The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-11

hands of the people No Legislature
can do much with making laws.
when the members are so harrassed
by candidates for Office. Relieve
that body of this cumbersome work.
The charter curse is another thing.
No special charter should be granted.
all corporations should be chartered
under one general law. 1t would
save the Legislature half its expense.
1t would bring to the State numerous
corporations.
The safety of the republic also de-
pends upon your judiciary. The dan
ger to this republic to-day, it is said,
is due to the transgression Of its pow.
er by the federal judiciary. Learn
the lesson from it Place your judi
ciary Oh pinnacle so high that it will
ever remain spotless. Guard it.
And here, let me say, it would be
wise to have the people elect the
Judges. This has been done by
States that are ahead of us in wealth,
intelligence and education.
Your county governments and
courts are farce. Make some pro-
vision for establishing county courts,
sentencing to chain gangs, etc. Thus
you give the best system Of county
government and road service known
in the world. Guard against too
small counties.
The educational question in this
State is one of the most serious, be.
cause i'm schools citizens must be pre-
pared fer government. The school
master Is most important person.
age. The higher institutions are as
much needer as the common schools.
The latter make necessity for the
former We cannot do without Ell
ther. Don't tear down any,
but rather build up more of
the higher institutions. No tax
that goes to such institutions is
ever unjust or oppressive The peo-
pie get it back manifold.
You are to pass qualification of
suffrage. You are here representing
the intelligence of the State you
must perpetuate it. You must have
an educational qualification. Yoa
must do your duty. Let not censure
of foreigners and aliens deter you
You stand here as the whole people.
You must recognize no factional differ
ences here. The delegates must rise
above it We must have the supre-
macy of intelligence over ignorance.
It's no use to mince words, for it
means white supremacy. There is
no injustice to the black man
Now, another questionable ques-
ton of corporations. Provisions
should be made to guard the people
against the encroachments of cor.
porate weaith-a piutocracy. This
is not demagogy, but democracy.
Corporations come here Our laws
are in favor of them but we owe to
our people this safeguard: ! "The
operatives are not foreigners, but
South Carolinians. Special provi-
sions should be made preventing the
influence of corporations on elections.
Such an officer as an Inspector would
be valuable in the feeling OF security
to the people. and such "a service
would be- more valuable than the
salary paid him.
The question Of ofcorruption in muni-
palities needs yoar attention The
only dishonest elections to-day. ven
ture to say, are in municipalities.
Guarantee the State, City and county
alike protection.
l don't expect these views to have
any weight. but l feel it my duty to
tell you about these things. and I
pray that God will give you justice
and factional peace Give these
things your careful consideration
Act as the only child of fond parents
in all that you do, and you will reap
vour reward and vonr n-osneritv