Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-11

Is the establishment of the South Car
olina Industrial school. In accordance
with an act passed at your last ses-
sion, appointed trustees for this in
stitution, and, in spite Of many OBJ
stacles the work is progressing most
satisfactorily. The report Of the su-
perintendent will be submitted to you,
and l recommend this institution most
cordially.
The South Carolina Penitentiary.
| The affairs Of this institution show
no marked changes in any respect.
The number of convicts is about the
same as last year, and the manage
ment is excellent to the last detail.
1t Is, believe, one Of the few public
institutions of its kind which is self
supporting. In addition to this, per-
manent improvements are steadily
made, and among these we may note,
with much satisfaction, the compile
tion of the new hospital for consump-
tives. This building is erected with
modern improvements, and Is a COM
Portable and well.appointed hospital
for the sufferip1 convicts who need
special care and attention.
The state farms are each year
brought to a higher state Of cultiva-
ton. and. despite an unfortunate crop
year and a disastrous storm, Destroy
ing one hundred bales Of cotton and
three hundred tons Of hay, the report
IF Superintendent Griffith will again
show good profit for the state. These
farms are, therefore, not only profit
able to the state, but are invaluable,
for the reason that they furnish out
door work for such convicts as cannot
/ perform other service.
State Board of Health.
This board is decidedly one Of the
organizations much needed in our
state. Their duties are responsible and
onerous, and in the discharge Of these
duties they do not receive the appre-
citation which they so Justly deserve.
AS will be seen by their report, the
compulsory vaccination law enacted at
your last session. has not proved satis-
factory, and certain changes are nee
essary for its proper enforcement The
needed changes are suggested In the
report, which will be submitted to you.
| recommended, in former messages,
the appointment of a state health OFF,
Ger, who should give his entire time
to the work, and this appointment is
again urged by the board.
! The Hampton Monument.
Two years ago the general assembly
If South Carolina passed an act ap-
propriating a sum for the purpose of
4 erecting a monument to our beloved
soldier, Wade Hampton. The commits
sion to whom was entrusted this i'm
portant duty have completed their res
4 ponsible task, not only with the great
est credit to themselves, but to the
entire satisfaction of the people who
love our greatest leader, and whose
desire Is to fitly honor his memory.
The statue, as a work Of art, has few
sureriors, and the entire work, in its
finished perfection, is stately memo
rial, not only to our distinguished son,
but is a tribute to those whose love
has so hallowed the name and the
fame 1t will forever commemorate.
i Annual Reunion of Confederate Vet
Grams.
It is evidently a manifest desire
among the Confederate veterans of
South Carolina to have a fixed and
permanent place at which their an
nual reunions shall be held. Columbia
on account Of its central location and
It's excellent railroad facilities. has
been suggested as the proper and ap-
propriate place Of meeting for these
annual occasions. There is every rea-
son why the wishes Of our old veter-
ans should be respected. and I believe
1t is only right and proper that the
state should make an appropriation for
this purpose. In accordance, there
4 fore, with their wishes, and also be-
cause I strongly favor the idea, have
the honor to suggest that an appro-
,riation of $1,000 be made. in order
that there may be no uncertainty as
to the convenience, comfort and full
enjoyment Of the annual reunions and
/ communion Of our old veterans.
i The jamestown Exposition.
At the last meeting Of your honor
able body, $4,000 was appropriated to
rrovide for an exhibit Of the agricul-
tural and industrial resources Of this
state at the Jamestown exposition.
Under the terms Of the act, appoint
ed commissioners to take charge of
this work, and while no formal report
has been made, I have been advised
of the status Of the work by Mr.. w.
z. Gonzales, chief commissioner
i Salaries of State Officers.
| With the continued growth Of our
state, it will be absolutely necessary
that larger appropriations should be
lmade for the conduct Of its public al
fairs, and especially is this true in re-
ference to the salaries paid to our
states officers, without exception,
these salaries are totally inadequate for
the services rendered. and are In no
sense in keeping with the responsible
ties devolving upon the incumbents. In
no department Of our government are
salaries paid at all commensurate
either with the services rendered. nor
in keeping with the dignity and de-
| mands of the offices filled. Our justices
Of the supreme court, our circuit
Judges. solicitors and all state officers,
receive such compensation for their
services as serious reflection
upon their own state. The demands
made upon the time and ability Of
public servants are ceaseless. almost;
they are expected to be only little
short of perfection; they must be equal
at all times to all demands made up
or them. but the compensation for all
of this Is not near so much as the men
would receive in almost any business
Ioccupation.