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ury, and later on the profits can be
turned in to the general fund for use
the same as taxes.
EDUCATION.
The Governor carefully reviews the
condition and the operations of the
several educational institutions sup
ported by the State. He shows that
the total appropriations required or
asked for by the four colleges will ag-
gregate something like this:
South Carolina College. ....... $50. 600
Citadel 70, 40
SleHiSon I1II::,;; oo'Ooo 'o00
Winthrop College at Rock Hill $4,000
Winthroy Normal School, Co.
lumbia .... 5,7OO
Aggregating... .......... .S!o9, !Z9
He thinks that the cost of maintain
ing these institutions must, in some
way, be curtailed, and that the pro
fessors' salaries should be reduced.
The beneficiary system, both in the
college and the Citadel, needs revis-
ion and improvement. He thinks that
the allowance to the Citadel beneficial
ries should be reduced from $500 to
$3.50, the number of benefciaries
doubled, and each required to pay a
part of his expenses at the institution.
IN GENERAL.
The lunatic asylum has been pru-
IDENTIFY and efficiently managed. The
daily average of patients during the
wear has been 79S, maintained. at an
average annual cost of $132. 80.
The penitentiary had, on October
31st, !, ,062 prisoners. The operations
of the prison show, on that day, a net
balance of $27,302.54.
The States income from all sources,
for the fiscal year ended Nov. 1, was
81, ,661, 100.17.
The laws delays-the sloth of the
courts in dealing with crime
Governor gives as fruitful source OF
lynchings.
CONCLUSION.
A few words in conclusion and [
have done. Nine years ago began
the agitation of certain reforms look
ing to the education and upbuilding
of the agricultural Interests. Without
intending it and almost before I knew
it, things had shaped themselves into
political movement, directed to re
forming abuses in our governmental
affairs. The people were in restless
and dissatisfied condition, and as year
after year their just demands were ig-
nored, and the oligarchy controlling
the State government grew more and
more insolent in refusing to recognize
what were felt to be reasonable and
proper reforms, the feeling of resent
ment grew stronger and stronger, and
the movement gathered impetus. By
1890 there was a perfect ground-swell,
resulting in revolution and the retire
ment of all old leaders. An untried
man, fresh from the plow and without
any experience whatever III public af-
fairs, I was elected Governor. ! had
foreseen and predicted the dogged OPP
position that I would have to endure,
severe adverse criticism and a most
malignant and slanderous warfare.
Whether l was a prophet or not the
history of the past four years will tell.
The long, rough, rocky and stumpy
road to the executive mansion" was
travelled in 1890, and the campaign
of 1892, in which I asked the people
for a vindication and vote of conf
dence, can be best described as tri-
umphal procession, in which major
ity of $4,000 of the white men in this
State marched at my back to show
their determination that Democracy III
South Carolina meant the rule of the
majority, and that the people were de-
termined to govern themselves.
Since have been chief magistrate
of South Carolina l have had more
complex questions of grave consc-
uuence to deal with, have been con-
fronted with greater problems press,
ing for solution, than have marked
the civil history of the State during
all the balance of its existence. In the
discharge of my official duty | have
known but. one rule, the welfare OF
the people and the honor of the State.
I have defended its honor and dignity
to the best of my ability. When a
question would arise | have asked my
self, rs this good for the State: IS 1t
right" And when my conscience has
approved [ have moved forward, with
out regard to consequences.
1 had no selfish motive i'll accepting
the leadership and running for Cover
nor. have worked harder for the
State than | ever worked for myself
I take this opportunity of expressing
my gratitude to the people for the
love they have shown me and the
confidence which they have displayed
That love and confidence and a clear
conscience have been my shield from
the darts of envy and malice which
have been thrown SO relentlessly, and
| leave the office with the conscious
ness of having discharged my duty as
| saw it, and an absolute confidence
that the just historian of the future
will sustain my good name and give
due credit for those things which l.,
in obedience to the will of the people,
and sustained by them, have accom-
plished. l must also thank my coad-