The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-30

GOV. MANNING VOICES SENTI-
MENT OF PEOPLE OF EAST.
ERN AND MIDDLE wES-
TERN STATES.
People Of South Carolina Urged to
Beck Government I'm Every Way
POuHible.

Columbia. Marrh 22.-That Sc
titious persons should be interned and
Teutonic spies shot is the prevailing
opinion OF many men in the East and
the Middle West. according to state
Inept given out by Gov. Manning to-
day. He contends that these per-
sons are of the opinion that the gov
srrmen is too leni,nt with the vicious
'propasandist within the borders of
the United States.
The governor does not mince words
In speaking OF those persons in South
Carolina who would hinder the prog
ress OF the war by casting doubt upon
the righteousness of the cause for
which America 10 battling. He says
that any person contending that the
/, United States should not have entered
the war is. "by indirection, bolstering
the clustering and embattled front Of
the Potsdam gang; indorsing the Prus-
can attitude OF rapine. murder and
thless disregard of international
law; and rejecting tenets OF democ-
racy and Christianity" He pays his
respects TO the enemies OF President
Wilson. by saying that their words
re but giving aid and comfort to
tho enemy" They are. he declares.
but a foe to those things for which
America is nghting."
The governor calls on all South
Carolinians 10 do their mightiest to
uphold the government in the wal
with Germany. In order that victory
may perch on the arms OF America
and her allies. and concludes with this
odmonition: do not think or speak
Of peace until the vandalism and
brute force Of Germany is subdued.
We must destroy their attitude that
might makes right. We must fight un-
al q victorious peace is won and es-
sAblish freedom. justice and right for
ourselves and for the world"
On my recent trip to Washington"
said Governor Manning today, II
found that there is a much more close
" defined system Of organization than
has existed at any time since the war
began. Work In the various depart
mSnts Is going forward with greater
Dispatch. and the useless delay OF mat
ters In gradually being reduced to a
minimum.
There In a well-defined sentiment
that the United States has just be-
sun TO fght and that we have a hard
war before US. SO much so that meth
DDS are being planned whereby each
person will be placed in a position
where he In to render his services to
the government. Officials have come
10 the realization that victory to our
arms and our allies depends primarily
ON the work done and the sacrifices
made by America. In all its actions
now tho government Is placing before
the people the prime necessity OF as
sisting the government first and Of
making their own business and profit
second.
I'm my recent trips. including Chi
eago. New York and Washington. 1
also found strong feeling that the
government Is dealing too leniently
-<sAib those disloyai persons who utter
seditious statements I'm speech or in
writing. The men I talked with were
Unanimous In advocating "a stringent
and unrelenting fight against the enc
mies within our borders. They desired
10 sec seditious persons interned and
spies shot; they wanted publicity Civ
on to the methods used by such men
20 that the public. acting as deputies
and informants for the government.
could assist the officials In unearthing
other plots and propaganda. The time
has passed when any such people have
any place In America.