The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-29
linian to South Carolinians.


To meet these responsibilities, to ex-
ccute the various and onerous duties
Of my office; to give my time, ny
thoughts and my every endeaVo" to
The service of my State. | feel would
indeed be poor racompense to ny
people fer the trust and confidence they
have placed in me. | beg. my friends
and my feelings on this occasion to
speak to you of heart filed with love
for South Carolina ard for South Caro-
linians-let them speak to you, for ne.
Of devotion to the welfare of our
State. which with your continued trust
and help. will endure all things tc
achieve this cad: vt than SPEAK ~ yoa
OF a determination to know no higher
ambition than to labor for the best IN
terests Of all the peole OF South Caro-
lima.
need no; assure you that no greater
pride is mine than lies in the fact that
/ was elected to this office by South
Carolina from every county and from
almost every precinct Of our State.
Our fellow Democrats of South Caro-
lima came together as brethren, and
this 'can have but one meaning-a deep
and holy meaning which cannot pos
sibly augur other than the best, trust
and highest things for our dear old
State, go far towards advancing the
interests OF both races. Our white citl-
zens are, as they should be. in undis-
puted possession cf every department
of our State. county and municipal
government While this naturally gives
us great cause for rejoicing 1T should
at the same time make us deeply sensi-
bic of the fact II is incumbent upon
lis TO enact and to administer laws
wnen enacted that the humblest clt!-
zens. be they white or black. can look
70 those laws for the protection OF
life. liberty and property. 1t is only
by acting in this spirit and under the
divine guidance of Him who holds us
all. State and nation. in the hollow OF
His hand that the great problem
which confronts the people OF the
South, and especially the peo!e OF
South Carolina. can be rightly ana
finally solved.
Gradually the colored man is awak-
ening to the fact that the white man
of the South. whose land he t!lls and
from whom in various ways he de-
rlyes his entire livelihood. Is at last
his best and truest friend, and instead
of seeking TO attain political office he
is now devoting himself to those oc-
cupations for which by nature he IS
most fitted, and in the pursuit OF which
alone he can advance his own material
interests and in so doing the best in
terests of his State.
In connection with this political con-
dit!on 1t is fully as signlhcant ana
quite as gratifying to add that our
industrial conditions were never so
satisfactory as they are today. In ag-
riculture, and especially in manufac-
lures, South Carolina has taken such
strides that the attention Of the out
side world is upon US. While we can
congratulate ourselves upon this
however, remembering that there Is
still so much to be done-we cannot al
ford to rest here. South Carolina.
though one of the original thirteen
States. has fully one-half OF its great
resources yet undeveloped.
No one doubts the truth Of the state
ment that the general prosperity or
State is dependent primarily upon It's
farming interests. which establishes
the fact that government should in
every way possible foster and protect
this industry. The steady. persistent
work OF the farmer is not blazoned
forth to the world in meaningless fat
terry. but the results of this faithful
labor most forcibly gives its own
speech. | ask you all, each and every
one of you, to stand by me in the ad-
ministration of the high duties OF this
office, even as you have manifested
this spirit by your votes.
The address deals with a number OF
questions that will demand the atten-
ton of the legislature, and closes with
an appeal for harmony and good feel
ing among all the people.