The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-08
OPPOSE SECRET ORGANIZATION
GOV. MANNING TELLS FARMERS
To STAND IN OPEN, LIKE
MEN.
chief Executive. Addressing Audience
az Lecs'illc Warns Farmers Against
Secrets. Citing Former Experiences
Co Them.

"N A"a"hchS W OTbdnl1e III the open
like men" was sounded by Gov.
Richard i. Manning this morning I'm
his speech at the opening of the
three day c~hautauqua In Leesville.
The governor heartily believes in or
ganization n cooperation among the
farmers. but wants such organizations
In the open and above board. He
cited the experience OF the farmers
OF this state I'm the past with secret
organizations and the danger of such
organization being used for the poll
teal preferment and advancement OF
certain men or man which meant the
death OF the organization.
II know nothing OF such secret or
ganization Ind nothing of it's pur-
pose. but I want TO warn you against
1t" said the governor. recalling the
times In the past when the farmers
organizations have beer killed" by
certain men riding into Office on the
backs OF the farmers and the farm
ers gaining nothing for themselves.
Gov. Manning urged the farmers to
organize and cooperate along lines
which would benefit them, In the pur-
chase OF supplies. In the marketing of
their products and in the advance
ment and Improvement along agricul-
tural and other lines. but to fight shy
OF secret" organizations which, he
Indicated. usually meant that I'M
body was building a machine with
the hope OF getting an office and who
really cared nothing for the welfare
OF the farmers.
Introduced by Former Senator ID.
NJ. Crosson as the imam who does
things" Gov. Manning was received
with cheers. His entrance into the
school house. where the speaking took
place. was greeted with applause, and
no frequently had TO suspend his
speech for the cheering TO subside.
The people OF Leesville gave their
governor a whole-hearted reception
and showed plainly their appreciation
of his visit and their thorough enjoy
ment OF his speech.
The governor talked on education.
agriculture and law enforcement. pref
facing his remarks with the statement
that enforcement OF law had to be
restored In South Carolina and IL has
TO be regarded before we could make
any substantial rogres along any
line" which drew cheers. The gov
ernor referred to the pitiful stand of
tho state In the educational column
OF the states today. but spoke with
appreciation OF the awakening OF the
people to the great subject OF educa-
tion and their determination to have
universal education. The speaker said
this was an w OF transition and that
South Carolina was ON the eve of
great progress along educational lines
and predicted that the shame OF IL
hteracy" would soon be wiped out.
The governor referred to the necessity
of an educated and intelligent citizen
ship with the spread OF democracy.
He deplored the apparent tendency OF
too much dependency on the govern
ment to take care OF all troubles and
urged the education OF the citizen TO
rely on his W endeavors. The gov
amor. said the speaker. should be
the leaders Of the people. but the peo-
pie should not depend on the govern
ment for everything. referring to the
clamoring Of the people last fall when
the European wal first came on and
congratulated the people on the way
they have borne their trials and had
come out with confidence firmly es-
tablished. and said II was a vindica-
ton OF the American system OF gov
eminent.
The three aspects OF citizenship. the
care OF the body. mind and spirit.
were explained me stressed and the
necessity for the training OF the chill
dren at home emphasized.
The necessity for making the tenant
class OF farmers home owners and the
Improvement OF rural conditions by
the enactment Of a rural credits
measure and a land registration act
were told. The governor said ne
hoped the legislature would put this
paramount problem of the present
day into law. MIR, Manning talked in
, terestingly Of agriculture. of the need
: OF liberalization and the getting away
from the one crop system. lie men,
toned the $4,000. 900 the farmers
spend each year In his state for fer
tilizer and how this could bc greatly
reduced by soil building and soil cul-