The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-14

members, the Hon. John T. .Lillor-a
manly man, a true friend to tie Ia Dor
ing man, and an honest CaIolinian-
as ms specia repre-. a-ltlve, TO the
city OF Charleston. He .5ited and con
lerred with the officials OF the street
railway company and the officials OF
the labor unioLs, and, by his cl \
judgment, brought about an under.
standing; an amicable agreement was
reached, and the sound of the gong
was not stilled. Again, with cool
heads, good judgment, and the spirit
Of live and let live" prevailing, peace
was restored, and all is well!
do not wish to be egotistical, and
you will pardon me for saying that in
all three of these instances l believe
| that the confidence the laboring men
had in me as their friend had very
much to do with averting trouble and
bringing about adjustments fair and
-easonable to all parties. | am proud
that the laboring men feel that l am
their friend, | am their friend, and l
prize their friendship and their con-
fdence
TOrrens Land System.
have not had the opportunity to
give this question that serious and
careful consideration which it de-
serves, and, therefore, I am not in
position to give you any information
in regard to it Or to make recommen-
dation as to it. During the campaign
the past summer, when my opponent
was loudly proclaiming from stump to
stump that he favored the Torrens
Land System, I kept quiet upon the
subject. l was elected.
But there is matter which desire
to call to your attention; and that is
the ownership of land. The fearfully
high price that is now being paid for
farming lands can not, in my opinion,
last, but if it should, it is going
absolutely to deprive the poor man Of
owning land, and in few years will
create in this country a system of
andlordshlp akin to feudalism, anC
which will be oppressive to the great
masses Of the people, putting the poor
man at great disadvantage.
Another matter which our white
people ought to give their serious con-
sideration to is that of selling so much
Of our real estate to the negro race.
This is a menace which can now be
easily ayerted; but fear, if the prac-
tlce IS kept up, that in a few years we
are going to find ourselves facing a
very serious situation in dealing with
the negro landowner. What remedy
should be applied is matter which I
can not discuss too freely, for fear the
timld-hearted will say, "He Is stirring
up strife and race prejudice" But 1
call it to your attention, and ask you
to give it your very earnest considera-
ton.
Relief of Storm Sufferers.
1 respectfully recommend that you
exempt from taxation all the personal
property and real estate of the citizens
OF that part of York county who suf-
tered from terrible storm which
visited that community during the past
summer. These people were left al
most destitute; their crops were COM
pletely destroyed, and their condition
was very grave. 1 think it would be
but fair to give them this small relief,
and I most respectfully and earnestly
ask that you do so.
Enforcement of Law.
have been very much hampered in
my efforts in enforcement of law and
order by some of those who, instead
of being a hindrance, should have
Joined hands with me and been a strong
legal and moral force in helping me.
The county supervisors and county
commissioners of the various counties
are directed, under Section $40, Vol. II,
of the Code of Laws of South Carolina,
to pay for the services of constables
when appointed to enforce the whiskey
laws in their counties. But, by the
obstinacy of these officials in some of
the counties, and their absolute re-
fusal to obey the law, l have been
unable to appoint men to serve as con-
stables in those counties IN order to
sssist the sheriffs in keeping dowI. the