The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-06-21
GOV. McSW ILItNEI'A PLATFORM
He Stands Upon His OnirinI Record
and Supports the DiSpcnStlry.


lie Stands Upon Ills Omrin, Record
and Supports the Dispensury.
Upon filing his pledge rs ~ cnndi.
date for Governor, Gov. NJ. 5. Nc
Sweeney gave the press tho following
outline Of his position
In entering the campaign as IL cnDdi
date for the nomination OF Governor
expect to stand on my record in the
administrator Of the 0llcc during the
time have held it. Upon that record
| am going before Che people and ask
their endorsement. II an nuministrn
tiOn has been successful the custom
has been To endorse it ny 4 recollection,
and ! invite the closest scrutiny OF the
administration, and II it has not been
successful and huSinrs 81 ike and non
political, then do not expect to ask
the people TO endorse it hMt II it has
been DusinCsS-iikc and free from blum
dcrs; il Che ail,irs OF the State have
been administered by me as chief cX.
ccutivC iii a wisr and judi"ious manner
ana in such a way as 10 CmphnsiXc the
fact that | have cndcavnrcd to be the
Governor OF AL TIC people and have
carried out my promise that | had no
political enemies to punish and no
political friends to reward: If faction
al differences have been wiped out and
the people have been brought tugcth.
CIR: If there has been progress and
prosperity in the State unucr my Nu-
ministration : il the law has been en-
forced and peace and good order have
prevailed throughout the State /; II
these things are and have been, then
| feel that have g right and it is my
duty to ask my fellow citizens to en-
dorsc my administration by giving me
the nomination in the approaching nri-
mary. And believe that the sense 0I
Justice which chnractcriZcs the people
OF South Carolina win give the endorse.
mont | seek. stand roady to meet
any criticism Of the administration and
! desire only TO be judged by the rec.
ord.
Mach has been done during tho past
year to restore good feeling among our
people and to bring all factions To.
gcthcr and to get all the people in har-
mony and working together for the
progress and development and uphuild
ing Of the State.
The State has gone forward more
rapidly in the past year In material
development than in several years pre-
ccding, and every day wealth is seek
ing Investment in our borders and new
enterprises arc going up in all portions
Of the State. The people are happy
and prosperous. business conditions
are good. The admins tration has the
confidence OF tho business men and all
OF the State officers arc working in
| accord for tho achievement and dcvol-
Opmcnt OF South Carolina.
The management OF the State hOsD-
tai for the insane Is excellent and eco
nOmiCal.
The Affairs OF the pcnitcntiary are
in excellent condition, and the supcrin.
tcndcnt and board Of directors have
managed the institution with good bust.
ness Judgment.
Under tho reorganization OF the lis
pCnsHry the management has been
good and entirely satisfactory. The
| board OF directors and comm issiOncrs
are working in harmony.
The chlcf plank in my platform is
! that | havO 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 poll
| tics and to recognize in county affairs
| the right Of local sclf-govcrnmcnt.
Neither have ! assumed to discharge
the duties OF any other department OF
the government, but have referred all
matters pertaining to the different de.
| partmcnts to which they pre- cpcrly be-
lOngcd.
AS TO my position on thos: matters
upon which there IL difference Of 0pin.
ION rclcr to my annual mess igc to the
| Legislature.
The education Of the people is the
bulwark OF our form OF government
An educated ycomary is worth more
to the pcrpctuatiOn OF our government
than large standing armies or great
navics. favor the hearty and liberal
support OF our common schools, Tor II
is only in these that the great majority
OF our children can be educated. "m
also in favor Of sustaining our State in.
stituti0ns OF higher lcarninS--not cX.
travagantly ana yet not niRgnrdiy.
The policy Of the State In this matter
Is settled, and it would not be- wise now
to cripple or inJurc them by with Ao'd-
ing more than is necessary for their
proper and adequate maintenance.
In my message recommended q
small appropriation to make search
for the Black report, which Was con.
sidcred necessary to establish the
claim OF the State against the general
government. This report, AZ a result