The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-09-13

uu4uailucU CONCENTRATION Oi Tie COm-
MISSIONS attitude in the matter. 1t
seems that the railroads want the Com.
mission to permit them to haul freights
from Norfolk, Richmond and other
points, 10 the towns aud cities in South
Carolina, as cEeap as the rate fixed by
the Commission from Charleston. The
Commission refuse this, and actually re.
quire the railroads to charge more than
they want TO charge from these points.
In other words, the Commission i. try.
ing to establish protective railroad
tariff in favcr of Charleston, which re.
quires every other place in the State to
pay higher freights from all points, ex-
cept Charleston, than the railroads want
to charge. Was there ever a more un.
reasonable or old fogyish effort to subject
the mass of people of the State 10 Il
higher charge than is necessary, in order
10 benefit few? II Charleston has
equal advantages with other points, We
think that is all the State should require
II with equal freights with any given
port she cannot successfulIy compete for
trade, then it is because it is for the in.
tcrest Of trade to go elsewhere. We
want to see Charleston grow, and are,
willing for the State to enforce fair play
in her behalf, and afford her every facil-
ity for the successful effort to command
the commerce Of this and surrounding
States, but we are not willing TO see toll
gates erected against other parts Of South
Carolina, in order to force them through
Charleston whether they want to 90
there or not. The State ought TO assist
Charleston "a far 81 possible To induce
trade and build up commerce, but it
should never try to force any part of the
State to trade in any place that does not
coHduce to the interest of such place.
Let the toll. gates be taken down, and
permit the laws of business to control
the commerce of South Carolina. Give
Charleston an equal opportunity, fair
chance, but do not attempt to protect her
at the expense. of the balance of the
State.
The Nc~s and Courier says "rhere
seems to be no end to the number of
lunatics in this State but there certain
ly is an end to the power Of the public
to take care Of them at the public
expense, unless it can be clearly shown
that they have no relatives or friends
who can provide for them. An increase
of 20 per cent. in the number of lunatics
in one year is appalling. The Legisla.
lature will find it profitable to inyesti.
gate the subject" The charity to the
insane is one upon which the Legislature
acts under great difficulties. The State
must support such Of these unfortunate
people as have neither friends nor means
to care for themselves, let the cost be
what it may; but there should be no
expense attached to the institution for
their maintenance beyond which is me-
cessary for the comfort of those who are
properly n charge upon the State. To
fix this limit is an impossibility during
session of the Legislature. II is,
therefore, necessary for tho Legislature
to act upon the information derived from
the Regents and Superintendent. IF the
Asylum in fixing. the appropriations,
with, perhaps, such information as may
be derived by the Committee on the
Asylum from its visits and investiga-
tions. There has long been belief
that there Is unnecessary extravaganza
in the management Of the Asylum, but
the Legislature has not been able to say
just where the extravaganza exists, and
therefore they have not been able to
make reductions for fear of entailing
hardships upon the hapless inmates. To
correct the trouble, as far rs possible, we
believe t'.o uysiem should be changed so
as to require each County to defray it's
part of the expense o. maintaining the
institution, proportioned according tc
the number OF inmates from such Coun.
ty. Under sucn system the County
Commissioners would look more closely
into the means possessed by maniacs and
their relatives to support them, and also
unto the question of admitting patients
to the Asylum. The expenses will Ger.
taiuly be increased next year under the
present system. The State can never
neglect this charity. 1t cannot refuse to
maintain, as comfortably 40 can be done,
those who are charge upon it, but at
the same time it Is the duty of the
Legislature to see that under the guise
of this sacred charity the peoples money
is not unnecessarily or extravagantly
spent.
The Macon Telegraph and Messenye,
advocates the nomination of Judge Field
for President by the Democrats next
year, and argues atrongly in favor.sof iti
position. 1t says of Judge Field.
"He is esteemed the soun iest and
strongest jurist on tha bench Of the Su.
preme Court. His life has been filled
with Illustrations of his physical and
moral courage. He han never in any
way, been mixed up with the miserable
party struggles of late years. He Is @
man who commands the respect and con.