Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-27

sive ceremonies in joint assembly OF
the Legislature Wednesday witt
crowded galleries and side aisles look
on, Governor NJ. F. Ansel and LEU
tenant Governor Thomas G.. Mcleod
were inaugurated upon their SECOND
terms as Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, respectively, after which
the other State officials were duly
sworn in as follows: Secretary o1
State R. M. McCown, Attorney Gen.
eral J. Fraser Lyon. Comptroller
General A. w. Jones, Adjutant Gen.
eral j. C. Boyd, State Treasurer R
H. Jennings and Railroad Commis.
sioner B. L. Caughman.
Governor Ansel's inaugural ad.
dress was brief and devoted almost
entirely to the development Of the
State natural resources. He advocat.
ed paying moro attention to the con-
servation Of our lands and forests
and the development and protection
Of the States water powers, point
ing out what was being done in this
direction by other States and adver.
ting to the fact that there is now
being utilized in this State 175,0OO
horsepower with that much more
yet undeveloped. He specially stres-
sed the Importance Of drainage, rec
ommending the creating of a State
drainage commission to investigate
and report on the best plan to re-
claim over three million acres now
living useless for want of drainage.
He also dwelt on the Importance Of
immediate action toward securing
better roads throughout the State,
and recommended that the ,Agricul-
tural Department be charged with
the duty of securing information
along this line.
Governor Ansel said:
'tFor the second time I am here to
assume the duties and responsible
ties of the highest State office in the
gift Of the people. For second time
by the votes of the people, I am
exalted to the position Of Governor
of this great Commonwealth. I am
truly grateful for this manifestation
Of confidence and esteem, and I am
fully sesible of my inability to dis
charge fully the duties incumbent
upon me without your valuable and
necessary assistance.
"South Carolina has made much
progress in moral, educational and
material lines in the past few years,
and has bright future in store, the
people are fully alive to the great
possibilities of even greater progress
ia the years to come and we see the
signs of prosperity on every hand.
t1Phere is now being utilized in
this State one hundred and seventy
five thousand horsepower Of water
power to generate electricity and for
other purposes. There is still about
175,O00 horsepower of water power
undeyeloped. My belief is that be-
fore many years this power, now 60
ing to waste, will be harnessed and
used to help supply the needs of our
growing industries.
"Our farms are producing rea-
sonable income and profit, and as the
farmer is the only producer Of those
things which go to sustain life, every
inducement should be given to the
bow to 'stay on tn farm
'tIn the manufacture Of cotton we
are second, in number Of spindles,
to but one State in the Union. Had
I time I could give the output OF
the mills, the value Of the product
and the number Of employees.
"The educational institutions OF
the State are sending out each yea,
young men and women well equipped
for the battle of life, and there Is
work for all of them to DO. The
country is calling for educated young
men and women.
"I desire, at this time, to refer to
two matters, which / regard as very
important to the future progress OF
the State, and which are not men
toned in my annual message:
"The time has come, IN my judg-
ment, when we should give some at.
tention 10 the question Of drainage OF
our swamps and lands. There are in
this State over three million acres OF
these lands that can be reclaimed at
q reasonable cost. The question nat
urally arises, what can we do3 l sug-
gest that you appoint drainage COM
mission whose duty it shall be to get
up all the data as to where these
lands are located; the probable cost
of retaining and the best plan for
paying for the drainage. Let this
commission report to the General AS
sembly and then intelligent action
can be taken. & N
"Another important. matter that
should engage our attention is the
one of good roads, Every good citi-
zen Of the State is interested in this
vital question. Conventions and con-
ferences are being held in MANY OF
the States to discuss it. The Gov
errors of most Of the States are call
ing the attention of the Legislatures
to it. Some of the counties in this
State have gone to work and are
making good roads. That they are
pooJoJ IN oil tho oount;ec every one