The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-19
GOV. MANNING'S
INAUGURATION
The Charleston American.

The Charleston American.
Columbia, Jan. Ex-Governor Rich
ard |. Blaming was today inaugural
ed as governor Of South Carolina fol-
the two years beginning today, sec
ond Tuesday Of January, 1917, at l.
O'Clock noon The inaugural cere-
monies were carried out in accord
ance with the detailed program
which has already been published
Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary, o:
the supreme court, administered the
oath of office, following which the
governor delivered his inaugural ad-
Edress.
( After the address of the governor,
{ the oath of Office was administered by
/ Chief Justice Gary to Lieutenant Gov
ernor A. j. Bethe&.
! In his inaugural address Governor
! Manning said that during his two
years in Office he had endeaVored to
nforce the law. He called attention
the the administration" measures
which had been passed, and about q
fourth of his address was devoted to
the accomplishments OF the State ad-
ninistratjon during the past two
years:"
In regard to the liquor law, he said
| that he trusted "the general assem-
bly, will enact such legislation as will
! minimize the evils Of liquor and make
possible the strict enforcement Of the
! law
He reiterated the recommendation
in his annual message that method
De provided for the suspension or re-
moral Of sherTffs and other officers
for incauacity, misconduct Or neglect
Of duty
Taking up the subject Of education.
he said that eur school term should
run for at least seven months" and
he recommended. that the 3-mtll con-
stitutional tax provision for schools
be changed; from county tax to- 8
State tax,. and paid into, the State
treasury.
Attention was called. to the plat
form Of the national Democratic
party. Recommending Ie extensions
Of the franchise to the women Of the
country by States" and this matter
was called to the attaraon OF the
legislature for careful eonsidera-
tom
Governor Manning. briefly but
pointedIy refererd to the financial con-
dition of the State. Tie, spirit OK
our constitution requires that our re-
venues should at least BE. equal TO
our exuenditares,"', he. said. An in
heritance tax the Strengthening OF
the income tax law, increase OF IL
cense fees of corporations, and a pro-
vision for hexible levy were ursed'
by din
"conmission on economy and ef-
ficiency'r was recomme emTsd.-
That the. terms Of the governor anH
other State officials should be for four
wears. ami the governor and heuten-
ant governors be not, eligible for re-
election. and that the public service
would be pramoted by having olen-
nial. sessions Of the legislature, were
among the fnrtE,ar recommendations
sHggestsa
In regard to "penal and charitable
pxoblems,'" said Governor Mannans'
I'VE should pursue a, policy with re-
gsrd TO- our boards. OK administration
so that fnstitutions OF more or less
the same general nature would De
controlled by the same board. The'
work OF these administrative boards
should, In turn, be under the general
supervision of the STATE board OF cnar-
tiles and corrections" The governor
ontliaad his suggested program IN re-
gard to this matter at some fengeh-
"The States penaf system he ursea.
should be administered by the STATE
hoard Of penal administration which
world supplant the board OF dlrec-
tors of the State penitentiary." Tnls
hoard would consist of FIVE men, TO De
appointed by the governor, and the
superintendent Of the penltenAafS
would be appointed by the governor
instead of elected by the legislature
as at present.
number of other matters in re-
gard to penal and charitable matters
we're touched upon in the address
among them a recommendation that
the constitution should he amended
limiting the power of the governor III
matters of clemency to action IN thls
regard upon the recommendation OF
the State board Of pardons.
In conclusion he urged the people
"asain to turn their backs on past
dissensions and bitterness
In beginning his address TINS morn
ing. Governor Manning thanked MIS-
Mary Butler Evans, of Newberry' ror
her support in the interest OF sood
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