The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-02-23
The General Assembly.
The College Appropriations in the House.
FIRST ONE WAY AND THEN AN.
OTHER.
a Majority Cuts Down the South
Carolina College to ,OOO---This
Action is Virtually Rescinded the
Next Day.
Columbia State.

$3.50 to $21, 900. Mr.. Ilderton sait
this was to bring it down to the figures
Of last year He argued that all these
State institutions should be cut down
the professors should not be paid so
much. Ho could not see how it took
SO much to run the college. He wanted
all the colleges reduced. He wanted
to do what was right. The professors
should not be paid more than any other
hard worked men.
Mr.. Kennedy moved to amend the
amendment so as to reduce the appro-
priatlon TO SIT 900. He presented q
scht dulc of ideal salaries that should be
paid.
MIR. D Leach then spoke earnestly
and vigorously against these proposed
reductions. 1t was shame to vote
mere pittances TO the Institutions.
10 vote for such reductions meant the
crippling OF these colleges. They could
not run the colleges with cheap pro-
fes5iOnal men. If you want to starve
them out, do not give them one cent.
AS he concluded, there was wave
OF applause from the students and
ladies in the galleries. Tho speaker
at once raped for order and announc-
ed that ii such demonstration WAS re-
poGted he would have the galleries
cleared.
Mr. Tuole was opposed to the amend
ment to the amendment, but thought
t0at in view of the States financial
condition S2l 600 WAS enough; he rep
resent the taxpayers.
MIR. Simkins wanted the $25, 900 ap-
preparation made. To cut it meant
the dealing of a severe blow TO the en-
tire educational system Of the State.
Make tLis reduction, and how much
money will you save? The $25. 900 ap-
preparation cost each citizen about 2
cents. You would save less than a
cent apiece by the reduction. The
South Carolina College had fewer pro.
fessors than any high grade college in
the country.
Mr.. M.uldin said he did not wish to
injure or cripple the higher institu-
t'ons of learning. Whenever the
Legislature began to practice econo-
ny the cry of starving them was at
Chce raised. The poor man felt the
burden OF these special privileges. He
panted to deal out equal rights to all.
MIR. b, cot briefly stated his observa-
ons ard experience as trustee.
Q won there ignorant of the inner
orking of the college. He found
ere q ody Of men than whom mono
and hi; her in this country. He re-
forred t. their earnest work, giving
u their holidays to work in summer
schools. And all this upon reduced
s'nries. Ii they did anything, it
ould /, to increase and put this COL
lsSe on par with the other leading
Institute ns OF this land.
MIR. 81 aer did not wish to antagonize
to Sou h Carolina College, but it
Should 10 run economically. A man
g. ouid pay for higher education. He
t ok Ers zine College, which ran on ap
iuoome # $4,000 and graduated about
IL students. He cited other State in
stt,ution, and then said that with $25,-
OOO the South Carolina college had
graduated d only 1.-TWO and two halves !"
students These would not be worth
such sum to the Stats, no matter who
they might be.
MIR. Rogers was friend of the col
l"ge, and would be willing to cut to
$2l 600, but not below. He favored
tuition lees and thought that thoy
soouid be paid by every student
Mr.. Bacot said that many of the
students there now paid tuition fees of
$40 u year. Over $1,000 was paid in
fees last year.
Mr. Blythe thought that $2i 900 was
sufficient to meet all the expenses for
toe proper maintenance of the college.
He quoted some figures TO sustain mis-
position
Mr.. Patton said he hardly knew
where to begin, the arguments had
baen twisted about so much. His
friend from Abbeville had concluded
that higher public education was use
less. The half civilized nations even
provided for higher education. The
history Of the world showed that such
education was beneficial to the State.
He denied the force of the argument,
that the appropriation was too large.
If the committee had said $50, 900 he
had little suspicion that some would
have been satisfied with $25 600. There
was desire to make q show of reduc-
tion. Senator Tillman had recon-
ton Of 800, 600 be given the college and
that it be- taken out Of the annual dis.
cnssion. Tillman had carefully looked
into the matter and he was friend of
higher education by the State. He in
cidentally called attention to the de-
lightful economy practiced by the
house a few days ago In voting to ac-
cept pay when they would be doing
nothing but enjoying themselves In
Charleston. He then cited the figures
OF 81 States showing that the only two
making smaller appropriation than
South Carolina were Montana and
New Mexico. II we go down to the
figures suggested, South Carolina will
ne at the very tail. Ii the members
would rot harry the old South Caro-.
lima College every year aud thus teach
the young that the college was fraud
upon tie State they would fnd the
student body doubled. AS their ster.
ling young Governor had told them
the futl re OF the State depended upon
the higher education of the youth.
Mr.. Patton went on to say that it was
wonder that tho college lived under
such an lual attacks. Give the college
all you can for five years and stol
pulling OF 1t. II 1t does not rebound t
The bon s6t OF the State l will assist II
pulling 1t down.
MIR. Pollock said he was one OF those
friends Of the institution who wanted
TO give the college all it deserved ant
not on cent more. He had more In
terest in the South Carolina Coileg,
than any other. He was willing to re
duce ell the college appropriation
when SHOWN that one cent OF the peo
ple's money could be saved withou
hurting them.
Mr.. Rogers had not intended to max
any remarks, but the remarkabl
speech of the gentleman from Rich
land had brought hiun to his feet. Ell
referred to Mr.. Patton's remarks as +
saving the college from It's "but
friends--those who were It's friend