The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-01-25
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From Governer Coleman |. Blease al
the Press Of he State
SAYS IT OPPOSED HIM

SAYS IT OPPOSED Him
What the New Governor Had 20 Say
About the Newspapers OF Son,h
Carolina IN His Inaugural Address
When Indicted in Office Last Tues
day.
The following Is what Governor
lease had 10 say about the press N
SIS !nauSu-a! address:
At the campaign meeting ar Flor
ence IL 1870 said: Il notice in
The editorial columns OF The State
newspaper OF this day. We shall IN
dav or two have something 70 say
IA regard 20 the candidacy OF CaAdi-
date please that will not be rcgara
cd rs endorsement believe that
re rco?le OF South Carolina are in
'avor OF fair pla:. and ! now request
and invite the man who wrote that
article 70 come on the roSt:um az Co
lumbi.. al the State campaign meet
ing ~ Coium hia. next Saturday. AK
rs: 9Th. and have his something %
say IN re-a-d TO tAe candidacy OF
Candidate PLEASE. to ny face. where
/ can ana will hav. the opportunity
20 make reply. And 4 he declines
this. then | demand that ne name a
dine and place where he vii! agree
10 NEE; me face 20 face and make his
! statement Two Years ago tsiS pa
Der published articles about ne. and
wren my friends sent replies 10 iseSc
articles. the publishers OF the paper
refused 10 publish them. thus cutting
me of from any opportunity 10 prove
ithct7 statements false 20 the readers
+; ., .,c:- -1a-7s. 4 brave mar co.es
: out IN the open and aEntS fac" %
race: = coward iu-Es in the dark. or
hides beh;ad his editorial, desk. and,
assassia-i:ke. strikes from behind.
| TO which class does the writer .:
i this article he;ong? His future ac-
lions will show
AT ,he campaign meeting in Co
! !rr r!a on AuCTS' J r"nea;e6 tie
statement IS mad- al Florence. an
called for the writer 10 appear. lie
| tailed TO 90 So and repeated the
question. TO which class does tie
write. Of this article bclo2So-acd
said. He IS Z coward.
do not believe IA; Il would be
possible for any other man ever tc
have 70 undergo the vitu?eraaon and
abuse from the press that had. And
why did ! have il? Because Of my
professional connection with 4 noted
criminal case in this State. | most
especially recommend that yoa
gentlemen OF tne general asS"n by
pass az this session an act providing
that any newspaper editor or re-
porter who shall publish. O. cause
% re published any article rca"ct!nS
upon the private character or the
?ublic record aC any citizen OF this
State. which IS not true. shall De
punished by a fine and imprison-
ment An act OF this character. in
my opinion. Will save much bitter
feeling. and possibly b!oodshed. in
future campaigns in our State.
beg leave in this connection 10
call your attention 20 4 leading edi-
to-ial In The Newberry Herald and
News Of September .. 1910. which
e rs follows:
.Ehe Menace"
1T is Z good subject IT this par
:.cular time. and its importance has
beer driven home.
The people OF South Carolina are
menaced.
The menace is unfair newspaper
methods.
The Columbia State OF Thursday
carried on its first page cartoon Of
Mr.. Cole l. Blcase. over the label.
The Menace.
The Columbia State knew ii the
time the cartoon was published that
Il was rs unfair as it was false. The
Columbia State knew when the car
tocn was designed that il was mis-
leading and false. The ColuT 5ia
State knew that the publication Of
the cartoon had FOR It's object the
misleading Of the voters OF South
Carolina. and was. therefore. ma!!c-
iouSly false. and was Z malicious
SANDER OF man who led all The res;
o. the candidates and received 80 per
cent OF the votes o: he State. IS
.ha; not an Intentional ard gross IN
sui. 20 one-third OF the voters OF this
State
His side will have no showing n
the Columbia State No reply VIII
be allowed.
That is TIE Columbia State :
method.
That is the menace
The Columbia State has large
circulation. There are people who
read The State and who do not see
the other side. because The State
Zoe. no; 3-in; he o,he- side.
THAT is The menace
"Betorc the FIRST primary TIE News
:nd Courier. III. Columbia Record
and other newspapers il SoEth Car
ci;aa were charging The Columbia
State with unfa;rness. and in fac.
with malicious fa!sehooi
Simply bccaus" ties" newspapers
3o~ aCre" w!,:l The States policy in
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