The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-13
in bringing about its death. Introduced
by the committee on offices and officers

"A Joint Resolution authorizing and
requiring the county board OF commits
sioners of Clarendon county to have
thoroughly investigated its present con-
dition of and the workings of the public
offices of Clarendon county fer the last
past ten Years.
Mr.. Galluchat the author. submitted
the resolution with the approval of my
self and Dr. Woods.
Ma ior Richardson said no specific
charges had been made to him Of any
necessity for this inspection, but as the
author of the resolution. no doubt has
good and sufficient aaSon for his meas
ure. he would not throw any obstacle.
on behalf OF his constituents. to the
resolution. but thought it should be
through the grand jury. and not through
the county commissioners.
Mr.. Galluchat said that on behalf of
the people of Clarendon county. and
her officers against whom no ''remiss-
ness of duty" should be changed as was
done by the special expert Of the legis-
lature Mr.. Brooker. against some Of
our officers. he insisted that an inveSti-
CATION should be had. as 4 matter Of
Justice to the people and the officers
suspicion of wrong doing. If there is
no ground for the suspicion the official
will prot by the investigation. if there
is good ground then the people will
potit by it.
The resolution comes over to the
Senate tomorrow. and if it can be
reached in time will pass.
When the appropriation bills get
over in my department i am sorry 10
say that there Is a wide difference Of
opinion between the House members
and myself-they favored and voted for
the $4,000 pension and 100000 free
school appropriated and | will not.
My reason is simply this: The veterans
only ask for $4,000. which is 1000
more than they have ever received. and
which amount am willing they should
have. Now TO give them S2o0.0oo is
simply giving more than the State Is
able to give without increasing the Ia;
levy. l will vote for no measure which
will increase the tax levy. We are
paving State levy of five mills and it
is already too high, and to add addi-
tional taxes to give to politicians to dis
tribute for political favor, will have no
support from me. / am a strong advo-
cate of free schools. but | will vote
against the 100000 appropriation, be-
cause this appropriation will not come
out of the State treasury, but requires
each county to make an addition to its
levy, thus fooling the people into voting
upon themselves more taxes. in the
guiSe of an appropriation. | regard 1t
a hypocritical trick to fool the masses.
1t is like inviting fellow to take a
drink out of his own bottle and, in the
language OF Josh Ashley. Il am agin
SIGH" If these fellows are in earnest
to give more money to the free schools
why do they not make a direct State
appropriation? 1t is all very well to
tickle people with pretenseS. but real
tiles are what they want, and all OF this
stage playing for political effect will
amount to naught. I favor appropria
tions for the needy soldier, he should
have il. but am teetotally opposed to
the manner in which the fund is dis
tributed. Many who are indeed worthy
do not get one cent, and many who are
not eligible get the money. The in
creasing OF the appropriation means
adding more money to favorltes and
does not provide for the bringing in OF
those who have been kept out. If the
appropriations are not changed by the
Senate then look out for an increased
State levy of about 20 per cent. and |
do not believe the people wano to have
tD,a St1rfa sod
Miss Pet Wilson. daughter of So
licitor Wilson. is visiting friends IN the
city.
\ new case of smallpox has broken
out at the asylum and the authorities
are afraid 70 admit new patients.