The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-21
Tuesday, January q, 1908.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE


Columbia, S. c., jan. 2O.-One
week Of the legislature session has
closed. Tne first week there is usu-
ally very little accomplished, excsp;
getting matters in shape and intro
ducins bills and getting reports.
AS has been stated the general as
~sembly accepted an invitation to Wis
it Winthrop college on Saturday, and
there was therefore no session OF
either house or senate. Both houses
meet again tonight at eight O'Clock
but very little will be done. Inc
elections will likely be held on Wed
nesday.
Mr.. T. P. Cothran has Withdrawn
from the race for associate justice
and that assures the reelection OF
Associate Justice Gary. For circuit
iudge to succeed Judge James AID
rich four names have been MENTION
ed. Robert Aldrich, George Il. Bates
and James E. Davis, Of the Barn
we'll bar and Calude E. Sawyer, OF
Aiken. The friends Of these candl-
dates are active but from what l can
gather it would seem that the chances
at present are in favor OF the elec-
ton Of Colonel Aldrich.
Quite a number Of measures have
bean introduced on all subjects but
il would Seem that the leading issues
to be discussed at this session OF the
general assembly are State prohlbl-
tion, labor contracts, the lien law,
increased appropriations for various
and sundry objects.
As ias been stated from time 10
time in The Herald and News, we be-
lieve if the friends of State pro-
bibition could agree upon some meas
nre. their chances of success would
be very good, but the trouble seems
TO be that there are several different
propositions looking to the same end
and # the friends Of each PROPOSE
tion hold out for their particular
ideas. the chances are that no general
prohibition law will be passed. Inc
sentiment seems to prevail that the
majority of the house is in favor OF
prohibition and that in the senate
there is pretty equal division of SEN
timeat. These being the facts it Is
difficult to even forecast what the
result will be.
There seems to be little doubt tnat
some sort of labor contract law Will
be adopted. All Of the various pro-
positions have been referred to
special committee to report a Oil
which is thought will be constitution
al.
The lien law will take up consider
able discussion and the indications
now are tnat it will be repealed. 1t
IS matter which should have SER
ious consideration because 1t Is sys-
tenn Of credit which has been IL vogue
in this State for some thirty years
and while it has been abused there IS
no doubt that it has been OF great
assistance to a great many people.
The demand for its repeal, however,
from the farmers generally and the
far1ac,s organizations Will have con-
siderable influence upon The vote OF
the members.
The prohibition bill has already
been discussed briefly, that is the
one introduced by Mr.. Nash at the
last session, but which was recon-
mitted, retaining its place on the
calendar, for the purpose OF getting
the friends of prohibition to agree
upon one measure.
Compulsory education is set for
discussion on Wednesday. At the
last session two bills we're introduce
ed along this line, one by Mr.. Ker-
shaw, of Florence, and one by Mr..
Aull, of Newberry. The committee
on education at the last session took
these two bills and from them re-
ported a substitute. which was ac-
ceptable to Mr. Kershaw and Mr..
Aull. The substitute will be discussed
bv the house on Wednesday.
The most important matter, as it
seems to me, is the question Of ap-
preparations. As | have stated, the
tendency seems to be to rantln% al
most anything that is asked. Gov
ernor Ansel recommends that an ad-
ditional two mills be added to the
State levy for past Indebtedness. 1t
is not probable that this recommen-
:1ation Will he needed. Winthrop col