The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-18

the Union meeting that Mr.. Richards
had refused to tell.
The speaker also attacked the I'M
migration bureau and the cotton mill
merger.
Richard l. Manning announced ht
had received word from the low
country that II he was equally well
supported in the Piedmont section q.
in the other part Of the State that ht
would be elected governor. He told
Of his life as farmer.
MIR. Manning said in part:
My Fellow citizens. what is the use
OF discussing laws that ought to bt
enacted. There are laws that shoult
be enacted but are the laws now or
the statute books enforced?
The senatorial campaign has over
siladowed the state campaign. can.
not oyerstate or exaggerate the i'm
portance Of the state campaign II
is important who Is to- be ,our senator
in Washington-though he has bu
one vote In congress while governo,
has. TO large extent, the destiny
the State in his hands.
l am opposed to factionalism. }
want peace restored to our people
But this race for governor has mar
rowed down to the question whethe
we are TO continue the policies of tn
present administration, with all II
lawlessness or whether we are TO pu
an end to the condition which is
disgrace to the State, This is the is
sue and II is more Important than al
the platforms of the candidates foi
governor.
have been called the apostle
hate in South Carolina for no othe'
reason than that have tried to point
out the true situation and apply the
remedy. In pointing out the condi
tions OF things l have done no NOR.
than a physician in diagnosing q cas-,
that is. to seek the cause befor.
giving the medicine.
There are those in South Carolin,
OF opposite political faith than I VIII
believed that the election OF certain
men to office in this State would ben
efit conditions. There are thousand
upon thousands of them in their hon
est conviction that they were doin,
the right thing In casting their ballot.
for the men of their choice.
I ask those men, now who hav,
stood by the administration whethe,
their hopes have been realized. Hav.
we better condition. than before?
do no1 come here to abuse an.
man. My sole urpose is to point OF
just where South Carolina finds her
SELF at this time and help you to ap
ply the remedy. Undoubtedly, as yo,
all know. there has been reckles
abuse of the pardoing poweP. What 4
the meaning Of 900 ,negroea pardonet
and paroled and 800 whites? A spiri
OF f'lawlessness. hitherto unknown IL
the state prevails at this tfiiie. Some
thing must be done to bring an en-
to this condition and what shall It b,
is the question. ..i-{t,, r :
There is only one solution and tha-
is to elect a man as Governor who viii
enforce the laws without fear. or favor
and who will use the pardoping pow.
er with care and discretion--one who
will be fair and just to all. We need
at this time man who will forget
the dirferences OF the past and wi.
conduct the Office Of governn- Cor =,
the people and not for his friends on
ly. appeal to you to lay, aside al,
the bitterness of the past few years
regardless Of last political affiliation,
vote for the man who will tao every
thing in his power to bring the peoplt
OF the State together. =. -
again appeal to you to elect {:
governor who will enforce the laws
Ihen W fth a reunited people, this
State can pass Legislation of a con
structive nature with especial refer
ence to her educational system
Standing here as an apost' of unity
ask all good South Carolinians tt
vote for one who will give due atten.
tion to their best interests of ou,
State. ,, .s,,..t
Are the laws ON our books enfor.
ced? asked Mr. Manning in perora.
ton to his attack on the issue Of
Bleaseism. which he says is q more
important question than the platform
OF oil other candidates put together
He proceeded with his excoriation o.
the governors pardon record with diff
ficulty but as he closed was Applauded
and received two baskets OF flow.
ers. .;s.,c,
Another candidate for governor
then spoke. S.
He Won't Tell
John G. Richards said that he had
things charged against him Of whicl
he had never dreamed. He said
when I became mar and exercised
the right OF suffrage. I cast my ballot
as thought best"
AT the Spartanburg meeting," he
continued. "of which you have
heard. I turned to the Blease candi.
dates and stated that no candidate foi
governor or cottlrie OF newspapers
could make me declare how Voted ir
ielS. II either of the other two can
didates for governor can get Govern
or Blease to sign a atatemont that ]
am not as coed friend OF his, as
other OF the other fWn ffan II MIL