The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-04
William ELLERBE'S POLICY.
Says He Wants to Unite the White
People.
HIGH AND PATRIOTIC PURPOSE.
He is at Work on His inaugural.
What May be Expected On q
New Line.

Mr.. E. j. Watson, . representative
of the Columbia State. one day last
week, while on his ronnds, butted up
against Governor elect Ellerbe at
Trenton, and below is an interview he
had with the next Governor Of our
State:
''At this point, starting for Colum-
bia, met the man who soon after the
second Tuesday in January next is to
assume the direction Of the State gov
acknowledgements elect William II.
Ellerbe-and spent several hours with
him. He talked pleasantly and patriot
lcallY of the future of his State, and
forces one to the conclusion that his
aim is to bring about genuine peace
and unity among the whole people, if
he is given the proper support. The
governor elect takes high ground on
matters Of great public concern and
says his desire is to give the entire peo-
pie Of South Carolina a clean, impartial
administration of the affairs of the State
government. He says be has clearly
marked down the lines of his policy
and expects to hew to them, trusting to
the truly patriotic men of both factions
to lay aside factional differences and
personal matters and give him their as.
sistance.
1.-The Governor.elect is looking we'll
Just Mt this time. He says his health
was bad just after the campaign, but
he is now quite well again. He expects
to move his family to Columbia as soon
no q nrnfo o1 opl fhnx, r,,l
side Mt the executive mansion. He
smilingly remarked that one leading
manufacturer Of bicycles had offered
him a handsome machine if he would
take his exercise in that way: he added
with smile, But think walking IS
safer and better for me. 1 am accus-
toned to walking about the farm.
"Mr. Ellerbe occupies a porition
somewhat distinct from his predeces-
sors in the gubcrnatorial chair. His
election was one of the unanimous
kind and he is not bound by promises,
neither is he tied up with obligations
to any one for support. About his
only promise given In the campaign
was that to the people of Char lesion
that if they would enforce the dispen-
cary law he would remove the metro
politan police. When 1 asked him
about this he declined to have any
thing to say on tho subject. but those
who know him are assured that that
promise will be kept
AS to the dispensary problem, the
Governor elect. while he will deal with
it in his inaugural, will not make my
suggestions or recommendation to the
General Assembly. He will, however,
l feel safe in saying, call upon the peo-
pie of the State to stand to him and
help him enforce the law to the letter
as long AS it is on the statute books.
Mr.. Ellerbe has studied the subject
thoroughly and has his views as to
what should be done, but those views
he is not making public, nor will he be
likely to have anything to say at all,
unless 1T be in special message after
his Inauguration.
"Mr. Ellerbe has already begun
work on his inaugural address. In
that address he will take a new line.
Ho will hardly devote it to recommen
dations to tho General Assembly, but
will very plainly make it an address to
the whole people, general in it's char.
actcr and bread in its scope For Mr..
Ellerbc believes that an inaugural
should bo addressed to the people
themselves.
81 asked Mr. Ellerbc about the
chance of gotting a reduction in taxes
in South Carolina. He said this was a
matter to which he had given most SER
ious consideration and much time, but
he had failed to envolve any scheme
The only thing he could SEQ WAS the in
crease OF The taxable property in the
State. This could be brought about by
bringing more people with money into
the State and by encouraging the set
tlemcnt OF emigrants here. 1t would
cost no more to run the State govern
ment with this increase Of property and
taxes would be lowered.
'.Mr. Ellerbe has outlined IN excel
lent policy as to tho making of all np.
2ointments. but in regard to this ns in
nearly everything else he is exceedingly
reticent.
''Ho had just left Senator Tillman
when / saw him. He and Senator
TIllman and members ofthe curriculum
committee Of the Clemson trustees,
and he had como down to SEQ the Sena-
tor about the condition of affairs at the
college. The death Of Prof McGce
deprives the college Of professor of
agriculture, thus leaving one Of the es-
sential departments without director.
There seems to bc II great difficulty
about finding n man to fill the place IL
has been agreed upon finally, Mr..
Ellcrbc says, to leave tho matter open
until Dee. f. when the trustees meet
at the colIco" commencement Mr.
Ellcrbc says Senator TIllman ia to
make two speeches Soon-one Mt St.
Matthews on Dec. 3, III aid Of the Cal.
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