The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-02-14
What the Law Makers
Are Doing, Etc.

in taking notes with reference to tn,
affairs Of government and sendins
out such vast amount of informa
tion for all the people at such small
cost are rendering great benefi
that should be properly appreciated
and improved.
1t is surprising to note that the
representatives of the people spend
such short time in the State House
and very often during business hours.
When business is needing attention
there is not a sufficient number
present to attend to it properly, yet
the members seem to have plenty
of time to attend the many other pub
lie meetings, places Of amusement,
etc.
When l read the Governors ad-
dress to the assembly and the address
of welcome by the Speaker of the
House supposed from the senti-
ment expressed that they were
thoroughly acquainted with the con.
dition of the farmers and factory peo-
pie and had proper human sympa
thy for them, but when the appro.
priations of the taxes are read with
the large amount for the Charleston
Exposition, the large amount for the
improvement of the South Carolina
College and the professors buildings
connected with it, also the amount
being given to other similar institu-
tions of higher education in this
State, and then read of the small
per cent. pinched particular amount
appropriated for school books and
the manner in which the appropria-
ton is to be furnished, it seems that
the law makers have no proper human
sympathy for that class of children
for whose special benefit the public
schools were established.
Will the County School Commits
sioner or some of the trustees who
know the amount mentioned and the
number of schools in each school dis
trict please furnish for the informs-
tion of the people the amount which
each school will be entitled to out
of this amount?
1t seems very reasonable that
number of the Senators should desire
bi ennial sessions for that new consti.
tutional convention code of laws must
have patched up appearance judg-
ing from the many amendments that
are being mentioned.
With the increased number of
law makers that the new counties are
going to produce and each one
naturally having some bill or amend
ment to pass, it is but reasonable to
suppose that the new set of State
laws will soon be but mess of con-
fusion, fit to be wiped out and 20
back to the former State laws, or
else make another large sppropria-
tion for new set of laws.
1t is quite commendable in the
leading factory mill men to assert
their lawful rights as citizens and
protect their business and the people
under their supervision.
have spent part of several years
in Spartanburg and am acquainted
with many of the kind, honest, intel.
ligent, hospitable and loyal people of
that county and city.
The few citizens of Spartanburg
city who have lately opposed the
movement for a Soldiers Home and
demanded an appropriation instead,
shows that the people of Spartan
burg are not entirely wanting in
common humanity by not giving
their consent to have the few aged
and needy soldiers that have faced
death in the defence of their homes
sent away from home, family and
friends to cold solitude at the very
time they most need the attention Of
their family. Surely it would be
very needy family indeed that would
patronize such home even ifit was
established. Better give double the
amount to the soldiers and let them
renain at home.
Mr.. Editor, why is it that you have
failed to publish the salary of the
County School Commissioner with
the other county officers?
Rev. S. Il. Creech's sermon makes
good addition to your paper. An
interesting sermon seems very ap-
propriate to any newspaper. Mr..
and Mrs. Creech are quite popular
among all the people Of this commu>
nifty.