The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-05
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COLUMBIA. 8. c., Dec. A.-lo-udy !"
tho hall Of the House Of Representative
John Gary Evans was inauSuraten "of
eruor OF the state Of SCUM CAioIIi@' -
inc presence OF the members ol 'ne mr. !,
oral assembly, and AZ me same zinc 10
- TiUTnan the man VINO has Deeh III.
absolute ruler Of ms state lot thc pa
four wears, ceased TO nave any o"4Cl1'
capacity whatever ana pccdnec ."WeTror
nary citizen. Tnus me eA-poEe No
whose name has become known an Owl
the country in tho last few years WIN
remain III NarCn 4th, next, Whcn II 10
r,nre Than likely he Will succeed SehdtOI
Iutler i'm the United States Senate lie
was in a happy frame Of mind To-Day
his last Official acts were TO sign louI
pardors Dr. W ". Zimmerman was
sworn in as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF 'he
several bouquets Of flowers were sent
ND to the youthful Governor. As ne ana
Ex-Governor Tiilman came down IRON tne
stand and started out the Dadu Pi"S ~ ~
State. which hos had stormy voyage LOT
four wears, starts out on her cruise oI
two years. Mir. Evans hrst act vas 10
appoint Chief Liquor ConstaDIe noHSE, q, d
notary public. All the other new state
ofncers were sworn in to-day. ,oo,,
AN Informal reception WAS rendered
the new Governor at the Executive Man
sion tonight No one knows WhaI " A.
meet of the new administration. MI
Evans evidently intends to pursue a con-
servatiVe policy , 80. I,.o,,.
In his inaugural address GoVernor Evans
After obtaining the will of the people
IN three separate elections, ! am mere
to-day to assume the GoVernorshlp OF me Sne
proudest people on the slobe. le ~
wears ago the elevation OF man OF
my age TO the highest honor IN the glIt
of the people would have been regarded
almost as unconstitutional youhs
man in South Carolina would not nave
l. a. ono
don for fear of gaining the odum OF
that class Who, by reason OF age OF IL
heritance, considered the offices as their
particular property without regard TO the
There are some who still regard the
political revolution Of 1890. which gave
10 us an aTistOCracy of brains instead or
the lands and money, as an hallucina-
ton. and as the reign of the demagoSue.
This gentle sumber will result In good
and the Rip Van Wrinkles Of the State
will awaken TO find themselves monuments
of antiquity surrounded by young slres
of modern progress and development VINO
have nothing but love and reverence Tor
them. II is q matter of Congratulation to
the people that the effort to stay the
course of reform by an appeal to an
gnorant and purchaseable vote has been
rehuked the second time in a manner un-
mstekable in terms and let us nope that
In the future there will be found in the
St2te none 10 dare threaten MS with a
! return to the DAYS from 1865 to 1876.
! II is unfortunate indeed that the foun-
I datfon of our social and political institu-
| lions is the unity of the white people.
| This condition was thrust upon us by the
| emancipation and cnfranchsement with
| one stroke OF the unfortunate ignorant,
untitled to govern themselves placed in
power by the bayOnet. forced to govern
their former masters We thus witness a
spectacle seldom recorded in history. a
government Of ignorance, vice ana cor
ruption over wisdom, virtue and honesty
hp1 pf
my administration that il Is time for our
people 10 come together and be united
people, and let the responsibility fall on
those of the opposition who insist upon
rule or ruin policy
We are fast coming to the plight which
Ireland iS-a nation Of agricultural Scrfs
Our great plantations are becoming mere
ly the hunting preserves of the wealthy
and the labOrer year by year is being
ground TO poverty and Servilty. The par
~ which has been true to us in the past,
and TO which we must look i'm the fu-
ture, has suffered defeat from ono cx-
tremc of the land 70 the other, ana to-
day not Democratic State is left north
of Mason and DiXon's. The Northeast
seems to be deaf to our appeals and the
ray of light which we had hoped for
In the West has proved as tickle as an
aurora borealis. South Carolina has led
in every great moral and political reform.
ana II remains for US to set the pace
for the ration which will bring relief
to the, entire people.
or the dispensary law he said:
Il am thoroughly satisfied after an
earnest canvass Of ~" %to+c hot 40
dispensary law Is now written I'm the
hearts OF the people, and is favored by
fully. - per cent. OF the people. 1t shall
he my duty and pleasure mat the re-
mainder respect and obey it,"
He sharply arraigned towns hostile TO
the law. The remedy was with the I OPP
stature
Governor Evans remedy is supposed TO
he metropolitan police law for Charles
ton and other towns where the admins
tration of the disDensary law is obstruct-
ed. The Governor condemns the practice
OF leasing convictS to private parties In
closing Governor Evans says:
IT. when | return this commission |
can say Behold a happy people. In peace
love ana unity nv reward will be great
ana suihcient. Asking the support of my
irlendS, the charity of NV enemies and
ne help Of God, | now dedicate my head
neart ana hand to the service Of my