The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-28
Mr.. MANNING MANNING MAKES THE RACE
ON HIS MERITS AS A CITIZEN
Sumter Man Says He Is Not Tied TO coattas Any Man and
Wishes to See Peace In South carolna-Is No Stra6dIer

Sumter, April 21.-Mr. Richard I.
Manning said that It was not he, but
another candidate John L. McLaurin.
of Bennettsville, who had injected in
to the gubernatorial raca the issue
of "Bleasism" Mr.. Manning quoted
from an interview OF Mr.. McLaurin.
published few days ago. in which the
Marlboro candidate said Mr.. Manning
had drawn the factionai lines. MIR.
Manning said that he had taken the
position that he would not recognize
factional lines unless forced to do
so.
On this point Mr. Manning made the
following statement:
In an interview published April 10,
Mr.. John l.. McLaurin misstated nv
position and sought to shift the re-
spons 1il!ty for the drawing OF the
factional lines. In his statement, Mr..
McLalrin was quoted as saying that
Mr.. Manning has drawn the factional
lines in his platform.
Mr.. McLaurin- has forgotten evil
IDENTIFY his statement on announcing
his own, platform on March %, f1r
which he said, Bleasism would be one,
IL not the paramount, issue of the cam
paign.
In the opening paragraph of his
platform, Mr.. McLaurin enumerated
the issues as follows:
I take it that the leading Issues In
the campaign will be as follows, viz,
Il. Qualifying suffrage in the pri-
mary.
"2. Compulsory school laws"
"2- The E'c::t:;aS:7 Bill" Bill;
"The warehouse bill"
"Bleasism (so-called."
When l formally announced as
candidate for governor last October.
l said in a statement given the press
at that time:
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
time has come when the interests of
all our people will be advanced by get
ting together on platform of princi-
pies, administering the government
along business lines, looking to the
upbuilding OF the agricultural and
commercial developments of the state"
When 1 appeared the night Of April
6. 1914, by invitation to address the
Young Mems Manning Club of Sumter,
/ again announced that I would not
recognize the existence Of the two fac
tions unless forced on me, + only re-
peat now what 1 said then.
want to be frank with you, my
friends and neighbors. want to be
equally frank with my fellow citizens
throughout the state who do not know
me as we'll as you do will not sail
under false colors-I want all voters
to know where I-stand On public. ques-
tions. $ Eii = ~:
81 want peace restored In South
Carolina. This statement l made
months ago. aud I have mo. reason to
change It, 1 want good will, good
feeling. I want TO see factional poll
tics relegated to the past want the
people 10 unite lin advocating the poi
icies which will build! up our state,
improve and uplift the character of
the citizen and give nnnnrtunitv to bet
ter conditions.
II shall not. unless forced to do so,
recognize the existence OF two factions
in this state. have many friends and
supporters who voted for BIeasn and
many who voted for Jones. In the
vernor's race let us drop the per-
sonalities of the past, and looking
ahead take up those questions which
affect the interests and welfare of the
people.
"Is is, however, only frank for me
to state, SO that ali may understand
me. and my attitude, that have never
been a follower or supporter of Gov.
Blease, nor have / approved, HIS
course.
Some have attempted to inject the
issue Of BIeasism into the guberpa-
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