The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-18
migration bureau and the cotton mill

migration bureau and the cotton mill
merger.
Richard l. Manning announced he
had received word from the low
country that IL he was equally well
supported In the Piedmont section as
In the other pat OF the State that he
would be elected governor He told
OF his life as farmer.
Mr.. Manning said in part:
My Fellow citizens, what is the use
or discussing laws that ought to be
enacted. There urc laws that should
be enacted but arc the laws now on
the statute books enforced?
The senatorial campaign has over
sfndowcd the state campaign. can
not Overstute or exaggerate the i'm
portance of the state campaign. II
Is Important who is to be our senator
III Observation-Disclosures lie has but
one vote in congress while governor
has. TO large extent, the destiny O
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 tho question whethe,
we are to continue the policies of the
/ PsSe dtiOH, With I'LL llS
lawlessness OF whether we are 10 put
All end to the condition which Is a
disgrace to the State. This is the is
sue and 1t is more important than all
the platforms OF the candidates for
governor.
have been called the apostle OF
hate i'll South Carolina for no other
reason than that have tried to point
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remedy. In pointing out the condi-
tions OF things l have done no more
than a physician in diagnosing case
giving the medicine.
There are those in South Carolina
OF opposite political faith than who
believed that the election of certain
men to office In this State would benz
eft conditions. There are thousands
upon thousands OF them In their hon.
est conviction that they were doing
the right thing In casting their ballots
for the men Of their choice
ask those men now who have
stood by the administration whether
their hopes have been realized. Have
we better condition than before?
l do not come here to abuse any
1 AAoA. Ahy oOAC POSc 10 10 DOlQL Oul
just where South Carolina finds her
self at this time and help you to ap-
ply the remedy. Undoubtedly, as you
all know. there has been reckless
abuse OF the pardoing power. What /.
the meaning OF 800 negroes pardoned
and parOled and 900 whites? A spirit
OF lawlessness, hitherto unknown in
the state prevails at this time. Some
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to this condition and what shall il be
ia the question
There Is only one solution and that
Is to elect man as Governor who will
enforce the laws without fear or favor
and who Will use the pardoning pow
er with care and discretion-one who
will be fair and just to all. We need
at this time a man who will forget
the differences of the past and will
conduct the office OF governor for all
the people and not for his friends on
ly. l appeal to you to lay aside all
the bitterness OF the past few years.
regardless OF last political Affiliations
vote for the man who will do eyery-
thing In his power to bring the people
OF the State together.
Again appeal to you to elect a
1 sAOA "uO VIII CAtOIC6 ku6 lAW6.
Then W tth reunited oeople, this
state can pass legislation of a con-
,str1cttve nature with especial refer
ence to her educational eystem !,
Standing here as an APOSTLE of unity
ask all good South Carclinians 10
vote Tor one who will give due attep.
ton to their best interests OF uur
State. ~
"Are the laws on our hooka anfnr-
ced?.. asked Mr.. Manning In perora-
ton to his attack ON the issue OF
Hleaseism, which he says Ii 8, moro
important question than the platformf
OF all other candidates nut together, ),
He proceeded with his excorlation az
the governors pardon record with difa
fcuity but as he cloaed was apnlau,ied
and received two baskets OF flow
ers. 3 =. ~, s.
I Another candidate for governor
then spoke. le is,...'e &, yss-1;1
E He Won't Tell :
John @. Richards said TINT he had
things charged against him OF which
he had never dreamed. He said.
"when j became q man and exercised
the right OF suffrage. I cnst my, ballot
as I thought hest." - e: Is
Eat the Spartanburg meeting, !" he
continued. "oS which you have
| assfi. ! turned to the Blease candt,
dates and stated that no candidate TOR
j governor or cotdrfe OF newspapersi
could make ne declare how / voted ID
1911: If either OF the other two can
fdtdatss for governor can get Govern
lor Blease TO sign q statement that i
am not as good o friend ot his as
either OF the other two, then ! ss7ili
tquit the race for governor.e s n.