The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-02

he means to run, and he means bust
ness. He is not lightweight either,
and he who thinks so makes a serious
mistake. He is a good debatcr, not
easily put down, and full of sarcasm
and viciousncss in reply-somewhat
Tillmancsque His platform is an
nounced to be one of economy, but
that will not be the real and vital
issue in the approaching campaign.
Of course Governor Ellerbe will be
a candidate for reelection, and is to
be so regarded. His friends contend
that the wave of antagonism to him
will soon pass away, and if anything
results from the fight on him it will be
a reaction in his favor.
Nothing much has been heard dur
ing the Legislative session regarding
the candidacy of Col. r. B. Watson,
but he is looked upon as being per-
manently in the race.
Ex-Solicitor Schumpert, of New
berry, is spoken Of as certain candi-
date, and some of his political friends
say that he has given them assurances
of his intention to make the race.
Should he decide to enter it will give
a decided flavor to the contest.
Col. Geo. D. Tillman is also regard
ed as very probable candidate.
The appropriation bill is now on the
desks of the members, and can be
given consideration at once. 1t would
be much better if it were acted on
now instead Of leaving it, as usual, to
the last week Of the session. There
is every reason why it should be
adopted Immediately.
The impression is that there will
not be the usual long and bitter fight
On the college appropriations. The
tendency seems to be to accept COM
mittee reports, and in this particular
case concessions were made and given
to get the bill into acceptable shape.
The South Carolina College seems
to have Jared worse before the com
mittec than any of the other State
colleges, based upon what was asked
for and what was granted. Some Of
the members who have insisted upon
reductions of these appropriations are
now members of the ways and means
committee, and are not likely to make
any fight on the measure.
The ways and means committee has
not yet settled upon the amount of
the next tax levy that it will suggest
to the General Assembly. Chairman
Thomas said yesterday that he had
not been able to get the data on which
to make the exact estimate, but that
he thought it would have to be five
and half mills. This will be found
to be rather uncomfortable financial
pill, but it appears to be inevitable,
and the sooner the conditions are re-
allied the better and no trihing saw
ings will make any difference in the
levy.
The same fight that has been made
against Clemson College is likely to
be repeated. The effort will be to
have the privilege tax paid into the
treasury, and have direct appropria-
tion made to Clemson, as to other col
leges. The trustees of Clemson want
matters left alone, and say that they
have textile school and many other
improvements in view if they are not
interfered with.
The General Assembly has not yet
taken any very important steps which
will make material changes in the ex-
listing conditions. Perhaps the bill
that looks more toward that end than
any other is one which proposes to
place express, telegraph and telephone
companies under the control OF the
railroad commission. Then there are
the separate coach bill, and Mr.. Kib
lcr insurance bill. which proposes to
make insurance companies Tx upon
the amount of reserve that can be had
after certain period. with which to
continue the policy. Some policies
already do this and parties intending
to take out insurance can select the
companies they want and the style of
policies they prefer, and after all buy
Ing insurance is very much like buy
ing a suit Of clothes or barrel of
-four. Neither side has to buy or sell,
and no one is proposing on what con-
ditions barrel of flour or suit OF
clothes shall be sold nor on what guar
antces it shall be given the purchaser.
TolLinr about the disnOsitiOn as to
corporations it might be suggested
that happily, just at this crisis. when
the whole commercial and textile
world is watching the South and look
ing for any evidences of legislation
antasonistic to the cotton mill inter
csts. not single bill relative to the
labor of cotton mills has been offered.
1t is to be remembered that thous-
ands Of mill operatives petitloned the
members of the Assembly last scs-
sion-the membership is the same
that absolutely no action be taken as
to mill labor. They said the opera
tives were abundantly satisfied with
their present conditions.
Some time ago it was thought an
adjournment could be had on the 18th
of February that would have been as
long as the sessions before the new
Constitution. Then the final date was
showed up to the 18th, and now it has
been placed for the 18th. 1t seems it
ought to be easy enough to adjourn
by the latter date, but then there is