The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01

Clemson Trustees. with az, appropriation, OF
lions and the afd OF pibic-spirited citizens,
publie expenditures the General Assembly
d1ay determine upon, lin ali OF which / shall
ness that a failure To have the State properly
represented at Chicago would be an act OF
parsimony that would cause us Ia blush. /
would, therefore, urge the election or APP
e cSr or proper Commission to take
pima shali occupy her proper place among
her sisters.
Miscellaneous.
now beg to call your attention to some
matters ofminor Importance: as briefly as /
can TO give you clear Information.
THE DIRECT TAX.
The United states Congress, by Act Of March
=. 1871; has refunded the direct tax collected
from some OF our citizens during and imine-
Giaiheiy as s.og ! war; Tho amount involved
me state In trust for the parties who paid il.
IL WI be necessary for legislation on the part
aud that some provision be made for its
speedy and proper distribution. After careful
ncy who is familiar with the matter, a Bill
has been prepared providing for tho appoint
ment OF a special referee or commissioners
from the archives at Washington and act as
can present The necessary proofs. The Bill
ms been carefully drawn and appears to cover
all the points.
PPORTIONMENT
The United States census OF 1890 having
bccn completed rs far as the tables OF populn-
ton are concerned, it will be necessary 10
pass 2 law renpportioning representation in
nectlon l desire 10 call attention to the mat
ter or rcdis!ricting the Congressional Dis
the National Congress because OF what is
known as the black district" This gerry
posed almost entirely OF black voters-a dis.
trict the IKE of which was never seen before.
have no excuse for longer cxistence. We
have no reason TO dread a return OF negro or
Is now no reason, If there ever existed any.
why our Congressional Districts should moi
MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
a Bill was passed at your last session abol
ishing state Boards OF Medical Examiners,
and substituting therefor County Boards,
: which were authorized TO give certificates to
tions. The giil appears to have been hastily
drawn and had II attracted my attention I
great dissatisfaction to the medical fraternity.
and In several OF the Counties the physicians
have refused to recommend for the appoint
ment of the County Boards, and In one (aitcr
appointmenD they have refused to serve.
The trouble Is, that very little discretion is
given tosthe examining Board, and under It's
provisions almost any charlatan who can oil.
medical college" can be turned loose upon the
community TO commit legal murder by NAL
ramus or mounlebank VINO to
practice law or enter the pulpit would neccs-
It'll Just the reverse. The Doctor rarely ~s" has a
consulting physician, es pecially in tho coun.
they protect themselves after they ma out
MS incapacity, and often only after the death
In II matter involving life it is n duty soclc-
~ owes TO Itself to see that every sa tegunrd is
fcsslon. we look after tho welfare of our
souls by admitting Only good and pure men
assistance or 1DlG LAWYERS hnt thn in1ifTnr.
ence which we show, and the carelcssness
W %hd m wh ! % SSr pss oaies. qsa Ssfsn to inlet pain
whether ~ Is best to enlarge the powers OF
the County Boards, and then throw addition
cine, or TO have one central Board, is for your
wisdom to determine. The latter would be
probably prove more satisfactory in the end.
do not think any person should be allowed
70 practice medicine who has not takcn at
least n three years course, and who cannot
stand an examination before n competent
a County Board is objectionable because in
n small area 1t might be accused OF Rejecting
competition. This objection could not hold
against state Board. and / therefore recon-
such notifications as will prevent abuses or
tyrannical reflections.
COMPLETION or ~NFEDERA ROLLS.
In the report OF the AdJutant and Inspector
General, he suggests that II small fund be pro-
yided Tor the publication, in pamphlet form,
or the rolls OF such companies and regiments
az arc not complete. The purpose is thai
these may be distributed IN the territory from
which the men were enlisted, SO that the SUR
HiVors may have some data To be guided by
be matter Of STATE pride, and Of justice t"9"t to
INC dead and living alike, that thing
archives OF the government at least the name
OF every man who wore the gray. L there
Gratis recommendation. He is n Jealous and
efficient officer; and, being a gallant Confeder-
ate soldier himself, will use every reasonable
cIlOrI TO nnlSh this necessary DIRK.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
I desire to direct your attention to a oucs.
tlon OF great Importance. with which the wei.
fare. OF society and the economical admins
neGted. 1t Is the matter OF licensing tie sale
@, So; Withon, entering in;o,any discus.
SION OF the prohibition question. l will Gail
Justice to a part of our citizens, entailed by
s eEs, P s,a,n,es sy Ls.an sesaion i752' Of re Gen
or Intoxicating liquor shall be granted by any
municipal authority in any city. town or VII
Treasurer Of ne Comfy in which said city OF
the license charged by such city, town or vii
iage, for the use OF said County. to be applied
law, only n small proportion of tho tax deriv.
fund. Now, while / do not believe that IL is
practicable, Or even desirable, to attempt the
absolute prohibition of the sale OF liquor i'm
this State, no sensible nan will deny thai
o%ne.half or three-fourths of the crimes com.
mltted IN the state are traceabie directly 10
the drinking Of whiskey. In order TO punish
in motion. ~
The Courts are supported by general tax
nlion, ana largely by the country people, and
yet the State permits municipal CORPORATIONS
10 MAINTAIN or license what many men re-
garu as nuisanceS ana breeders OF crimc
whlie two-thirdsO or thrcc.fourths of the mon,
ey accruing thereirom Is retained by the cor.
pofaiions. The anomalous condition is pre-
scented then ora community allowing iisel
10 DC unIlStlv In Np1 ne n xuhnl for tIn .,.N
preston OF n crime produced by tho action OF
a part. Tie liquor tax Is largely for local
benefit, while the abuse is general. The peo
PIC IN the country not only pay tribute To
nose VINO sell iiqnor,--Dy means of which
the towns arc bcnutihed and ed but
they pay tax for the suppression OF crime pro
gnccd by the maintenance ofthcse bar rooms
luis UNJUST and unequal, and ought to be
stopped. 1 therefore strongly recommend
mat oil municipal corporations DO prohib.