The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-10

questioning their right to con-
troll their children, and too, we
do not want FOR the present to
have this law forced on the peo.
pie without their consent, by
amendment, the senate bill fixed
it so, that any district or aggre-
cation of districts. upon a petit
ton of one-foucth of the quail
fed voters require the trustees
to order an election, and If a
majority vote in favor of putting
the law in operation, then it
shall e put in force. This is in
line with the platform of Cover.
nor Naming, who was elected
over Mr.. Clinkscales who favor.
ed an out and out compulsory
law and made the same an issue
in the campaign. If the election
of Governor Manning is signih
cant of the wishes of the major,
ity then "a local option compul-
sorry school attendance law is
what is wanted. The same may
be said about the liquor question
Hon. G.. A. Smith made it pre-.
dominate issue in his campaign
to have a referendum for a state
wide prohibition law. Governor
Manning had as one of the fea-
lures of his platform, local op-
ton, did the people endorse
Smith or Manning? If Manning,
then it seems to me he should
be given an opportunity to show
whether to carry out his prom
ises of law enforcement on this
plank of his platform, and not
by legislation force him to aban-
don the principles endorsed oy
the majority when they selected
him over the candidate urging
the referendum principlc. [ am
sure shat Governor Manning will
endeavor to execute the laws on
the statute books, regardless
whether these laws meet with
his personal appreciation o. not,
but I think it the part Of wisdom
that he be allowed to put his
principles and theories of gov
ernment into operation, especi-
ally those which he advocated
before the masses. without load
ing him down with the principles
and theories of the gentlemen
who failed of being endorsed by
the masses, when they had the
opportunity to choose.
There has arisen some friction
between the governor and the
attorney general with regard to
the selection of assistant to the
attorney general, and all of the
correspondence has been pub
lished in the daily newspapers.
In my opinion, there was nc
need for this pnblicity, as it is
conceded that the attorney gen
eral has the right to appoint
whom he pleases to assist him in
his Office. and neither the gov.
ernor nor the legislature can
prevent it. I am sorry this differ
ence between these distinguish
ed officials has been brought
about. especially when all seem
to desire to have at least one ad'
ministration without friction. II
Attorney General Peoples crea'
ted the impression on the mind
of Governor Manning that he
would not reappoint Mr.. Domi'
nick, and then reappointed him
anyway, it does seem to me Gov.
ernor Manning could have told
the attorney general of failure
to keep his promise privately,
and not subject himself to the
suspicion of attempting to con
troll an appointment not within
his province. Had he done this,
there would not have been any
chance for the political oppon'
ents to make capital out of the
disagreement.
An Act was passed extending
the time for the collection OF
taxes until April 1st without
penalty, after which time the
penalty of 5 per cent. will be
added. This Act must not be re-
garded as a precedent, and there
may never be the necessity fol
such an extension again, at least
I hope not, but it was shown tc
the satisfaction of the general
assembly that because of condi-
tions which the masses are not