Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
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Mr.. Yern9r w {. ssses -..Is Not Satisfied
With the Workings OF tho Body.

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MI. Werner w (. s.ssy ..Is Not Satisfied
With the Workings Of tho Body. I
5s, ,y2$ Especial Correspondence. Is.
n CoLuMsIA, J Janua.y 81 ~ she'll write
just il we're writing to an individual
and that individual d friend. n l! u
IA am not at allsat.sl,e with the work
ings Of tho LegislaturH: indeed, I was
not satisfied with the condition Of af-
fairs ut home when left there for Co
lumbitt-l leaving o large amount OF cote
ton unpicked and the work Of tho past
year unfinished. However, came hore
determined to leave those things in tho
hands of others and do my lovel best to
make q good Representative, and sec If
something could }be done that would
make for, tho betterment Of the people
of the whole State, and especially for
those of my own county. < ...sl<,
The most important work that l had
in mind was to repeal tho lion. law,
thinking that law responsible for tho
distressing condition of tho people.
In this failed, as the members this
year, as last, were uncertain as to what
their people wanted dono in that Emo,
and the man docs not 1.-Two who can pur-
suade legislators to cast vote that
would ieonardige their chances &C re-
election. ,.-.'. 20. ~.
The average, politician does not seem
to think of what ia best for the people,
but rather to take no risks; as q conse-
quonce there are no beneficial changes
made in tho laws of our State, and tho
people are all the timo dissatisfied and
constantly elocting now membors who
follow in tho footsteps of their predeoes-
sors and in time arc left at home aftor
ono term.
do not believe there will ever be any
long.as wo continue to do business under
tho present system of trade. I do not
think there will ever be any change until
that system of trade Is made State
issue and L am now about ready to mako
that issue. do not think the people
wish to give up entirely to an unendura-
bio condition and confess that they moan
to over 1.-Two directly dependent upon the
merchants of tho country to furnish them
living at twice the cost Of raising it.
Argument on that subject is worth
nothing hore. Tho people ere aud will
continue to be dosirous Of q knowledge
of tho real truth and when they 500 it
will act wisely upon it.
have boon thinking good deal lately
about tho necessity of E grcai State
weekly newspaper as q mva ans Of oducat-
ing tho people up to n high standard of
apprcciative suffrage.
We have many good county papers,
but not ono thorough, competent weekly,
with the forco and Intelligence to create
sound and healthy public opinion and
70 lead and direct tho public mind. The
papers generally are satisfied if they COR
rcctly reflect public opinion, and as
rule leave tho people to got ideas from
scheming politicians, and oftentimes,
after it is too late, oppose them in the
very things that they havo been TAUGHT
to think right.
l havo an idea that, think, if put into
law, would give tho pcoplo first t-cass
paper weekly without ono cent of cost to
them: Lot tho surplus of money at Glenn
son College go for this purpose and send
tho paper to all farmers absolutely free.
1t appears that if the State has tho right
to go into tho liquor business il certainly
ought to have better right to 60 into
tho newspaper business. If tho State
has the right to go into tho business of
farming it has the samo right to go step
further and give the farmers the benefit
of that experimental farming once week
in printed form.
If tho State has tho right to appropri-
ate money for tho education of the young
people, why not tho right to furnish at
least somo reading matter to those who
remain at homo and bear tho burden and
heat of the day?
The people know very little of what is
geing on at Clemson College. Lot us
have this thing discussed and sec if thore
is not something in this idea.
l have been sick week. Major Dendy
is we'll and makes fino member.