The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-21
"FACTIONALISM"
is NOT HIS CUE
MIR. Manning Says That Oppo.
nents Started It-Gives the Lie
To Elimination Charges
Special to The Intelligencer

Greenville. August 2O-Ir his cam
paign speech here today referring w
the issues discussed by some OF the
candidates, Richard !. Manning said
What Is the use OF talking matters
iii the main question IL settled? The
race for governor IL the most import
ant one in the state the senatorial
race is important, but the governors
race is more so, because the ilnmc-
diate future of the state depends on
whether we are to continue tile poll
ces OF the present administration
with itg lawlessness. or whether we
are going to wipe out the condition
which is disgrace to the state.
Il am opposed to factionalism. /
want harmony and peace restored. 1t
has been charged by my opponents
on both sides that have injected fac
tionalism into this campaign. l did
not GAUGE 1t. J announced early In
1913 that would be a candidate this
summer. l se.d Tot one word about
factionalism.
'Fastionalism was started at the
famous Hotel Jefferson dinner
Of the governor and his friends In
November laet when the candidacy or
Mr. G. =. Simms was announced. he
to run as partisan of the governor.
McLaurin further lined up the Issue
between Blease and anti -Blease and
both Mr.. Irby and Mr.. Richards an
nounced before the campaign began
that they were followers and 'upport-
ers Of the governor.
"Under these circustances it was
only fair and manly that / should ler
the voters Of the state know where
ufnnd 7 l{l In, rtOf. .1ta
and as l regarded the policies OF the
governor as injurious to the state.
and that the question of whether
thege policies were to continue or not
was the biggest political issue of the
state.
II took this position without count
ing what votes l might gain or lose,
and repeat now that the issue of the
campaign is whether the policies OF
Governor Blease are to be continued
in South Carolina or whether we are
to wipe out this disgrace from the
state. / object to the word 'Blease-
ism.' but is has come to be synony-
nous with disregard Of law and order,
with abuse of the pnrdoning power,
and with lawle25ness generally.
1T means that the idea prevails
among the lawless that they can dis
regard the law. that race track gam
bling can flourish, that blind tigers
can exist and that even If man is
killed the slayer's punishment will be
elight and a pardon can be obtaineu
for him II he is a friend of the gov
ernor.
There has toe~ much talk about
the elimination y. .ti-Blease candi-
dates and centrali-ing on one or more
of them. want to say emphatically
that l had nothing whatever to do
with the calling of any conference or
convention. nor was I consulted as to
the calling. t
when 1 was invited to attend a
conference. replied that was will
ing to make any sacrlfice for the good
Of the state and would do anything
that was fair. It seems that the 9TH
ers did not respond. and did not at
tend the conference. and so far as
was concerned the matter ended:
III other men from all over the
state are urging my candidacy, TINT is
my coed fortune and I am proud Of
having so many friends, but that
was instrumental in calling the con-
ference is false. believe that In the
coming elections these questions will
all be settled by the people in way
that will mean the future good of the
state, and call upon all voters to lay
aside factional differences. personal
preferences and uentlment. and vote
for that man who will. restore respect
for law anu order, who will give Il
clean business administration to the
state affairs and who will unite our
people once more In the work of ul:.
building the state.
"If elected, / will be the governor
of all the people and will know no
past political differ ences and NIL,
whether high or low. rich or poor.
every man will receive. iur.lce ana
fair consideration at my hands.