The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-01-20

the State treasurer and with the
sinking fund commissioners as
directors, without at all coming
in competition with the present
State or national banking sys.
TENS, might furnish help with
perfect safety to the State and
with a larger measure of profit
than these funds now bring to
it's treasury. I believe a land
banking system. making a spec
ialty of long time loans based
upon land values, would add
greatly to the wealth Of the State
and give impetus to prosperity.
Il believe the idea of respon-
sibility of administration, such
as President Woodrow Wilson
unhesitatingly assumes, and Gov
Hughes so strikingly exempli-
fed in New York, would be for
the interest Of the people, along
the idea advanced by ex-Secre-
tary of War Stimson for the
forthcoming revision of the con-
stitution of New York; viz, that
the governor with the aid of the
comptroller general might be
empowered to introduce the an
nual appropriation bill, which
might be cut down, altered or
amended, but not increased, by
the legislature. Such a meas.
ure would fix responsibility and
| would result in fewer question
able appropriations being made.
Perhaps at this time, with mem
ory of recent events fresh in
mind, increased power to the eX-
ecutive might not meetapproval,
but sober thought will add force
to these ideas.
cit has been urged by some
that the acreage reduction act OF
the special session of the last
legislature should be repealed.
Permit me to express the belief
that it's enforcement would mean
the beginning of the emancipa.
ton of our people from cotton
slavery, and rather should it be
perpetuated by legal enactment
and by engrafting it into the con
stitution of the State, as a meas
ure best for It's interest whether
| in time of peace or in war.
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.
"My position on another ques-
ton now of more than Statewide
Importance, the abolition of
traffic in alcoholic drinks, is too
we'll known for extended CON-
ment. Because it's effects are
ever toward the debasement of
mankind, the destruction of hu-
man life and property, and the
encours cement of lawlessness,
1t has ever in my mind been re-
garded as morally wrong, and
therefore not a thing to be made
right by legal enactment. I be-
lieve that a majority Of our peo-
pie, if they permit reason and
conscience to regulate their &C.
ton, would so decide. 1t has
been claimed, with how much
merit it is for you to decide, that
the last primary disposed of this
question for the next two years.
But there are thousands in South
Carolina today who yet hope and
expect to see this State take the
decided and progressive step
that will place it in line with
Kansas. North Carolina, Virgil.
ia, West Virginia and other com
monwealths, which have placed
the moral and temporal welfare
of their citizens above the allure.
ments of the unholy dollar.
Would not this legislature gain
fame and distinction equal that
of any in the history of our State
and at the same time perform a
great economic service by pass,
| ing within the next few days a
law submitting to the people the
question of Statewide abolition
of the liquor traffic?
"Finally: The legislature of a
Christian State should ever stand
for such measures as will pro.
mote good morals, setting its
face rigidly against any measure
at any time that tends to lower
its ideals, that encourages law
llessness, or carelessness of obi
cations. We would see South
Carolina, proud as it is of it's his
tory and traditions. a leader tru
lily among commonwealth IN
pure democracy, in observance
of law, in the highmindedness of
it's citizenship and in recognition
of the eternal principles of truth
and justice embodying always
allegiance to Almighty God, who
holds in His hands the destiny