The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-15


ers arc working in harmony.
"Tho chief plank in my platform
is that ] have honestly and faithfully
tried to do tho right RS | saw it, and
to conduct the affairs Of my ollco on
business principles and free from
politics and to recognize in tho county
affairs tho right Of local self. govern
ment. Neither huve I assumed to
discharge tho duties Of any other de-
partmcnt to which they properly be-
loug"d
cas- to my position on thoso mat
ters upon which there is difference
Of opinion | refer to my annual mes,
sage to the Legislature.
''Tho education of tho pooplo is the
| bulwark Of our form Of government.
Al educated yeomnnry IS worth moro
to tho pcrpctuation Of our govern
mont than large standing armies and
great navics. [ favor tho hearty and
liberal support Of our common schools,
for it is only in these that the great
mnjority Of our children can DO cdu-
| Gated. | am also in favor Of sus-
| tanning our State Institutions Of high
er learhIng--npt cXtravugantly and
yet not nigyard'y. Tho policy Of the
State i'll this matter Is settled, and it
woHld not b" VISA now to cripple or
injure thrm hy withholding more
than is ne2""s"ry fnr their proper and
adequate maintenance.
"ln my message recommended n
small appropriation to make search
for the Black report, which was con-
sidercd necessary TO Establish the
claim Of tho State against tho gene
ral government. This report rs Il
result of this recommendation and
the appropriation which was made,
has been found and forwarded to
Senator Tillman, and it is hoped that
it will supply tho missing link ncces-
aary to establish the claim Of the
State aad thus enable the State to
pay tho claim Of tho general govern
ment against tho State and also havo
considerable balance to our credit.
cas- to the dispensary, my position
on this question is we'll known. In
a circular which 1 issued in August
Of last year to tho magistrates
stated that the dispensary system, if
properly an wisely enforced, was the
best solution of the liquor question
yet devised. I took tho same posi-
ton in my message to the Legisla-
ture and have had no occasion to-
change my views on this subject.
Much of tho opposition that formerly
existed to the dispensary system has
now been changed into it's hearty
support, and evcn many Of those who
still oppose it arc willing to give it
further trial and have ceased their
active opposition.
81 also issued last year circular
letter to tho mayors and intendants
| Of the towns and cities Of the State
asking their co operation in tho on
forcomont Of tho law. They with
ono accord promised their hearty CO.
operation, and | believe the records
will bear mo out in tho statement
that the law has been bettor enforced
during tho past year than ever be-
| fore since it was put in tho statute
books.
81 reduced the constabulary forco
and in the selection of constablcs
have endoavored to secure men of
character and standing, and T am
glad to say that in the enforcement
Of the law there has been no conflict
| between tho constables and citizens.
The constabulary forco is now con-
slderably smaller than it was when l
came into Office, and I bolievo I can
truthfully say without making invidi-
Gus comparisons, much moro efficient.
"ln the city Of Charleston, by wise
and discreet management, wo were
enabled to show that tho United
States officers wero using tho custom
house as storage for blind tigor
whiskies and without conflict between
tho State and National authorities.
and as result Of tho investigation
in this case the most notorious Repub
licans in the. State was removed from
Office and another, and ] hopo lot.
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