The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-08

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es. and that was what the state should
do. The issuance OF bonds to pay de-
ticiencies did not pay debts. but only
put mortgages IN the people and their
children. The expenditures OF the
government ought to be reduced. He
did not believe in cfippling any OF
the higher institutions. but he bcliev-
cd they ought to be run more eco
nomically.
There was one item in the appro-
priatinn bill which he would not
promise 10 seek to reduce and that
was the pensions SO worthily bestowed
on those who sacrificed their all for
their country's cause in the stirring
days OF the sixties. The state could
never d. too much for these grand
heroes.
Mr.. F. w. Higgins.
Mr.. +. W. Higgins said that school
boy speeches in the legislature ac-
conplishcd very little. The work
was done in committee rooms where
men met each other face to face and
made concessions to each other. It
was bulldog tenacity which created
in the minds of legislators respect
for your pertinacity, if nothing else.
He promised to do his duty. and if
not he would never stand here again
for anything under the bright skies
above him.
The higher institutions of learning
ne said. had no better friend than
himself. but there had been an ex-
ceSsive amount OF money spent on
these institutions. If elected he would
examine closely into the needs OF
these institutions and vote for such
amounts as would carefully foster
them. but not one dollar beyond.
He took up the road question. The
county had $1,000 worth OF road ma
chinery to pay for and it ought to
be worked. He held that a return to
the old siN-day term of road work or
$500 communication tax and the roads
worked like they ought to be and
where they ought to be. we would
have good roads.
He opposed special terms of court.
As to the Brice bill. he didn't know
anything about it and he didn't think
any two men in the legislature knew
anything about it. To vote out a
dispensary and then pay to keep up
| diSpenSaries in some other county he
| didn't consider a very delectable NOR
sci.
He wanted to see South Carolina
do everything possible for the old
soldier. and while he was willing to
economize all along down the line,
he was not willing to take one dollar
off the old soldier.
Mr.. ]. w. Sanders.
Mr.. J. W. Sanders thought the most
| important question was taxation.
Taxes were too high, and it was on
account OF extraordinary appropria-
| tionS. If elected. he would cast his
vote against these large appropria-
tions.
Mr.. ]. M. Taylor.
Mr.. J. NJ. Taylor said he was
prohibitionist from the crown OF his
head to the sole OF his foot. He
didn't touch it, If everybody would
do that the whiskey question would
settle itself. The main idea of the
original dispensary law was in the
direction OF temperance. but the main
idea now seemed to be to sell all
possible so as to increase the revenue.
As to taxation. the thing to advocate
was as economical appropriations as
possible. The state had to take care
OF her institutions But approprla-
tons should not be made to private
institutions. He had heard $4,000 had
been appropriated to private school
in Charleston.
He favored taxation for road work
ing. Let a handful, say. be appropri-
ated the first year. used in connec-