The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-12

ing caused In various parts OF the
State by the organization of such
lodges. Negroes who commit crime
are. given assistance in escaping;
money is raised to pay lawyers if
the one charged with q crime is a
member of the lodge; therefore
such lodges should be disbanded.
WHITE PERSON TEACHING NEGRO Chill
DRES.
1t is recommended that YOU pass
an act prohibiting any white person
from teaching in negro schools or.
teaching negro children. We boast
OF the fact that we have no social
equality in South Carolina, yet white
people are teaching in negro schools
who are associating with the pupils
and teaching them that they are as
goodas white people and are instill-
ing into their heads ideas of social
equality.
NURSES OF THE HOSPITAL FOR THE
INSANE.
Your special attention is called to
the report of the Board of Regents
of the Hospital for the Insane as to
women nurses of that institution,
and I recommend that you pass an
act granting the young ladies who
graduated at that institution and
hold diplomas signed oy the presi.
dent of the Board of Regents and
the superintendent of the institution
all the rights and privileges of nurses
graduating at any other institution
or general hospital, in recognition of
the faithful performance of most
important service of the State of
South Carolina.
RAILROAD FARE--MILEAGE.
Again your attention is called 70
the abominable system of having to
exchange mileage for tickets and
you should pass an act making a
flat rate of two (2) cents per mile
to all passengers whether they pay
the cash or buy a ticket or have q
mileage book.
ELECTRIC CHAIR FOR EXECUTIONS:
A committee should be appointed
to investigate thoroughly the advisa-
bility of placing an electric chair in
the State penitentiary to be used in
cases, where the death penalty is i'm
posed for 1t seems to me that this is
a much more humane manner of
execution than the barbaric form of
hanging, or even worse-standing a
man on the ground and jerking him
up. which is in practice in some
countries.
AUDITING ACCOUNTS OF STATE Off
GALS.
recommend that you appoint,
or have appointed, experts of the
highest character and ability to make
a thorough examination into and
check up all vouchers, bonds, books
and other papers in all of the State
Offices.
REITERATIoN OF PREVIOUS MESSAGES.
l reiterate all recommendations
made at your last session and re-
quest OF you to re-rcad the same and
give them careful consideration. =.
EMPLOYMENT OF HOME TALENT.
recommend that you pass an
act, or joint resolution, requiring
officials Of State institutions of this
State, when they have an architect
to employ, buildings to erect, con-
tracts to let, teachers to employ,
etc.. that they patronize home peo-
pie.
ECONOMY OF MY ADMINISTRATION.
II you will take into consider alton
the amount of money which has
been saved to the State by my We
toes OF the last appropriation bill,
the amount saved by not appointing
special Judges, by cutting off all
newspapers, by requiring each coun-
ty to pay for its reqpisitions, refus
ing to issue useless rewards, refusing
to hire detectives to do the work
which should be performed by regu-
lar officials, the amount received
from the appointment of notaries
public, the low rate of interest at
which money was borrowed, the Sc
curing of interest on this money
while on deposit, the amounts of the
contingent,fund, stamp and station
cry fund and fund for the enforce
ment of tho law and order, which
have not been used, and in other
ways. you will find that during my
twelve menths of service l have
saved the people of this State more