The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-27

repeated by Gov. Manning, the crowd
broke into applause. q ~..,
When the cheering ended, Gov.
Manning delivered his inaugural ad-
dress, reading it from maeuscript.
The. audience cheered his declaration
that he intended to enforce the law
and applauded his tribute to Presi-
dent Wilson. There was another de-
monstration of approval by the listen
ers when Manning recommended the
enactment into law of the rules that
governed the last Democratic pri-
mary. ). %5 .'e =.
u At this; point Gov. Manning's ad-
dress was interrupted by confusion at
the doors of the. hall Of the house,
where the press was greatest. Women
caught in the crush screamed shrilly
and men mounted on chairs and desks
tendeavored to get the eager throng
in the rotunda and lobby not to push
into the crowded hall. President
Walker ordered the doors Of the hall
closed. The seargeant-atarms Of the
house and the doorkeepers accom-
plished what appeared to be impos-
sibie when they finally succeeded in
shutting the doors despite the throng.
Gov Manning resumed his address
His audience applauded his recon-
mendations that a compulsory educa-
tion law be enacted with a bill rails
ing the age limit OF the child labor
law to IL years, a tax commission ap-'
pointed to;reviss the states tax laws,
medical inspection law passed and
the National Guard maintained. z
Gov, Manning ended his inaugural
address at 12:42 o'clock amid 9 burst
Of applause. .I% sLSs
President Walker announced that
Andrew J.. Bethea, lieutenant gov
ernor-elect, was present and ready to
qualify. Lieut.. Gov. Bethea then took
the oath from Chief Justice Gary.
The lieutenant governor was applaud
ed when he arose to take the oath
and after he finished repeating it. =
Lieut.. Gov. Bethea said that he
would make his address in the senate
chamber later. He thanked the audi
ence for the heartiness of the recep-
tiof 1t had. given him. AS president
Of the senate, Lieut.. Gov. Bethea an
nounced at 1855 o'clock that the pur-
poses for which the joint assembly
had convened had been ocsampltshed
and ordered 1t to rise. Speaker Hoyt
tol dthe audience that Gov. Manning
would address the overfowing crowd
briefly on the state house steps and
then hold reception in the state
library. The sergeant-at-arnss were or
dered to clear the aisles and lobby OF
the house. This was slowly accom-
plished Then Gov. Manning and his
escort left the hall of the house.
. Speaks Briefly Outside. ~
After the adjournment of the joint
assembly Gov. Manning and his es-
cort went out on the, steps OF the
state house, where many had gathered
to hear another speech from the gov
ernor. Members of the escort would
not permit him to speak more than
80 seconds, as he was suffering from
an indisposition which might be made
serious by exposure.
81 again wish to thank you," he
said, "for the reception you have ac-
corded me this day and to assure you
that l shall use my best endeavors to
carry out the trust which you have
placed in my hands. I urge you to
lay aside what lingering sparks OF
factionaIism you may still harbor in
your breasts, and let US all work to-
gether to elevate the moral, tone or
the people of this state" :
The crowd cheered as Gov. Man
ming concluded and returned to the