The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-16

and members Of congress to urge the
passage of such an act as will give to
our State q. liberal appropriation in
money for the carrying on of this
work. This money supplemented with
our convict labor would soon give US
good roads in every county in the
State.
I desire, gentlemen, to call your at
tention also to the matter Of the ne
cessity for better accommodations for
our supreme court. The space allot-
ted in the State house for the use Of
the supreme court has all been taken
up with the library and records, ex-
cept one consultation room and the
court room. I respectfully ask that
you look into this matter and provide
for the necessities of the court in this
regard.
I would also urge that some steps
be taken toward beautifying and i'm.
proving the grounds that surround
| this Capitol building. With the ex-
penditure of a little money a great
| Improvement can be made and feel
assured that all our people wish that
their State house grounds shall be
| beautifed and improved.
There is no question of greater mo-
ment to our material and Industrial
life than that of immigration. The
labor question is very serious one
| Many thousands Of acres Of lands
| are now lying idle for want Of labor
ers, and many other avenues Of trade
are Offering work to the workers. To-
my mind, the best solution Of this
question is the bringing Of home seek
ers, home builders and desirable
workmen.
/, therefore, recommend that YOU
take such steps as may to you seem
wise to foster and sustain the depart
| ment of immigration now accomplish
ing so much good work in this line.
While many Of the States Of this
union have honored themselves by
| placing in the Hall Of Fame, in the
capitol at Washington, D. c., statues
of one or two of their honored and
eminent sons, who have done noble.
fo,, &ofa fNy 1ra
ion, South Carolina's place has re-
mained vacant. respectfully recon-
mend that you give this matter your
careful attention and give such con-
sideration to the same that at no dis
| tant day the statue Of John G. Cal
| houn may adorn that hall, for by
thus honoring that noble son of South
Carolina we will honor ourselves.
Such other matters, gentlemen, as
! may be proper to bring to your atten-.
ton during the present session, I shalt
allude to in special messages.
Allow me to add in the words of
that eminet statesman, Thomas JEFF
ferson, who when called TO the Office
of president of the United States, clos.
ed his inaugural address, in part, as
follows:
.I repair then, fellow citizens, to,
the post. you have assigned me, with
experience enough in subordinate of
fees to have seen the difficulties OF
| this the greatest Of all. r have learn
ed to expect that it will rarely fall to-
the lot of imperfect man tc retire
from this station with the regulations
and the favor which bring him into
it. shall often go
wrong through defect Of Judgment.
when right, I<shall often be thought
wrong by those whose positions wilf
not command a view Of the whole
ground. I shall ask your indulgence
for my own errors, which will never
be Intentional; and your support
against the errors Of others, who may
seen in all of its parts. Ny solicitude
will be to retain the good opinion Of
those who have bestowed it in adj
vance, to conciliate that Of others by
doing them all the good in my power,
and to be instrumental in the happi-
ness and freedom Of all.
Relying, then on the patronage OF
your good will, advance with obedi-
ence to the work, and may that In
finite Power, which rules the destinies
of the Universe, lead our councils TO
what is best, and give them a favor
able issue for your peace and pros
perity." NJ. F. Ansel.
January Is, 1907.
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