The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-02

/ c:sa Srs the IN poT;tNcG OF ISSlSidllOll
aGI say: The Gancra! AsScnbl! have
i choi'e between tWo evils; giving more
| power To the Governor, wh;c.l power
G.ay te abused rs agaiDsr few men, or
permitting things to remain IS they are,
| 90 the injury OF the public at large, and
producing discomfort e.nC q GenloTallZ-
I'd condition Of the pu5l!c service. IL
given authority to correct these evils.
[ sill co It fe;.rless.y. Il il IS thought
b=;ie= 70 trust to jurieS drawn oy the
Inen who are to be tIied, | am conte 1t,
Since attention has been called to She
matter and the people Can understand
fiieTe the blame rests.
IL the matter OF the Charleston Su-
| pervislor case the Governor argues at
some length against the decision OF
Judge Wallace in the Cantwell case
He concludes that there was a grave
! doubt as to whether his conStrucJlon OF
! the law was wrong, and be believes
the Executive should be given the ben
| et;J OF the doubt. lie says: l am aware
caat IN t!:ls commenting on a judges
aCJica | may be accused OF committing
the very offence with which | am charg-
ing Judge Wallace, viz: al invasion
OF the domain of co ordinate depart
ment Of the government. The General
Assembly enacts laws, the judges con-
strue them, and the governor executes
70 say that a governor should not criti'
cisea Judge, even on the Supreme bench,
when the rights and powers OF his office
are at issue, is absurd. Judges are but
men, ani they are neither lnfallla6le
nor immaculate. For the Executive
and Legislative Departments to sub
nit III Slavish silence to unreasonable
decisions would be q betrayal Of the
tft;S;S reposed in them by the people.
Ihe Governor in speaking OF rs!!.
reads says: Owing 10 a difference OF
OPTION between the Legislature end
the executive at the last session, the
railroad law failed AID it was TOO late
70 amend The act so that could conscl.
en.lously approve it. l may be allowed
to express the hope that the differences
oG oDnioa which then existed will be
anicaDiy adjusted ana proper OIL!
passed. There are some points IN tbs
proposed law to which desire to direct
/ attention and commend to your earnest
consideration. One is a provision pre-
venting the consolidation Ct competing
lines. rrhc absorption by lease Or 9th
er>7i5e has gone on until virtually
there are Only four railroad systems IL
the State. AS fast as new lines are
coas. .Eucteti, they are bought ue OF
leased by the Older corporations, anc
ulapv communities in the State which
are staggering under q heavy debt con
tracfei to ad in the building Of compel
irg lilies are without the benefit OF
competition. He recommends that as
ses>nents on railroads be made By The
Railroad Commission, as Is the nature
of things they would know more about
it thsn anYbody else. There has peel
all increase during the year N the valu
ton OF railroads Of about So.uO0,UVO
which will make the increase in the
taxation which will have to be paid DJ
them 100000.
Tna Governor strongly urges State
exn,oit at the Worlds Fair. He says
not TO make one would be crime
againsJ ourselves. With Clemson Col
ieze materials an appropriation OF Slo,
OOl. supplemented by voluntary coDtrl
Gu;iops q most Respectable eXhioii
c9:e;.i .:e made. Not 70 he represented
mG,t:d be az act OF parsiMony EhaI
wpuid cause us 10 blush. lie urges th'
appointment Of {. cnmnlisSioE! TO taxi
Charge Of Jhe matter.
! .GEa Governor stateS that Gs bill ha;
been prepared appointing commis
sicser VINO shal! obtain necessary l3for
nation about direct taxes il the arch
ives Of Washington, who shall act q:
the States agent in payment OF claims
The amount to be psiG. is S222 ,OO0.
?te Governor recommends that tht
"hlSck district" shall BE- abolished. III
was never seen before and should neVel
be seen again" ''We have no reason
TO dread the return o. negro rule in the
Sta;e and there is no reason why ou1
Congressional districts should net bs
arranged n reasonably compact shape
The Governor recommends that ths
| Coaasy Boards Of Medical Examiners
be abolished and says: | do not think
any person should be allowed to prac
tice medicine who has not taken al
least q three years course, and WAC
cannot stand az examination before
competent beard of physicians. 4
county board is Objectionable orcau5t
| in a small area 1t might be accused Of
rejecting applicants from Jealousy or
desire to cut off competitions. This OBJ
lection could not hold against a State
board, and I therefore recoDmana the
re-enactment Of the old law with such
notifications as will prevent abuses OF
tyrau!cal rejectionS.
Ii the report of the Adjutant ano
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 Dot complete The purpose is tha;
.h>sc may he distributed ii the terri
turz iram which the men were enlisted
s. taat th4 survivors may hsve some
dat. 20 be guided by in supplying the
missing names. II should DC 4 matter
.! State pride, and CT justice to the
dcad and living alike, that everything
reasonable be done to put on record Ii
; the archives Of the government at least
the name OF every man who wore the
gray therefore urge consideration OF
tie AdiutaDt Generals recommends
.ton. He is i jealous and etlicient Off
Ger, and, being a gallant Confederate
solder himself, will use every reason
ole effort to finish this necessary work.
The Governor refers feelingly to the
death Of ChIef Jastica Simpson.
CONCLUSION.
Ia conclusion, | OeE to remind you
thai the present General Assembly and
the present State administration we're
elected on platform OF reform, and
thai tn. people are confidently looking
70 us 70 redeem orr pledges. Many OF
;;la reforms contemplated have been
contaminated or are in a process OF con-
sum nation; but there are other ques'
lions cf vital importance which nope
viii receive your carefg;l consideration:
Tie present dsplorable condition OF
oGc pcople, which | have more than
once alluded to, caused By the poor
Yield Of our staple crop and its 10"
price. make it obligatory upon you to
CIT oIf every possible item Of expendl-
tuTe not absolutely necessary; fer it is
! possible, and altogether probable, that
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