The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04

people. and this body after
mature deliberation enacted a
law authorizing the insurance of
S24, 100000 bonds to be approx
ed by the people at the ballot
box. The governor received
this Act Friday y >rning and up
to adjournment Saturday night at
10 o'clock he had not returned it
with a veto, nor had the Act
been signed by him; it is his con-
stitutional prerogative to hold
the Act three days but, if at the
end Of that time he has not
affixed his signature of approval,
it becomes the law. I am very
much disappointed in the con-
duct of Gov. Blease in this mat.
ter, especially under the circum'
stances for him to withhold ac-
tion and thereby keep the peo'
pie from giving expression tc
their wishes, is, to my mind, the
objectionable mistake Of his po'
litical career, and be will never
be able to Justify his conduct
The governor has the legal
right to take all the time the
constitution allows him for the
consideration of an Act, out this
lis an emergency matter with time
limited, it is we'll known
Gov. Blease keeps up With
every move of the Legislature:
that he is a close observer, moth
ing the legislature might do car
escape his vigilant eye, and too.
when he vent to Memphis, he,
with his companions from Sen.
ate and House, carried to the Gov
|ernor's conference, South Car
olina's intention to give relief
to her people by the issuance Of
bonds, either by purchase of cot
ton at a fixed price, or loan al
a fixed sum, or BOTH, purchase
and loan. Gov. Blease also
knew that the purchasing fea
ture was later eliminated from the
Bill, only because it was impos
sible to pass it, and to now hold
the Act without signing it or
vetoing it is beyond my compre
hension. I said on the floor OF
the Senate it twas arrant COW.
,..:i:e. md it is. 1.-The vetoed
the measure accompanied by
reasons, other than his reported
suggestions that she would not
approve of a measure led by
Senator Allan Johnston, of New
berry, and Representative Stew
enson, of Chesterfield, % his ac-
ton would have been credited
with sincerity of purpose, but
with the election at hand for the
people to give OF refuse author
ity for the S S u a q e o.
bonds, is an outrage under
t b ese circumstances, it is
not only 'Sarrant cowardice" but
political suicide for him to re-
frain from Immediately approx.
ing or disapproving the Act so
the people might have a reason
able opportunity TO know wheth-
er or not they are to be permit
ted to have a voice in this grave
question.
I am sincerely sorry Gov.
Blease has not appreciated the
opportunity afforded him to dem.
onstrate to the masses his states
manship. His recent defeat for
for the United Ssates Senate
might have been temporary, and
possibly caused largely by the
fear of taking the risk of max
ing a change at Washington at a
time when the country is uncer-
tain of tomorrow, defeat under
such circumstances and condi-
tions need not necessarily mean
repudiation-his time might yet
have come, but, when he man
ifests a disposition to crafty the
the interests of the element he
has always charged are his eoe-
mies-the big corporations, in
Guiding the Columbia State, the
News and Courier, and the Co.
lumbia Record, the latter news
paper he has hailed before the
courts on the charge of libel,
and, last but not least, Lewis
Parker with his cotton mill mer-
ger, and gives it out that he will
not approve the bond bill be-
cause of the prominence of
NE T-l.xoo ool Ctororcoy,