The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-28

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In the present campaign, l believe
that it is to the interest of the far
mers and producers to support B1ease.
l had intended to vote for Governor
Manning, because | think up to the
time that Cooper's candidacy became
fixed fact, Manning tried to ift
himself above his environment, and
be a man of the people When he
favored the warehouse system and
signed the Laney- -Odom act, the
monied forces used Cooper as club
and beat Manning back into line,
where his heart has been all the time.
| was a fool to think for one minute
that a man born and tied up with
banks, insurance companies, ETC., like
Manning, could be for US at heart. He
deceived himself He was against the
people in 1890, and he is the same
way now. His friends know it, and
the majority of the people feel, that
they have a kid-gloved icicle in the
governors Office. Their tone is one Of
apology, and the chief plea is. he
ought to have a second term because
it is a precedent" l think the reelec-
ton of Governor Manning will newt
ably strangle the state warehouse
system, or certainly obstruct its de-
velopment. He is certainly not my
friend or the friend of the system. He
has joined in the hue and cry, Keep
the system out of politics." which be-
ing translated means keep the people
from understanding it's possibilities
Governor Manning cannot get away
from the influences that have sur
rounded his life, and his election
means a complete surrender to the
insurance trust and other malign cor
porate Influences. l am sorry to be-
lieve this true, and not afraid to say
SO. How could he have any viewpoint
except that of money? Who are his
intimates and advisers? When cleo
ted he was at the head of big bank,
is now $50 l understand) director of
an insurance company and president
of a standard warehouse. This ware
house underwrites local receipts at
five cents bale per month, while the
local warehouse furnishes bond to
indemnify this warehous company and
pay the high insurance rates outside
of the system. This warehouse
charged during the distressfuI times
in 1914, 20 cents a bale the first mon
tn and 35 cents thereafter. I do not
charge that the presidency of such a
company in competition with the state
would directly influence Governor
Manning to fight the state system, but
every man is unconsciously swayed
by environment. In a public speech,
he urged that the farmers in the
country should not manage their own
warehouses, a view which would GER
tainly defeat one of the primary
methods for the state system to serve
the needs of the small farmer and at
the same time save the state absolute
ly business. This is conclusively
shown by the letter which I have on
file from the governor of the Federal
reserve bank, stating that this bank
would recognize as eligible collateral
the Tery receipt of the small farmer
which Governor Manning was public
ly condemning, and by his condem-
nation tending to create distrust i'll
the financial mind.
The cotton crop is the basis of our
prosperity, and it is the duty of the
state government to place itself un-
equivocally behind it, and l do no.
see how we can ever expect this from
a Manning administration.
I do not think we will have an ideal
government under Blease, but 1 do re-
gard him real man of the people, a
sincere friend of the state warehouse
system, who can be absolutely depend
ed upon, not as a negative, but as a
positive factor to aid in it's develop
ment
did not vote for Blease in 1912, but
did in 1914, and will do so this year.
1 think he will be a better governor
than before, as am sure he sees the
folly of allowing himself to be goaded
by his enemies into imprudences. All
in all, am sure that the farmer and
laborer have more to hope for from