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RICHARD I. MANNING .Candidate for Governor, Give# Hi? Platform. Ah a en t?* for Utf?0 KovorUOr hIi 1 1 * of our bolovod Mtuto, I mu ask ing for tho mipport of ii) I who a ('It'll lit projfrowdvo, business iidndiils nation-. in whleli t Im* watchword will he eillclency with economy. 1'iidor <>nr democratic fori.u of K?v eminent we have tllO ? ? \ *i 1 1 1 \ legls ? Ifltlvo and Judicial branches, each sop it r it to mid dhdhiei from t ho others, and each h check ??o Hit* other. Tliti gov oritur of the Stale hi of lho hoiot of ih?' oxooutH'o branch It Ifc. his llrwt iiinl highest duly to enforce the lawn ii h i hoy stand on tho Statilto hook*, this ho milH't du fearlessly it u< I without fnvor In or,(.h'f thut luw nifty be re spec toil hihI ohoyodi It Ih not hiH pre rogative to ih'i'hlo whether a law Is wise of 1?Os| stl|| Oil to it .community, I rll ( yvheil II lllW hflH hoop enacted Iw is III KI1' to. II Unit I I III I 111 w Is on foil' ??ii ami obeyed, If oh** toil governor I i-opHirritU" tho best l hit I in 111 the faith fully to jK'rforin tills duty. I do. pur* poso not to ih'iil In vtitfuo genera lilies, 1 mu determined thai lho people of South Carolina whom I love, whom I honor, mill whom I wish to serve shall he 111 Do ilollhl lis Id Ii | ,\ position oil iiny i|Uoffthni which affects (hem or .their Interests. Tho jlfrio J 1 1 if* come for pliiln speak illg. It IlllS IhI'U HII 1 1 1 III otlior St It I I'M iiml it hns Imm'ii s/ihl ovon In our own legislative hulls t tint wo nri> ;i lawless |wophs liven -the Idea Unit this Ik truo must Im* \vI|k*i1 onl. If tho poo pie i lo not wish ii htw It in i is t ho re j ii'ii led ; hut, If 1 mil governor, while It is on tin' statute hook It must ho yhoyoil ; mid this whollior it In ngaJust carrying concealed weapons, tho Illicit sajo of Uipior, race tnu'k gambling or wlinl nol. Another duty which devolves upon tho governor Ih Unit or considering pardons. Thoro nro irimiy ruses in whleli pardons should he grunted, hut. I shall endenror lo see fTiul Hie vor dh'ts of Juries mid tho judgment of our euiirtH shall stmnl. 1 shall always he willing to hear arguments and to he appealed to hy reason and Justice; yet, I serve notleo now that after n fair (rial those convicted of applying the loreh and risking the lives of In noeent people, and destroying projier. t.v hy. lire -yeomen, safe crackers, pick pockets, ami a hove all those who attempt outrages on our women, viced not apply for pardons. 1 stand for merit and Illness as tho tests for appointments* ? seeking! al ways to secure, effective service for the Stale. I will promise lo see that every department of the State govern inent coming under the Influence and control of the governor shall he run on business principles of eillclency and ci'onoiny. I'M ilea I Ion Is the most Important pub lic ipiestlon before this state, and up on tlie solution of t])<> p i*i ihl cms Involv- j ed depend the status of our State's! future elH/.enshlp, and largely Its ma terial prosperity. South Carolina stands near t h? ? bottom of t||(> ||s| ,,f all the stnles In education : lis percent age of illiteracy Is one of the highest. ' ? -shall never he sat'lslicd till this slianie is ri'iimvi'il. We hftvc made progress. hut 1 Mill satlstlcd that ii literacy can lie effaced from among our white people; mid it must he; we are pinking some progress towards it, vet we move too slowly. As money cannot he. heller spent by the parent than in educating Ihe child, so the sfmc ??an not do. better than spend its money educating (lie eltiy.cn I believe in education at the public expense. Its inst ideation is ill having an educated citizenship a citizenship that is made more clliiicnl b\ education that is elevated by inlclllgciicc made more active in the Held of productive wealth ? more capable mid discriminating in deciding nil public ipiesthms: I favor the liberal support of Winthrop, the I 'diversity of South Carolina. C'loin soii. tli?' Citadel, the .Medical College and Cedar Springs Institute? and to provide for their steady growth, which growth will be assured If proper and adeipiate support Is given to our pri mary common schools, whleli are the feeders of these institutions of higher learning. These Institutions of high er' learning should be so organized and co-ordinated as to prevent wasteful duplication of work. I wish to stress tin* importance of doing more for tin* common schools in the country. I stand for liberal state appropriations from tin* *-t s? t ?? treasu ry for frett