The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-26
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him $500 to attend some convention
of lawyers. The adjutant general was.
given seven hundred and some odd
dollars more than formerly the State
superintendent of education S1,400
more: the department Of agriculture
had only been asking for $4,000 and
was given this year $4,000. He re-
ferred to the historical commission,
which had been formerly given $4,000
and was now being given $4,000. He
explained what this commission was,
the inference from his remarks being
that it's work was practically value
less. For expenses of general cleo
ton $4,000 had been asked for, ana
this year $45,000 had oeen given by
the legislature. The country schools
were not getting half what they need
ed. But what about the higher instl-
tutions of learning? The Citadel was
given $4,000, while across the street
was a. better school, Porter. and the
whole expenses of Porter, including
board and clothing of students, was
only $4,000. The University of South
Carolina last year used $4,000 and
this year had been given S9S,O0O. s25,-
600 was to start new building. The
president had said that all that was
needed for the heating plant was to
connect some pipes, and $4,000 had
been given for this; $500 to cover an
old house; $4,000 or S5,0OG-he forgot
which-to fix the kichen. The money
spent by Clemson was one of the worst
outrages ever perpetrated upon the
people. About s25O,OO0 a year was
going to Clemson, the State was pay
ing interest on bonds, and from the
Clemson bequest the State only re-
ceived about $4,000 a year. Sl0O eacn
had been given for 42 scholarships,
and who got them? The same for
scholarships in the Citadel and the
University. The scholarships were
left to competitive examination, and
the town boy, with better school op-
portunities, always had the advantage.
The S25O,O0O from the fertilizer tax
should either be used to pay up the
bonds, or it should be divided with the
schools. What had the legislature
done for the country schools? $4,000
was given to them, which was about
$40 to each. Was that justice?
In beginning his address Col. Dick
ert had given a sketch of the lotus |
eaters of the ancient days, and he ap-
piled the term throughout his address
where he considered it applicable. He
said the legislature had been controll-
ed by the "high-broRRs," and that it
and it's committee reminded him of
the lotus eaters.
Col. Dickert said he expected to con-
duct his campaign on d high plane;
that he was the candidate Of no clique;
that he wanted to do something more
for his people
Senator Alan Johnst0ne
was the next speaker. He said he
believed it but right to the people
and proper for him to say that ne
sincerely thanked the people for the
honors conferred upon him in the past.
He had sought to honor the position
ALWAYS: to SO conduct himself that.
whenever the time came to return the
n,,sition it would be returned without
SPOT or blemish. He said he was as
calm as a May morning, and willing to
face the people, because he knew, as
God looked down from his heaven, God
syuew his heart was guileless in the
neonle's service and thlt he was will
Ing for his conduct to be scrutinlzed.
He wished the people knew every vote
he had cast, and every act of his in
the legislature, provided he had time
To tell them the reasons for his votes
and acts. No man, he said. who goes
into the general assembly believing
himself the Great Am would be there
long before he would find there men
with as much wisdom as himself, ana
he must be Informed ou public ques-
tons if he would influence their minds.
Not by his seeking, said the speaker
but by appointment, he had belonged
10 the ways and means committee IN
the house, and when he went over IN
the senate he was placed on the n
nance committee. He said he stood /
religiously and fearlessly by his every
voto He did not claim 10 be free OF !