The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-12-24
FLAYS COMMISSION
FORM GOVERNMENT

Glad That Recall Has Been Inyok.
ed.
Columbia, Dec. 17.-Govsrnor Blease
this morning flayed the Commission
| form of government and said that the
hoped the recall should be invoked
In every city in the State before
Christmas where that provision is in
force. He said that he was glad that
the recall had been invoked in Orange
burg, that while he didn't care who was
mayor Of that town, still he wanted
the people to sec Just what their re-
representatives. had put on them. There
is no democracy in the commission
| form: it's farce" declared the Gov
ernor forcibly.
When the commission form was
passtd it was vetoed by Governor
Blease but was passed over his veto.
The Governor this morning denounced
the recall wherein twenty per cent OF
the voters could recall any official.
why they could have an election cv-
cry thirty days." he declared pointing
out what in his opinion is one OF the
greatest weaknesses in the Commits
sion act
Il hope they will all have the re-
call said the Governor, "to show to
the people what nuisance the legis-
lature put on them. And hope they
will keep on recalling them," said the
Governor pointing out the fact that it
was possible to recall the officials ev-
cry month. 1t would be an endless
system calculated to wear out any Of
ficials even though they were re-
elected every time, as was pointed out
by the Governor this. morning.
1t is thought in Columbia that an
amendment raising the requirement of
the percentage Of voters to sign re-
call petition before it is effective will
be offered in the coming session Of the
General Assembly.
Rated "Blcase Man."
Governor Blcase expressed graft
fcation at the election Of NJ. c. Har-
relson, OF Mullins, to the general as
sembly from Marion county. Ms.
Iiarrelson, according to the governor,
; is rated a "Blcasc man" while his
opponent was placed in the opposite
column. Marion county, however, is
not a Blcase county majority in that
section being opposed to the present
administration. There remains now
only one more legislative election,
that in Richland county, where a sue
ccssor to the late George p. Rcmbcrt
is to be elected at general election
to be held soon There are several
announced candidates for the position.
Thus far there has been no vacancy in
the State senate to fill, for the session
Of the Legislature which begins Tues
day, Jan. 13.
Mails Out Blanks.
Comptroller General Jones today
sent out blanks to the state and
county officers for them to send to
him their estimates of the needs for
their respective departments for next
year. Each office reports to the
Comptroller General the amount of
money they want to run their de-
partment for next year and the
Comptroller General will compile the
estimates and make up the budget
for next year for presentation to the
General Assembly.
IL is estimated that the budget for
next year for all state and county
officers will reach s2,50O,OOO. The cs-
Inmates for this year were for over
$2,400,000 but the General Assembly
trimmed this down to about $2,OOO,-
QUO which was covered in the annual
appropriation bill The budget as
made up by the Comptroller General
Will be sent to the House Ways and
Means committee for guidance in
making up the appropriation bill.
The State board Of claims to pass
on claims which Will come before the
General Assembly will meet tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in the office of
the Comptroller General. Claims ag-
gregating several thousand dollars
have been filed to be passed on by the
board. It's findings will be reported TO
the Ways and Means committee.
a FEELING OF SECURITY.
You naturally feel secure when you