Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-01
MANNING AND RICHARDS.
Opposing Candidates Make Statements
to the People.

Mr.. Manning has given out the fol.
lowing:
Il thank the Democrats Of South
Carolina for the support given me In
the primary just closed, which l fee
| is an Endorsement of my stand for q
progressive, businesslike and non-par-
tisan administration Of the state gov.
ernment. In the circumstances that
surrounded the campaign, the support
/ received in all sections of the state
causes me to feel that the people have
confidence in my sincerity Of purpose
in my fitness for the high office Of gov
ernor and in my determination to be
the servant of all the people in the Of
| flee to which they will elect me on Sep
| tember s.
II am deeply appreciative Of this
expression Of confidence and l once
again assure those who supported me
| in the first primary and those who
will support me in the second, that
my mind and heart. my time and all
the ability with which l am endowed
will be dedicated to the service Of our
state and to the discharge Of the du-
ties and responsibilities Of the office
with fairness to all.
"Our danger is Indifference, engen-
dered by too great confidence. 1t is
the duty Of every citizen who really
loves his state to vote in the coming
primary. AS your chosen leader l call
upon the men Of our state to vote for
me, not personally, but for the prin-
ciples for which / stand.
LAS your governor l shall labor to
enforce all the laws with firmness,
with justice and with mercy and to
aid in the abolition of factionalism
and bitterness and for the upbuilding
Of our state in all ways that will make
for the prosperity. happiness and en-
lightenment Of all the people
Mr.. Richards has given out the fol-
lowing:
ANY statements emanating from
any source anywhere that | have for
one moment contemplated Withdraw
ing from the race for governor are
gratuitories and are being circulated
with the hope Of injuring me. l am in
the race to the end and am receiving
the warmest promises of support from
every section of South Carolina and
instead of feeling discouraged | have
strong reasons to believe that | will be
the next governor of South Carolina.
Few men who have made the race
for governor of South Carolina have
been more bitterly opposed than l have
and a determined effort has been made
for the past three months to destroy
the confidence which the people OF
South Carolina have in me. But | am
proud to say that their efforts have
utterly failed and l regard the en-
dorsement which l received as a mag
nificent triumph.
II want to take advantage of this
opportunity to extend to my friends
throughout South Carolina my sincere
and heartfelt gratitude for the manner
in which they rallied to my support
and to assure them that ii is my pur-
pose to. make a vigorous and thorough
campaign up until the polls close on
the Sth of September, the date for the
second primary election.
Il am sorry that ! am not able TO
write personal letters to friends
throughout the state, expressing my
appreciation and that want OF money
being myself a poor man, precludes the
possibility of my purchasing newspa-
per space for the thorough advertise
ment of my candidacy but friends VIII
understand that / am in the race TO
the finish and to win 1t feel confident
they will render every assistance
necessary