The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-19

wise to have the people elect tn,
, judges. This has been done by State.
that are ahead OF us in wealth, intel
ligence and education.
Your county governments and courts
are farce. Make some provision fol
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 in schools citizens must DO pre-
pared for government. The school
master is most important parsonage.
The higher institutions are as much
needed as the common schools. The
latter make u necessity for the former.
We cannot do without either. 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 poo
! pie get it back manifold.
You are to pass a qualification Of
suffrage. You are here representing
the intelligence of the State; you
must perpetuate it. You must have
an educational qualification. You must
do your duty. Let not censure of
foreigners and aliens deter you. You
stand here as the whole people. You
must recognize no factfonal differences
here. The delegates must rise above
it. We must have the supremacy 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 uues-
tion of corporations. Provisions should
| 1,, do IN Il
| the encroachments OF corporate wealth
u plutocracy. This is not dcmagogy,
but democracy. Corporations come
here. Our laws are in favor of them:
but we owe to our people this safe
guard. The operatives are not
foreigners, but South Carolnuns.
Special provisions should be made
preventing the influence OF corpora
tiops on elections. Such an officer as
an inspector would be valuable in the
feeling Of security to the people, and
such u service would be more valuable
than the salary paid him.
The question of corruption in munic
ipalities needs your attention. The
only dishonest elections today, | ven
ture to say, are in municipalities
Guarantee the State, city and county
alike protection.
With these reflections | leave the
question with you, asking your pardon
for giving you my opinions. | give
them to you as a duty and not to IN
iluence you. Looking at the personnel
| of the convention no man can say the
people have not acted wisely in send
ing you here. Almighty God gives
you wisdom and imbue you with Justice
and moderation. Let your work go
forth not as the work of Il faction, but
tnrr fl,nc l.
State around which all can unite and
say "this is our constitution, and
then you will receive the well done,
| faithful servants" from the whole pu0-
| pie.
Upon the conclusion Of the address,
| the following persons were nominated
for reading clerk: G. Walt Whitman,
of Union, a. H. Dagnall, Of Darlington,
and j. S. Withers, of Chester. The
ballot resulted as follows: Dagnall 81,
Withcrs "A, Whitman, IL.
a number Of resolutions were offered
in regard to the appointment Of stand
| ing committees, which caused a con.
siderable discussion, and the rcsolu-
tions were referred to a special com
mi1tee, which subsequently reported
through Gov. Sheppard to this effect
In order to expedite the business OF
|
thoriZed to appoint standing commit
tees, consisting Of eleven members
each, on the following subjects, ant
said committees shall report to the
convention on matters referred to them
Declaration Of Rights Legisla tive
Executive Judiciary Jurisprudence
! Eminent Domain; Impeachmcnts
| Right Of Suffrage: Finance and Taxa
tion Education Charitable and Penal
Institutions; municipalities and Police
Corporations Militia Printing Coun-
| ty and County Governments : Amend
ments to the Constitution; Engrosscd
| Resolutions and Ordinances Current
Accounts and Expenses Miscellaneous
Matters. and, also, IL committee or
| rules to consist of five members, Of
which the President shall be eX onicio
a member. The report was adoptc d.
This concluded the business sessio n
Of the opening day.