The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
A 4 S SSTRSONGs TISOHN1GG PAPER 2 ALE HI,..
Governor Heyward's Inaugural De-
livered to the Legislature.
A PLAIN, PRACTICAL ADDRESS

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Full Of Common Sense, and Conse
quently Of Sound Statesman
ship, CONCERNING Pub
lie Matters.
The following is the full text O
Gov. Heyward's inaugural address,:
Members Of the General Assembl,
and my Fellow Citizens: - :
Under our form of Government, the
voice Of the people is supreme, and we
have met together to-day to carry out
the wishes oil the people Of this State
as expressed at the recent election. 4
In the providence Of God, it has fall
en- TO my lot to be called from the quiet
walks of life to assume in this manner
and In this presence the high and hon.
orable Office of Governor Of South Car
DINA. In doing SO am almost over.
whelmed by sense of the great re.
sponslbilitleS which I have now as
sumed; but even beyond this is my
sense OF gratitude for the great honor
done me by the people OF my State. |
am mindful Of the fact that the truly
great gifts Of life eyer involve the
most solemn responsibilities, and when
they. come as the expression Of the
manhood OF q aC0mmOnw wealth Involving
the selection of a Chief Magistrate Of u
people whose heritage is as proud as
THAT or any people upon this earth
whose history IS glorious record of
patriotism, virtue and achievement
we'll, indeed, may he upon whom this
honor falls stand silent in cOntempla-
tion OF the sacred responsibilities
which his people have placed upon
him. The honor you have bestowed
upon me is such rs would fill the heart
OF any man with deepest gratitude-a
gratitude that should cali forth the
most sacred loyalty Of 4 South Caroli-
nan to South Carolinians.
10 meet these responsibilities, to
OF my oiticc-to give my time, my
thoughts and my every cndeavor to
uhe service OF my Statc-L feel would
indeed be a poor recompensc to nv
people for the trust and confidence
they place in me. [ beg, my country
men, that you'will allow my feelings
on tiliS occasion to speak to you of q
ncart iilled with love for South Care
Ina and for South Carolinians-let
Them speak TO you, for me, of deyo-
| tion to the welfare of our State, which.
will endure all things to achieve this
endi lot them speak to you, of Il deter
mlnatlon to know no higher ambition
than to labor for the best interests OF
all the people Of South Carolina.
L need not assure you that no great
cr pride Is mine than lies in the fact
that | was elected to this olilcc by
South Carolina Democrats from every
county and from almost every precinct
OF our State. Our fellow Democrats of
Solitn carolina came together rs
brethren, and this can have but one:
mcaning-a deep and holy meaning
than the best, trucst and highest
things for our dear old State. ask
you all each and every one of you, to
stand by me in the administrator Of
tllc high duties Of this Office even as
you have manifested this spirit by
your votes. need your help and your
confidence now more than ever before.
and pray you all to let our common
i..oors of love and devotion us brethren
bury forever factiOnalsm is South
Carolina.
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.
Political conditions in our State are
such that we can look to the future
with every degree Of confidence and
encouragement. Racial problems,
which have Sorcly beset and hindcrcd
us in the past, have during the last
decade reached such solutions as will
60 Tar towards advancing the interests
OF both races. Our white citizens arc
-as they should bc--in undisputed
possession of every department Of our
State, county and municipal govern
mcnt. While this naturally gives us
great cause for rejoicing, it should at |
the same time make us deeply sensible |
OF the fact that it is incumbent upon
us to enact and TO SO administer laws |
when enacted that the humblcst cti-
Zens-be they white OF black-can look |
to 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 |
Ills hand, that the great problem
which cOnfrOnts the people of the |
South, and especially the people of |
South Carolina, can be rightly and f.
nally solved.
Gradually the coored man is awak-
cning TO the fact that the white man
OF the South whose land he tills, and
from whom In various ways he derives
ms entire livelihood, is.at last his best
and trucst friend; and instead OF seek.
ing to attain political ollicc, he is now
1cVotlng himself to those occupations
Tor which by nature he is most fitted,
ana IN the pursuit Of which alone he
can advance his own material inter
,StS,. and in so doing the best interests
)f his State.
MUCH DONE, MORE TO RE DONE.
n connection with this political con
iltlon is fullyas significant and quite
Is gratifying to add that our Indus
Drial conditions were never 80 satisfac-
-ory as they are to-day. IN agriculture
Ind especially In manufactures. South
Carolina has taken such strides that
.hc attention of the outside world is
ipon lis. While we can congratulate
upon this-howcvcr, remcnl-
)cring that there Is still so much to
De donc--we cannot afford to rest here.
south Carolina, though one of the
original thirteen States, has fully one
lalf OF its great resources yet undeyel-
)ped.
No one doubts the truth of the
statement. that the general prosperity
,f State is dependent primarily upon
is farming Interests, which establishes
,he fact that Il government should, in
,very way possible, foster and protect
his greatest Of all industries. The
steady, persistent work of the farmer
s not blazoned forth to the world In
meaningless flattcry, but the result OF
his faithful labor most forciby gives
is own speech to the universe. The
Total value or the cotton crOD alODp