Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-06-21
GOV. McSWEENEYS PLATFORM.
He Stands on his Record and Successful Admin.
lstration OF Affairs.

filing his pledge to-day Governor
AlcSwceney made public the follow
ing statement, which gives some idea
OF the platform upon which the Chief
Executive will ask le-election at the
hands of the people of the State in
the coming primary election. The
Governor will be at the first meeting
at Orangeburg on Thursday and pro-
poses to attend every meeting of the
campaign, unless prevented by i'm
perative public business:
'1n entering the campaign as a
candidate for the nomination of Gov
ernor expect to stand OH my record
in the administration Of the office
during the time l have held it. Upon
that record | am going before the
people and ask their endorsement.
If an administration has been success
full the custom has been to endorse it
by collection, and l invite the clos
est scrutiny of the administration, and
if it has not been successful and busi-
ness-like and non political then l do
not expect or ask the people to en-
dorse it, but if it has been business
like and free from blunders; if the
affairs of the State have been admin
istcred by me as Chief Executive in
a wise and judicious manner and in
such a way as to emphasize the fact
that | have endeavored to be the
Governor of all the people and have
carried out my promise that l had
no political enemies to punish and
no political friends to reward if fac
tional differences have been wiped
out and the people have been
brought together; if there has been
progress and prosperity in the State
under my administration if the law
has been enforced and peace and
good order have prevailed through
out the State; if these things
arc and have been, then I feel that
| have right, and it is my duty, to
ask my fellow citizens to endorse my
administration by giving me the
nomination in the approaching pri-
mary. And l believe that the sense
of justice which characterizes the
people of South Carolina will give
the endorsement l seek. | stand
ready to meet any criticism of the
administration, and / desire only to
be judged by tho record.
"Much has been done during the
the past year to restore good feeling
among our people, and to bring all
factions together, and to get the peo-
pie in harmony and working together
for the progress and development and
upbuilding of the State.
"The State has gone forward more
rapidly in the past year in material
development than in several years
preceding, and every day wealth is
seeking Investment in our borders
and new enterprises arc going up iii
all portions of the State. The people
are happy and prosperous. Business
conditions are good. The admins
tration has the confidence of the
business men and all of the State
officers are working in accord for the
advancement and development of
South Carolina.
"The management of the State
Hospital for the Insane is excellent
and economical.
"The affairs Of tho penitcntiary
are In excellent condition and the
superintendent and board of directors
have managed the institution with
good business Judgment.
"Under the reorganization Of the
dispensary the management has been
good and entirely satisfactory. The
board of directors and commissioner
are working in harmony.
"Thc chief plank in my platform
is that | have honestly and faithfully
tried to do the right as saw it and
to conduct the affairs Of my Office on
business principles and free from
politics, and to recognize in county
affairs the right of local sclf-govern-
mcnt. Neither have I assumed to
discharge the duties of any other
department of the Government, but
have referred all matters pertaining
to the different departments to which
they properly belonged.
Gas to my position on those mat
tcrs upon which there is difference
of opinion ] refer to my annual mes
sage to the Legislatures.
"Thc education of the people is
the bulwark of our form Of govern
ment. An educated ycomanry is
worth more to the perpctuation OF
our Government than large standing
armies or great navies. | favor the
hearty and liberal support of our
common schools, for it is only in
these that tho great majority Of our
chil1rnn con hn oduo,+nJ o,,> olo