public <cho.ils t . . :l minimum *-eWn m<o/ths term lit every white i nil ?1 i? ? only one county maintained a vrven months trim in J every white school this year, ami thl* I after years of effort ami discussion. j tint it shows that tills ran i>e done IP the money is available. Our people are determined to edit- j eate their ehililren. Two-thirds of the school districts lia ve voted school tax es. It is only hy the combination of local tax and State aid that a seven mohths term can ho secured uniform ly thruont the state. We have throe sources from which we, derive money for schools: 1st. The school district. where tax es may he voted hy resident electors and who own property. '2nd The county, whole three mill constitutional tax is imposed ord. The state appropriation. The i present average expenditure from alii sources combined pervpupil helm: $1'? HO. Twenty counties fall below this average. The average must he In- > creased to give a longer school term. T favor better salaries for teachers. I favor n larger number of public School teachers. "Reside longer terms and more teachers with bettor pay there are many other improvements which appeal to me, and will be dealt with at the proper time. T favor the medical inspection of pupils under the supervision of the State Hoard of Ed ucation in cooperation with the State Hoard of Health, with due provision for the protection <>f the pupil. I fa vor giving to the counties the richt to vote on the question of compulsory at tendance ? this is democratic, it is home rnle. An examination of our re sources and our equipment in buildings and otherwise will not warrant general compulsory attendance, as we could not take care of the children if they were compelled to go to school. "Rut this county option would give opi>ortu nity for immediate adoption of com pulsory attendance in tl??? count lea that are ready for It, and in which i>uhllc .niliiMJii would mi p port It, At the Mime time II WOUlU enable us to dc velop a sentiment that would take ca re of eompulHOry attendance at a later date. 'Agriculture Ih the foundation of our wealth, Highly live |n*r wilt of our |H'0)?le are de|K*ndeiit on it) hut M |nt cent of the white farmers of Mouth *'a rollna are tenants. We want home owners, more farmers who live on. their own farm*. The towns are grow ing satisfactorily, and the numl>cr of Ik'iim ? in i lit town a itf steadily in creasing, Ihlildlng and l.oan Assoeli) tlniia h()i|? tl|0 town man to own 1 1 1 -i home, I mi t there are no mich assocla t ions to proiiiojte home ownership In the country. I favor a land registra tion iiet tlud will l?c a guarantee for title .ai>d hjaindary lilies t h Ih would he optional, i iot compulsory hut 1/ adopted woiild enahle a land owner tq n e his land as collateral as easily and with iih little expense as lie call n-e his personal property, and avoid the expense for every examination of title, lU'd this would redtfee the cost <>!' borrowing money, I umiiot blam ing lawyers for charging their fees, hut I want another and hotter system than \ve have, I would favor a sys tem of rural credit, which would fur id It money at a low rate of Interest and for long time. so that more farm ere. could buy and oyvn their own farniH and hy low rates of interest and on long time It would cos t t hem less than Hie usual rent. If this system warn adopted It would help an energetic economical farmer to own his land, to Improve Its production, Its Increase, his comforts for Ills wife and family, and make it more profitable and more comfortable, a more attractive placo to live, and we would help to stop the How of people from country to town. So Intensely do 1 feel the necessity, not only for the Individual, hut for the welfare of. the state, the necessity of farmers on a small scale owning their own land, that I should, If It were not unconstitutional, advocate freedom from taxation for a period of n years to the extent of the homestead, $1,000, provided the owner lived on his own farm In the country, or lived in his own house In town, granting Jo the struggling farmers the same privilege now freely given to struggling manu facturers in cities. Since, however, this cannot lie I deem it imperative that we pay particular attention to the farmers hy teaching agriculture In the county schools as well as hy sending experts to the fanner to aid him by suggestions. We have a great agricul tural college but tlje percentage of our boys who can ever get to Clemson is pitifully small, still Clemson in con junction with the State and federal government can aijd will carry liistruc t lou In agriculture to the children in the country, I shall advocate this so that children can acquire a. knowledge of plant life, of soil building by win ter cover crops. d?