The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11
THE GUBERNATORIAL CAM
PAIGN OPENS IN GREENWOOD

county campaign to be abolished,
continued, and we are going to take
it for granted that we shall have it.
but that ii will be different from
anything that we have had in years.
1t opens up in Greenwood. The day
is an ideal one, and people are here
in great crowds from all the sur
rounding country. Ten o'clock is the
hour The place is back of the court
house. under the great spreading
oaks, quiet reigns and expectation
run high as to what will be done
and said Governor Manning is the
first speaker. He is calm and COM
posed. He tells the people that he
has come TO give an account of him
self. He says he has done his best.
He has striven to do right. No doubt
he had made many mistakes but
this is only what might have been
expected of any man. He has stood
for the enforcement of the law. In
doing so he has made enemies, but
this was to his credit. Any man who
does his duty will make enemies. He
recognizes the presence of Mr..
Cooper. Governor Blease and the
other gentlemen who want the place.
He comedies to them the right to OPP
pose him, and he bids them wei
come. If the people-the majority
OF them think that either of these
gentlemen can fill the place better
than he it is alright. He will most
cheerfully bow to the will of the
people and do his best to serve his
country as a private citizen. He
asks. however. that he be given the
endorsement of his fellow citizens.
"My record is before you gentlemen"
he says after having gone somewhat
into the detail as to what he has
tried to accomplish.
The next speaker is Robert A
Cooper OF Laurens. He returns
thanks to the governor for the kindly
spirit that he has displayed, and gives
him credit for being a high toned
gentleman. Mr. Cooper shows that
he is every inch a gentleman with Z
kind heart. His face shows the
spirit of the man. He tells the pco-
pie that he has not come to abuse
Governor Manning or any other can
didate, but he has come to tell them
that he is in the race for governor
of the grand old state OF South Caro-
lima, and he wants the job, and wants
IL mighty badly-wants il so badly
that he could not persuade simself
to wait That Governor Manning
has done some things that he would
not have done. but he got censured
for that He reminds the audience
that he came perilously near getting
the nomination in the last campaign,
and he feels sure that he will make
it this time The pleasant manner
and gentle speech of Mr.. Cooper
makes him many friends, and even
those who would like to vote for him
regret that they can not see their
way clear to do so now No one
doubts the sincerity tnd honesty Of
Bob Cooper.
Then collie is introduced. He be
gins his speech by st2tng that he
too had made many mistakes. and he !
was glad of this opportunity to tell !
the people 50. He says candOr com !
pells him to admit that lIr. Manning |.
has done well as could have been !
expected under the circustanccs.
and he is sure that Mr.. Cooper would /
make a line governor. He has no
criticisms to make Of these geutle- !
men nor Of the others who want to |
be governor. He knows how good il |
feels to be in the mansion and he !
wishes to break the record and be a 1
third termcr He says he was mis- |
taken in arrayng class against class |
and he will not DO that again. He |
declares I'VE are all South Caro- |
linians and fellow citizens of a great !
state" and he wishes to be governor |
once more in order that he NAV
prove to the people that he has
profited by his past experience. Be
fore closing he takes the hands of |
Manning and Cooper and shakes |
them cordially He is the friend of |
every one, and wants all our people |
TO forget the past. bury it forever
and be done with strife and faction
alism. 1t is menace to good citi-
zenship, to the peace and happiness
OF our people. and to the business
Interests and the prosperity of our