The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
Yours Very Truly,

MI. Martin received this letter on
Wednesday morning and at once re-
piled with the letter published be-
low. In talking over the matter, he
said that he did not wish to withdraw
from his educational work as he plan
ned it. He believed, however,
that when the terms OF the
present board expired Gov. An
sci would appoint lawyers or men
who arc not familiar with education
al work and thus interfere with the
work of the educational department..
The announcement by Mr.. Martin
that he would not be candidate Tor
reelection will probably cause a num-
her of announcements to be issued
shortly. He was regarded as the
strongest man in the coming cam
naisn for the office and therefore his
removal will change the lineup con-
siderablv. So far only one man has
announced himself, E. C. Elmore of
spartanburg, but several others are
spoken Of for entrance.
Mr.. Martins letter to Gov. Ansel
was as follows:
Hon. NJ F. Ansel, Governor, Colum-
bia, S. c.
Dear Sir: Your letter notifying me
of the appointment of Mr. Il.
Rice of the Aiken bar as a member
of the State board of education wa:
promptly received. So you have sue
ceeded in appointing a lawyer ane
also in not consulting the officer Wnt
is RESPONSIBLE to the people for TN
4 conduct of the educational affairs 0
the State. l wish that it were pos
sible for me to think of your actor
: in this whole matter other than a
small-minded, oficious and perm
cious. I prefer to think OF the gov
ernor of my State as liberal mlndeo
, notential and statesmanly.
: note that you say that Mr.. Rlc
: has taken an interest in school MAJ
: ters. Likewise many Of our scnoc
men have taken an interest IN la'
!, but it does not follow that the
E should be put upon the suprem
: bench. They are hardly competent
p examine applicants for admission
the bar and to discharge the numei
Gus complicated but technical duties
the supreme court. ;,
To take a charitable view OF Ia
5 situation believe you utterly ID
to grasp the duties OF memoet =
the State board OF education. oon-
i, time ago when you made your secon
= a,nointment Of lawyer on IN
hoard T characterized your actl0
. with such language as seemed at th'
= time appropriate. I applied the hu
y -.rd MASTER which afterwards seems
:. - rather pungent The conclusion
now bearing down upon me that ye
: are furnishing concrete eSemph
- cotion of the characterization aoo'
raforred to. The appointee whom
.baIl designate as lawyer No ma
nened to be too brcad-gauged a N;
nc r. accent any appointment IN a q
nartment whose head had been lgne
ad Appointee lawyer No. ;, Pro-
IL Rice of Aiken bar, may be OF q 81
ed liar calibre but if am to believe I
in renort given to the press concern
,r his appointment should say that
'(e is AT least ambiguous, amphlbio
n anbidextrous. ubiquitous and INT
"a terminate. These characteristic NJ
SIX anneal to you. As you perhaps kn
IN. Won have next year the appointmt
Of the remaining members OF
State board Of education with the
ception of the secretary who no
INT the position ex oficio as State sup
intendent Of education and l ns
rhe supreme satisfaction OF know:
,ot that l do not have to sit with ID
is nor be bound by their actions. :"
rt- to give you the pleasure OF Ano"
here and now that I shall not b.