The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
war ON liW.BREAKERs.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE INVESTI-
GATES MANY REPORTS OF
VIOLATIONS.
Governor Believes He VIII Accom-
piish Purpose IL support of People
is characterization I'm Columbia and
Charleston.
Columbia state.

Columbia state.
That Gov. Manning is determined
To enforce impartially the laws OF the
state and that. with the support of
the people. he expects To succeed I'm
his programme OF justice in all cases
became clear yesterday i'm an inter-
view granted by the governor. The
record OF his activities I'm recent cases
was cited. Especial stress was laid
ON conditions In Charleston and CO.
lumbia. to which the governor is Civ
ing much attention.
The attention OF Gov. Manning was
called to an editorial In recent issue
OF the Abbeville Press and Banner
ON Law and Order" i'm which this
statement occurred: Some weeks
ago a negro man was taken in the
open day from his home in this
county by a party OF white men,
whose names are in the possession of
the solicitor of the Eighth circuit and
severely whipped and driven from his
man who appeared on the scene and
protested against the injustice was
also severely whipped. Going 'un-
whipped OF justice and apparently
unmolested by the officers OF the law.
sworn to enforce the laws and paid
To prosecute crime. these men or some
others grew bolder. and now serve
written notice upon other negroes i'm
the community to leave the country
within few days" The article then
goes on to say that this matter has
been called to the attention of Gov.
Manning and Robert A. Cooper. So
licitor OF that circuit. and asks what
they are going to do about IL. refer
ring to their statements last summer
In the campaign that they were for
law and order. The paper calls upon
both the governor and solicitor to
prove that they are for law enforce
ment.
Gov. Manning said the matter re-
ferred to had been called to his at
tention In a conversation with citi-
zen. not by an officer. He asked. for
afndavits on which To proceed. but
has been unable to get any.
Gov. Manning said that he had held
a conference with Solicitor Cooper
when the Abbeville situation was dis
cussed. 81 believe that Solicitor
Cooper will do his duty" said the
governor.
The instance I'm which the gov
ernor has acted on complaints which
have come To- him about blind tigers
are numerous. In replying to a letter
fsom sheriff Ackerman OF COLLECTION
county In which the sheriff reported
his activity in suppressing blind
tigers" the governor said: II hope
that you will soon have this traffic
broken up"
Several sheriffs have made reports
every few DAYS as to the results OF
their efforts To suppress Illicit whis-
key dealing. In "a letter TO Sheriff
Thomas OF Cherokee county the gov
ernor said: Keep up your work. the
very fact that the sheriff is alive and
active will help scare out the Illicit
dealers"
The governor took an active part
La the investigation of the Fairplay
race trouble and helped to secure
much of the evidence presented ut the
trial i'm walhalla.
Replying TO a letter from Mayor RI.
L. Spears OF Iandrum regarding the
blind tiger situation I'm his town
tho governor said: II am. of course.
very desirous at helping you wipe this
Illegal traffic out. but at the same
time I am very much opposed To hir-
ms detectives for this work unless
~ Is proved beyond the shadow of a
doubt that the local officers can not
or will not enforce the law"
Gov. Manning is giving close at
tcntiOn tO alleged lawlessness i'm every
locality which comes under his notice.
either officially or otherwise. He re-
Gently wrote To Solicitor Gunter re-
Earding the killing OF negro i'm
Beaufort Bridge township in Ham-
berg county. The coroner's inquest
failed To hold any one for the Of
fense. but there is reason To believe.
Gov. Manning said that Solicitor
Guntcr will have the matter thor
oushly looked into.
Every complaint of Illicit whisl,ov
selling IN given instant attention by
the governor and he has written u
special letter Ia every shcrin tn stamp
out the blind tigers" One co,,rt,,i,,,