The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-12-16

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Judge r. B. Fraser was reelected to
the Bench of the Third Circuit by the
General Assembly last week.
REPUBLICAN, newspapers and shabby
land agents are doing very dirty work
in endeavoring to smirch the President
because of his purchase of Washing
ton suburban residence. The scandal
about him is infamous and disgusting.
The President is an honest man.
TIE House of Representatives ut
Columbia did a wise thing last week
when it defeated the bill to reduce the
salaries of the State officers. We be-
liere in economy, but not that kind
which borders SO close on parSimony
that YOU can't distinguish them.
THE bill that has passed the House of
REPRESENTATIVE to reduce the School
Commissioners salaries Of the reSpec-
tive counties is TOO sweeping a r@duc-
tion. Better abolish the office alto
gether than to have it filled by men
who can be had at so small Il figure.
THAT WAS backhanded compliment
the Columbia Register paid one OF Its
old staff the other day when it said he
had accepted position on the Atlanta
Constitution and that he had the ablll-
ty and special fitness us Il writer to
meet fully the requirements OF tine
Constitution"
A BILL to repeal the lien law was
promptly voted down last week in the
House of Representatives. Our dele
cation voted solidly for the repeal OF
the law. We VIC Id like to see this and
all other laws that creates a fictitious
credit repealed They have outlived
their usefulness. '... .,s -.. .-......
The election in Hampton on the
question ofA'wet or dry" resulted in fa7
vor of license. That town has been
''dry" for three years past, so far as IL;
cense goes, but with barrooms within
two miles OF it, It has often been very
"wet." The verdict now is for high Ii
cense. not less than $1,000.
WE agree with our contemporary, the
Augusta Chronicle, that Diogencs must
have hard time in Louisville, Ky.
The Post. OF Wednesday last, says ::
IAN honest man ran fUr Council III the
Eleventh Ward Yesterday. He was so
little thought of in the race that even
his face was not familiar, ana rival
candidate tried to buy his vote
TIE proposition to reduce the salary
Of the Licutenant-Governor IS good
measure and wrhope it will pass. The
Iieutenant-Governor has no more to
do than i Senator and we do not see
why he should be paid Il salary OF one
thousand dollars whileSenators DO not
ret one fifth of that amount. We hope
the Legislature will cut down all such
big salaries. - :. - '..
TIE bill now before the Legislature
repealiny thclaw compelling the School
Commissioner and County Commission
ers to publish certain reports IS good
one. and should pass. The report OF
the County Treasurer is sufficient 10
let the peonle know where their money
noes, Pass the law gentlemen. 1t Will
save several hundred dollars to the TAX
pavers of the State.
REPRESENTATIVES, .JNo. II. DUKI:S In
troduced bill in the House sometime
ago to reduce the cost OF dieting prlS-
oners. We do not think this can III
done, but VI. Dukes is on the ri@ht
track in trying 10 reduce Tie cost oI III"
court machinery. This is the greatest
burden cur p,opl" have to pear. Nny
not establish the whipping post. al" 90
away with prisoners and dieting '"".
TIE DEMOCRATS in Congress o'iSht
to net srnsihly about thr tariii ana
compromise on y measure 1hat VIII ne
os practical benefit to the taxpayers W
the country. Send the Randa!lS. ll"FoS'
and such extrrmr men to tn" rear anu
civ. u; a reduction Of taxes th;i' VIII
do away With the surplus IN the treas