The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-11

"ao Ai.sI tlcu tEeTc WIS BcncTuI
crop disorder. resulting In a heavy
loss to the farmers, in which Mr.
Manning shared. The disaster of 1881
caused Mr.. Manning to give up his
farm and go to work on tho farm OF
another, working It on shares At that
Lime he lived in twO-room house
oh a shed room. in the most eco
ncmtcal manner. The stru2zl,. lasted
r- several years. but each year from
'.an on there was Improvement III the
:rops and Mr. Manning was unable
o make little moro than the neces-
'ary living expenses, and gradually
increased his farming operations.
BY the exercise IF great economy
md Industry, Mr.. Manning was able,
~ degrees. to increase his savings
ird some time later he moved back to
his own farm. Here he farmed for
eighteen years, steadily increasing his
activities and met success
Legislative Career.
Mr.: Mannirg's entrance into state
tide politics dates from 1892, when
ic was elected a member of the hoE,e
OF representatives, and in 1854. nc
corcing to "Mon of Mark In South
Carolina" although he declined the
nomination. he was reelected to the
house. In 1898 he was elected men,
- OF the state senate, was reelected
=. 1902, and served as president pr
temporc Of that body in 1905.
Mr. Manning was chairman of the
finance committee CT the senate.
which committee fs regarded OF sec
ond importance to none in the upper
branch In this capacity Mr.. Manning
was also a member OF the sinking fund
S'ln'ssion--In the senate Mr.. Man
mug was recognized as O stnte-wiJc
figure, and he rapidly forged to thc
front as one of the leaders in South
Carolina affairs.
III 1906 he was candidate for gov
error, and with n number of men In
the race. he entered the second pri-
mary with former Governor Ansel
Mr.. Manning was defeated by Mr..
Ansel. Since running for the govern
orship Mr.. Manning has held no state
wide office. except that lie is life
trustee OF Clemson college. In addi-
tion to developing his planting inter-
eats, Mr.. Manning has shown that he
Is progressive and public-spirited
citizen, and has been influentially
connected with various business and
other enterprises.
4 Good Business Man.
Elncng his trusts have been presi-
dent anditreasurers of the Masonic
Temnle Association. president of the
Sumter Cotton Warehouse Co., presi-
dent OF the Sumter Compress Com
pany. and president OF the Home
Building & Loan Association, director
and president Of The Bank of Sumter,
M
H!annfacturing Company, which was
organized as home company. He has
also been connected with other enter
prises tending to the Improvement of
his community and state. In selecting
a president for The Bank of Sumter.
Mr.. Manning was chosen ON account
of his success ia business. This ,aak
has always done a large business with
farmers. and good share Of the stock
in this bank Is owned by planters In
1911, when the farmers were hard hit
eelncially, Mr.. Manning was one CT
the leaders In the movement TO come
IN their aid, and the, banks Of Sumter
co-operatedi In aiding the financing of
the crop. in this county. In all move
c,cnts affecting the farming interests
of the state Mr.. Manning has been In
the front ranks to help. He has work.
ed hard in the cotton holding plan.
has advocated the proper warehousing
OF. cotton 30 that the; farmers might
nbtnin better price for the staple.
and has always aided In movements
to finance tho cotton crop. In e state.
ment recently issued by sevei friends
who know him intimately, It was s,at-
ed of Mr.. Manning:
{ '4Not only locally but throughout
the: state has Mr.. Manning watched
out for the farming intcresta. Ever
alert and active In any move looking
to tho betterment of rural conditions, :
Ile has given his best thought as I a
trustee OF Clemson college to build
ing UP the farmers institution, which
touches agriculture to the youths 6f
the state. He ia chairman of. the fer
tilfzer board of Clemson and hero
again he is watchfut OF the farmers
interests. The State FAIR Is another
Institution with which
Mr.. Manning has been identified for,
many - y.arB. sssSs;S "a Us, n II .tis
Sl.1a by Woodrow Wilson. =
IS No letter prooflof Mr. fManning's
democracy Is needed than ;ttip stand he
took $at the Baltimore convention
,wSen he worked Tor the: nomination
OF Woodrow Wilson. The South Carr
delegation stood like stone wall
t.,r the New Jersey man. and Mr..
Manning time and time again; DIS the.
ballots were cast, indicated on thelroll,
call Santh a r,1ins,s !I::s.: ti5
that staunciI democrat woodrow VIII
son. ~ - & 3s Z q 5 lsr <
i:t..Men Of Mark IN South Carolina,
has the following tribute to- Mr.. Man