The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-15
Chas. A. Smith The Ideal Here Depicted.

To the Editor or Inc Maunlng Times:
The people of South Carolina have
an opportunity in the approaching pri-
maries to elect as governor not only 4
good man but one we'll qualified to fill
the position.
A remark frequently heard about the
present campaign is this; ''There are
q number of good men Running for
governor. Should any of these be
elected the State would be in good
bands"
Not only ought good man be elect
ed as the chief executive of this State
but the people should choose one who
has had the experience that will en-
able him to properly administrator
the affairs of the department of gov
ernment of which be would be the head
Candidates get up on the stump from
day to day and tell the voters OF poll
cies aud planks in platforms, of meas
ures that will be enacted into law if
this or that aspirant is placed 10 Office.
But can they all do what they promise?
In order for governor to bring
about the enactment of any law the
matter must 90 to the general assembly
in the form of a recommendation and
then be pressed on the floor Of the
house and senate by those favoring the
bill presented. To get bill through
the legislature governor OF a/state
and especially is this true 10 South
Carolina, must have had experience in
legislative affairs. He should under
stand fully the workings of the general
assembly. An inexperienced chief eX-
ecutive would hardly learn the ins and
outs of legislation before his term 10
Office were out: 1t stands to reason
tiat one who has served in the general
assembly would be better qualified in
this respect than one who had not.
The people ought to consider well
before casting their ballots for any
candidate who can furnish only the
oretical plea as to what should be done
and what should not be done. There
are men running for governor who
who would be able to carry out the
policies they advocate because they
have had the necessary experience in
the legislative halls.
A broad business experience appears
TO be another very necessary quali6oa-
tion for the eovernorship. The exc
cutive department deals with the finan-
cial end of the state government to a
large exteut. The governor should be
a man who understands finances and
their application to handling The tax
payers money. The state is nothing
more in this regard, than large bust
ness and it takes q business man to
handle the affairs.
The governor of South Carolina
preferably should be one who has been
in close touch with the people, espec-
tally the farmers who compose the bulk
of the population. He should be man
who knows the needs of every class of
people, and should be acquainted with
the conditions in every section Of South
Carolina Otherwise he could not be
governor of all the people," The
The governor should be a practical
man. There are number of theories
being advanced now 10 the campaign
for the governorship. Some of the
things advocated would be alright if
they could be put into effect. AS a
practical proposition one of the main
issues OF the campaign would some OF
the candidates. Compulsory education
in South Carolina at the moment could
not be enforced because the school
equipment is not adequate. 1t would
be better that each county should vote
On the subject. When county should
vote for compulsory education its peo-
pie would be behind the enforcement
OF the laws. The legislature has twice
favored the local option idea in CON-
pulsory education.
The states experience with local
option has taught a good lesson and
the people would do well % follow the
plan IN the matter of compulsory edu-
cation.
Enforcement of the law-not theo-
retically but practically-is the one big
issue before the people OF the state to-
day. Let them elect governor who
will not only now say he is going to
enforce the law but one whose past life
places him before the people as an
exemplar OF law enforcement.
Think well, people of South Carolina
and vote for the man who fills the bill.
l.. NJ. GREEN.
Sumter July 10Th: 1911.