*ep plowing, rotation, diversification, animal husbandry, which will give the taste and love for It. and thefarm will come to lie a plaee of comfort and plenty, which will at tract and hold our people. As. a trus tee of Clenisoii -.College, .and as a mem ber of its lert llly.er board, 1 desire to say that an earnest effort Is iu.u?g made to give protect ion to the farmer, and also to the houc.st manufacturer in commercial fertilizers. The legisla ture enacts flic fertilizer laws the Fertilizer Hoard at Clemson College sees to their execution. We propose the redrafting of these commercial fer tilizer laws to meet new conditions which have recently developed as, well as lo deal with old conditions. There is a large loss to the. farmer thru the us?. of worthless tillers in fertilizers. I'lio use of these tillers Is not now against the law : the tault is In our law. 1 lie tanner and honest mnnufae l.uiei would be better protected bv pre venting the use of worthless tillers; It would mean a higher grade fertilizer, and a higher price, yet it would save paying freight and handling charges on material that is absolutely worth less. 1 favor also that the law he chang ed to require a statement showing the source of ammonia (whether blood, llsh scrap, cotton seed meal, or sul phate of aiumynla. or any other source, i Such changes in the law would be fair and just to both farmer and honest manufacturer and would protect both against Imposition by dishonest manufacturers. I cannot too strongly urge upon farmers to follow Clemson's lead in striving to build up the soil otherwise than by, commercial tert ilizers. As it is, it costs the farm er 1.1 to l-L* of his crop to pay his fertilizer bill. He must build up the soil but must do so at less cost than thill of commercial fertilizer. H is easy and popular to attack the tailroads. I have no jH-cuniary inter est in railroads. 1 believe that rail loads should be under regulation of l lie Mate, and be required to give the public the best service consistent with < oiidn ion*, but I believe in fair treat ment of railroads, as of anything else. 1 believe that what all business inter ests require is ?, readjustment of rates in order that discrimination may be wiped out There is no reason why > irglnia should have lower rates than South Carolina, nor why North Caroli na should have lower rates than Smith < a rollna. 1 believe we can and will have a readjustment of rates based on Charleston as our thief seaport 1 favor procuring a workable mileage book system ? commercial travelers and the public arc entitled to'Uiis much. I had hoped that there would be nothing in tills campaign about the liquor question, but as It has been in jected, 1 will merely say that I stand for local option. Conditions differ greatly in different counties, and pub lic sentiment is necessary to make any law effective. We cannot force prohi bition on a county that does not want It. nor can we forcu a dis|>ciisnry on a county that docs iii>r want that. As governor I shall see to it that such laws as are adopted by the different counties shall be rigidly enforced. T he Inequality of assessments Is no torious ? this trouble is state wide In ?iy judgment the primary cause of tills lack of accurate Information as to values, our system U wrong and de void of opportunity for accurate know ledge. My plan to remedy this is to provide a system by which informa tion can be secured, and with this in formation In hand I would offer a plan to equalize assessments ? a plan to be htiil tif 1 1 f f I to tin- legislature for iln determination Mild M<"tJoll I stand for better rontJx ; and when bull! tluwo muwt i'<- maintained. Out gnat trouble now Is (hat our road pol Joy U not m> s)?iuaU/.?M|, up (J g (good load Is f r?-? ) iM*n 1 1> allowed to go to piece*. Our road methods must 1m? hit proved. Wc niyit better roads, to chea pen t raiiHjMM tatloii of farm products,! to luttkn easier, pleasantcr and cbettjpoi' our moving about in t la* country, to make schools and < lu j-Iu'm more slide, to enable out rural population to lui ve more social Intercourse witli other and tlu>lr neighbors and to brhjg ahout those social pleasure* whirl i remove the Isolation of th<> < living In ! Fie country, and ' ma|ce life more pleasant and attractive, I naiiinge one of the leading ?jin tlotiH demanding our attention, both from a Hanltary point or view and al ho to make proihietivc thousands of acres which now In an iimlrained state are of little value. The plans for Ihls work, and offered hy the federal government offer opportunity hereto f ore denied tin, and we must direct our thought and attention to them to bring about that Improvement In health nnd pr< ?