The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03

Manning gave to the newspaper men
a frank statement of his course since
assuming the robes of office, appealed
for their support and encouragement
and renewed in some detail his cam
paign pledges for law enforcement,
especially the enforcement, Of those
most nagrantly violated Of statutes,
the legislative DEGREES against private
sale Of whiskey.
The governors words were met
with many manifestations of appro-
val. outbursts of applause greeting his
strong statement of his intended
course on the liquor situation in
Charleston and his more general ref
'erence to other phases of South Car
olina's great problems of the day.
OF prime Importance and interest
was the governors account of his eff
forts to free Charleston of the incubus
of an Illicit traffic in liquor which
has been existent since the State first
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traffic in strong drink. Coupled with
this was an urgent plea that the press
Of the State extend to the city that
sympathetic friendship which 1t
should have in it's hours Of trial. The
law enforcement, he stressed, should
have the hearty backing of all the
State-the city Is to have the same
standard of law and order and moral
ity that applies to the rest Of the
State.
Open and unmistakable was the
governors outline OF his course in re-
gard 10 the liquor situation in Char
lesion. He recited the steps he had
already taken and then went on to
a squarely put statement: There Is
no power conferred on the governor
by the laws of this State that / do not
propose to use to secure the enforce
ment of these laws. am by no means
Mt the end Of my rope" He predicted
that the State would see these laws
enforced as had never before heen the
case. and said he believed that ths
steadily growing sentiment for law
enforcement is steadily growing
among the people OF Charleston.
Dealing with other questions, the
governor made a strong plea for more
intelligent and humane methods in
the various State activities in charities
and corrections. and for better edu-
cational facilities. compulsory educa-
tion, and improved laws on business
subjects.
In connection with the State Hos
pital for the Insane he explained the
appointment of DR.. c. Fred Williams
as superintendent as necessary to Sc
cure the requisite treatment for the
unfortunates at that institution.
Ed Fl. DeCamp, president of the
association, in introducing the gov
ernor. referred to the fact that this is
the first time in his experience that a
governor has been invited to address
the association.
AS the governor arose to speak he
was greeted with hearty applause.
Opening with appreciation Of the
invitation. the governor passed to an
optimistic summary of conditions
making, he believed. for the uplift of
humanity. He spoke of the high and
important position of the press. He
wished. he said, to make heart to
heart talk with the aim OF insuring
the hearty sympathy and support of
the editors i'm the common cause of
human advancement.
ITO heal those differences" was the
governors expression of the purpose
In regard to the recent growth OF fac
tionalism. In appointments he has
striven, he asserted, to lose sight of
political differences and to select the
best man. In doing so he would go
over the State. county by county, he
told the editors. picking out the men
who seemed best fitted, and then
would proceed by elimination.
In selecting the board OF regents OF
the hospital for the insane and the
state board Of charities he had select
ed Ten who were not applicants for
the positions.
In all cases, he assured his hearers
he had disregarded personal political
considerations, appointing those men
who were best fitted to work for tho
good Of the state.
| The governor then turned to law
enforcement. Not responsible for
many Of the laws, ne is nevertheless,
bound to enforce them all as the,
stand. regardless of whether they meet
his approval or not he explained.
Dealing SDpCificollv with tho Iioun.,,