The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-20

run economically, It Is tho oh1yin.
stltution run for the poor people, for
this appropriation goes to the scholar.
i ships. N AZ 5.s 81. \, I: 81
Col. y. o. Itosbort ahnwed owlow
i th6 salary list at tho Citadel IA nIs com.
parod with other State colleges, Atr.
i Herbert dlsolalmed sattacking'' WIN.
throp as had bean published In The
State, but he was openly opposing un-
necessary expenditures. Nlr. Peurlfoy
and N[r. Holman favored the, appro.
priatlon to the Citadel. They spuke
OF the glorious record OF Citadel ca
dets. AIr. Pcurifoy told OF the good
done for poor boys by the Citadel
scholarships. +
! The house by Il vote Of So to 22 re-
jccted Mr.. Efirdi amendment.
THE NEGRO COLLEGE.
Mr.. Holman wanted TO cut the ap-
preparation for the negro State college
to $4,000: The appropriation last
year was $4,000, tho committee re-
commended $4,000 this year
Mr.. ID. 0. Herbert or Orangcburg
said he would not attack this college,
but he called attention to the fact
that this institution spends more
money than the South Carolina col
legc. ItgetS enough from the Hatch
aud Morrill, funds to run the appro-
priations up to $50, 900. He intimatcd
that there are conditions there which
need correction.
Mr.. Moss also OF Orangcburg be-
liercd that $4,000 is all that they
need. 1t will secure to them these
northern funds and will give them
ample funds to run on. Itmight in
convenience the artful and active
president OF THAT college, but it would
not cripple the institution. lie told
how the appropriations had been
secured every year by representa- tions
made to the Orangcburg delegation,
but the 0ranSehurg representatives
are better Informed on conditions this
year.
Mr.. I,ichal ls and Mr.. jeremiah
Smith called attention to tho fact that
the Hatch and Morrill, funds would be
jcopardizcd if this appropriation he
Campcrcd with.
TOM MILLER OFFiCIOUS.
Mr.. Maudin OF Grccnvillc declared
that for years he had been in favor OF
lifting up the negro to q higher plane
Of citizenship in return for his faith
funesS to the dcfcnsclcsS white wo-
men during the war. But recently
there was an incident which impcllcd
Inn to thi nix it better to shit the
| door to Importantly, inSolcncc and
impcrtincncc. Three physicians had
been appointed on IL pension cXamin-
| ing board in Grccnville- one negro.
a stir was created and an effort made
to force the negro of This man Tom
| Miller wrote the United States dis
trict attorney and in very oilicous
manner tried to keep the negro doc
tor on the board to the disgust Of all
respectable white physicians. lie did
not believe in the white people keep
permitted to behave that way, and
he didn't think tho Hatch fund for
Clemson would be put in jeopardy.
Mr. .Ino. =. Thomas, Jr., declared
that the committee recommendation
is entitled to some considerations
The gentlemen from Orangcb,lrg had
made broad Statements without show
ing facts. The Legislative examining
committee had made Il good showing
for this college. The trustees had de-
clarcd the larger amount necessary
Mr.. Herbert agreed with Mr. Smith
that it would not do 10 wipe out the
appropriation entirely. This college
year. lie declared theaallslass port
is q tumble Of Iigures: by
all know Tom Mllor 'sss a5a
where the expenses could 'Bgs
by giving Tom Miller ST ,0UOsistsEfsaI
OF 81 500 and cutting the salaries all
along the line.
Mr.. Dorroh declared his opposition
TO giving appropriations To State col
legcS and particularly to Tom Miller,
the most vindictive enemy the white
men had in 1876.
Mr.. Lidc protested against any i'm
preston that the trustees are not
careful men, and honorable men.
Mr.. Moss declared that seven arc
angels could he deceived in Il case Of
this kind
Mr.. Herbert: think they asked
for just exactly what Miller said lie
needed and Miller is just smart
enough to pull the wool over the eyes
ora good many Of us. Mr.. Herbert
agreed that these trustees were honor
able men.
Mr.. Tatum declared that the ne
grocs pay at least $40, 900 OF the privi-
| egc tax and they are entitled to some
considerations. Five thousand would
be mere pittancc. The white pco-
pie OF Orangcburg are able to take
care Of themselves They can man
age tile negroes and there is no dan
ger in the present college This in
stltuton is no pet OF his, nor is Tom
Miller Il friend of his, but he thought
it simple justice to give these negroes
something.
By 4 vote OF "a to "a the house re-
fused to cut the appropriation.
TO CUT TIE PENSION FUND.
Mr.. Towill wanted to reduce the
pension appropriation from 5000, 600
$50 900. lie spoke cloqucntly Of the
valor OF the Confederate soldiers, and
fcclingly Of their stringent circ,lm-
stances. Eillt the pension appropria-
tlon fails to remedy their Sullcrings
and there is need OF economy.
Mr.. Thomas believed that if the
pension rolls arc properly revised
$50, 600 would go as far us 5000, 900
with loose regulations. This is Il bust
ness proposition against Il sentimental
policy. lie declared further that there
is now Il statute requiring county