The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-26
MANNING ANNOUNCES
HIMSELF A CANDIDATE
Sumter Citizen Will Be in Race
For Governor.
PLEA FOR HONEST BALLOTS
Declares That He Will Not Recog-
nize Party Divisions Unless
Forced to Do So.

Inc 1OllOWlnS Is taken from InurS-
days Columbia Record:
Announcing positively that he is
in the race for the governorship,
Hon. r. /. Manning, of Sumter, early
today issued a statement calling up
on the people of South Carolina to
get together on platform of prin-
ciples and pleading for honest pri-
mary elections and for a business ad-
rinistration of the affairs of the
STATE.
UNLESS it is forced upon me-"
says Mr.. Manning. II shall not recog-
nize the existence of two factions in
the Democratic party in this state"
Advocating strict enforcement of
existing party rules as to the pri-
maries, Mr.. Manning takes the stand
that there should be just such amend
ments to the rules as will give every
white man in the state, not disquali-
fed by constitutional or statutory
provisions, the right to vote and will
prevent any man from voting more
than once in primary.
mo man with proper self-respect
and sense of right would want an Of
fee acquired by fraud" states Mr..
Manning, 80 that what l am plead
ing for is honest elections, the result
of such elections to be the expression
Of the will of the voters independent
" cast and honestly counted"
Mr.. Manning's statement was is
sued early today before he left for
his home after spending last evening
in Columbia, and is as follows:
my attention has been called to
statement made more than once to
the effect hat 1 may not be a candi-
date for 'ernor In 1914.
"I feel called upon to answer this
statement and, in doing so, shall
take occasion to make certain other
declarations which / deem pertinent
at this time.
"I shall be a 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
in 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.
All differences among the whites in
governmental policies and officers
have been settled in the Democratic
primaries.
"The qualification of the suffrage
a., or NNf-
marily to guarantee white suprem-
acy. Political differences among the
whites were to be settled by the pri-
mary elections. In order to settle
these political differences so that the
will OF a majority of the Democratic
voters of the state shall be obtained.
IL is necessary that the party rules
shall be strictly adhered to and,
without going Unto detail, my opin-
ion is that they should be amended
so as to insure honest elections in
which every white man, except those
disqualified by constitutional and
statutory provisions, shall be given
the opportunity of voting, but that
no man shall be allowed to vote more
than once.
1.-THE qualifications for voting in
the Democratic primary are well
known and my purpose Is not to relax
the existing requirements, but to
safeguard the honesty and fairness
OF primary elections so that the dec
laration of the primary will carry
with 1t the assurance that the nomi-
nee of the party have been honestly
and fairly nominated, and that all
Democrats, including those who may
be opposed to such nominee, may
unite in the support of the party
nominee in the general election.
mo man with proper self-respect
and sense of right would want an
Office acquired by fraud. So that
what 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 expression of the
will of the Democratic voters and no
one can complain OF the alteration of
any Of the party rules and constitu-
tional provisions that will secure this
objects / 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 party's primaries.
"In such election no one need fear
the result, for the majority must
rule.
"My position has always been for a
fair ballot and for such rules gov
erning elections as will be manifest
ly fair to all.
Demands for restrictions upon the