Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-26
MANNING IN THE FIELD
Sumter Man Announces Candidacy for
s Governor. I"

S Governor.
Correspondence The Yofkvilie Enquirer
s Columbia, September 25.--Announc-
ing positively that he Is in the race
for the governorship, Hon. r. /. Man
ming of Sumter, early today issued a
Statement calling upon the people or
South Carolina to get together on
platform of principles and pleading
for honest primary elections and Tor
b business administration OF the al
Unless IL is forced upon me-" says
Mr.. Manning, 81 shall not recognize
the existence Of two factions In the
Democratic party in this state.
Advocating strict enforcement OF
existing party rules as to the prlma
fies, Mr.. Manning takes the stand that
there should be just such amend
ments to the rules as viii give every
white man in the state, not olsquaL-
fed by constitutional or statutory pro-
visions. the right to vote and will pre-
vent any. man from voting more than
once in a primary.
mo man with proper sef-respect
and sense of right would want an OF
Ace acquired by fraud states Mr.
Manning, $50 that what am pleaoins
for Is honest elections, the result OF
such elections to be the expression Oh
the will of the voters independently
cast and honestly counted. -,
: Mr.. Manning's statement was issued
early today before he left for ms
home after spending last evening N
Columbia, and Is as follows:
my attention has been called to
statement made more than once 10
the effect that I may not be canoi-
date for governor in 1914.
at feel called upon to answer TINS
statement, and in doing SO, L snan
take occasion to make certain otneI
declarations which / deem pertinent
at this time.
ST shall be q candidate in the ap-
preaching primaries for governor Oh
South Carolina. - ,.
not recognize the existence OF W.
factions in the Democratc party IN
this state. Ny own. belief Is that the
people of the state are tired OF strie'
and that the time has come wnen tne
Interests of all. our people Will De au-
vanced by getting together on pat
form of principles, administering tne
government along business lines, iooh
Ing to the ,upbuilding OF the eouca,
tional, agricultural and commSrciai
development of the state. All oine
ences among the whites In govern
,oental nolicies and officers have been
settled IN the Democratic primaries.
"The qualification Of the suffrage IN
South Carolina was adopted primarily
10 guarantee white supremacy. TO
litical differences among the Wnites
uyere to be settled by the primary eiec
tions In order to settle these pohucal
difserences so that the will or ma
iority of the Democratic voters Oh the
state shall be obtained, 1t Is necessary
that the party rules .shal pc str5ctS
adhered to and, without going in,o
detail. my opinion Is that tney shouiu
be amended so as TO insure hohes'
elections in which every While ..,,,,on nlam
cent those disqualified by constttuuon-
al and statutory provisions, snail De
given the opportunity OF Young out
that no man shall be. allowed TO vote
more than once. Az
"The qualifications for voting In the
Democratic primary are Well KNOWN
and nv purpose Is not to relax the eA
isting requirements, but to safesuaro
the honesty and fairness OF primary
elections so that the declaration OF the
primary will carry with II the assu
ance that the nominees OF lhe paiS
have been honestly and fairy nom,na
ted, and that all Democrats, incluu oh
an,ojnees may unite in the support
oS the marty nominee in the general
election. -. s,aot
and sense of right would want an OF
Ace acquired by fraud. so that wha'
7 am pleading for is honest elections'
the result of such elections to be the
expressior of the viii Of the voters
independently cast and hohes'iS
counted. .a To-
to get the; honest expression Oh lne
will Of the Democratic voters anu nS
one can complain Of the aiteratlon VI
onv of the party rules and constitu-
tionaI provisions that will secure tnls
object. call on all candidates LOT
state offices and others interested III
honest government to unite with me
in preserving and maintaining lar
elections in the party's primaries.
"In such elections no one need rear
the result, for the majority must RUE.
"Ny position has always been Ior
fair ballot and for such rules govern
ing elections as will be mani1esuy iaii
to all. o, tho
be,Iot in the primary besides those al
readv proyided in the constitution ano
rules, are overshadowed by the more
imperative demands Of honesty In the
conduct of elections and the malnte-
nance of the integrity Of white mans
marty in South Carolina. win tne
ideals of honesty realized, and win
narty harmony restored, constructive
legislation, tending to uplift all OF
the Interests Of our state, will become
easy, and will be cheerfuly observed.
In government, as in nature, evolution
does not proceed by leaps
"At the proper time l shaii an
nounce my platform and snail en-
deayor to show in detail the prlncipies
for which 1 stand and the potcles
which think should be pursued IN v.
der that South Carolina, in all respects
NAV keep abreast with the wonderful
nrogress of the other states or the