The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-10


nominational college snpporter, and
the higher the State colleges are
raised the higher will the denomina-
tional colleges be forced to raise them.
selves. He wanted to keep Winthrop
under the guidance Of the legislature,
and this proposition would make
Winthrop responsible to nobody, as
Clemson now is.
Mr.. j. A. Banks of Orangeburg de.
clared that he had listened to the dis.
cussion with q mind open to convic.
tion. He had been studying the mat
ter and at first had favored the prop
osition when mir. Poliick introduced
his bill. But Mr.. Richards had raised
an objection which was insurmounta.
BILE. Clemson is looked upon by the
farmers as their college, and this tax
which they pay goes to their college.
He would prefer to see the privilege
tax reduced rather than q part of it
diverted to- Winthrop.
Mr.. Hemphill Of Chester in speak
ing In favor Ut the bill declared that
the friends of different colleges should
not be suspicious Of each other. His
own interest In the colleges Is uni
form. This matter should be
settled by taking the information
placed officially before the legislature.
Referring to the report Of the legisla.
tive committee, he showod the annual
necessary expenditure out OF the direct
tax to be about s85, 900. He proposed
an amendment to give Clemson GIG,
600 to pay TIE indebtedness on the
agricultural hall, and then to give
Clemson $3.50 and the residue to
go to W1ntt He does not want
to cripple Clemson, but he is very
much in favor of putting a check on
extravagancs. There would be other
sources OF income In addition to this
S65, 900 which would give Clemson the
necessary sS5, 900.
Capt. John Q. Sellers as a farmer
favored diverting part OF this tax
to the college where farmers dangh-
ters are taught. We are confronted
by fact, not theory. The State has
a deficit, and this is the first bill he
has seen to reduce expenditures. II
Clemson should have a deficit she
could come before the legislature and
get an appropriation by exhibiting her
finap cial statements. He believes that
the management Of Clemson can be
wonderfully improved. He believes
that no State college should be in
competition with the graded schools,
and 1t is his opinion that Clemson
takes too many little boys who should
be at home In the graded schools.
Mr.. Nicholson OF Edgefeld had been
In favor Of this bill ct lTst, but now
he is opposed to 1t on principle. He
had thought that it would reduce ex
penditures, but he has changed bis
views and thinks that it Is not ar
equitable principle to make class OF
people pay tax to support more than
one college.
Mr.. Poll OK, in reply to Mr. Pri. ce,
declared that there would be 10 act
Of bad faith to take part Of this tag
tax from Clemson. He read the act
OF 1890 providing for this tax to 20 fGl
the erection and maintenance of the
college. One Of the purposes Of that
act has been accomplished work
OF ere ction. He showed the receipts Of
privilege tax In former years and de
clarld that if this was enough to
build, equip and run the College, 1t
ought to be enough to run 1t now.
Mr. Richards was mole thoroughly
convinced that this is an unreason.
able request. Mr.. Pollock wanted to
know should the privilege tax fall to
$50, 600 would Mr.. Richards vote to
make an appropriation sufficient to
bring up their revenue to the enor.
NOUS expenditure Of last year. Mr..
Richards replied that he would vote
for every dollar asked for by the man.
agement Of Clemson as be would vote
for the appropriations asked for by
Sonth Carolina college trustees, Win
throp trustees or the Citadel tru tees.
He read an itemizsd invoice Of fertili-
zers, showing that there is evidence
St,.sttfiiiss 9 lie fa5daser pays this tax.
Mir. raIhil.Inquired II the farmer
pays any more for fertilizers in this
State than they dc in other States.
Mr.. Richards thought not. He con
cluded by deriding the measure and
declaring that he would vote for 1t II
all the State colleges should BE- made
beneticiaries OF the fund-and the
farmer would support them all. He
also made light OF Nj. Hemphill's g
amendment.
Mr.. Moses opposed thu bill. This is
not bill to help Winthrop The State
will always provide for Winthrop any,
way. Clemson did get along with a
smaller income once. ouu 1t was q
smaller institution then. Mr.. Moses
quoted merchants to show that there
Is no demand for fertilizers and that
prooa ly less than so per cent. OF last
years sales will be handled this year.
He recited the history OF legislation
adverse to the South Carolina college,
and warned the lesisl ature OF the
danger OF crIppling Clemson II Glenn.
son is extravaganG 1t is proper to re-
primnrd the board, but not TO tear
down the Institution.
BY a vote Of 55 to SO the house re-
FUSED to strike out the enacting
words.
The question then was the adoption
OF the committee amendment TO give
Winthrop 40 per cent. instead Of $50, :
600. Col. D. o. Herbert moved to
amend by inserting 3S l-3 per cent.
This was accepted and the committee
amendment as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Ashley's amendment to give the
overplus to the common schools was
killed by vote OF SO to 10.
Mr.. Hemphill's amendment then
M n II II Det,