The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-24
WADE lIAMpTON'S VIEWS.
SOUTH CfROLTNfS FTNivCTiL CON-
DITION and PROSPECTS.
The Governor tp have u Conference with TN-
pectnnt Bondh oIdcrs - Brighter skies
Ahead for the Crushed state-Tnxcs.

Gov. Hampton OF South Carolina, who re-
turned to New York from Auburn on Thursday
took rooms in the New York Hotel but he was
80 bcset by visitors that he was compelled to
leave the hotel and seek sccluslon in tho house
OF friend up town. whore he was found yes
terdny by r Sun reporier The Governor o flnc-
looking man. considerably past middle life. with
a slight sprinkling Of gray in his hair and
whiskcrs. greeted the reporter cordially. Tho
Governor said. in speaking OF affairs in his
State: The supporters of Judge willard are
not ut all personally connected with the bonds
of the State; either are they in any degree in
cincd toward reputation. nm confident that
the money 10 pay the interest ON bonds will be
ready In the fall. | shall remain in New York n
fcw days. and shall have conference. Before
1lcavc the city will bc able to make more dcnn-
ite statements rs to the future financial policy Of
South Carolina"
Gov. Hampton dccply deprecated certain
statements concerning his financial transac-
tion- for the State. IIc said that tax of only
seven mills on n dollar Of valuation will proba-
bly, be amply sufficient TO pay the running ex-
penses OF tho State for the current year. The
payment OF the interest on the consolidated
bonds is included in this estimate, The consol-
idatcd debt. ns II now stands is something over
six mill ion Of dollars There may bc few du-
sibly IN some cases bonds have been issued ior
coupons.
Reporter-Are, you hopeful in regard to the
future welfare Of South CarOina2
GOV. Hampton-lou can tell tho readers Of
Tue Sun that am hopeful. South Carolina ia
going TO flourish IN the future. or that YOU
may res, assured. The members Of The Legis-
,2uro nrc al in favor Of build up
cial busis. There is not n single member
OF The Legislature who will nov IN up ~ voice
n tay,r oi Tcpndssi,on me lpsi and honfst ones
dollar for dollar is their motto. In fact the
question Of repuiiai IN has not been raised at
best manner OF providing for the consolidation
and liquidation OF the outstanding floating
A commlssion composed Of Gov Hampton
and other gcntlcmen Of reliability. wa- ap-
pointed to at nj 70 th" iln1neial Affairs oi The
Silte. r. provide for the claims aga nst IN.
state there will be taxation oi tho poOpi' and
| p'rNaps nm ISSUE of stat bonds, i is expected
| that number ~ financial men in this cifV will
aid. by their counsel ana money 10 help South
| Carolina out OF her hnanrial dini .uti ;. The
| STAT treasury i MT now hy any means entirely
empty. Immediate demands can be paid. IN-
A. goratcd statements of tho amount of the
/ III sent debt have from time t. timo appear "a
con-olilatcd debt was ahodt s5.j0u.0OO. The in
! cr"Ns" sill "a then has heen about sbudnuO. or
| cnur-'. tAe alOVn ilgurcs do not inelu |" IN"
! f'atlng debit. tn" two houses OF the south
| Carolina Legislature have been quite har-
| mgnious on the financial uu"-ton The Re-
| publ an memb.rs oi the Lrslslaiure hNN been
| treated fairly. When they asked for a liberal
| Appropriation for school moneys. their wishes
| " r. H,qu-eccd in by the Democrats
| on Monday and Tuesday of this weck the
| Northern tinanciers who are expected To- help
| South Carolina out oi her seeming financial
! dinl ruties viii meo with Coy. Hampton in one
Of the parlors of the New York Hotel. Gov.
| Hampton hopes To be all" To- show thai money
| loaned To- South Carolina VIII be safely and
| prontnhly invested.
The Governor visited tn Wcstchoster Polo
| Club grounds yesterday. He was ON the box
| scat of Mr. Leonard W. Jcrome's drag. Mr..
| Jerome WINS the whip. and he tried to- inter, 1t
| the Palmetto States executive officer IN the
| game of polo.