The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-17
LAW WILL GOVERN,
SAYS GOV. MANNING
Chief Executive of State Calls
on People to Help Enforce
Prohibition.
WANTS SIGNED AFFIDAvITs
Says Don't Tell of Rumors, But Make
Statements to be Used in
Prosecutions.

ColumDld opeclal TO CharleStOn
News and Courier, Sept 14.-Gov.
Richard 1. Manning, in strong
statement tonight on the results OF
the election, promised to enforce the
law with all the power at his COM
mand. "The people have spoken, the
law will govern" says the governor
and calls on all the people, prohibi-
tionists and all good citizens, to
stand behind him in it's enforcement.
Il shall continue to do my duty" he
says. In his signed statement the
governor says:
'At this time it seems that the
people of the state have voted for
prohibition by decisive majority.
The people have spoken; the law will
govern. The prohibitionists have
won the first round in this fight. I
want to say to them that this fight
is not completed, but the most impor-
tant part of the battle has Just be-
gun. The determination Of the sue
cess Of the fight win now depend on
hibitionists, and to all other good cit
izens for their active assistance. BY
this / mean I want information by
affidavits or statements which I can
use in prosecutions of violations of
the law in the courts, so as to sue
cessfully prosecute and infiict the
penalty which the law prescribes for
infractions Of law, and not simply to
furnish me with rumors and unsub-
stantiated statements which cannot
help me to bring violators to just
punishment.
During the campaign last sum-
mer 1 pledged myself to the enforce
ment Of law and order The people
then spoke in no uncertain terms. and
during the few months I have been
governor 1 have endeavored to full
fill that, and all other promises to
the best OF my ability.
''The sovereign people of South
Carolina. in whom Is vested all au-
thority, have again spoken. and by
their votes have declared that alco-
holic liquors shall not be sold in this
state.
IT believe in the rule Of the people,
and as their servant entrusted with q
commission direct from them to en-
force all laws. desire to state that
with the help OF God and the support
Of the people. the laws shall be en-
forced so long as { am governor. I
fully recognize the fact that the en-
fcrcement Of law is Job but with
the support OF the people II shall be
done. shalt continue to do my
duty"
COMMITTEES STATEMENT.
The steering committee OF the pro-
hibitionists tonight gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
notwithstanding great many
people failed to understand the ne
cessary qualifications for this cleo
tion and to fit themselves for It. yet
a large number OF other people have
spoken their wishes through the bal
lot boxes. The duty now devoives on
these and all good citizens to see that
the prohibitory laws enacted today
are enforced
THE steering committee takes this
method of expressing it's deep graft
fication to and appreciation OF the
great service rendered to the cause
of prohibition by so many different
forces throughout the state. The
press and the pulpit. the preachers.
the teachers and the laymen have all
performed yeoman services in this
cause. And the kindred organiZa-
tions, the w. G.. r. u, the Women's
Prohibition League. and the Flying
Squadron Of young college men, the
Antf-SaloonLeague and the Flying
Squadron Foundation. have all rem
dered valiant services in the cause
We bespeak for the officers OF the
law the cooperation of all citizens
In enforcing 1t and carrying forward
the movement this day begun"
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