The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11

by the fact that more immigrants have
landed here during the past few months
than Tor many years previols. These |
VIII be valuable additions 20 our citi-
zenship, they have been carefully Sc !
iected, aDI many made bank deposits |
immediately upon arrival here.
IN hts work the Commissioner hiss
kept strictly within the requirements OF
the act III reference to nationality, and
has also been mindful In this respect
of the expressed wishes of the iintni-
grafton convention. held In 1903.
number of colonies, composed OF
most desirable material, have already
been protected, and Il number of 9TH
ers are now being negotiated In this
connection II certainly Should De inter-
| esting 70 know that $4,000 acres have
been officially contracted for at once.
| and options have actually been given
and are now held upon more than
twice this amount. to be disposed OF
py purchase. This colonization feat
ure Is n most important phase OF the
work. and if 1t did no more than to
| materially Increase our white popula-
tion, 1t would be, to US. of untold ben
eft.
| The agricultural and commercial in
terests OF the State have by no means
\ been neglected. but the commissioner
has kept In close touch with Clemson
! college and Is indebted to the college
for valuable assistance. In addition to
the colonization and sale OF lands. the
1
ing varied industries into the State.
| these being attracted by the ADVERTISE
ment, through this department. Of the
great natural advantages OF South
Carolina. l earnestly recommend that
you give this department all needed
encouragement and assistance. 1t rests
entirely with your body to bring immi-
grafton from other countries into. our
State. for by the laws OF the United
States this must be done only through
| all Ind t1j1 oIc
and agencies being strictly prohibited
from engaging in this work. AS only
q small appropriation was made for
this department last year, and no in
matter to your attention. The commits
sioner is necessarily required to do
much travelling, and. In view of the
ialt :Idt iie III entirely removed from
all legislation. recommend that he be
exempted from the provisions OF the
act prohibiting State C.icials from
using free passes from railroad and
steamboat companies;
Your attention Is invited IL the re-
ports Of Adjutant General Frost and
Lieut.. Col. Ezra B. Fuller, o. the
United States army, which contain
valuable facts for your consideration In
reference to the State militia. Upon
by the war department t., report for
duty, to act in cooperation with the ad-
| jutant general in promoting the eff
cheney OF our State troops. The SER
| vices Of this officer have been most
valuable. and the military branch Of
! our government has been materially
| aided by his work.
| From these reports Is shown the
needs of the militia, both In reference
to appropriations and the necessity of
its provisions conform to the requires
ments of the act of congress- approved
January 81, 1903. eknown as the Dick
BILL" This act. which has already done
SO much to advance :he interests and
efficiency OF the troops Of this and other
| States, requires that "the Organization
armament and discipline of the organ
lied militia shall be the same as that
which Is now& or may hereafter be,
prescribed for the regular and volun-
act further provides that the milttia
| shall be sufficiently armed, uniformed,
and equipped for active duty in the
| field. before they can participate In the
| annual appropriations made by the
general government for the support of
| the militia. which annual allotment
| amounts to nearly $4,000 for the State
! of South Carolina. This amount was
| secured this year. although the assist
| ant secretary Of wnr reports that, had
the law been strictly applied. on ac-
count Of deficiencies and failures, we
would have been deprived of our pro-
| portion.
/ 1t is also shown by these reports.
that, In proportion to population, South
Carolina has larger force of militia
than any State In the Union, and that
| the appropriation from the state Tor
the support &c the militia per capita
! :s very low. the requirements OF the
"Dick law" arc such that we are con-
fronted with the necessity of either res
| ducing the number of companies or of
| increasing the appropriation 80 as to
| meet It's demands, This is matter of
serious import to the State militia, and
feel sure that In considering 1t you
will act solely with view to the best
interests of the State and Of those who
have volunteered in it's service. During
the past year encampments were held
In Columbia. These encampments are
of. great bene1t. arid steady improve
ments each year attest their value. In
view OF the storags and supplies ne
cessitated by these annual encamp-
ments,, State armory is, in my judg-
ment. a necessity.
The report of the adjutant general is
! q detailed aTlG Intelligent statement of
the condition and needs of the State
militia. and am sure that his recon-
| isisndati tions for the betterment of the
service will have your careful consid-
Grafton. 2n.
DiHpenRary.
Last year purposely refrained from
making any recommendations In refer
ence to the dispensary. MY reason for
this was that had not then had suffi-
cient time to familiarize myself with
the practical workings of the system.
! have since had greater opportunity
to study some of the more important
details regarding the management of
this institution, and for this reason
beg to submit, for your consideration.
changes which I am constrained to
think will be improvements.
To properly regulate and control the
sale of liquor has always been ques-
tion most difficult of solution. Theo-
ries upon this subject, whenever and
wherever tested, always hecome diff
cult problems when their practical en-
forcement as laws, or regulations, are
attempted. No liqaor law has ever
yet been devised which, In it's general
operation, has given ,sntire satisfaction.
South Carolina Ia the first and only
State that has attempted to solve this
problem under such State control as
Is included in our Present dispensary
law. In spite OF the fact that this law
has many strong points which conn
mend 1t, most notably among them be-
ing, In my opinion. the fact that 1t has
decrea~ed drunkenness, It Is also true
that. like other laws, 1t has It's imper-
fections. am convinced that IL this
system can, be properly regulated, It