The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-24


division, but the voters should be per
mitted to go to the polls unprejudicet
and vote as their judgment dictates.
i Statement
Sumter, June 17.-Richard I. Man
ming, OF Sumter, candidate for gov
ernor, announced today that he is op
posed to the policies of Coy. Cole L
Blease. ''Several months ago." said
Mr.. Manning, II publicly declared
that I should not, unless forced to dc
80, recognize the existence OF two fac
tions in this State; the people of South
Carolina and the welfare of South Car
olina are greater than any man in this
State, be he who he may. I have many
friends who voted for Blease and many
who voted for Jones. Neither Blease
nor Jones is candidate for the cover.
norship and this fact should eliminate
both of them from the race. Since,
however some of the candidates have
already injected Blcaseism as an issue
in the campaign, I wish to say now.
definitely and unequivocally, that l
have never been follower or support.
er of Gov. Blease; that have not ap.
prove his course"
Declaring that the "most fundamen.
tai defect in our State government to-
day in the non-enforcement of law"
Mr.. Manning said that the citizens ol
South Carolina should cooperate ag.
gressively in impressing upon all the
people the highest respect for law will
be determined largely by the attitude
of the governor to the enforcement Of
laws" he added.
On two vital questions before the
people of South Carolina Mr.. Manning
expressed the following sentiments:
"The time has come for plain speak
| ing it has been said in other States,
and it has been said even in our own
legislative halls that we are lawless
people. Even the idea that this is
true must be wiped out. If the people
DO not wish law it must be repealed:
but, if I am governor, while it is on
the statute book it must be obeyed; and
| this is whether it is against carrying
concealed weapons, the illicit sale OF
liquor, race track gambling, or what
not.
"Auother duty which devolves upon
the governor is that of considering par
dons. There are many cases in which
pardons should be granted but I shall
endeavor to see that the verdicts OF
juries and the Judgment of our courts
shall stand. I shall always be willing
to hear arguments and to be appealed
to by reason and justice; yet I serve no
tice now that after q fair trial those
convicted of applying the torch and
risking the lives of innocent people,
and destroying property by fire, yegg-
men, safecrackers, pickpockets, and
shove all those who attempt outrage on
our women. need not apply for par
donS."
Stressing the Importance OF educa-
ton, especially of doing more for the
common schools and bringing .hem up
to minimum seven months term,
Mr.. Manning said he favors better sal
aries for teachers. larger number OF
teachers for the public schools, longer
terms, medical inspection Of pupils un-
der supervision of the State Board OF
Education in cooperation with the
State Board of Health with due pro-
vision for the protection of the pupil"
Mr.. Manning stated that he favors
local option compulsory education,
giving to each county the right to
vote whether it wishes to adopt the
plan or not. In this way, he declared,
a sentiment would be developed that
would later take care OF compulsory
attendance.
Favoring land registration act that
would guarantee title and boundary
lines-this would be optional and not
| compulsory--Mr. Manning pointed out
that this would reduce the cost OF bor-
rowing money, He also favors sys-
tenn of rural credits (which would furn.
ish money at low rate of interest and
for long time, so that farmers could
buy and own their own farms, and by
low rates of interest and on long time
| it would cost them less than the usual
rent"
II should" stated Mr.. Manning, "il
! it were not unconstitutional, advocate
freedom from taxation for a period Of
five years to the extent of the home
stead. 81 900, provided the owner lived
on his own farm in the country, or liv'
ed in his own house in town, granting
to the struggling farmers the same
privilege now freely given to strug
CLING manufacturers in cities. Since
however, this cannot be deem it i'm
perative that we pay particular atten
tion to the farmers by teaching agrl'
culture in the country schools, as vel
as by sending experts to the farmer tt
aid him by suggestion"
On the question of railroad rates Mr.
Manning announced that ''there is nc
reason why Virginia should have lower
rates than South Carolina, nor why
North Carolina should have lower rate:
than South Carolina. I believe we car
and will have readjustment OF rate:
haced on Charleston as our chief sea