The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23

trom so many SOURCES Of the Degiect
or on1missicn Ct the railroad com
oa :es dolng business II this state, Of
giging to the people proper passenger
sod fraighs accommodations and Tstas
and sccuTste information OF 6elsYed
trains, Il Is very evident to every
ya;nkirg person that the railroad
commissioners should have power 90
correct these things and to give re!iei
1he:e It is fair aud just between tie
rail1oads and the psopie. The rail
road corporations should be dealt
Rtth fairly snd justly but st the
ssns time the peoples rights should
ne provided for and respected.
/, therefore, recon- mend that such
additional powers be given to the rail.
road commissioners as will enable
sher1 20 compel the railroads to COM
ply With such reasonable rules and
orders as may be just and proper.
II this connection, I would recom.
mend that the act DOW OF force re.
Quiring the salaries OF the railroad
Gon mlssionerS to bs psid by ths rail.
coa6s be repesled The ofiHs Of rail
rosd commissioners Is a State ctics
and the salary ought to be psid bF
the State.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
It IS duty that We owe to ourSel-
YES and to our state that We provide
lihsral pensions for our resdy Confsd
crate Vetersns-thcse who for lack
OF nesns OF who by reason OF age or
snfrnity are nol able to provide TOR
themselves. I, therefore, recommend
llst You mske liberal appropriations
for these veterans to be paid to them
under such rules and regulations as
may DO just and proper.
ROADS.
The road question Is one Of psra-
mount importance and one that
should have our most careful atten
tion. Many OF the counties Of this
tsts are now engaged in the laudable
Undertaking Of building good roads
nc others are beg!oning to prepare
| for grading and nacadamiz:ng their
principal roads. When we contem.
plsts the great good that Is done to
ne greatest number OF our people by
this work and the benefas to be de-
rived therefrom, 1t behooves us to en-.
coursge, in eVerY way possible our
: people to go forward with this IN.
dersaking. I Therefore recommend
that you REQUEST our senators and
members Of Congress to urge the pas
age o: such sn act IS will give to oul
state q liberal appropriation In money
for the carrying on OF this work. This
money supplemented With our col'
vics labor would soon give US good
cos6s in every county in the state.
SUPREME COURT.
I desire, Gentleman. to csll your
attention also to the matter Of tas
necessity for better accommodation!
; tor cur supreme court. Tie space
lllotted in the State House for The
use Of the supreme court has all beer
taken up with the library enc
records, except one consultation room
and the court room. I respectfully
ssk that you look into this matter
and provide for the necessities Of the
court in this regard.
BEAUTIFYING STATE HOUSE GROUNDS
I would alSo urge thst some step!
, be taken toward heautiiying and i'm
proving the grounds that surround
, this Ca pi5sl Building. With the e1
. pen6irure Of a little money great
, Improvement can be made and I foe
sssureed that their state house
grounds shall be besutifed and IN
proved.
IMMIGRATION.
Thers is no question Of greater mo
mert to our material and industrta
life than that OF immigration. Tht
; labor question is very serious one
; Many thouean6s of acres Il lands srs
/ now lying iele for tie want Of Labor
trs, and many ether avenues Of trade
are Offering work to the workers. Te
ny miad the best solution Of thiE
question is the bringing in Of home
ssekars, home builders and desirable
workmsn.
I, therefore, recommend that yor
take such steps as may to you seem
wise to foster ano sustain the Depart
rant Ct Immigration now accom-
p,ishing 80 much work on this line.
STATUTE OF JOHN C. CALHOUN.
While many Of the states OF this
Union have honored themselves by
. placing in the Hall OF Fame, in the
Capital st Washington, D. c., statueE
OF one OF two OF their honcrsd and
eminent sons, vino have done noble
work f,r their states and for the "a.
| ion, South Csroiins's place hss re
malned vacant. I respe ctfu.ly re
commend that you give this matter
ycuc csrefu. sttentisn and give such
considerat tion to the same that at nc
distant day the statute Of John G.
Calhoun may adorn that Eall, for by
thus honoriDg that noble son OF South
Carolina, we will honor ourselves.
Such other matter, gentlemen, IS
may be proper to bring to your atten-
ton during the present session. I
shall allude TO in special messsgea.
CONCLUSION.
Allow ne to add In the words Of
that eminent statesman, Thomas
J sfsrson, who when called to the
!! ofioe Of President CT the United
S.sses. closed his inaugural address,