The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-20
Gov. EIlerbe's Inaugural.

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EIlerbe's inaugural address:
Fellow C;tize0: You have called me
to the highes, Office within your gift
To assuming the duties of this poss
important trust. | cannot express in
fitting words my high appreciation Of
the confidence placed in me This
great bonor. already realize. carries
With a great responsibilities. Without
your warm support. upoo which | con-
6deo,ly rely, I shall be unable to meet
and overcome the many difficulties al
ready apparent.
1t has long been the custom of the
incoming governor to outline, 10 his
Inaugural address. the policy Of his
administration To obedience to this
time-houored custom. | shall attempt
briefly to set before you the course
which sbaI endeavor 10 pursue dur.
ing my term of cfice
Uotrammeled by obligations or
pledges INCONSISTENT with the welfare of
the people. it shall be my highest am
bisioo to, discharge my duties faithfully
aod impartiallY The solemn oath Of
Office which | have JUST taken biuds me
20 90 political party or facfioo, but it
does. bind me to preserve. to protect
and to defend both the Constitution Of
this State aud of the United States.
.Uoder our form of government,
falhfuaess 30 our fundamental laws
aud zeal for the public welfare are all
that is demanded of citizens assuming
public trusts. To support the Cons'l-
tutioo, the foundation of our free
governments. is the duty of every ols-
izeo. Upon this consideration, | have
right 70 expect the support OF allgood
citizens and 5ou have right to demand
that I, 10 the administration of the
laws. give equal rights to all and spe-
oial privileges to nooe.''
To administer faithfully the laws TO
tighten. by all worthy means. the bur-
den >of taxasion to develop the re-
sources of the State, 10 protect the in.
dustries of her citizens to encourage
immigration of the right sort ; to fos-
ter our institutions Of learning, both
church and State to enhance the eff
cheney of our public schools; to sustain
our penal and charitable and other iusti
totions-shall be my earnest desire and
unalteraoIe purpose.
In matters of detail, however,
deem it bes, to make to the general as-
sembly by special message. such recon
meodations as may from time to time
occur to me, and the exigencies Of the
case may demand. To the iurelligeoce
aud patriotism Of this body we must
look for the enactm ent of laws which
mag best proteot the peoples interests,
I have oeitber the power DOR inclioa-
too to force your representatives to
accept my views Al all times | stand
ready to co operate with them, to coun-
Gil and advise
To secure the best government. at
the least expense to the people, should
be the constant aim Of every legislator.
1t is the part of statesms su to seek to
tighten the burden of taxation when
this can be done without detriment to
the public interest but to cripple or
DESTROY institutions, established for the
benefit cD the people, merely to reduce
the tax rate, is neither wise nor states
manlike To pursue the ooe course is
to advance to pursue the other is to
retrograde 1t shall be my policy then
to endeavor to increase. in every legitl-
mate way. cur taxable property.
DIspENsARY.
The uost difficult and perplexipe
problem with which the people 10 al
civilized countries should contend, Is
that of the liquor traffic. All the ef
forts of the legislators to cope with the
hydra headed monster Of alcoholism
have be> unsatisfactory and ipeffect
ual. Prohibition has been tried re-