The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-11-20
MR, HEYWARD'S STATE POLICY.
HAS PLANS WE'LL OUTLINED

The Dispcnsary Law Must II
Respected and the People Al
Expected to Sustain the Gov
crnOr.
Charleston Evening Post.
Following his nomination in th
Democratic primary in September las
Capt. D. G. Hayward, who was chose
at that time as the nominee of th
party, gave expression to the oplnio
that inasmuch as he had not bee
formally elected Governor, being onl
The candidate of the party, he felt tha
1t was premature for him to give an,
definite expression as TO his purposes
or plans, and that he felt that it wa
more within the bounds Of prophet,
for him to await tho election of No
vember before giving his attention
to those matters which come within
the sphere of the Governor.
This course Oh the part of the Demo
cratic nominee was entirely proper, and
his determination to abstain from any
public announcement of an official
character or to take up The consldora.
ton Of those matters which pertain to
HE Office was appreciated and endorsed
by tic public. Although it is generally
recognized that the nomination in the
December primary IN South Carolina
is tantamount to an election and has
almost become to be 80 regarded by
our people, nevertheless such is not
actually the case and the indelIcacy of a
candidate Of one of the political parties
planning his course of action and CIV
ing public utterance as to his purposes
before he was actually elected will
readilysbc seen, and the wisdom of the
course pursued by Capt. Hayward ap-
prcciated.
The election Of last week, at which
was cast for him, however, removed
these restrictions of propriety and in
asmuch as he is now legally the Gov.
crnor-elcct-requiring only the oath of
office as necessary TO make him in
truth the Governor of the State it is
natural and proper for him to be CIV
ing his thoughts and attention to the
manifold duties 'ich confront him,
and TO be planning to put into eXecu-
ton those Ideas and purposes which he
trusts will materially advance the IN
terest of the State in every branch
agriculturally, mechanically, educa-
tionally, morally end industrially. In
the hope of giving to the readers of
The Evening Post some suggestions as
to what the GOvernOr-elect purposes
doing, your correspondent called upon
him at his comfortable home in Walter
boro and solicited from him some in.
formation along the line indicated
above. Gov. Hayward confdingly in
formed your representative that the re-
turns of the evening Of November
were not as anxiously secured as were
those:of August Goth or September 9th,
and, strange as 1t might seem, he was
not In the least nervous as TO the re-
suit. He felt grateful, however, for
the way his friends had turned out
and cast their ballots for him, even if
1t was merely perfunctory matter.
" l realize already" said Gov. Hey
ward, "that the Office to which have
been elected Is no sinecure. TO faith
fully and honestly discharge the duties
which devolve upon me will be my
constant aim, but it will call for the
exercise of unceasing and earnest ef-
forts, and am relying on my friends
throughout the State and on all patri-
4 otic citizens TO support me in my ef-
forts, letting past differences bo for
gotten and each and every one con.
trlbutlng to the bettering and upbuild-
ing Of the State we all love 80 dearly.
can not hope to escape criticism nor
can l expect to have my admluistra.
tiOn be devoid of mistakes, but when
it is remembered that the Governor is
called upon to make appointments in
localities with which he is almost al
together unfamiliar, and has to depend
, on the recommendations which are
handed to him it will be seen just how
likely 1t is for poor appointment tt
be made, especially when half of ,
community will sometimes sign th,
application of parties they PERSONAL,
know to be unfit for the office to which
they aspire. 1t will be my purpose, a
L have already publicly announced, tt
rely upon the recommendation of tn
several county delegations in making
county appointments, violating thi
rule only for good and sufficient rea
: sons. Should l find that the recon
mendation of any delegation is sue
that it is clear that they are not actin
: for the best interest of the community
but are using the trust reposed i
them, for selfish purposes or to ad
vance their own interest at tho sacr
llce of their communities, welfare,
will not feel bound to accept their rt
commentators then or thereafter-m
sole object being to give to each con
munity the Officials and appointment
most desired by them and best calc,
:, lated to accord them the most accep
able service, and believe, as q gel
/. eral rule, the will of the people ca
best BIO attained through this mediu
, !, than by attempting direct appoin
ments on knowledge which may !
given to me by the means Of petitiol
and fothetwise.n
3: The bettering of the common scho