The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-02-01
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sacred duty OF framing aud enactip
laws which shall govern an enligh
ened people. The future welfare 40
. the continued prosperity Of our Stat
will be assured If your deliberAtior
are characterized by the spirit :
wisdom and understanding, the spiri
Of counsel and right, the spirit {
knowledge and Of the fear CT tn
Lord" "
In the oath which I have jus
taken l have obligated myself to ul
! hold and enforce the laws OF Gu
State. This stall endeaVor to d
with full regard to the rights OF a.
our citizens, with jealous care for tn
fair name and the unsullied reputa
tion Of South Carolina; with faithful
effort to maintain the dignity AM
honor Of our common wealth; will
hope and confidence IN all because 0
our glorious past. In the dischaEg
OF my duties as governor l shall ex
expect-and I feel that I shall receiV,
THE continued cooperation and as
s;stance, not only OF the members O
your BODY, but also of thu law-abid
ing people OF our State.
II my annual messa ge recently seq
to your honorable body I called atten
tion, in as brief detail as possible t.
the condition Of our various State de-
partments, aud made therein suct
recommendations as ! deemed wise
and expedient. You are now fairly
launched upon your labors and I shall
make no further mention Of these
| matters trusting that what I have
already said concerning them has ha6
your careful attention. I am deeply
interested in all that shall merit anc
receive your consideration and I vii
deem it both a privilege and pleas
ure to assist you In any way that lies
In my power.
You are making laws for a growing
and prosperous State. The unrivallec
natural advantages cf South Carolina
its great undeveloped resources. LIS
wonderful industrial developm mt
all Of these are attracting to US, more
than ever before, the attention Of the
outside world. In addition to these
attractions and advantages, with Us
labor and capital are not in conflict,
but together are working In harmony
for the upbuilding Of our State. This
is blessing which is denied to many
States and We should neglect nc
means to promote its continuance.
From every standpoint, with increas.
ing growth and influence, the future
Of our State is brighter than ever be
fore in its history.
To properly meet these growing de.
mands, so rich with promise, merits
our united action and our utmost en-.
deavor. Difficulties must be over.
come to achieve the ends desired, but
this should nerve Us to stronger and
more determined effort. Unnecessary
legislation is unwise legislation, and
unwise legislation hinders and retards
the advancement ard progress Of a
people. Fewer laws upon statute
books and their better enforcement
will undoubtedly bring improved con-
ditions generally and this would then
be accom- plished with less friction.
a law should not only be necessary,
but it should be capable II enforce
ment because, if disregarded, this
Gods to the disregard of all laws,
thus striking directly at the very
foundations Of government.
1T is your province to direct the ex.
penditure Of the funds collected from
the people and this should always be
done with regard for proper economy.
In your official capacity you should
always exercise the same judgment
and foresight that you do in your
private business, counting the COS:
but never losing sight Of the object
to be attained. Economy in public
as in private affairs means doing
what is necessary, what the exact
needs OF the State require. A grow.
ing and progressive State necessarily
means increasing expense in the con.
duct Of Its government and If the ex.
penditures are wisely made, We can,
with confidence, look for greater re.
suits.
I have briefly given you some o!
the thoughts that stir me on this oc.
casiCn, deem!ng 1t unnecessary to ado
to what l have already presented fol
your consideration in my annual mes,
sage. We are here, commissioned by
the people to work for the best Inter.
ests Of South Carolina. We can have
no higher privilege and should strive
to prose ourselves worthy CT the:r trust
by measuring up to our responsible.
ties. I have made references more
lhan once to the honor and the duties
which are ours, but the full measure
Of success can never crown our efforts
unless we have In al We do the Co
operation OF the people.
have tried to express to you some
Of my feelings upon assuming, for the
second time, the Office OF chief magis
trate OF South Carolina. In main
tanning the honor, the integrity anc
the dignity Of their State, South
Carolinians have ever done their full
duty, and 1t is this which has done 81
much to make the glorious history o.
our State. Our people have nevel
been wanting in the past and they
can be safely trusted for the future.
Let us, then, all strive to do ou
part to prove ourselves worthy O.
our heritage, width is indeed grea
one.
"Be just and fear not;
Let ali tho ends thou aims't at be thy
ooun:ry's; thy Gods and truth's.'
| May this animate and inspire US ii
all that we do, and thus faithful:
striving may We together consecrat'
ourselves anew to the service Of ou
native State, to our own, our beloved
South Carolina.
When Gov. Hayward had conclud
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