The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-02-20
FIGHT AGAINST WINTHROP
The Appropriation Was Reduced
$4,000 in the Lower House.

# $4,000 in the Lower House.
o The appropriation bill was passed {,
' It's second reading in the House for tn,
= = iirst time in ten or twelve years with
l out any serious fight being wagct
: against State colleges, except that In,
amount given to Winthrop College was
reduced from 100000 recommended b,
me committee of ways and means lt
800 900, which is Sc, 500 more thar
last year. There was some debate or
an amendment to reduce the amount
gwen to the South Carolina College
from SIS 900 to 80 900, and then again
to 40 900, but the friends of the college
were too strong for any reduction
whatever to be made.
Mr. Ashley .: that the South Car
olina college might be as well run as
amy other, but they all spend too much
money. He thought it was ridiculous
to spend $4,000 on two hundred boys.
II he had the power he would give the
South Carclina College to Columbia
and the Citadel to Charleston, and tell
those cities to run them. Mr.. Ashley
added with a sly wink that he would
turn over the colored college to Or
angcburg, too.
MIR. A>hlcy's amendment fixed the
amount at $50 900, but it was defeated
| by a vote of Is to }S.
Then the appropriation for Winthrop
was taken up, which the committee
had put at 900, 900.
MIR. Ashley said there was no use to
make speech on this matter as the
House seemed bent on giving the col
lcgcs every cent they asked for.
MIR. Moses read a report from the
winthrop authorities showing why
they asked for an increased appropriate
tlon and what they proposed to do
with the money.
The salaries t.ere are lower, said
MIR. Noses, than in any other institu-
tlon IN the State. The expense there
per capita is lover than at any other
State institution.
MIR. Jno. u. Thomas, .Jr., one of the
original trustees Of Winthrop, sad he
was willing TO take the rccommenda-
| ton of the ways and means committee,
but as one of the best friends of that
| institution, he wanted to warn the
trustees Of Winthrop that they arc re-
miss in the collection Of tuition fees.
The percentage of tuition paid at Win
throp IS - while 1t is S27 per capita a.
the South Carolina college.
Mr.. Piincc replied that Mr. Thomas
was mlsinformcd as to the amount Of
tuition fees paid at the South Carolina
college; however, the trustees of Win
throp have given evidence that they
appreciate certain reforms are ncccs-
sary and they will collect a larger pro-
portion Of these fees. In all of the
State institutions boys arc getting free
tuition whose parents can afford the
expense. The way to work change
IS TO change the law on that sub icct.
Iii reply to Mr.. Hardin he sad that
even if the farm had never paid cx-
penses 1t was necessary 70 have this
farm in order to get vegetables and
milk in constant quantity and at mod
crate prices.
Mr.. Sinklcr, who as chairman Of the
coin mltLcc on education is a trustee Of
Winthrop, declared that as Il trustee he
was ever mindful Of his duties as q
| legislator and he knows that this
appropriation is necessary for its OK.
istencc.
The House had been discussing Mr.
Ashlcy's $50, 900 amendment. Mr.. G.
f. Robinson offered substitute TO cut
the appropriation to Si3 800, tho
amount appropriated this year. Mr.
Robinson asked what do the girls gctt
They get $5 400 for fee tuition, the
same as last year. The rest goes tt
salaries of teachers, etc. lie saw nc
help for the girls in the proposed in
creased appropriations, and as a friend
of the school he wanted TO sec tho
school practice economy.
MIR. Morgan, OF Grcenvillc, sad he
is not in favor Of legislation on tho
" chcap-) ohm" plan, but the people OF
The STATE have reached a crisis in thcil
financial affairs. They have to mort
gage their faYms to set corn for the
very existence of their stock. 1t is
time TO call a halt. 1t is time to take
away from the burdens Of the people
who arc now sroveling in poverty. Mr.
Morgan spoke with deep feeling Of th,
general depression of The country. Hi:
speech was about the most effective
against the large appropriation.
Mr. II. j. kinard declared that tht
proposed increased appropriations viii
not increase the levy which is nos
five mills. lie had thought it unncces
sary to keep up that farm at Winthrop
but IL has been proved TO him that tn
farm is necessary in order to give
constant and regular supply of vcge
tables and milk at cheap price to tn
: college. The time has passed whc
women must be kept in the back
ground. They must go hand in han
with men in the march of progress
| lie made strong and stirring appci
= for the woman's college.
, MIR. j. b. Smith, of Collcton, th
o champion Of the common school, dc