The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
MANNING, S. C, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER ]. 1918
MANNING In TIE RACE
SUMTER MAN AsPIREs TO BE OUR
NEXT GOVERNOR.
Announces His Candidacy-Stands
for Honest Primaries and Sound
business Administration.

for Honest Primaries and Sound
Business Administration.
Outlining his platform as one OF
honest politics and business admins
tration, Richard I. Manning OF Sum
ter Thursday definitely announced
that he would be a candidate for gov
ernor in the Democratic primary next
summer. Mr.. Manning accompanied
his announcement with a statement
CT his views, prominent in which was
his views, prominent in which was
his advocacy Of primary reform. Mr.
Manning declared he was not the can
didate of any faction and that unless
ne was forced to draw the line he
would not recognize the ex1ctence OF
two factions. The statement follows:
"My attention has been called to a
statement made more than once to
the effect that I may not be a candi-
date for governor in 1914. feel
called upon to answer this statement
and, in doing so, shall take occasion
to make certain other declarations
which I deem pertinent at this time.
7 shall be candidate In the ap-
preaching primaries for governor Of
South Carolina.
"Unless it is forced upon me,
shall not recognize the existence of
two factions in the Democratic party
of this State. My own belief is that
the people Of the State are tired OF
strife and that the time has come
when the interests Of all our people
will be advanced BY getting together
on a. platform of principles, admin
istering the government along busi-
ness lines, looking to the upbuilding
Of the educational, agricultural and
commercial development Of the State.
Ali differences among the whites in
governmental policies and officers
have been settled in the Democratic
primaries.
"The qualification of the suffrage
in South Carolina was adopted pri-
marily to guarantee white suprem-
acy. Political diffel ences among the
whites were to be settled by the pri-
mary elections. In order to settle
these political differences so that the
will of majority Of the Democratic
voters of the State shall be obtained,
it is necessary that the party rules
shall be strictly adhered to and, with
out going into detail, my opinion IS
that they should be amended so as to
insure honest elections in which
every white man, except those dis
qualified by constitutional and statu-
tory provisions, shall be given the op-
portunity of voting, but that no man
shall be allowed to vote more than
once.
"The qualifications for voting in
the Democratic primary are well
known and my purpose IS not to re-
lax the existing requirements. but to
safeguard the honesty and faiir ess OF
primary elections so that the declara-
ton of the primary will carry with 1t
the assurance that the nominees OF
the party have been honestly and
fairly nominated, and that all Demo-
Gratis, including those who may be
opposed to such nominees, may unite
in the support of the party nominees
in the general election.
"No man with proper self-respect
and sense of right would want an
Office acquired by fraud. So that
what I am pleading for is honest cleo
tions, the result, of such elections to
be the expression Of the will OF the
voters independently cast and hon
estly counted. The great object to be
attained is to get the honest express
sion of. the will Of the Democratic
voters and no one can complain Of the
alteration Of any Of the party rules
and constitutional provisions that
will secure this object. I call on all
candidates for State Offices and others
interested in honest government to
unite with me in preserving and
maintaining fair elections in the par
tvs primaries.
ssIn such elections no one need fea1
the result, for the majority must
rule. My position has always been
for a fair ballot and for such rules
governing elections as will be mani
festly fair to all.
Demands for restrictions upon the
ballot in the primary, besides those
already provided In the constitution
and rules, are overshadowed by the
more imperative demands Of honesty
in the conduct of elections and the
maintenance Of the integrity OF
white mans party in South Carolina
With the ideals of honesty realized
and with party harmony restored
constructive legislation, tending te
uplift all of the interests OF our State
will become easy, and will be cheer
fully observed. In government, as II
nature, evolution does not proceed BY
leaps.
eat the proper time I shall an
nounce my platform and shall en-
deavor to show in detail the princi
pies for which I stand and the poll
cies which think should be pursued
in order that South Carolina, in al
respects, may keep abreast with tnf
wonderful progress of the othel
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