The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-24
THE MESSAGE
0! GOVERNOR JOHN GARY EVANS To
The General Assembly Of
the State.
1MPORIANT RECOMMENDATIO
3lc Presents His Views on the Various
Subjects and Tells Theu
Their Duty.
Q! GOVERNOR JOHN GARY EVANS !o
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIoN
Grurn nt.u al tn. G,u,,ol I>%,n,o,,

Et4tt'nt'a4 ot tH' Grs'J"f h>%, n,byh.
The past year has been - mOmcntOUs
one in the history of South Carolina
Much has been done to tho glory and
rcnown Of the State, and much has
been done that might vel have been
left urdonc.
For the first time since 1868 yOur de.
hbcrations will be governed by nu or
ganic law framed by our own people
Undo. the net passed 10y your honoru-
bic body calling and providing for q
Constitutional Convention, delegates
were duly elected by the people, and
the Convention assembled on the 10th
day of September, and adjourned on
the 4th day of December A ID. 1895.
having framed the present Constitu-
tion, which went into effect January
1896.
| deem 1t unnecessary to give you
more than n cursory review Of tho ei.
forts made by few white men and the
negroes to defeat the holding of this
Convention, and but Tor tho suke a
history L should not do so at all
After the primary elections for State
and County officers last summer an ac-
ton was brought by Matthew c. But
Ter, exUnited States Senator against
w. II. G. Bates and W. II. Ellerb.
State Treasurer and Comptroller Cen
eral respectively, to cujoin the pay
ment of the salaries due to tho Super.
yisors Of Registration of the State M
on the ground that our election laws
were unconstitutional, null and void.
The result sas II victory for the State,
but the decision not coming in time to
suit the plaintiffs a new tack was taken
and n caso made against the Supervisor
Cf Richland Comfy
A ready tool wns found III United
States Circuit Judge Goh, Republi-
can from West Virginia, and one to
use his own words, who fclttha duty
mingled with inclination compelled
him to declare our registration Laws
unconstitutional, and 20 enJotn the
officers from executing them. While
this crisis confronted us felt impcll-
eL to issue MI address t. the people Of
the State preparing them for the issues
that might confront us and had No
fears of their ability to meet then.
IN this addrees J gave pen portraits
o. the Judges and thci, co-cOnspirators
md l! is unnecessary 10 portray then
here.
Fortunately ", wei. enabled l., AI =
peal 10 the United Statcs Circuit Court
OF Appeals IL time g. rcycrs, Judge
Gof and conduct ouI election foi dele
gates under the registration laws now
Of force. IN this connection ! desire
10 express my high appreciation Of the
ability displayed by the Attorney Cen
trnl and his assistant and tho valuable
services Of Mcssrs. McCrady BarnWell
and Mower. These gentleman yoIuu.
tarlIy offered their services TO tLc Stat.
IL oycrthrowing the tyranny Cf Judge
GOf. but | was unwilling 20 accept
them gratis, and upon tho request Of
the Attorney-Gcncrnl retained Mess,s
McCrady and Mower t. assist IA the
management Of the cases trust that
your honorable body Will grant them
such remuneration as yr,. may think
just and equitable
IN spite OF MI efforts t. delen, It our
Convention has met and adiourletl On d
gwen us n good Constitu' on, md w,
cal well afford to let hygoncs b, by
gun's and 'cGl viii n, vrcscy. ..s W.
trl i.
',.oE- oi .rIlhn'L
nc n.OSt mpor!an; ArtlC., ,,u.-
n"ndILG yo.l attention p that 4! III.
Right ui SuNrag' The matter
should be given .hc Ilpn1 Of way and
let I l., The frs; N.w enacted iy voyY
honoIGt!o hod>. There arc many
reasons f., this iJ:st thc p,op., a,
"n%io.s TO Know Eow and whcl. III,