The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-20
Good RO;lflS

AhSiC 40 III dSCuCS more Vial W
the social, educational and industrial
avancement Of a people than the
good road. l would consider any
administration especially fortunate
and favored If it should be the means
o. promoting this cause, as no fact
could be a more worthy and lasting
memorial to it's efficiency. In this
connection i am in favor Of using all
available convict labor on the public
highways. The splendid effect of such
work Is no better shown than in the
case Of Georgia. When the dreadful
iniquities of her convict lease sys-
tenn had been mercilessly exposed and
swept away by legislative enactment,
she was confronted with q very serl-
Gus problem as to the disposition Of
her convicts. They were put upon
the roads and the results were mar
velous. Georgia is today one Of the
foremost States On road building and
maiptenance. l hope to present more
ut length other views connected with
this important subject on the stump.
Public Health.
We have reached that period in our
progress when l believe there should
be more liberal governmental recog-
milton Of medical science, hygiene and
sanitary precautions, as helpful agcn-
cies In promoting the true object of
all government-the real progress and
happiness Of the people. Nothing more
seriously impairs the earning capacity
Of citizenship than disease and low
cred physical vitality. From July /,
1909, to May !, 1914, the State board
of health, through laboratory work,
has treated S7s people to prevent
rabies, has made 16.093 microscopic
examinations and has furnished 37,-
8S7 doses Of typhoid vaccine. The
lowest COMMERCIAL rates for this work
would amount to s62,G45.O9. Yet, it
has only cost the State $21,S25.97,
4O,S20.02, but the lives Of men. wo"
men and children. many Of whom
wcrc financially unable to take such
treatment, without one cent Of cost to
tho individual. In addition to this
the board has furnished 2G2.O77 vac
cine points and treated ABOUT 5000
cases Of diphtheria. 40 per cent Of
whom would have died without it, and
2 per cent in spite Of it. This record
is its own splendid vindication, and I
shall favor not only most liberal en-
couragement and support of this work
but also Of the hospital for the treat
mcnt Of tuberculosis. which was cs-
tablishcd by the last legislature.
Development.
This isipcculiarly an age of mar
velOus material activity and progress
"a period which Is altogether un-
precedented. If it is our purpose to
carry on the development of our al
most unlimited resources. to maintain
that place in the great progressive
movement OF the day which is fully
justified by our agricultural and in
dustrial facilities. then we must adopt
O policy which is fair, just and en-
couraging to all legitimate interests
and such a policy l heartily favor.
Agriculture is the real backbone and
mainstay Of the State. Whatever tends
to advance this great interest and de-
velopmcnt is for the benefit of all. I
am in favor Of every policy which
stands for the agricultural advance
ment OF this State and which will
give to the farmer q beneficial sys-
tenn Of marketing and warehousing
his crops.
Railroads.
/ am in favor Of a 2-cent passen-
ger rate In this State, with an ex-
enption In favor of the short line.
/ also favor with some modification,
which will promote its object, Of the
bill considered during tho last session
OF the general assembly, known as
the full crew. bill. l have observed
recently an instance Of two engines
pulling train consisting OF more
than 70 freight cars, with only three
men to handle the train, and / am
Informed thatt he practice is common
with trains ranging from SO to IS
cars. 1t seems to me that this Is not
only unfair to the employees, but un-
safe and dangerous, and should not
be permitted by law.
Law Enforcement.
Our government consists Of three
coordinate departments. 1t is the
duty OF the legislative department to
make the law, the judicial to declare
1t and the executive to enforce it, With