The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-07

:, " WV ScoIS, 10 place
the State on cash basis, so it could
pay as it went, and not have to bor-
row. II he had been a politician, try
ing to do what was popular, he pro-
bably would not have made this rec
ommendation. But he had looked at
1T as business man. lie wanted to
20 something to catch up.
lie had recommended the ru;s;no
OF the salary Of the governor, and
ne would do it again. The governor
or North Carolina and the governor
oil Georgia got $4,000 each, while the
governor of South Carolina got only
$3,ooo. 1t had cost him 81 900 year
more than his salary to hold the Of
flee. The increase would not havo
done him any good during his first
term II it had been passed, because
the salary of an officer can't be rails
ed while he is in office. 1t would have
affected him during his second term.
But he had not recommended this in
crease because he wanted 81 600
more. What was the salary compar-
ed with the heritage which a COVER
nor OF South Carolina would leave
to his children7
lie had recommended that the ad-
Instability Of the erection of a new
governor mansion be looked into py
commission, to report to the leg,s-
lature, but he didn It recommend that
we 60 and build it at once. because
before they do that they should have
all the information as to it's cost and
the advisability of it's erection.
The Ansel administration had been
charged with being the most cxtrava-
CANT since the war. But the governor
ana not make the laws, he said. Tho
legislature made the laws. 1t NIGH,
De SAID that he could veto them, but
should he set up his judgment against
the representatives Of the people in
the general assembly, What were
some OF The appropriations In 1890
INC Confederate pension was $5O,-
ooo; today it was $25OOOO. We're we
going to take any away from the old
soldiers Then an appropriation Of
$oo,oO0 was made for the establish
mcnt of high schools. Then SSs. .00o
was appropriated for an extra DOR
mitory for Winthrop. That this was
needed was shown by the fact that
Winthrop that session was forced to
turn away from her doors 400 GIRLS.
lie took up the negro notary. He
said he did appoint Il negro notary.
and few negro notaries had been
appointed by every governor for the
past twenty years. Mr.. Tillmm, Mr..
Ellerbe, Mr.. Hayward and others had
appointed one. He had appointed
TINS negro notary on the recommen-
datlon OF two representatives of the
Grccnville delegation. Governor An.
sci said he was Democrat, and had
always been a Democrat, and wonld
always be Democrat.
lie was held responsible, he said
for the establishment of the dcnort-
ment of immigration, which was es-
tabllshcd several years before he was
elected. II was department not on
~ or immigration, but of commerce
ana agriculture. and recently Il mag
nlllccnt hand book had been issued
setting forth the advantages and re-
sources of the State. lie WAS rs
much opposed to indiscriminatc i'm
migration as anybody, but he would
welcome home seekers. And not one
cent OF the appropriation of this de-
partment, he said, could be used for
paying the passage of immigrants.
lie defended the Office of insur-
ancc commissioner, saying that the
oitlce did not cost the State cent,
but that the State had really made
by the creation of the Office.
Elo stated his views on thc wh;stcv
question, saying he had recommend
ed an amendment to the Carcy-Coth-
ran law providing that only one dis
pcnsary could be established IN n
county, except those counties con-
tanning large towns and cities. Flo
sand ne favored Statewide prohibi-
ton, with the privilege to counties
TO vote IN county dispensaries
Gov. Anscl sat down amid an
plausc.