prercgetivs to ep-
force law, wnathever the law IS, anc !
pledge myself faithfully to discharge
this duty should I De elected.
IL view OF the widespread discuss
ion Ct che liquor QUESTION, ! deen ii
proper to state b,iei!y my pisition on
this question.
Iaumit that there has been agrow
ing te: 6eLcy to curtail drirk, AID the
tine may come when prohibition cac
be mace eff coi7e IN South Carol:aa.
Bat, in my judgment. that time has
not come, end this question nuat b::
net in a practical way. l res Id
my COW cJ:on tnat the Gis2ensary
system, as en bodied in the dispensary
law, and amended. as proposed in tbs
R.ysor. Manning bill, faithfully,
roEestly and firmly enforced, would
promote temperance and sobrietV, re
str ct tire sale and use CT LIQUOR and
miniG z; It's evils. Let me be plainly
understood. 1 believe that liquor is
an evil, but it is an evil thet canno:
yet oe barlste6 from South Carolina,
and tha lest that Gao be zone Is tc
ree u ate the gale CT liquor by law sno
cur tail and restrict It's use, Snd th1t
this can test be Gene 1rdsr q rigid
rnturoomsnt OF the dispsnsary law,
amended as proposed by the Rsysor
Mannirg bill.
will q; care my position fully and
without reSsrvs on al! question ag!-
ating the public mind Ia my public
uuterancss during the campaign.
R chard I Mtnriug.
Sumter S. c., My l9, 1905.