The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-10
Gentlemen of the General Assembly:

Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
It gratifying welcome you the representatives OF the
people under such favorable conditions You the first Leg
atue assemble in South Carolina the century. The
Nineteenth century has been of marked progress and develop
all the Sciences and lessons which
may learn with profit ourselves and which may be of
egang for the future Those who constituted the first Lgsa
hundred years little dreamed of the advance all lines
of industry and the discoveries and inventions which have signal
lied the century passed into history We realize
the advances that will be made during this century upon
which entering There be almost limit the
achievements Of the human mind 1t for contribute
part make the world better and happier by having lived in it
and leave children goodly heritage and
nished your privilege and counsel with another
and consider laws will be of benefit
the present but the future growth and development OF this grand
old commonwealth
The march Of material progress and tine development of the State
which had the pleasure refer year ago greeting the
members of the Legislature has kept with steady and
The business depression through which the people had passed and
which almost unprecedented have been followed by
revival which touching all branches of industry. The increased
price which farmers have received for their staple crop makes
large amend for the falling off in the yield Our farmers learn
the diversified farming and be-
coming independent.
You need better evidence of the progress and prosperity the
State than that presented the figures contained the annual
report of tie Secretary OF State From this report will be
that approximately fifteen million dollars invested the
South Carolina companies and while large proportion OF
in cotton mill building many smaller manufacturing enterprises
and industries have been organized
New manufactures continue and longer simply
agricultural people but becoming we'll manufacturing
State We lead all Southern States the manufacture of
goods Massachusetts the number of
ndles and the will soon lead all the
States Union this important branch of industry we'll
to keep this fact in mind you deliberate.
Taxable values have increased s2495 during the
will be from the Comptroller Generals report but the increase
is large should be would be if system of
and revised and amended to have
placed books all property the State escaping
taxation and that which assessed equtab assessed
Peace good order have characterized people during the
past year We have been visited by plague peenc and
mob violence has naed the record stained the fair
of the State though the strong of the mill
had be called requsto the the law
maintained and blood she'd In there strong
poyocaon for JUSTICE but with the assistance of the mil
ar the cupr protected awesess prevented and
through the ordinary channels OF the Courts justice will be adj
ministered and the penalty paid.
You the chosen representatives the people should guard with
jealous their and welfare which have been committed
your keepng remembering always the responsibility which
upon YOU.
FINANCES
take pleasure calling very credtabe showing
which the Treasury Department will be able the nan
that department closing De-
cembe will appear the OF and
disbursements below. The Treasurer BY his duty
and the uniform with which he has treated all parties hay
ing business relations with his department. deserves high