The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-23
ovERNOR,s MESSAGE.

bly of South Carolina is full of
interesting matter and sound sug-
gestions.
He notices the history of the
past year in references to the Con-
stitutional Convention and does
not spare the white men and he
grocs, who attempted to defeat the
holding Of the convention. En-
Senator Butler is alldued to,as the
chief actor in this design against
the will Of the white people Of
South Carolina and Judge Gotf's !
partisan decision is mentioned /,
showing the danger to the govern
ment Of the State and white con-
troll Of puhlic affairs.
The Governor Is proud Of the
fact that, IL spit - a.! the et-
ior.s to the contrary, the conven-
tion was held and has given the
Stale s good constitution and be-
makes wise Recommendations to
the legislature IL View ot their
present duties.
Alter speaking G: the suffrage
right n recommends legislation
as follows:
II will readily appear to you
that different legislation is re-
quired for the period up to Janu-
uary, 1898, from that thereafter.
I would suggest, however, to your
honorable body that all the pro-
visions of the constitution and
your legislation in reference thcre-
to bo comprised in ono statute as
it is exceedingly desirable that it
should be thoroughly circulated
among the citizens of the State.
Designing demagogues arc already
at work filling the ears and heads
of contiding constituents with
false impressions concerning tho
provisions of the constitution, and
there is no safor plan to sot at
naught such falsehoods than by
allowing tho people to soc and
read for themselves.
flo calls attention to foreign
ownership Of land and the gamo
preserves on the coasts and pro-
tests against tho conversion Of
these fertile lands to scod pur-
poses and calls upon tho logisla-
turo to meet tho OWL with appro-
pirate legislation. His remarks
on special legislation are proper
and the recommendation to avoid
it by general laws should DO adopt.
cd. He suggests that the business
in the courts requires ten circuit
judges and ten solicitors.
His recommendation on lynch.
ing will meet the approval Of thu
civilized world.
He favors pensions forConfeder
ate veterans and calls for suitable
legislation rs lollows:
1t is made tho duty of you
honorable body at your first ses
sion after tho adoption Of tn
constitution to provide'such prop
or and liberal Legislation az vii
guarantee and secure an aDnua
pension to every indigcnt or dis
abled Confederate soldior and sail
or of this State and of tho lat
Confederate States who arc cit
zens of this State and also to tn
INDECENT widows of Confodorat
soldiers and sailors. I feel tha
it is absolutely unnecessary for III
to say ono word in reference t
this matter to enable you to rcal
ize your duty. Most of you ar
Confederate veterans and thos
who are not are sons Of Confcdol
ate soldiers. If there is ono thin
dear to the hearts Of South Care
linians it ia the memory of tn
lost cause. A State that exhaust
ed her all to maintain it canno
be ungrateful in her hour of pros
perity to the INDECENT and disable'
veteran who stands rs q livin
monument Of the principles whicl
must finally prevail to perpetual
this republic. Let your appropri
alton be as tho constitution direct
proper and liberal.
Ho suggests that no now coun
ties can be made at this session
as the provisions of the constitu
tion cannot be complied with.
Upon the subject of education
he congratulates the people, as the
constitution has made liberal pro-
vision for the schools and calls up
on the legislature to address itself
to the work of carrying ont the
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