< Idct 1 vciicmm which Is within our grasp, Willie Urging this work we must he eareful In preserve our sacred state rights and guard against the danger of vesting too large and unlim I ted powers in the federal government. I have always supported ahd voted for a pproprlat lojfiH for f h ose grand old I men, our Confederate veterans. Their services to our slate aijd to the Mouth rji-hl.v deserve Mils recognition and we of I he younger generat ion who were too young to take part in that war must see to It thai these patriots are cared for and thai their latter days may he made easy and without work. I helleve In a strong, well maintain ?'d, and well disciplined militia, for a powerful Influence is exerted oil a cer tain class hy the knowledge that these zealous and efficient young men are in i easy call. In my legislative e.\|?erlpnce I supported liberal appropriations to support the militia. i'rider existing1 conditions the need for an efficient ml lit i*i cannot he denied. I shall endea vor to urge Increased efficiency and such support as will encourage our active young men to enlist and to take a pride in the organisation. 1 favor liberal support of the ilos pltal for the insane, and most efficient management. I favor support of a well e<|uipi)ed and maintained hospital for tubercu lar patients. I helleve that the most fundamental defect in our state government today is the non-enforcement of law. There should he on the part of all our right thinking citizens flu? most active and aggressive co-operation in impressing upon all of our people the highest re spect for law and order, ol>edlence to law because II Is the law. This respect for law will lie determined largely by the attitude of tin* governor to the enforcement of laws. If elected gov ernor I promise you that I shall not forget thai I have sworn to uphold the constitution of South Carolina, and shall do everything in. my power by precept and by example to promote the <?au.se of civic righteousness, and to In- i culcHte a love for the htw and respect ' for the majesty of the law. Several months ago I publicly de clared that I should not, unless forc ed to di.t so. recognize the existence of two factions in this state; the .'people of South Carolina and the welfare of South Carolina are greater than any man in this state, be lie who he may. I have many friends who voted for Ijleasc. and many who voted for .Jones. Neither Itlcusc nor Jones is it candi date for tlie governorship, and this fact should* eliminate' both of them from I lie race. Since, however, some of the candidates have already injected lilcascism as an Issue in this enm palgn. 1 wish to say now definitely a ud unequivocally that I have never been a follower or supporter of Gover noi Illeasci that I have not approved and do not now approve his course. Permit me to say a few words of a personal nature. I served my coun ty four years in the house of represen tatives and eight years in the senate. I am now serving the j>eople of the state as a life trustee of Clemson Col lege. I have endeavored tliruout my life to faithfully serve my county and state wherever opportunity offered. I believe I am famllliar with the needs of the state and of her people. I have attended to my private affairs and have been blessed with reasonable suc cess. 1 have the desire, ambition if you choose, to serve my state as its governor. If you entrust tills charge to my hands I will promise to be the governor of nil the" people and endea vor to unite them In upbuilding the state, to do justly, to love merev and to maintain and uphold the dignity and honor of South Carolina. lt.T. Manning. FOURTH OF JULY Excursion Fares via Southern Railway. Round trip tickets on sale to all points in the South July 2, 3 and 4, limited to midnight July 7, 1014. Call on local ticket agent for details. W. II. Caffey, D. P. Agt., Charleston, S. C. CAROLINA BOND & MORT GAGE COMPANY Authorized Capital $250,000.00 1 oos Union ltahk Building COLUMBIA, S. C. Ferm Loans Ncgot lated throughout South Caro lina on improved farm lands in sums of $:%.<>00.