The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-09-26
srd te ocr hearts. And ] am ccn6-

nsc, woman sn6 child OF Colun bis
lar glad 10 see so many stranger
with US today, 70 GO honor to 50 note
a guest, and bi3 them welcome az
thsr K them for coming to aid Us il
soporirg 8 nan vi 10 all his poliGi
csl career sssncS out sg"iast tie horj
zon Of his fsr. Western hom
with the white fig o. purity wrsppe
s3out him-snd no man can jJstl
point st him except to name pur
and loyal American and loved by s!
who know him. 'Tis srue our CUES
Is 8 courageous mat; this no one Cal
doubt. He speaks what be think
and acts as bis conscience oictste
and fesrs NO man or srty. he va
twice the choice Of che Democratic
party and twice ee:ea'eo, Fut that oit
cot discourage this God fasriDg mai
and II the signs Of the time are rtgh'
| le will again be their choice, and
trrst sn6 believe be v!l! lead his pa!
osuccess and sitter NoVenb r, 1868
we NAV b We the plsssure and honor
of again welcoming him not as a citi
zsn alone, but as the chief eyecutiv.
OF this great nation. IN this deal
South land We love man who Prove!
himself to be pure, true AID loyal tt
bis canvictiors, and to bis people, aDc
IS 1 stand here upon this historic
ground and in 'front.' OF this historic
building and besides these historic
stands from behind which so nary
distinguished South arolin:sns hev,
spoken, and as I g1ze upon the pr
traits Of McDl tie, Lega-e, Preston.
Hampton and the INN ortal Cs!hcun
nethirks see their faces light ur
With SMILE of approval aud bio nt
with you all to welcome to Gear ole
Columbia tLis trus and tried cisiz u
zri,er, Statesman and silVsr-tonguac
orator, the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan
Mr.. Clark then presented Gov. Du :
can CliDch Hayward, who was receiE.
d with marked appreciation. Gov.
Gey ward said:
GOVERNOR HEYWARD
Mr. Chairman. Ladies, and My Fsllow
Oh zen:
I feel hooored to speak for s. nth
Carolina OF tire occasion which calls
us together this morning. It is al
~ays s pleasure to ne to extend tc
visiting guests the cordial hospitality,
the greeting and the we,ccme OF ou'
native State.
And to6sy, my fellow ci'!zens, it is
IN added pleasure ard privilege in
deed, to extend the right hand OF geo :
iy fellowship, aye, both hands, IL
earnest greetings 10 our hoDored and
distinguished guest, Oar Gceat Gem.
rorer," William ] innings Bryan.
Sir, you have met and mingled With
South Carolinians before. Ycu know
the sincerity OF cur welcome, snd ]
trust that reco)lections Ct former
visits !ipgsras pleasant memo. les with
you, as they DO with US.
Our guest has just returned from 9
10, g visit to many distant lands.
Everywhere he sci urned hoaors were
oeape6 upon Americas distinguished
son by potentstes, kings and enper-
ors, and ir Esglan6 Oar Great Com
noner' vas iermed the Glsdstone OF
America. And when he returned
to the lsn6 Of his birth such a vel
ONE ~as given him as rarely If ever
has been qualled under tie Stars SID
Str!pns of his native country.
Differing in numbers and in noise,
oerhsps, but equaling in sincerity
and c,rdiality Is the welcone which
we South Csrolinisns give to you, Nj.
Bryan, tooay. Oar only regret is that
your stsy must os so brief.
And now, Mr.. Bryan, I give you
into the care and keeping Ct your
South Carolina frien6s-Scuta Caro-
nnians, I present to you the Neb-
rasksn, William Jennings Bryan, the
great American.
Gov. Heywsr6's ringing speech was
followed by cheers which swelled int
5 genuine ovation rs Mr Bryan came
forward smiling. Mr.. Bryan was IN
very fne voice and without difficulty
be made everyone In that big CROWD
hear him. He wSs interrupted With
applause frequently.
After speaking an hour and 40 min,
utes, Mr.. B7yan concluded, although
the crowd willingly would have spsn'
the whole afternoon listening to bis
words OF wisdom and his call to &C
tion.
Mr.. Willis announced that there
would be : puolic reception at the
State capital and ttlare jor half af
hour Mr. Bryan gsood aakirg hanof
with the South Caro]in- IS who, eagel
and adn!ring, crowded upon him.
AT LUNCHEON.
At 5 o'clock Mr.. ard Mrs. Brysr
-.~a rro,%,ioo6 ~ 1,7nehlon hv Cant,