The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-01-19
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
OF GOV. MANNING
Delivered Before the General
Assembly Today.
DEGREES FACTlONALISM,
And Asks Gods Guidance of Himself
and REPRESENTATION From
Youth to he Governor.

Youth to- he Governor.
Richard l. Manning was form
ally inaugurated governor today.
The ceremonies took place in the
house of representatives before the
joint assembly of the senate and
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
MIR. President, MIR. Speaker and
Gentlemen of the General AS
sembly:
In assuming the duties of gov
ernor l am mindful of the respon-
sibilities of the position. invoke
Divine guidance. and earnestly pray
that wisdom, courage. and strength
may be given ME TO see clearly ana
to do Justly in all that may come 20
me is duty.
Under our form OF government
we have the executive legislative
and judicial branches. each sepratc
and distinct from = the, other. and
each feS on the other.
The governor OF the State is ut the
head of the executive branch. 1t IS
his duty to enforce the laws as they
stand on the statute books. 1t is not
his prerogative to decide wether q
law is wise. or best suited to a COM
muntiy, but he is to see to it that the
,ay is obeyed.
: have faith in our people; L 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 good faith, this pledge, / 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 l 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 threat. but as a warming
II in ony community the lawful au-
thorities fail to enforce the laws, il
will then be my duty to see that the
laws are obeyed. This I intend to
do.
The. constitution provides that the
governor may make such recon-
mendations to the general assembly
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 progree.
Thiss 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 statements
like way May. May l hope that we
will seek insupircticn from that eX-
ample to deal with Statae questions
with wisdom and courage.
We are progressive Democrats and
we must have the courage to do just
ly to each and every class of our
citizens: even If it requires legislat-
ion hitherto untried by 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 apprehensiops
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 Irregular
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.