Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-08-06
RICHARD !. MANNING ELECTS
QUESTION IN RACE AT
oRANGEeURG.
URE OF PARD0NING POWER
Law Enforcement Comes to Front In
MISREPRESENTATION is Not SO
Prominent in Recent Meetings.

The trip last week Of the State
campaign party completed the circuit
of the low country, where it has been
for the last seven weeks. From now
on until August 20 the candidates for
state Offices will make their pleas for
suffrage in the Piedmon: section and
because of the :iach larger number of
voters they must face 1t is expected
that attacks on the public records Of
candidates will play an important
role in electioneering.
The meetings last week were at St..
George, Orangeburg and ST. Matthews
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
respectively. At each meeting where
statements bearing on the senatorial
race were made It was very evident
that the sentiments of the audience
were in favor of E. D. Emfth, can
didate for reelection as United States
senator. In striking contrast. how
ever, was the political meeting and
picnic at FYlbert on Friday, when
friends OF the governor were far in the
majority. The meeting at Filbert in
York county was not scheduled
meeting Of the candidates and there
were only few present.
r. !. Manning Elects Bieaselsn.
Richard l. Manning Of Sumter, can
didate for governor, furnished the
sensation Of the week when at the
Orangeburg meeting he injected the
question of Bieaseism into the race.
1t came Unexpectedly as Mr.. Manning
had constantly pleaded that faction
alism be laid as de, and for this very
reason he was taken to account at the
meeting at St. Matthews by w. c.
Irby, Jr, and Charles Carroll Simms,
candidates for governor, and friends
OF the governor.
1.-THE one tremendous issue before
the people Of South Carolina in this
campaign" Ssaid Mr.. Manning in part,
rs the condition of decentralization
brought about by Coy. Blease's ad-
ministration, or whether man stands
with these wishing the perpetuation of
the policies Of the present administra-
ton with its lawlessness or whether
he stands at the head Of that other
element which thinks the present ad-
ministration is a disgrace to the
state" Mr.. Manning went on to say
that he was not attacking The per-
sonal record Of Mr. Blease.
81 am here to tell you," continued
Mr.. Manning in his denuciation,
'that Gov. Blease's administration has
been a disgrace to South Carolina.
Our state is held up before the eyes
of the civilized world as state dis
graoed. She cannot show her face
among her sister states without
bushes of deepest shame. She has
been humiliated; she has been drag
ged in the mire. Will you allow this
thing to continue?" he cried aloud,
and many voices answered NO" Mr..
Manning had the audience with him
throughout this exoriation and when
he finished a storm Of applause burst
forth that outdistanced the imper-
sonal attacks Of other candidates.
Mentioned For First Time.
Except by the friends of Blease this
was the first time that his name had
been mentioned by the gubernatorial
candidates. The attacks hitherto have
bsen directed against the abuse OF the
pardoning power and the non-ehforce-
mont of law, with especially reference
to race-track gambling In Charleston
and the presence of "blindtisers" in
Columbia, Charleston and other cities
Of the state. These attacks have al
most invariably been commended BY
. large majority Of each audience.
Richards Makes Statement
Tho Orangeburs meeting brought
out interesting features In the race
Cor governor on tho AIDE OF tho ed
.,Anistrasion candidates. John O..
Raoharts made this statsnaeot: II
snall Stand for q strict enforcement
nf tho law with fairness 20 all our
psople and without pa.tistfty to any.
I believe, however, that Justice should
b tempered with mercy"
w. C. Irby, Jr., and Charles Carroll
simms, candidates. for governor. who
have been friends Of Gov. Blease for
many years, stated that they were
making their race On their own plat
forms and that their friendship for
Mr.. Blease was based On persooal
opinion.
"If elected governor" said Mr..
e,- a. oranHobura m8lease Ia not