Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Same was Short and Business.Lilic.
Various Recommendations.
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like. He might have made it three
times as long without saying any
thing more or better. He makes
these recommendations:
The levy Of spec ial tax of one
half mill for the next few years to
be turned into sink ng fund SO that
the State may be able to do business
on a cash basis.
The adoption Of the inquisitorial
plan Of assessing property for taxa
tion, so that the burden Of taxation
shall bear equally upon all.
Larger appropriations for the rural
schools.
Two normal scholarships In the
State University for each county in
the State.
An appropriation of $4,000 for
the building Of another story on the
Citadel Academy for the accommodate
ton Of the increasing number Of
young men applying for admission to
this college.
change in the present law as to
the examination for scholarships in
the several State institutions.
Full investigation of the work Of
the institution for the deaf, dumb
and blind and such appropriation as
may be necessary for It's successful
conduct.
Adequate appropriations for the
maintenance Of the Industrial school
for boys.
An appropriation for the erection
of another dormitory at the colored
college in Orangeburg.
Another election on the liquor
question in the six counties of the
State which voted last August for the
retention Of the dispensary.
The erection of n new building for
the State Supreme Court on the State
House grounds at cost of not eX-
ceeding $4,000. the money for its
construction to be borrowed from the
Sinking Fund Commission and to be
ppid back by an appropriation Of five
or six thousand dollars a year until
1t has been paid back
More power for the State Railroad
Commission.
for the prevention Of the spread Of
contagious diseases.
Liberal appropriation for the main
tenancc Of the citizen soldiery of the
State.
A general increase Of the salaries
of the Judges Of the Supreme and Cir
cult Courts and Of the State officers.
A liberal appropriation for the old
Confederate soldiers.
Provision for the expenses of the
commission appointed to build a
monument to "Our Women in the
War"
These are the recommendations
made by the Governor. Some Of
them are wise and some foolish, Just
like the virgins in the Holy Scrip
lures, and some Of them have very
little oil in their lamps. The feature
of the Governors message that will
probably receive large public atten-
ton is that relating to the reop ening
of the liquor question in the six
counties Of the State that determin-
ed last summer to continue the dis
pensary method of handling the H.
quor question. If the question Is to
be reopened in these counties, why
not also In the other fifteen counties,
IN which elections were held at the
same time? According to the Cover
nor, "the elections all passed of qui-
etly and the people voted in accord
ance with their views upon the ques-
ton presented" Stare decisis!
There ought to be some other issue
than the bottle In South Carolina. 1t
has brought this State into deserved
reproach, 1t has absorbed the politi-
cal activities Of our people for seven
teen years. In whatever phase the
question has presented itself the re-
suits have only been evil. We take
no stock In the so-called "demand"
for Statewide prohibition. We do
not believe that prohibition will nrn-
hibit or ever has prohibited. We be-
lieve that the only true settlement of
the question can be reached by the
Democratic plan Of local option. The
six "Wet' counties of tho Stota oro
wet because a majority of their peo-
pie wanted the question to be set
tied that way. The recommendation
of the Governor to reopen the ques-