The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-15


agement of the State Hospital for
the Insane, and the fact that DR..
Eabcock is not a tip top executive
mead of large institution is not to
be wondered at, few men unite the
quahtles that DR.. Babcock possesses
with remarkable administrative abiI-
lty' and therefore much of the blame
VIII fall on the shoulders of the
Board of Regents and to meet tb;s
Dill has already been introduced to
provide for a new board of charities
ana corrections, which will abolish
the boards Of this, and other insti-
tutions, and contemplates their gov
ernment by commission. 1T Is
learned from good authority, that
DR.. Babcock and the board would
nave resigned long ago, but for the
fact that their friends insisted that
they would be unwise to retreat un-
der fire, and though sick and humiI-
lated they will stick to the standard
until the last shot is fired. They
Will not resign, and their friends will
make strong fight for them when
the matter comes up before the gem
eral assembly.
In the matter of the Statewide
prohibition measure Senator Sinkler
tells your correspondent that he has
received very encouraging assurance
in his canvass of the senate to the
effect that dispensary matters will
be allowed to remain as they are.
The governors message suggesting
that other elections be ordered in
those six counties retaining the dis
pensary to see if they would not re-
consider and throw the liquor shop
in the lobbies of the State House.
Senator Sinkler feels sure, however,
that the present legislature will not
do anything to upset the existing
status. Some Of the prohibitionists
seem inclined to respect the status
as compromise which moNlly
bound all parties.
Col. Cosgrove introduced a resolu-
ton yesterday to give the moral ef-
feet Of the support Of the South Car
olina legislature to the bill recently
introduced in the senate by Senator
Smith requiring survey and esti-
mate Of the wet and overflowed lands
of the. nation. with the view OF re-
| claiming them, as lands have been
reclaimed by irrigation in the west
The purpose of the bill is largely in
| the interest of health in the South,
and it was drawn by the Charleston
drainage commimssion and given
Senator Smith at his request. 1t is
hoped that the measure will pass
congress. The resolution asks the
| support of the South Carolina dele
| cation in the matter.
An effort is going to be made to
| have the limit fixed for the record
ing Of papers with the clerk by the
assembly last year at ten days,
charged back to thirty, it is said by
many representatives to be physi-
| cal impossibility in some counties.
Recalling the hard fight of last year
on this subject it is not likely that
the proposition will go through un-
challenged
There promises to be a great deal
of interest in matters educational
this year, the first step being a meet
ing OF the joint committees of the
house and senate with the commit
tees of the State Teacehrs' Associa-
ton this afternoon, when the cam
paign for the session will be mapped
out as far as possible. The main is
sue will be the demand for an edu-
cational commission, the same meas
ure urged by Mr.. Aver last year and
refused, but it is believed that the
year has shown so patiently the nec-
essity for such a commission that it
may be granted this year. Prof.
Tate, President Nell and Prof. Hand
compose the committee of the State
Teachers Association.