(M> ami upward on five yearsj time at reasonable interest rates and] terms. Call nr write for information anil application forms and arrange approv al for loans to meet obligations matur ing within the next few months. J. I>. Mlmnaugh, President II. A. Kahler, Vice President T. B. Staekhouse, Vice President I>. M. Hawkins, Secretary ami Treas . T. F. Sherwood, Asst, See. and Treas. Barron, McKay, Frlerson &. Moffatt, General Counsel. W. M. SHANNON, IxkiU Counsel for Kershaw County, Camden, S. C. Bank Stock For Sale $ I am offering for sale, within 30 clays, five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars worth of stock of the Loan & Savings Bank, of Camden, S. C. L. L. CLYBURN DeKAI.B. S. C. BANK STOCK WANTED I hereby offer Five Thous and Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00) for the Five Thousand Dollars of Loan & Savings Bank Stock, (50 shares) advertised by L. L. Clyburn, that is ? to say, ten per cent, above par. Henry Savage CAMDEN, S. C. MONEY TO IX) AN. On Improved farms. Ea?y terma. Apply to 13. 13. Clarke. Camden, S. C. 60. SAM WING LAUNDRY ? -PHONE 91 915$ Broad St., Camden, S. C. COME AND GET YOUR DOLLAR There is a concern in Cam den promising to put money in your pocket every time you trade with them... They don't claim to open the safe and give you money from there, but they do save you money on all goods bought from them. The name of that concern is the MURCHISON Wholesale Supply Company Dr. J. H. Altiander Dr. R. E. Ster?iuon Alexander & Stevenson DENTISTS Oificc Southeajt Corner Broad and DeKalb Sit. Dr. E. H. KERRISON dentist Successor to Dr. L. W. Alston Office In the Mann Huil<!in? I*hone 185 COLUMBIA LUMBER & MANUFACTURING CO. MILL WQRK SASH, DOORS, BLINDS AND LUMBER PLAIN & HUGER STS. Phone 71 COLUMBIA, S. C. Farm Lands For Sale v * 510 acres, more or less, known as the Spencer Place, situated 12 miles Southwest of Camden on the Coulter's Perry Iload; 100 acres of open land, two horse farm under cultivation; land lies well; good stream running water; plenty of wood and good quantity of timber on this tract. Price $10 per acre. Farm of W. E. DeLoache, situate 2 1-2 miles Southeast of Camden containing 27 0 acres; 150 acres of open land, part of this under cul tivation; timber and wood enough for place; land producing well; ad joining lands have sold for $80.00 per acre; one five room dwelling, a good barn and seven tenant houses. For sale at $35.00 per acre. The Doby Place, containing 450 acres 3 miles of Blaney; 250 acres open land, a part of this under cultivation; 100 acres pasture land under wire; some good open creek land, plenty of wood and some timber on the place; good buildings; one overseers house.; 6 tenant houses and two barns. Twenty-five mile creek runs through this pro perty. Price $7,500. Terms: 1-4 cash, balance in three years at the usual rate of interest. 3G1 acres on Town Crook, four miles south of Camden; 60 acres open land; two tenant houses. ' Will sell at a bargain. Platof same can bo seen at our office. 137 acres on Lockhart Road known as the Wheat Place; seventy ono acres under cultivation; 3 tenant houses and one dwelling. Prico $22.00 per acre. 100 acres three miles from Camden botweeen the Kershaw and Liberty Hill Road; 50 acres under cultivation; one four room dwell ing and barns. Price $35.00 per acre. 75 acres adjoining City Limits, known as Race Track Place of H. G. Carrison ; one good overseer 's house, several tenant houses and barns; improvements first class; latins in high state of cultivation. Prico Reasonable. 1,900 acros eight miles from Camden, on Charleston Road, on Southern Railway with siding and waro house; one now over-seer's house, eight tenant houses, 1 largo barn. 1 gin house and equipment and 1 cotton house. 1,200 acres swamp land, excellent for cattle or bay culture; ; 650 acres upland. 300 acres of the upland being of the finest land in the stato and in tho highest stato of cultivation. Price $21 an aero. Very easy terms. 3 52 acres of land known as the Creed property, eight miles North of Camden; 2 00 acres open land, somo timber and plenty of wood on place; ono half mile from good school; one five room dwelling, barns, one store building and ten tenant houses. Price on application. Terms: one-third cash, balance to suit purchaser. Small farm, property of H. M. Fincher, ono milo East of Camden; ono new $1,200 dwelling and barns; land in high state of cultivation 10 acres of this land produced seven 50 0 weight bales of cotton and 144 bushels of corn. Price $3,000. Terrms 1-6 cash, balance at 7 per cent on easy torms. Wo also havo listed with us a good solection of City property. C. P. DuBose & Company Real Estate City Property Farm Lands