The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1882-08-02
New Offices.
GpOJ.1ptOun EnOuircr.


A writer in the Darlington Southcrncr, whose
mission seems to be TO malign and riliiiy the
Democratic party, has been loadlng the col
umnS OF that haplcsS journal with u series OF
insane Ieremiiads intended to show the hol-
lowucSS OF Democratic promises of retrench-
ment and reform as evidenced by the Increase
in the number Of offices since that party as
sumed control OF the government. The
writer, who paradcs his incoherent rawlings
over the significant nom de plume Of MEL
po,nene.' asserts that the following offices
have been created since the overthrow OF
RadicaliSm:
3 Professors Citadel Academy,
3 professors State University,
IS Supervisors of Registration,
20 Assistant Supervisors,
Railroad Commissioned,
Clerk of II. K. Commissioner,
immigration Agent,
Clerk for Agent,
inspector OF PhosphateS,
Assistant Inspector.
l,OW Assessors of Real Estate,
According to ""Mcipomene's" calculation,
| therefore. no less than l.l50 new offices have
been erected TO consume the substance OF the
taxpayers. The Professors are In no sense
State officers, and. even If they were, the de-
mand for enlarged educational facilities night
properly he pleaded as Il Justification for their
appointment. The fund for educational pur-
poses has been administered by the Demo
Gratis with scrupulOuS honesty and has been
made TO accomplish marvels when compared
with the disastrous results of the profuse ana
corrupt expenditures ullNtl IhC Gto tiSt
which entailed upon their successors ar enor-
nous Indebtedness. The Democrats have not
only sustained the schoo! system, increased
its efficiency and elevated its standard: but
they have at the same time, with rigid hon
eSty, made provision for the liquidation OF the
back indebtedness bcqucathcd TO them by
their eXtrayagant predecessors. There is Still
however, Il great deal to be accomplished In
the sphere of education, and the Democrats
are displaying the wiseSt economy In %incrcns-
ing the means and appliances for that pur-
pose.
of Registration and their salaries amount to
ST., 900. The 10 Assistant Supervisors receive
no salaries at all. IL is 10 be observed that
The Registration Act was passed In pursuance
OF the mandate OF the Constitution which
was made for the State by the Republicans,
and IL has It's Justification not only In the fact
that it Is enjoined by the Constitution bat al
the purity OF elections.
Tic salaries of the Railroad COMMISSIONS
and his clerk are paid by the railroad corpora
lions themselves and constitute no burden
upon the taxpayers. 1t Is conceded on all
sides that the gigantic growth OF corporate
power within the last few years calls for reGu-
iatiOn end Supervision by the State for the
protection of the public interests, and conse-
quentIy we find scarcely II State in the Union
without It's railroad commissioner II the
salary were paid directly 5y the people the
office would yet be eminently proper and nee
EeSsary, and It's advantages would more than
compensate for the additional outlay.
The salaries OF the immigration Agent ana
his clerk are paid out OF the current appro-
priutionS Tor the Department of Agriculture.
and I'm tie great race for progress between the
States, when every indictment is being held
out to thrifty, industrious and conservative
settlers, this Stat, cannot AFFORD to neglect the
means Of keeping pace with her sister CON-
monwealths.
There is no such office as Inspector OF Phos.
pilates. His duties are performed by the COM
missioner OF Agriculture with the aid of u
special assistant. The growth OF the phos-
phate industry in the last few years has been
enormous. 1t is now q regular source OF In
come to the State and 1t Is for the public ben
eft that there should be an officer delegated
to look after the interests OF the state In this
DEPARTMENT. The Income from the phosphate
ROYALTY Is far greater than the expenses OF Its
collection and Of supervising ana stimulating
the phosphate manufactures.
The Assessors of real estate do not add q
single penny TO the expenses OF government:
Not one Of the 1000 receives any eomp9nSa'
ton. The Masters in equity are not 30 IN
, humber. nor are they salaried officials. There
are not more than eight or ten, and they are
paid by fees.
In tic light of these facts, the wild asser-
tons OF this political propagahaist assume
their true value They are OF a piece with all
other INSCRIPTIONS effects to destroy the pow.
or for usefulness which has been so wisely eX.
ercised by the Democratic party, in order that
upon the ruin which would ensue political
bummers, agItators, wire-pullers and office
seekers. consumed with the unholy greed fol
place and gain, might establish themselves as
%plunndcrcrs of the deluded taxpayers.