The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-01-19
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Of GOV. MANNING
Delivered Before the General
Assembly Today.
DEGREES FACTIONALISM
and REPRESENTATION From
Youth tO he Governor.

and PcOple"AmbitiOn FROM
Youth to he Governor.
Richard |. Manning was form
ally inaugurated governor today.
The ceremonies took place in the
house of representatives before the
joint assembly of the senate and
house when the oath of Office was
administered to Governor Man
ming and Lieutenant Governor
Bethea by Chief Justice Gary of the
Supreme Court. The Joint assembly
adjourned and the,new governor de
livered his inaugural address from
the steps of the capitol
Mr. President, Mr. Speaker and
Gentlemen of the General AS
sembly:
In assuming the duties of gov
ernor | am mindful of the rcspon-
sibilities of the post or. | invoke
Divine guidance. and earnestly lral
that wisdom courage. and Str"Ig!n
may be given me TO see clearly ,rd
to do Justly in all that may come 20
me - duty.
Under our form OF governm,nr
we have the executive legislative
and Judicial branches. each scpratc
and distinct from s., the other. and
each a GscN on the other.
The governor OF the State is at the
head of the executive branch. 1t IS
his duty to enforce the laws as they
ha &c.
his prerogative to decide wether a
law is wise, or best suited to n com
muntiy, but he is to see to it that the
isy is obeycd.
l have faith in our people; be-
lieve that they want the laws enfor
ced. and their conscience is awaken
ed on this subject. The watchword
of my campaign last summer was
the enforcement of the law. l now
declare afresh my purpose to carry
out in coed faith, this pledge, i be-
lieve in home rule-local self-goV
ernment. and / expect every one who
is charged with enforcement of law
to do his duty. My desire is that in
each community the laws shall be
enforced by the local authorities. !
take this. the very first occasion, to
say to theseSe authorities that | sand
ready and eager to cooperate with
them in this work, and that they
may be assured Of my aid with every
available lawful means to attain
this object. Let me add another WORD
not as a threat but as a warning
if i'm ony community the lawful au-
thorities fail to enforce the laws, ii
will then be my duty to see that tn
laws are obeyed. This | intend to
do.
The. constitution provides that the
governor may make such recon-
mendations to the general assembl!
as, in his judgment are good and
proper.
The time has come when We have
to meet new conditions: we are liv
ing in time of change and proCre".
This condition gives us new prob
lens to solve-new difficulties to
meet. We are TO be congratulated IN
having at the head OF the nation a
= man of great disccrnment, cour-
age, and ability, who is dealing with
national uestions in Il statements
like way. May. May p! hope that we
will seek insupir"ticn from that cX-
ample TO deal with Statae questions
with wisdom and cour.ge,
We are progressive Democrats and
we must have the courage to do just
ly 10 each and every class of our
citizens. even if it requires legislat-
ion hitherto untried 'y us.
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
In my judgment. the people OF
this State, regardless of party. owe
a debt OF gratitude to the last State
convention OF the Democratic party
for adopting rules and regulations
governing the primary elections. 1t
is due to the members OF that con-
vention to say that the apprehensions
Of those who opposed personal en-
rollment were not justified, and that
personal enrolment. together with
the publicity given to the rolls OF
the clubs. saved us from irregulari-
ties and charges OF fraud. So far as
know, the last primary election was
enc in which the will OF the people
was honestly expressed by their" bal
lots, and these were fairly counted