The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
HBYWARD'S STATE POLICY.
NEXT OHIEF ExEOUrGvE HAS PLANS
WELL OUTLINED.
Dispenssry Enforcement The Law h1ust
be Hespeoted and the People are Tx
peoted to Sustain the Governor In His
~ Right Attitude appointments to
Omces Can Wait Awhlle-Pre-
pairing Inaugural Address.
charleston Post.)


! mary in September last, Capt. D. q.
Hayward, who was chosen at that
time as the nominee of the party
gave expression to the opinion that
inasmuch as he had not been for
mally elected Governor, being only
the candidate of the party, he felt
that it was premature for him to give
any definite expression as to his pur.
poses or plans and that he felt that
it. was more within the bounds of
propriety for him to await the cleo
tion of November 4 before giving his
attention to those matters which
come within the sphere of the Gov
ernor.
This course on the part of the
Democratic nominee was entirely
proper and his determination to ab-
stain from any public announcement
of an official character or to take up
the consideration of those matters
which pertain to his Office was sppre,
ciated and endorsed by the public.
Although it is generally recognized
that the nomination in the Decem-
ber primary in South Carolina is
tantamonnt to an election aud has
almost come to be 80 regarded by
our people, nevertheless such is not
actually the case and the indelicacy
Of candidate of one of the politi-
cal parties planning his course of
action and giving public utterance as
to his purposes before he was actu.
ally elected will readily be seen and
the wisdom of the course pursued by
Capt. Hayward appreciated.
The election of last week, at which
,time the unanimous vote Of the State
was cast for him, however. removed,
these restrictions of propriety and
tinasmuoh as he is now legally the
'Governor, elect 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 giving his thoughts and
attention to the manifold duties
which confront him and to be plan
ming to put into execution those ideas
and purposes which he trusts will
materially advance the interest of tho
State in every branch-agrioultu.
rally, mechanically, educationally,
morally and industrially. In the
nope 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 Walterboro and solicited from him
some information along the lines in
dicated above. Gov. Hayward con-
fdingly informed your representa-
tive that the returns of the evening
Of November 4 we're not as anxiously
secured as were those Of August Goth
or September 9th and, strange as-it
might seem, be was not in the least
nervous as to the result. He felt
grateful, however, for the way his
friends had turned out and cast their
ballots for hir>, even if it was merely
a prefunctory matter.
II realize already" said Gov. Hey
ward, "that the Office to which 7
have been elected is no sinecure
To faithfully 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 efforts, and 1 am relying on
my friends throughout the State,
and on all patriotic citizens to sup
port me in my efforts, letting past
differences bo forgotten and each
and every one contributing to the bet
toring and upbuiIding of the State
we all love SO 4, arly. | can not
hope to escape criticim nor can l
expect to have my administration be
devoid Of mistakes, but when it is re
membered that tho Governor is called
upon to make appointments in local
tiles with which he is almost alto.
gether unfamiliar and has to depend
on tho recommendation which are
handed to MIN it will he seen just
how likely it is for q poor appoint
ment to be made, especially when