The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26
BOB TAYLOR OUT OF oFRrcR.

| BILL ARP.
BOB TAYLOR OUT OF OFRIcB.
HIS FAREWELL. TO POLITICs,
He VIII Live Hereafter Among tho
Mountains and Dream tho Happy
Hours Away.
Governor Robert L. Taylor has re-
tired from ottoial life and turned the
Office OF Governor over to Benton Mo.
Mill1n, who WAS elected last fall as his
successor. The inaugural ceremonies
were eimple but impressive, and Gov
ornor Taylor spoke in his characteristic
way as follows
Mr.. Speaker, Ladies' and Gentle.
mon: am about to shuffle OF this
mortal coil OF politics and fly away to
the heaven OF my native mountains,
where may think and dream In peace.
sale from tho sickening sting OF uniust
crlticlsm sale from the talons OF some
oia poiltlcal vuiture; sale from the
Shiny kiss and the keen dagger of in.
gratitude.
40 not moan to say that all politi.
clans are vultures or that they are all
hyprocrites or assassins for the great
majority OF our public mon are upright
and honest, and worthy OF the con.
| hdenco reposed In them by tho people;
yet, there are black wings in tho poll.
t1cal armament, and reptiles crawl and
Mss In every capitol. But thank God,
| the 1.-Two thunders of eternal truth al.
ways clear the atmosphere, and the
heel OF justice. will surely bruise the
serpent's head.
do not retire from this office with
the ranking OF disappointment and
chagrin in my bosom but rather ss one
who rotires from labor to rest from
war to peace; from trouble to happi-
| ness.
~ do not retire, the somnambulist
OF shattered dream, but with oil tho
buds of hope bursting into bloom and
| all tho bowers OF the future ringing
with melody. am contented with my
lot In life. Three times have won
the laurel wreath OF honor, twined bv
the people OF my native State, and that
is glory enough for me.
while believe that the good In
politics outweighs tho bad, yet how
thorny is the path and how unhappy tho
pilgrimage to him who dares to do his
duty There are no flowers except q
few bouquets snatched from tho graves
OF fallen foes there is no hnppinesa
except the transient thrill OF .oruat,
triumph, which passes like O shadow
across the heart.
TO mo there Is nothing in thia
world 80 pathetic as a candidate. BE
is like mariner without q compsau
drifting on the tempest tossed wayes
OF uncertainty, between the smiling
cilns OF hope and the frowning orags
OF fear. He 10 walking petition and
a living prayer; he 10 she pacS horaa %a
OF public continent; ho 10 the drorao.
dary OF politice. And oven II he reaohoo
tho goal OF his ambition, ho will aoon
feel tho hoax OF the vultupe In his
beart and tho fang OF the serpent In
his soul. 90.
II am no longor a candidate. Never
again Will be inaugurated into public
Office. The ark Of my humble public
career now rests on the Ararat of
full summit and look down on The "a.
coding flood OF politics. The dove OF
my destiny has brought me- an olive
branch from happier felds, and | 90
hence to labor and to love.
take with mo heart full of Qrsti.
tude and soul full Of precious memo.
rles gratitude to the people for their
unwavering confidence In me; precious
memories OF my friends who have been
kind and true.
"The record that have made ia an
open book to oil. am willing to live
by that record; i am willing to die bv
1t. For whatever mistakes NAV bsva
committed, have kept steadily In view
the honor OF the State and the happi-
ness OF the people.
| LAS / have already presented INV
views on public question: in my reoen
message TO the General Assembly I
deem 1t Unnecessary to further dieouss
them on this happy OCCASION; happy to
| (rnUnrnnrs h0, 4
to me happy to us all.
-" 1t only remains for me to bid vo,
all an ahectionate and final farewell.
and to express the prayer that tina
Christ who died for love and mercvso
sake will guide our chief exeontive
and oil who shall follow him in the
paths OF peace and love, and baptige
them with the spirit OF mercy. Fare.
II now have the distinguished homo,
10 close this scene, 80 far as J am CON
his heart and hand to the state and
now pronounce them man and wife
and may the Lord have mercv on thai,
souls. The United States bosets ot
Mooson who sunk the Merrimac. bui
Tennessee has Merry Mao tbat at
proudly floats In tho biliow--our on =
Benton McMillin." wv"
Mr.. McMillin spoke at length CON.
corning the States great natural nd.
vantages, and said '
God has mercifully given uo a
goodly land lot us not mar tt with
bad government. We have pledged
! the people that certain reforms ehalI
be inaugurated; that where salaries
: are excessive they shall be reduced :
that whore offices are unneceaserv
they shall be abolished. A paipotsk.
! Ing administration OF all the States
forward and faithfully and feerlsssGis y
fulfill every pledge and keen avary
promise: There should be offioars
enough IN the States eervice 70 run IL
successfully. They should be naid \
ialr and reasonable compeneatton for
J sheir servlces--no more. no lsss."