The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
MANNING IN THE PIEDMONT.
The Governors Strength There
Steadily Growing.

Steadily Growing.
Columbia, August 22:-"I am sat-
isfied that those persons now claim
ing that Governor Manning is weak
in the Piedmont will be greatly sur
prised at his strength when the vote
is counted" said MIR DA Geer,a large
farmer and merchant of Belton, in
reference to the political situation
in the Piedmont, with especial refer
ence to the reports that have been
sent out that Manning has lost
ground in that section of the State.
Il firmly believe that Governor
Manning's strength in this section
of the State is growing daily regard
less of wild claims to the contrary.
said MIR Geer. AT no time has his
chance for re.election been brighter.
Should he not be nominated in the
first primary over all his opponents
am satisfied that he will repeat his
splendid victory of two years ago
when he defeated Mr. Richards by
an overwhelming majority in the
second primary
Mir Geer has large farming inter-
ests in the Piedmont section Of the
State, and has wide acquaintance.
His knowledge of the political situa-
tion comes from intimate touch with
the people and he is man OF such
high standing that no one would
question the truthfulness of his
statement.
Mr. Geer's statement in reference
to the political situation in the Pied
mont follows in full:
Being in intimate touch with the
political situation in the Piedmont, |
firmly believe that Governors Man.
ning's strength liz this section of the
State is growing daily regardless of
wild claims to the contrary. At no
time has his chance for reelection
been brighter. Should he not be
nominated in the first primary over
all his competitors. / am satisfied
that he will repeat his splendid VIC
tory of two yearsago when he defeat
ed Mr. Richards, by an overwhelm-
ing majority, in the second primary.
So far as my own county, Anderson,
is concerned. l believe he will run
strong second in the first primary.
The other Piedmont counties will
give him a surprisingly large vote
and am satisfied that those persons
now claiming that Governor Man.
ming is weak in the Piedmont will
be greatly surprised at his strength
when the vote is counted. Why
shouldn't he run strong in the Pied
mont? He has certainly proven him
self worthy.
Governor Manning's hard but
unceasing fight for law and order
and his success in restoring conf
dence in the forces making for civic
righteousness in South Carolina. his
earnest advocacy of social and in
dustrial justice. his successful eff
forts for better educational facilities
for the white boys and girls of the
State. the economic measures passed
under his administration for improv-
ing the conditions surrounding our
rural population, and the reorgani-
zation of the State Hospital for the
Insane, with its modern, improved
method of treatment for the un-
fortunate inmates and the large saw
ing in dollars and cents as a result
of the economies practiced there by
the new administration, have caused
me to give my undivided support to
Gov Manning. | believe that the
majority of the people of South Car
olina agree with me that his pro-
gressive administration should be
continued so that the great work he
has so we'll begun for law. order,
education, and humanity shall be
carried forward by him to a success
full conclusion"