The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-01-22
Good Sense In Control Of the General
Assembly.

CoLuMB1A, 8. c., Jan. l9.-It has been
hardly month since the adjournment Of
the Constitutional Convention. The
present General Assembly will have more
to do with the new organic law than per-
hsps any similar Legislative body. Much
of the spirit from the Convention might
be expected to be inherited by the Legis-
stature. All united in saying that If there
was one conspicuous feature Of the Con-
.vention It was the spirit Of getting to-
gether, Of working for the common inter-
est of the State, of mutual concessions
and generosity In debate. That was the
most happy and welcome characteristic
of the Constitutional Convention. Re-
scognized leaders forgot partisan difteren-
sces and worked for one result, the max
sCsrolina's Bong. 1twas not hair pulling
or political, campaign gathering, and
when the Convention adjourned the good
example there set was expected to be
lasting. Mark you in the Convention, D"
one was ever heard to say SIT 70
this or that It Will be the death kneil
the Reform party" or s'this Is Refori
measure" and ssthe farmers must have
this OF that, !" or that "you are going back
on the farmers" or the reiterat1on OF II
am Reformer, am Reformer,o or
.tPm better Reformer than the other
feIlow.U is curious and noteworthy
difference that in the first hours OF the
General Assembly there should be 30
much of cry about Reform and Reform
pledges. That used to be tho song, but
;Senalor Nllman and Governor Evans
and dozens Of other recognized leaders OF
the movement have long since stopped
singing words, to Reform music, and the
wonder is that at the outset Of the session
members only few 80 far, should take
up the old refrain. It Is something like
the .sbloody y.shirt'' idea up North, out OF
date.
7: 10 the Citadel debate the rallying cry
was: Reform! Reform! Reform u
cry almost out Of date, and quite discor-
dant now. It was used for all II was
worth, but In vain, and very opportuneiy
I and correctly some Of the Reformers dis
tinctly stated that there was no need TOR
thiscry. The time has ccme; and IL Is so
recognized. that propositions and laws
have to stand on their. merits, not en- the
fact that It is Reform measure or has
ueen In the sweet long ago. Those few
who still cling TO this old compaign style
ESWilI soon see that 1t is out Of fashion and
not calculated TO bring success, and u the
Young men who are whooping-up IKE
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che big places, and who are gradually
EolImbing up into bigger ones, they will
find that; the old war.whoop Is not as
popular or as ote-getting es u once was.
This return to old practices is perhaps
the most istinguishing feature OF the
past weeks session, but fortunately It
has not proven near 30 prevalent as It
was In past years, and come OF the
speeches were noticeable for their avoid
ance OF any suggestion Of partisanship.
There are still q few members who have
evidently not kept up with the advance
made In the last year, and who do not
seem to realize that the bloody -shirt idea
lis about. as availing TO political success as
The minority in the General Assembly
Els as willing as it was In the Constitu-
Siional Convention to cooperate In max :
Elng laws for the good of the whole State.
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