The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-22

tions have besn accepted from the
three state Institutions most talked
81. winthrop. Clemson and the cits-
Del. ~ looked very much IN II the
conscisncs Of tho legislator had been
touehsd just about as hard as his
heeft by the Charleston Invitation.
nverybody wants to 30 to Charleston.
you could hear that on every hand.
Even Uncle Josh. the famous "clti-
ssn." was more than willing TO lay
down the onerous duties Of states
manahip and hsarken TO the cali Of
. ~ sAtd sea waves. which
ase only sad on occasions. Notwith-
Standing that the members felt that
enoy had already accepted about as
many Invitations 40 they ought 10
: oeoopt. Charleston 10 Irresistible
howsvtr. everybody says that they
have . better time there than they
have any right TO have while the
people are expecting them to be doing
shs public service.
II has often been remarked before
tbat the lssisIsturss take one year
20 sst started. and the next year do
nothing because the members feel
that { new body viii be elected in the
somspsr and the new body ought to
asDums the responsibilities that had
been marked out for the one about
40 expire. This disposition 10 rather
sb1oln this year. Probably more
would be accomplished II q iegisla-
turo were elected for only one sitting.
aa1 biennial sessions were held. No
Aev legislature wants TO plunge into
voza&ious problems. the members
want year TO consider their rsspon.
pihllitiss. and then they decide to
s1ift them. II they we've elected for
cnly one term. biennial sessions be-
tng held. the state might be the
Uainer IN many lines. each lsgisla-
turs would try then to DO somsthins
,Woy<h doing In strengthening out our
&olGo podss laws.
That disposition, however. may be
ssnofoored Of advantage TO the wet
Qc1 ~ this ysar, because u win
c ~ - (helr .A1vsntaes In keeping
~ 'onto-Yi6s prohibiiion bin from
I Eps Through % easily. II 10 al
vSo91y sAid that . great deal Of the
e1n ana blusssr that has been made
80 = % bs made will Be the poll
eleol thundsr that win rs-scho from
ne tAil tlmbsrs next summer.
- b gensrslly conceded that tho
|. psooent legislature will DO no more
2te interfere with the course of bust
pew By prohibitins tho crop mort
gaes. From careful inquiry Il 10
gathersd that thers has been practi-
co1Iy - attempt made 20 adjust bus
inees 10 che new conditions. but alto
petnsr 70 the Andins Of some. means
1ef Doing business the same old way
- spiss of the repeal Of the lien law.
IN many sections Il 10 said there 10
no spprsciabls change in the condi.
Men Of things. In others q II said
thot labor conditions are better, and
IN others Il n said that the landlord
Iean and does control the renter to a
oonsldsrabiy greater degree than ne
1id before. These conditions seem
- prevail In those sections whers
ne crop has not been 20 abundant.
The real effect OF the repeal of the
Hen law will not be seen until after
the fall settling up from the crop
now being planned.
10 II not unlikely that the proposed
measure for creating an educational
commission 20 revise the laws of the
state will pass. II In gratifying TO
these who have been trying to show
! the necessity of this thing 10 long.
" 70 note the general awakening Of the
prsss on this subject. ard when the
press awskes the people cannot
sleep. The establishment Of district
agricultural schools In another mat
w "Heh " pFompsins tn the cyeS ot
!. those Interested In II. There will
y probably be several important
amendments made to the education
al laws this year. md among them
will be more uniformity In the mat
ter Of the scholarships granted by
the state and tho requirements of
the benenciariss. II is being earnest
iy urged that the benenciaries OF the
Citadel serve In the state militia In
stead OF teaching. or as an aiterna-
tive. County boards. II is urged.
should have a fund for general work.
and many important changes are
\ suggested. from constitutional amend
al...l.