Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
PRAISES ADMINISTRATION
+. Of GOVERNOR MANNING
DIR. George W. Dick Tells OF Con.
ditlons In South Carolina
Politics.
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAWS
Says State Executive Has Driven
Blind Tigers Out OF Charleston and
Secured Respect for Legislative
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reorganized.

|. Secured Respect for Legislative
AuthOrity-AIilitia Reorganized.
Richard I. Manning has met with
great success in his administra ion.
ana will be reelected Governor Of
South Carolina. according to DR.. George
W. Dick. OF Sumter. s. c.. a close
personal and political friend OF the
Governor
DIR. Dick brought his wife here for
special treatment at st. Elizabcth's
Hospital.
He talked interestingly yesterday OF
conditions in South Carolina under the
present Governor
DR.. Dick served several terms in the
south Carolina General Assembly and
was chairman OF the Ways and Means
Committee of the House He was also
one OF the men who directed the cam
Iaign which resulted in Mr.. Mannine's
election AS Governor in 1914
Law enforcement was one OF the
paramount Issues In the campaign of
i'l'' ana WAS strongly championed BY
Mr. Manning" lie said "IIc has err
Med out hs promise to enforce The
encc and respect for law and order in
youth Carolina as Il result OF the stand
or Governor Manning. The results are
apparent In the large number of con-
Nictions secured by the solicitors las,
year as reported by them TO the At.or-
iiey-Gcncral. Just to mention tbe
|Fhahged conditions in Charleston will
"e shihcicnt TO show what the Cover
nor mas accom- plishcd In law enforce
nent.
i'NrERIENCE IN ENFORCING
STATE L1aUOR LAWS
When he went into Office Charles
Ton was full OF blind tigers. and Il
had been Impossible TO secure even a
true bill from the grand fury against
mo blind tiger Governor Manning
'""k charge or the situation and sent
Hlnitu OF deputies to assist Sheriff
Martin in enforcing the law. Az n
result. the blind tigers are practically
"u' Oh business. and last fall more than
'rliiy OF them We're indicted and con-
rictcd in the Circuit Court. Til. pro.
siding Judge Mondel J.. Smith. on. Of
me most patriotic men IN the state
hhcd the tigers ana pu; then, all under
suspended sentences There is TODAY
q healthy scnti'reu, tn Charleston for
OF the
IN Columbia aud other place.
throughout the state the illicit sale OF
whisky has disappeared for they all
know that Governor Manning is really
IN earnest. and VIII exhaurt his re-
,"urces In luw enforcement.
Governor Manning has been for.
'uha'e In having a Legislature i'm sym
pdthS with his program OF constructive
measures ana in entire accord with his
administration. and as q result much
progressive Legislation has found i,s
nay on tn" statute books.
Nis INAUGUHATED
MANY REFORMS
u would b" impossible 10 give all
~ these measures. bu, the following,
~" some or the most important:
compulsory school attendance. State
"a commission to revise and cuualize
iaS assessments, State Board of Chart
'''' """ corrections TO supervise all
pcnai and charitable institutions re-
"f+ahizing and undermining the Sta,c
Hospital for the Insane creating "a
j. N'a'c hoard Of Cancellation TO settle all
"iHputcs between employer and en-
r!nyee. increasing the child-iabor npe
unit from twelve to fourteen ve,r.
providing for the teaching of ayricul
turc i'll the public schools OF the rurn,
"!rtricts. the Torrcns system of land
eSistration, and extending the racili-
ii's and largely increasing the appro-
i'tatiuE for the public schools
Governor Manning has taken great
interest IN and given much helm TO
me state warehouse system for the
storing. grading and marketing OF
cotton. He has been much Interested
IN and given his assistance TO tho
means OF enabling the farmer to bor
row money on his cotton at low rates
o! Interest
EXPECTS TO GET SOME
RURAL CREDIT LEGISLATION
THE Governor has also devoted much
attention 10 rural credits, and in his
recent annual message urged the Gen.
"ral Assembly to pass n rural credits
hill. lie hopes if reelected to get
some rural credits measure through.
which will enable the $4,000 white
tenant farmers in South Carolina 20
become home owners.
Governor Manning has reorpaniz,d
the militia. which was DISRUPTED
through the WAY the former Gov
crnor played politics Adjutant Gen
.ral Moore has received the unqualified
support OF the Governor in bringing
The militia OF the State to the high
state OF efficiency which II now en-
Joys.
AS an evidence of the value of hay-
iiS business man at the head Of the
state government, 1t might be noted
that last fall the state noated IA large
short-tcrm loan at an interest rate OF
! "A per cent. and just recently has
tile state been able to refund $4,000
90 l-2 per cent bonds at per cont, |
thus saving TO the taxpayers of South
Carolina S2i, 900 per annum in interest"
Married I'm Richmond.
The friends OF Miss Margaret Pitts |
sd William French Boggs, Of Elk !