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

railroads to break out afresh and an
effort to defy tho State authorities bv
an appeal to their old friend and allv.
the United States Court. Judge Simon
ton has recently issued an order of in
junction restraining the Commissioners
from enforcing the order. am satis-
lied that the position of the Commits.
sion will be sustained, and this litiga.
tlon Is purely vcxatious and intended
TO prevent the people from obtaining
the benefits of the reduction until the
fertilizer season is over. We will push
the cusc with us much zeal as lies
within our power. | would recommend
that you enact the rate established by
tho Commission into II statute, pre-.
scribing penalties and forfeiture OF
charter Of the companies failing to es-
tablish them. ! would suggest to the
Commission that in future their re-
ports be condensed. | SEQ no need of
republishing from year to year matter
that has already been published in the
General Statutes, nor can | see the ne
cessity for publishing the correspond
dencc OF the Commission in full. | COM
voluminous document, herewith trans
mittcd to you.
TIE DISPENSARY.
On account OF tho great demand made
upon me for information and statistics
In reference to the Dispensary law,
coming not only from our own State,
but from all parts of the world, have
concluded to treat this mattor in a. sop
arate message, which will be duly
transmitted to your honorable body in
| time for your careful consideration.
CHICKAMAUGA COMMISSION.
Under and by authority of the Act
approved December 22d, 1891, to select
| designs, etc, for the monuments pro-
posed to be erected on the battle field
of Chickamauga by tho State to her
soldiers who took part in that memo
rablc struggle, [ appointed Gen. G. l..
Walker, Col. j. d. McLucas and Col
=. Is. Henderson as such commission.
No appropriation was made to carry
out the object of the Act, but these
gentlemen, with cOmmendablc zeal
and patriotism, have at thcir own OK
pense performed the duties required
Of them. The commission mot in CO.
| lumDia on November lILh, 1895, for the
purpose Of opening bids for which they
had previously advertised aud invited
From those submitted thcy selected
that OF the Muld0on Monument Com
pany OF Louisville, Ky. 1t is proposed
by tho commission to erect the monu-
ment out OF South Carolina granite, on
Dyer's knoll, most conspicuous Doint
on the field and the scene Of the gallant
charge Of General Kershaw's Brigade.
The commission ask for an appropria-
tiOn of SIC, 900 with which to erect the
monument and othor expenses connect
ed with the commission. Nearly all Of
the States having troops engaged in
this memorable battle have properly
marked tho places where they fought
and died with suitable monuments.
South Carolina can i'll afford to do less,
rs her heroes wore the most prominent
and daring in the conflict. Tho report
of the commission will be transmitted
for yoGr consideration.
CONFEDERATE RECORDS.
Under a resolution of the General
Assembly, appointed General II. l..
Farley to fill the position of Historian
made vacant by the death of General
kcrshaw. The work is progressing
with satisfaction to me and to the Con-
fcderate veterans OF the State. Gen
.ral Farley has recently been elected
Historian to the Order of United Con-
fcdcrate Veterans, and | bespeak for
him the hearty cooperation of every
| hero who wore the gray. This is an
important work, and it is necessary
that it be done accurately and careful
ly. am satisfied that Gen. Farley is
fully competent to do both. His report
is herewith transmitted.
| THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION
In September last tho Cotton States
and Industrial Exposition was opened
in the city Of Atlanta and closed on the
lst day of january, 1896. The last ses-
sion of the General Assembly failed to
consider this matter and no appropria-
tion was made for having the industries
and resources OF this State properly
represented. The exposition was, YOU
might say, purely u Southern enter
prise. Being an adjoining State, and
ono with whom our relations have
heretofore been SO cordial, | deemed it
OF tho utmost Importance that our State
should be crcditably represented. |
perfected an organization in every
county in the State and endeavorcd tC
raise funds from popular subscriptions.
| found this, however, an herculean
and fruitlcss task. A mass meeting OF
citizens OF tho Piedmont section of the
State was hold at Bolton, in Anderson
County, and resolutions passed peti.
tlonlng me to borrow money and secure
for our State proper place in this
picture Of the resources and industrial
development Of the South. Armed
with this authority, and upon tho re.
quest Of many members of your body,
State Treasurer Bates and succeeded
in raising six thousand dollars from
tho Farmers Bank upon our individual
note, which the bank carried without
interest. We employed Mr.. E. L.
Roche, an expert in such matters, tc
collect and secure q proper exhibit OF
tho States resources. | am indebted
to Capt. w. A. Clark and MIR. J. c.
Hcmphill and other members of the
State Board for active and hearty CO.
operation in securing tho exhibit.
am satisfied that those of you who at
tended the Atlanta Exposition on South
Carolina day were not ashamed of the
state and its exhibit. | am happy tC
inform you that the State was awarded
a gold medal for having tho most com.
prehensiye State exhibit. | feel assur.
ed that the State will be repaid many
fold for the investment, and Judging
from the letters Of inquiry received by
me during and since the close of the
exposition concerning the many re.
sources of our State, we have already
been repaid. The State Treasurer and