The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-23

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NRha ills TO. be done! ~ ith the child ! fn;s
many times the parent rho lives I'm
the mn community must be governed
by, what the mill u company says, and
cannob% always send his children to.
the labor Of the child is needed in the
mill.n fter presenting statistics
showing the great and increasing evil
OF hild-labOr In the south in5contrast
with Its reduction in other sections.
the governor concludes ls s..
The question must be met. There
IS only one way to solve it. and that
Is on the side Of right and Justice and
humanity. The sooner it is done the
Detter, lof IL can now be managed and
q wise and Just bill be passed. II tile.
matter is postponed from year to wear
we may regret IT.. :3s !. -
Not may but 'shall.n This is
the time OF all times to dispose of the
matter. Whoever In the leglslature
may advocate postponement will
thereby put himself in the position ar
opposing the reform and continuing an
evil which III neglected willagroW TO
biighting, proportions. The case is
clear, and SO Is the duty Of the general
assembly. We are Democrats and
the, Democratic party Of the State has
declared for this reform. Let its rem
rcscntatives in the legislature keep tile
party's faith with the people and full
MI their own duty toward the future
citizenship Of South Carolina.
In a brief discussion Of the expe-
diency of establishing board Of par
dons, provision for which was made
in tile constitution, but which has not
been carried out by the legislature,
GOV; McSWeeney takes occasion to de
fcnd the liberality of his pardon policy
ana to question the expediency Of
creating the board. ...7
lie recommends the erection of
new executive mansion on grounds
owned by the South Carolina college
ana suggests Il joint legislatives COM
mittec to investigate the matter and
report plan. @
The demand for extra, courts in vari-
Gus counties causes the governor to
suggest an increase in the number of
circuits. We have the same number
now as in 1870, he says, when the pop
ulation was but half it's present figure,
and there were only 81 counties i'm
comparison with IL in 1908.
He concurs in the recommendation
OF the comptroller general that in
stead OF the present system OF liccns-
ing insurance companies Il tax Of 2 per
cent. on the gross premiums collected
be imposed. Other recommendations
by the comptroller general are ap-
proved.
| In the matter Of pensions Gov. Nc
Sweeney declares that sit is not the
purpose Of our pension laws to pen
sion all who were deserving Confed-
crate soldiers, but only those who are
needy I'VE started with an appro-
priation Of $50, 900, the last year it had
reached 5000, 900. That there are many
on the county rolls who co not need
the assistance of the State Is Il mat
ter which is attracting the notice Of
many Confederate soldiers themselves,
and this fact is in violation Of the in
tcntiOn for which our pension laws
we're enacted" He rightly places the
responsibility for this condition upon
the county boards, Which often argue
that as the money is already appro-
priatcd "the more they can get for
their counties the better, and thus
they come within the strict letter of
the law, under its intention should
not be there" There are now 1850
pensioners OH the rolls. The governor
suggests a change in the constitution
OF the county boards and concludes,
with the statement that while no
Confederate soldier should be permit
led 10 Suilcr Tor lack OF the ncceSSarieS
OF life it is mot the intention Of the
law to give bounty to those who do
not need assistance, however dcserv-
ing they may be-" In this position,
again, Gov. McSwcency Is in line with
The State. We believe that a proper
disposition of the pension fund would
save 100000 year TO the State with
out dcpriving any veteran victim OF
the war of the money he needs for his
support.
| The work of the various departments
and public charitable and correctional
institutions is briefly considered by
the governor, his remarks, however,
calling for no special comment The
most important Of his further recon-
mendations is that q department Of
Immigration be established. This is
and has long been one Of the State's
most serious needs, and it is to be
| hoped that the general assembly will
take some action to promote the com
ing to South Carolina Of desirable i'm
migrants.