The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-01
Gov. Hayward
Meets the People.


special mention of the fact that a
the last meeting of the general Assem-
bly, large number Of acts were passet
allowing school districts to be bondet
for the purpose Of improving thci
common schools, and he trusted tha
more school districts could see thei
way clear to levying tax for the sup
port of the common schools.
Gov. Hayward was firm and out
spoken In his condemnation OF law
leSsnesS which seemed to be so preya
lent and referred especially to the
number or homicides that have recent.
ly occurred in South Carolina. He
said that the governor and State OIL
clals could do little to check this de
plorable condition and the remedy
could rest only with the people them
selves. The sentiment of our people
must be aroused upon this subject
1t is a matter Of the utmost import
ance from every standpoint and moth
ing had more direct bearing upon oul
material prosperity, nothing operated
so disastrously upon our reputation al
home and abroad as repeated disregard
Of the majesty of the law. Too many
OF our best citizens are not qualified
electors, presumably for the neglect OF
jury duty. This responsibility rests
upon every man in South Carolina and
each individual should realize the I'M
portance OF these grave duties. The
best citizenship Of the State should
assert itself and a halt should be
called and called at once.
The dispensary law is the only law
the enforcement Of which lies prima.
rily in the hands Of the governor. He
had sought to carry out this law as
best he could, but had found 1t a most
difficult task. This had not deferred
him from doing his duty as he con.
ceived it and he was willing, at any
time, to assume the full responsibility
devolving upon him as governor OF
South Carolina, in the proper enforce.
nent of any law upon the statute
books.
a BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
In considering the material inter
ests Of the State, Gov. Hayward said
he thought the outlook was never
brighter. Lands were increasing in
value throughout the State, the ad-
vance in cotton, which bids fair to be
permanent, was blessing to.our far
mers and made them more hopeful
and this one fact made general i'm
provement Of conditions. Labor, how
ever, was gradually getting scarcer
and 1T is our intention, through the
newly created bureau of commerce
and immigration, tJ bring into South
Carolina a good class OF white immi-
grants who would make up for this
deficiency. It was the intention of
this bureau also to build colonies in
our State, to take up our waste lands
and add to the general prosperity Of
our State. The negro is good In his
place and we need him as a laborer,
but we need more white people and
the sooner we get them the better.
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
In speaking Of the financial condi-
tion or the State, Gov. Hayward re-
minded his hearers that for some years
it has been necessary for the State to
borrow money, and that he had called
attention to this condition Of affairs
In bis annual message, urging the leg
islature to make some provision plac-
ing the States finances upon a cash
basis. The general assembly had
passed the license tax law placing a
small tax upon all corporations. Un-
fortunately after the passage of this
act the bill was found to be inopera-
tive for this year. For this reason, it
was ecesSary for the State to borrow
this year $l45 900 more than last year
to meet current expenses. The appro-
priation act Of 1903 appropriated
81 $4,000 and In 9O4 this act appro-
priated Sl,247, 900. Gov. Hayward
thought it his duty to call this matter
to the attention OF the people and said
that he would again ask the attention
or the legislature to this all-impOr-
tant situation, asking also that the
legislature would make some provision
for better enforcing the tax law and
for more equitable assessment OF the
property OF the State.
The governor, in closing, warmly
reiterated his pleasure at again meet
ing his friends. This pleasure was
materially increased because OF no
dividing issues. lie briefly referred
to the pension appropriation and the
regard and affection with which these
heroes would be remembered and
cared for. The governor, one of the
original advocates of the good roads
movement in South Carolina, again
emphasized the great Importance Of
this work. expires Sing his pleasure at
the interest manifested in the move
ment in so many sections OF the State
In conclusion, Gov. Hayward said
he could not hope to adequately ex.
press his appreciation to the people
OF South Carolina for the honors they
had bestowed upon him. He had
borne in mind this mark of a peoples
trust and confidence in the discharge
or his duties as chief executive and
1T had always been a help and an en-
couragcment TO him. He had no
higher ambition than to meet the
trust reposed in him with faithfulness
to his felow-citiZens and with faith
fulness to himself and this would
always INSPIRE him in meeting the
duties and responsibilities of the high
Office with which he had been honor
ed.
Awful SavaRery.
Two Indian children Of Eagle Val
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