The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
CAPITAL CORRESPONDENCE.
SENATE CHAMBER, !
Columbia. S. c., Feb. II. 1902. !

We are on the home stretch,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
House Calendar is chock- "a block
and by tomorrow the rush OF
bills that will come over to the
Senate will be a shuddering pill.
There seems to be a great ten
dency at this session Of the gen
eral assembly to cripple business
interests under the guisa Of strik-
ING corporations and trusts.
and the main concern aimed II
was the Virginia Carolina Chem
ical Company, a concern owning
the principal fertilizer factories
in this State, and which, had it
not have been for its liberalnesS
and leniency the past year: there
would have been general bank
ruptcy among that class Of farm
ers who bought heavily Of fertil,
izers and those merchants vino
did an advancing business. There
was bill to repeal the charte!
of this concern: which was back
ed up by the Attorney general
or rather, under the instructions
of the general assembly Of last
vear he brought suit against
this company in the courts for
violating the terms of their char
ter, and it is his desire to com
pei foreign corporations doing
business in this State to be sub
iected to our State courts, and
not be allowed to carry their
causes into the United States
courts. The measures had
strong support. as they produced
a fine opportunity for politicians
to indulge in whole lot Of gal
lery playing, and to pose for
home consumption. This class
of politicians will go before the
people and denounce corpora
tions, and impress them that
these institutions are possessed
of the devil and should be run
oun of the country, and then
turn right around and urge the
coming of these corporations
amongst US. If at a meeting OF
business men these fellows will
urge that we make all kinds OF
concessions to induce capital,
and when they go out on the
stump they resort to all manner
of devices to arouse prejudice.
The Senate made up of practical
men had this proposition before
it on Friday, and some very fue
speeches were made on both
sides, but the speech of not only
the day. but the entire four years
that I have been a member of
that body was made by Senator
Walker from Georgetown. This
gentleman spoke in opposition
to the bill and by his clear cut
sentences, his brilliant portrayal
of the good capital is doing to
the State, and the dire conse-
uuences which will follow such
reckless legislation, also his
exposition of the falsity
of the charges against the com,
pany, that instead of violating
the law as alleged the company
followed the law. When he fin
ished there we're other speeches
for and against, but the Walker
speech had struck down the
scales, and by two to one vote
the enacting words were strick-
en- out.
Our delegation met in my
room last Wednesday, and all
matters concerning the county
we're discussed; we unanimously
agreed to keep the levy the same
IS last year. The matter Of
giving the sheriff an additional
300 to help him pay the salary
Of a deputy. and to increasing
the magistrates salary at St Paul
was about the only thing the
delegation have had that they
we're not unanimous on: & major
ity of the delegation agreed that
in the interest of the public ser
vice it was just and proper to
make the increase, especially as
it would not affect the tax levy.
Mr.. Galluchat was opposed to
any increase, and Messrs Rich
ardson, Woods and myself fay
ored it.
l was called upon to suggest
the names of Supervisors Of reg
istration, and this I submitted at
this meeting. Mr.. Richardson
proposed the name of Mr.. P. B.
Minis, but the delegation decided
that as there were no complaints
against the present board, it
would not be right to turn out one
and leave the rest, therefore they
concluded to recommend the
present board which consists Of
6. T. Worsham, Seloc: G. r.
Ridgeway, Foreston; and Z. B.
Gamble, Manning It is proper
to state that Mr.. Galluchat's op-
position to the increasing of the
salaries was not through any
personal ill-will towards either
Of the officers, and that Mr.
proposal Of the
name of Mr.. Minis: was not be-
,onco he had anv objections TO