Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-19
NO. 40.

| Va
two factions in this state; the people
of South Carolina and the welfare Of
| South Carolina are greater than any
| man in this state, be he who he may. |
have many friends who voted for
Blease and many who voted for Jones.
| Neither Blease nor Jones Is a candi-
date for the governOrship and this fact
should eliminate both of them from the
race. Since, however, some of the
| candidates have already injected
| Bleaseism as an issue in the campaign
] wish to say, now, definitely and un-
| equivocally, that | have never been a
| follower or supporter Of Gov Blease;
| that / have not approved and do not
now approve his course.
The citizens of South Carolina
, should cooperate aggressively in i'm
pressing upon all the people the high
est respect for the law and obedience
to 1t. This respect for law will be de-
] termined largely by the attitude Of the
governor to the enforcement of laws"
he added.
The time has come for plain speak
ing. 1t 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. II the people do
not wish a law it must be repealed
but, If | am governor, while 1t Is on the
statute book it must be obeyed. and
this is whether 1t is against carrying
concealed weapons, the Illicit sale OF
liquor, race track gambling or what
not.
Another duty which devolves upon
the governor is that of considering
pardons. There are many cases in
which pardons should be granted, but
l shall endeavor to see that the ver-
diets of juries and the judgment Of
our courts shall stand. l shall always
be willing to hear arguments and to
be appealed to by reason and justice;
yet | serve notice now that after fair
trial those convicted Of applying the
torch and risking the lives Of innocent
people and destroying property by
fire, yeggmen, safecrackers, pickpock-
cts and above all those who attempt
outrage on our women, need not apply
for pardons."
Mr.. Manning said he favors better
salaries for teachers, a larger number
Of teachers for the public schools,
longer terms, medical inspection Of
pupils under supervision Of the state
board of education in cooperation
with the state board Of health with
due provision 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 senti-
ment would be developed that would
later take care of compulsory attend
ance.
Favoring a land registration act that
would guarantee title and boundary
lines-this would be optional and not
mpulsory-Mr. Manning pointed out
that this would reduce the cost Of bor-
rowing money. He also favors a sys-
TEN of rural credits (which would
furnish money at low rate Of inter-
est 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, IF
it were not unconstitutional, advocate
freedom of taxation for a period Of
five years to the extent of the home
stead, $1,000, provided the owner lived
on his own land in the country, or
lived in his own house in town, grant
ing to the struggling farmers the same
privilege now freely given to strug-
Cling manufacturers in cities. Since,
however, this cannot be l deem it i'm
perative that we pay particular atten-
ton to the farmers by teaching agri-
culture in the country schools, as we'll
as by sending experts to the farmer to
aid him by suggestion"
On the question Of railroad rates
Mr.. Manning announced that there
is no reason why Virginia should have
lower rates than South Carolina. /
believe we can and will have a read
.ustment of rates based on Charleston
as our chief seaport. l favor procur-
ing a workable mileage book system
commercial travellers and the public
are entitled to this much
To enforce the laws under local op-
ton as to the liquor question; to pro-
vide system of taxation in which the
information necessary to equalization
can be secured; to improve the roads
Of the state; to accept the benefits Of
fered by the Federal government on
drainage; liberal support Of Confeder-
ate veterans the maintenance Of a
strong, well equipped militia and lib
eral support Of the State Hospital for
the Insane, 'and most efficient manage
ment," are some Of the things advo-
Gated by Mr.. Manning.
Mr.. Manning says he believes he Is
familiar with the needs of the people
of this state and If elected will be
governor of all the people. "and en-
dcavor to unite them in upbuilding the
state, to do justly, to love mercy and
to maintain and uphold the dignity
and honor Of South Carolina.
Mr. Brownine's Views.
Lowndes j. Browning Of Union, can
didate for governor, speaking next,
said that he knew no faction in state
politics.
Let it be distinctly understood that
there is not a coat tail in South Caro-
lima strong enough for Lowndes
Browning to swing to-" declared the
Union candidate.
Mr. Browning said he had been en-
gagged in farming since he was II
years old and had served for six years
in the house of representatives, during
one term as chairman Of the ways and
means committee. He paid a tribute
to Woodrow Wilson and blamed the
state government for doing practically
nothing to benefit the farmers and
wage earners.
Mr.. Browning then explained his
plan to help tenants to become owners
of their homes.
I'VE have today 10000 white tenant
farmers in this state" said Mr. Brown
ing. The state can help these men to
become landowners by lending each Of
them from $1,000 to $1,000 on long
time, say 20 years, at low rate Of in
terest just sufficient to bear the actual
cost Of the loan for it is landowners
and not profits the state wants. For
the first three years let the state re-
quire the tenant farmers to pay only
the interest on the loan and during
the remaining II years let him pay the
principal in equal installments. To
secure the money for these loans the
state could float coupon bonds. Every
argument in favor Of more white farm
owners complies with equal force to
the town or city dweller who does not
own his home
Mr.. Browning advocated the aboli-
ton of the personal property tax for
state purposes and the substitution for
it of a graduated inheritance tax Mr..
Browning explained the defects of the
personal property tax under which the
poor man with visible assets pays
taxes on all of them while the capital
ist with stocks and bonds pays taxes
on only such part of them as he
pleases
Mr.. Browning said that in taxing
real estate the state should tax the
unearned increment. He urged the
adoption of the Torrens system of re-
Clustering land titles.
"Our common school system is found