The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-01-20
RICHARD IRVINE MANNING SWORN IN
AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE YESTERDAY
Oath Administered in the Hall Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes by Chief Justice Euqene q. Gary.

y Rlcnafd IRVINE MAN Ag, the third OF
the name to be elected governor Of
this state, was sworn in as governor
Of South Carolina, Chief Justice Gary
administering the oath. Immediately
afterward Andrew jackson Bethea
took the oath as Lieutenant Governor,
this also being administered by the
chief justice. The ceremony was per-
formed before a joint session OF the
two houses OF the General Assem- O9y,
Senator LcGrand Walker, Of George
town, president pro ten Of the Senate,
presiding. Immediately after the
ceremony, Governor Manning made
his inaugural address before what is
St2ted TO have been the largest as
semblage since the inauguration CT
Gov. Tilman in 1890. His address vas
as follows:
Gov. Banning's Address.
Mr.. President, MIR. Speaker and GEN
tlcmen OF the General Assembly:
In assuming the duties of governor
am mindful Of the responsibilities Of
the position. | invoke Divine guild
ance, and ncarnestly>pray that wisdom,
courage, and strength may be given
ME to see clearly and to do justly in
all that may come to me as duty.
Under our form Of government we
have the executive, legislative and ju-
dicial branches, each separate and
distinct from the other, and each a
check on the other.
The governor of tie State is at the
hnah nj hro oh a,
his duty to enforce the laws as they
stand on the statute books. 1t is not
his prerogativc to decide whether a
law is wise, or best suited to com.
munity, but he. is to see to it that the
law Is obeyed.
| have faith in our people; ! believe
that they want the laws enforced, and
their conscience is awakened on this
subject. The watcllword OF my cam
paign last summer was the enforce
ment Of the law. | now declare afrcsh
my purpose to carry out In good faith,
this pledge. ! believe in home rule
local self-govcrnmcnt, and | expect
every one who is charged with en-
forcement 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 these authorities
that | stand ready and eager to CO.
operate 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 anoth-
er word, not as threat, but as a
warning; If in any community the
lawful authorities fail to enforce the
laws, It will then be my duty to see
~, 1o,, Nhn tn,
tend to do.
The constitution provides that the
governor may make such recon-
menadtions to the general. assembly
as, in his Judgment, are good and
proper.
The time has como when We have
to meet new conditions; We arc living
in a time of change and progress This
condition gives us new problems to
Solvc-new difficulties to- meet. We
are 10 be congratulated in having at
the head OF the nation man Of great
disccrnmcnt, courage. and ability,
who is dealing with national questions
in o statcsmanlikc way. May
hopc that we Will seek inspiration
from that example to deal with
state questions with wisdom and cour.
age.
Wo arc progressive Democrats and
VIC must have tho courage TO do Justly
TO each and every class OF our citi-
zons, even If 1t requires legislation
hitherto untried by us.
Primary Election Law.
In my judgment, the people Of this
State regardless Of party, owe debt
Of gratitude to the last State convcn
tion of the Democratic party for
adopting rules and regulations govern
ing tho primary elections. 1t Is duo
to the members Of that convention to
say that tho apprehensiOns OF those
who opposed personal enrolment
we're not justified, and that personal
enrolment, together with the publicity
given to the rolls of the clubs, saved
us from irregularities and charges
OF fraud SO far as know. the last
primary election was one in which the
will OF the people was honestly eX
pressed by their ballots, and these
were fairly counted. I recommend,
therefore, that your honorable body
shall enact into law for primary cleo
tions, such provisions as controlled
the last Democratic primary election,
in order in all primary elections
each and every man entitled by law
to vote, shall have the right and op-
portunity to vote once and that no
man shall be allowed to vote more
than once.
Education.
It is gratifying to know the progress
we are making in education; 1t Is
/ even more gratifying to realize that
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