The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-06
Was A GOOD MAN
A DESERVED TRIBUTE TO THE
LATE GOV. McsWEESEE.
A State Official, Who Knew the Late
Governor Well, Speaks OF Him as
Re Wes.

| He WeS.
A State Official. who knew cz-Goe
e,nor HcSweeney intimately. said c
him a few days ago:
when Gov. Ellereee died Miles 3
Mesweeney came to Columbia quie:
ly and assumed the oace OF governor
His personal Icdesty. which wa:
ev,r a stroas characteristic Of th'
man. made pronounced impression
on every one with whom 6 came II
contac. during thoee 6rst days.
III McSweensy had q pronounced
fault It was one that more men NIGH
well have 20 their material advaa
:ase-deep human sympathy. He
simply could not ha.boT a grudge
aga!ns. any man; he could aot tu.I
his back upon those who would ID
juse him: ne could not say nay &c
those IN distress. particularly wonen
and children: bis hand was ever or
his p1.-ketbook ready to aid those
who e re ia need.
He was man devoted to his fam
fly and his children and his friends.
.McSweeney came 70 the oHace OF
governor OF the State safe and
sound business man. one who had
made a success OF his own business.
He applied business methods 70 bis
administration from the first day
aae set out to give tho State Q bus
mess administration. shaped upon
lines conservatism and designed to
foster and encourage industrial and
all material Development How be
succeeded those who watched coz
.empo.aneous events and those who
came after aim IL olc!ai harness
knew best He made but fev Of
what could Be Justly termed mistakes
lines Of conservatism and designed 70
State and sincerely strove. TO Bet
.er conditions His administration
marked distinct period Of advance
In the history Of the State
"a II newspaper men who CINE n
daily contact with him were person
ally devoted to hin: be rsposed full
confidence In them and that con-
Hdence was never abused
"cne OF the most beautiful incl
dents OF the governors career SIS
chief executive OF the State was Il
Illustrative Of that predoGinaans
Characteristic which nsde him rec
osniee the hrmblest being aad value
his friendship. Il occurred II New
York city. The governor With the
members OF his staS was On news
paper row. near the New York World
building the day before the great
Dewey celebration. just as the oews-
boys screaming 'WuStEy were issr'
Ing from the:bu.lding. The stat OF
acers could not restrain him waeo
be saw the boys who were what be
had once beea. and in moment or
two be had made bis own career
known TO them. In few moments
more be was the centre Of G cheer
ing macs OF oe~sboys and It took
no. only all the stat otSc.es could
10. ou, the assistance OF the police.
to rescue him and his big armtu! o.
esarp 6axnrrbspt shrd!shd lucr!urh
papers from the enthusiastic mob
OF cheering lads. How much poorer
be was when 1. was all over none
who were with him ever knew.
"McSweeoe5's afe vas devoted %
the cause OF progress. II was and
will ever BE an inspiration &c the
ambitious poor boy. Il has aot been
lived in vain. Passing through the
severe hasdships be encountered In
boyhood and young manhood. he
then passed through the ever chang
Ing trials OF public l!ie without los
Ing those distinctly human charac-
ter.s,ics ,ha: at o7ee made him lov-
able TO bis friends and kept aim from
making enemies. He was q type OF
man South Carolina can not we'll al
ford to lose. His public spirit was
shown In his every act aod public
ut,e,ance aud he wrought much good
that the general public knew no.
Of. The impress of bis life and his
life work uron the future citizen
ship Of bis beloved State will 1--we
long"