The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08
Gentlemen of the General Assembly :

Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
gratifying welcome YOU as the representatives Of the
people under such favorable conditions You first Leg
atuc to assemble in South Carolina century, The
nineteenth century has been Of marked and develop
ct Ill all the arts and Sciences and lessons
may learn with profit which may be of use to us in
gisng for the future Those who Lisa
urc one hundred little all lines
OF industry and Of the discoveries have signal
cd the century just passed into history We cannot realize
conceive the advances that will be made during this century upon
which entering. There almost no limit to the
achievements of the human mind contribute Our
part to make the world better happier by having lived it
and to leave children goody heritage and name mar
nsed 1t Is your privilege to meet and counsel with
and to consider and enact such laws will be Of benefit
the present but to the future growth and development grand
old commonwealth.
The march Of material progress development State
to which had the pleasure to refer greeting the
members OF the Legislature has kept with steady
hc business depression through which the people had passed
which almost unprecedented followed by
revival which is touching all industry The increased
price Which farmers have received for their staple
large amend for the falling Weld Our farmers arc learn
ing the Importance Of diversified farming and consequence
coming independent.
You need better PROGRESS and pospetv Of the
State than that presented in the figures annual
Of tic Secretary of State report will be seen
that Approximately fifteen million dollars year
III South Carolina companes and while large proportion of IS
III cotton mill 'udng smaller manufacturing enterprises
and industries have been organized
New manufactures continue longer simply
an agricultural people but fast becoming we'll manufacturing
State We lead all Southern States manufacture COT
ton goods and second only number Of
spnes and at the present OF progress will lead
States i'll the Union in this important branch of industry well
to keep this fact in mind you deliberate.
taxable values have increased $24605 during the
VIII be from the Comptroller Generals report increase
not large should be would system as
Scssment and taxation revised amended
placed on the tax books all the Of the State escaping
taxation and that which assessed cIutaby assessed
Peace and good order have characterized
past We have not been visited by plague no
resort mob violence has macd the name
Of the State though strong of the mill
tary had to be called into eqso majesty law was
maintained and blood shed In was strong
provocation for JUSTICE but with
ay the cupts protected prevented and
through the ordinary channels Of the Courts will be adj
ministcred and the penalty paid.
YOU the chosen representatives of the people should guard
jealous their interests and welfare which
keeping remembering always the responsibility
upon you.
FINANCES.
take pleasure calling credtae showing
which tho Treasury Department will be able fnan
ca transactions of that department for the fiscal closing De-
cmbcr 3d. 1900 as will from the Of and
disbursements below. The Treasurer by his duty
and the uniform courtesy with which he has treated all parties
ing business relations with his department.