The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
Gov. Hayward Inaugural Address.

Miles B. McSwccny laid aside the
cares OF Office yesterday and was sue
ceeded as Governor of South Carolina
by Duncan c. Hayward. While con-
graduating the retiring Chief Magis-
trata upon his successful administra-
ton of the high trust imposed in him
We wish to congratulate his successor
upon the splendid opportunity opening
before him, and to express our conf
deucc in his courage and impartiality
in the discharge Of the duties of his
Office.
1t was not to be expected that the
new Governor would go into an elabo-
rate discussion Of the affairs Of the
State in his inaugural address. 1t is
q very well balanced public naper,
and distinguished by a conservatism
OF statement and suggestion which
must make favorable impression upon
the people and the representatives of
the people in the General Assembly,
who will share with Governor Hey
ward the responsibilities of conducting
the Government Of this State during
the next two years.
Among the moro important Of the
recommendations in the Governors
first official utterancc may be cnumer-
ated:
l. Encouragement to broader and
more diversified work among the farm
ers by providing larger smeans for
scientific instruction in agriculture.
2. The establishment Of an immi-
grafton commission or bureau to give
official and accurate information to
those seeking homes in this. part of
the country, and the opportunity Of
advertising the of South Ca
rolina at the great Worlds Fair in St.
Louis.
3. Ample provision for the estab.
ment of the best common schools sc
that in every community and district
there shall be we'll built school houses,
longer school terms, more competent
and better paid teachers.
4. Encouragement to capital to seek
investment in this State by providing
capital 80 invested with ample protec.
tion under the law.
5. While providing for the protcc.
ton Of capital the Legislature shoult
also provide for the defence of thu
people against the abuses of combined
capital.
6. The enactment Of q law prohibi
ting the employment of children in tn,
cotton mills Of the State, suAicien'
time being given ''for both manufac
turers and operators to adjust them
selves to changed conditions"
z. The enforcement of all the Law.
Of the State, and particularly Of tn
Dispensary Law, it being, in tie opin
ion Of the Governor, "the duty of al
law-abiding citizens to give that sam
obedience to this law which they Civ
to all others"
8. The thorough drainage Of til;
swamp and lowlands of the State, sucf
/ lands, which are now wholly unproduc
tive, comprising fully one.Gfth of the
area of u State"
8. The enactment Of laws which viii
prevent the Importation and sale of
adulteratod and impure food products.
There could be no more important
work for the Legislature to perform
than this.
10. The submission Of a constitu.
tional. amendment. to the people at the
next election, providing, for biennial
sessions Of the General Assembly
"Iu my Judgment" says the Govern.
or, were such an amendment submit
ted it would be adopted, which
cannot but believe would be to the in
tercst Of the State"
II. The administration Of all the
affairs Of the State Government with
out parsimony, but with true economy
and provision in some way, either by
reducing the appropriations for the
support of the public institutions,
if that can be done without impairing
their usefulness, or such increase Of
taxation as may be required to place
the finances Of the State on a strictly
business basis, the necessity under
which the State has been placed of
borrowing money to conduct its affairs
not being approved by sound business
sense.
The most important and significant
thing about Governor Heyward's in
augural address, however, is not to be
found in the suggestions which he
makes to the members Of the General
Assembly as to appropriate legislation
upon pressing public questions, but
in tho emphasis which he places upon
the restoration Of good feeling among