The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-12-11
GOVERNOR TILLMAN.
INAUGURATION OF THE CHIEF exc
CUTiVE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.


A Large Crowd In Attendance-The Sim
plo CereInoniCs--Thc inaugural Address
AN Exhaustive Review of Public AZ
fa,rs-S, ggestIons Of Reirenchment and
Hvform
COLUMBIA, ). c., Dec. 4.-Spccial:
Those interested in the ceremonies in
cld"nt to the Inauguration OF the Gov
crnnr Of South Carolina were full of
glrnmy forcbOding yesterday. Every
Sign pointed to Il rainy day for the oc-
caS'on- and rain would have spoiled
things badly. But the rain confined
This mornings sun shone with es-
pecial brightness, and the day has been
the prettiest of the season.
Some little time before the hour set
Tor the exercises, people began moving
towards the State House. Just north Of
which had been erected the platform.
capable of seating about 500 people.
There was, as is usual OH such occa-
sions, some little delay, and it was about
30 when the procession headed by the
Chief Justice and the Governor-elect
reached the platform. The space in
front was we'll filled with spectators,
The number of people present is esti-
mate ed at $500.
The exercises were opened with pray
er Ivy the Rev. o. a. Darby, ID. D.. of
| this city. The oath Of office was then
administered by Chief Justice Simpson
to Governor Tillman, who thereupon
proceeded to deliver his
| INAUGURAL ADDRESS
which is most exhaustive review of
public affairs in South Carolina, with
suggestions of administrative reforms.
| The document contains about seven
thousand words. The following synop-
sis Includes all its salient points. Gov
ernor Tillman said:
It's seldom in the history Of politics
that man is SO honored as | am. 1t
is customary to perform the ceremony
OF inauguration in public and only
| once before that | am aware has 1t been
| necessary in South Carolina to hold it
IN open air in order to let the people
see.
TO the large number OF my fellow citi-
zcns who have done me the honor to
come as witnesses of this impressive
ceremonial / can only say in simple
words | thank you.
TO the people owe my election after
Il most memorable canvass. TO the
people only Owo allegiance and to the
people pledge my loyal service. This
! IS no mere holiday occasion. The citi-
ZcnS Of this 81 eat commonwealth have
for the first time in its history demand
cdanG obtained the right to choose their
Governor, and |, rs the exponent and
| leader of the revolution which brought
| about the change, am here to take the
solemn oath OF Office and enter upon
the discharge Of its Onerous duties. Be
fore doing this it is proper, and usage
makes 1T obligatory on me, to make
known my views and opinions on the
| Important questions agitating the pub
nc mind and to show where and how
the reforms are needed and can be
wrought.
With such an audience as this, SYM
pathetic and enthusiastic, | might if
l were an orator attempt to play upon
your feelings and win applause by
| lights of what some call eloquence,
but which sensible people consider
as "glittcring generalitieS," the tinsel
anu brass buttons of dress parade.
meaning nothing and worth nothing.
The responsibilities Of my position,
the reliance of the people upon my
leadership, the ShortnesS of our IegiS.
We session Zone fourth of which is
already gomez alike demand display of
practical craftsmanship and business
methods. We are met to do the bust
ness OF the people, not to evolve beauti.
ful theories. or discuss ideal govern
| meat. We come rs 1cfOrmers, claim
ing that many ,things in the govern
mtnt are wrong and that there is room
for rctrcchmcnt and reduction Of taxes.
Our task is to give the people better
government and more efficient govern
ment as chcaply us possible. We must,
! however, never lose sight OF the fact
that nlggardlIncSS is not always econo-
my. The people will pay even more
taxes than at present if they know
those taxes are wisely expended and
for their benefit.
Before proceed to discuss in plain.
straight forward, farmer fashion. the
Legislation Shall ask you TO consider,
desire to congratulate you upon the
signal victory achieved by the people
throughout the Union at the recent
election. Democracy, the rule of the
people, has won victory unparalleled
In It's magnitude and Importance. and
those whose hearts were troubled as
they watched the trend of National
legislation in its unblushing usurpation
Oh authority, its centraliZing prasp
upon the thrOatS Of the States. its nh.
lcct surrender to the power of corpor-
ate money and class intcrests-all such
niuSc iilC up JOYFUL hearts Of praise to
, inc All Ruler and feel their faith in the
stability of our republican institutions
strengthened.
! The Governor next discussed the re-
latlons of the races, and while empha-
: SiZlng the paramount necessity Of white
supremacy, urged justice and consider
alton for the colored people. He strong
; ~ condemned lynching, and suggested,
: as one preventive of II, that the Cover
nor be empowered to remove anv
; sheriff permitting prisoners to suffer
violence while in Jail.
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
For the improvement of the free
common Sehoois the Governor suggest
ed the following scheme: o ~
me respective counties should he de-
Hlueo, by Il reliable surveyor, into
sCrool districts as nearly square az the
), Contour and the larger streams and
swamps will permit. These should be
OF an area not greater than thirty-six
nor less than sixteen square miles, in