The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-12-03

can see the importance of legislation
and says: L'he General Assembly have
"A choi % between two evils; giving moro
power to the Governor, which power
may bo abused as againsj few men, or
permitting things to remain as they are,
70 the injury OF the public ut large, and
producing dlscJuten5 and Il demoraliZ-
ed condition OF the public service. If
given authority to correct these evils,
L viii DO IL fearleSsly. If it is thought
bhster to trust To jurieS drawn by the
men who are to be tiled, am conte at,
since attention has been called to the
matter and the people can understand
Where the blame tests.
In the matter of the Charleston Sill
peryisiOr case the Governor argues at
some length against the decision of
) udge Wallace in the Cantwell case.
lie concludes that there was q grave
DOUBT as to whether his construction of
Tue law Was wrong, aud he believes
the Executive should be given the ben
eht of the doubt. lie says: am aware
tnaI III tlins commenting on u judges
aclion may be accused Of committing
me very offence with which am charg-
log Judge Wallace, viz: an invasion
OF the domain of u co ordinate depart
nleut OIL the government. The General
Assembly enaciS laws, the judges con-
Strue them, and the governor executes.
10 say That governor should not criti.
ciSe Il Judge, even on tho Supreme bench,
when The rights and powers of his o;ljce
arc at issue, is absurd. Judges arc but
men, and they are neither infalliable
nor lmmacuiate. For the Executive
aud Legislative Departments to sub
mlS Ill sliviSh silence to unreasonable
decisions would be Il betrayal Of the
lruStS reposed in them by the people.
Inc Governor in speaking Of rail
roads says: Owing to IL differences of
opin1on between the Legislature and
the executive at the last session, tue
railroad law failed AID it was too Iate
to amend the act so that could cousci-
en'lously approve it. l may be allowed
TO express the hope that the differences
OF oplnlon which then existed will be
"mlcaDly adjusted and d. proper bill
passed. There are some points in the
proposed law to which | desire to direct
attention aud commend to your earnest
coAsi!erailun. One is a provision pre-
venting the consolidation Of competing
INES. The absorption by lease or 9TH
erWlSe mas gone on until virtually
lhere are only four railroad systems in
the State. AS fast rs new lines are
Constructed, they are bought up or
leased by the Older corporations, and
many communities in tho State which
are staggering under heavy debt cou-
tracte,i to aid in the building of compet-
ing llGeS are without the beueliC Of
competition. lie recommends that as
SeSSmeRts on railroads be made bv the
Kali Dad Commission, as in the nature
or lhl1ES they would know more about
1t thau ANYBODY else. There has been
an Increase during the year in the valu-
ton OIL railroads OF about $S,OOO,OOO
winch Will make the increase in the
taxation which Will have to be pai,. by
| them 100000
Ihe Governor strongly urges State
exhibit 1T the World'S Fair. lle says
not TO make one would he crime
against ourselves. With Clemson Col.
lege materials an appropriation Of SO.
0GJ,. supplemented by voluntary contri-
OutlCGS most respectable exhibit
could be made. Not TO be represented
would be an act of parSimony that
would cause u3 to blush. He urges The
appointment OF Il commission to take
| charge of the matter.
lhe Governor states that 4 bill has
been prepared appointing commits
SloncT who shall obtain necessary infor
nation about direct taxes in the arch
ives of Washington, who shall act us
thc States agent in payment of claims
me amount to Oe patC is 1922 coo.
The Governor recommends that the
",ldck district shall be abolished. at
was never seen before and should never
De seen again. 1--WE have no reason
to dread the return OF negro rule in the
State and there is no reason why our
| Congressional districts should not be
arranged IN reasonably compact shape"
| The Governor recommends that the
| County Boards Of Medical Examiners
be abolished and says: do not think
any person should he allowed to prac-
tlce medicine who has not taken at
least Il three years course, and who
cannot stand an examination before a
competent board Of physicians. \
county board is objectionable bf cause
In small area it might be accused of
rejecting applicants from jealousy or a
| desire 20 cut off competition. This oh.
lection could not hold against Il State
| board, and | therefore recommend the
re enactment of the old law with such
| notifications as will prevent abuses or
tyraIiCal rejections.
in the report Of the Adiutant and
Inspector General, he suggests that a
small fund be provided for the publ
cation, in pamphlet form, of the rolls
OF such companies and regiments as
are not complete. The purpose is that
liSoc bidy bt UlSlllOuteu III lnG terri
| tory from which the men were enlisted
so that the survivors may have some
data TO be guided by in supplying the
missing names. 1t should be IN litter
OF State pride, and of justice to the
dead and living alike, that everything
reasonable he done to put on record i'm
tho archives Of the government at least
the name OF every man who wore the
gray. | therefore urge consideration of
the Adjutant Generals Iecommenda-
tion. lie is u Jealous and efficient OFF.
Ger, and, being gallant Confederate
soldier himself, will use every reason
ble effort to finish this necessary work.
| The Governor refers feclingly to the
death Of Chief Justice Simpson.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, | beg to remind you
that the prese 1t General Assembly and
the present State administration were
elected on a platform Of reform, and
that the people are confidently looking
to us to redeem our pledges. Many Of
the reforms contemplated have been
conSummated or are in process of con-