The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-16
4 SOUND PAPER.
Governor Heyward's Last 'les'
sage 10 the Legislature
SHOULD BE HEEDgD.
He Makes Many Practical and Timely
Suggestions About the Various
Institutions of the State
the Legislature Should
Garry Out.
Garry Out.

Garry Out.
Governor Hey wards last n sssage TO
the Legislature was read IN both
Houses on Tuesday. Il is worthy OF
Preservation IS s model for State ps-
pers Of this character. AS the State
says it Is corclse, yet not too brief;
positive. yet not d!ctstorial. There
is no doubt OF M. Heywsrd's poatl'n
On any subject discu .sed, snd lis re-
communications are those that nishs
bs expected from progressive, ciest'
sishts6, patriotic governor. Ieess @ 10
nothing radical in the message; H'sle
indesd, shat is new, but Uns polHts
are presented earnestly ana iofce-
fully.
Insta.d OF recspitulating the dry
snancIsl statement OF the treasury
,hst hiss for decades constituted the
opening subjsct Of messages, the live
question OF property assessment IS
considered. Commenting on conci-
tions outlined, the Governor ssys:
This Is an unbusineSs like condt zion
OF affairs, IN department. where bug
mess conditions should cs r1eeninent
II all property in the State wefe
eoualizsd upon 80 per cent. basis,
hhe total taxable property in the State
voul6. In nv opinion, be not less
than $3.50, 600, 600 on the books OF the
Comptroller General, instead Of only
$3.50, 900, 200, IS are the figures at the
present. This is not only az injustice
to our taxpayers, but it Is unwtse snd
Is an injury to the State, IN that it
does not set forth to othsrs our real
progress and prosperity.
No radical legislation Is recon-
mended, the present laws, II properly
enforced, being, in the opinion OF the
chief executive, suth ,ient to remedy
much OF the present unsatisfactory
conditions. He does, however. urge
one important chsnge which, Il car
ried out, viii tend to the better en-
torcement OF the law. It would be
wise, in my opinion" says the Gov
ernor, Ito reduce the membership OF
the State board, limiting it to five
membsrs, these to be sppolnted by
the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate. Two Of the members should
devote their entire time to this work,
and should receive fixed salary and
travelling expenses. These members
Ehould visit the yorious counties, con.
suit with the auditors and locsl asses.
sing officers, should hear al COM
plaints and should regulate the equal
lzstion Of all taxable property In the
Stase." Will the Legislature make a
serious effort to remedy what has re-.
suited, because OF ineticleCt Laws, IN
mslsdministrasion?
Governor Hayward devotes much
more attention to immigration than
70 any other subjeet. he is justly
proud Of the record made by South
Carolina and OF the TACT that tbe
lesdersh. OF this State has neen re-
cogaized throughout the South, and
favorsbly commented upon from
Maine to CalifoA-,!s. he briefly re.
counts the late achievements Of the
aepartnents, shows the tremendous
assistance rendered by South Csrolins
manufacturers, emphasizes the facs
hhst native labor was always ssfe-
guarded by the Stste, and points to
some OF the advantages to accrue to
South Carolina from the establish
uens OF steamship line between
Charleston and Bremen. Ee says:
In the maintenance Of such line,
we hsvs already secured the active,
parsonal support Of Director Won
Pills, Of one Of the greatest steamship
corporstions in the world, and have
reason TO know that Ae ie . loyal
friend of the South and OF Southern
commercial development. What the
establishment OF this line means to Is
is 3 little difficult Jet for US TO under
stsnd. When I tell you that nearly
$4,000, 900 worth Of Southern cotton
alone goes inio the foreign port where
we are establishing connection; that
nearly s2,00o,0o0 worth Of our cotton
ssed meal reaches that same port and
shst it is within our power TO direct
far more Of these products through
this port to their consiguors; and
when T add that on the shipment Of
thsss, and many other Of our pro-
ducts, through the port CT Charleston,
If is in our power to save many thous.
snds Of dollars to shippers and pro-
ducars OF these articles by reason Of
the proposed hne-you may then real
lie what this undertaking means. not
alone to the people in general, but to
: the cotton farmer direct. 1t is within
our grasp, by rsllying now, &c save to
our producers, to the buyer and she
shirpar, handsome sums paid to trans.
portstion companies whose real inter
asts are not identified With Us.
For the support OF this department.
Gov. Hayward asks minimum sp.
preparation OF $4,000. That is abso-
lutely necessary. he says, and the
samblance Of the lack Of support 1t
this critical stage may lose for Us the
opportunity now open.
The chief executive, always actively
interested In our educational institu-
tions from the common school to the
college, expresses disappointment at
tha failure Ct former legislatures to
pass compulsory education Law. We
quote from the message: 1T Is un-
necessary for me to argue In favor OF
this law; its passage is simply OF vital
Importance, and I hope you Will give
it csreful thought. Such 6 law,
among other considerations OF gensrsl
bensft, would be the best possible set
element Of the child labor question.
II all children between the sges OF
eight and fifteen years were conpsu'