The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-14


ury about $4,000. Recently / dis
covered that negro was holding an
Office as member OF the board OF
trustees in Beaufort. called by wire
that he be turned out. and
a meeting Of the State Board OF Edu-
cation. resolution was passed de-
we have gotten rid OF him. RI there
is any negro now holding office in
South Carolina, other thar in the
United States government, don't
know it. and If were in the United
States senate / would make q hard
fight to have the United States gov
ernment give these positions held in
the State by negroes to our white
people.
In addition to these matter, /
have saved the state thousands OF dol
lars by my veto OF extravagant appro-
priations. At the last session OF the
General Assembly sent the following
veto message on appropriations:
Message No. -.
State OF South Carolina,
Executive Chamber.
Gentlemen ur the House OF Represen-
ttatives:
herewith return to you without my
signature. House Bill No. 1405 (Senate
No. 1860. Act No. 334, General APP
preparation bill. 1914.
/ do not veto tho entire Act, but I'm
good many instances 10 sign 1t would
be inconsistent with my pledges to
the people of the State, and therefore,
while r do not disapprove of all of
the items OF the Bill, i mention speci-
XeIS to
prove.
1t Is currently rumored, IN fact
have received II from the body ITSELF
that some Senators agreed among
themselves that the Bill as 1t came
from the House was very large. and
that judging him by his past record,
the Governor would veto many OF the
items therein, and that 1t was best for
the senate to cut out of the Bill all
TINT il possibly could, even II some
senators had TO vote against things
that they favored, in order to make
1t appear that the Senate had saved
the taxpayers thousands OF dollars,
thereby not giving to the Governor the
opportunity TO be sustained in his ve-
toes and have him and his party Civ
en- the credit of the reduction.
/ am glad that that part of the Sem
ate has learned a lesson, and L am
Datisfied that the people Of this State
will approve the wisdom In this course
which they have taken, even though
1t should lake q temporary political
play" as one, of them described It,
from the Governor. The Governor is
perfectly satisfied II the people are
saved the money, during his admins
tratfon, whether 1t be done by this
H6nse eEshy the Senate. by his friends
or his opponents. fffs first idea Is
the interest and benefit OF the State.
Il6weven8i II you VIII notice. the SEN
ate vote; you viii finaEtyar ff It had
mot been for Che Gopefnot's friends
In that body, many Of these items
would have been cut ort
Thanks To- tiis Senate!
The Governors only regret Ia that
they did not learn this three years
sooner. "
have requested. the General AS
sembly, at each session, since l have
been Governor, to itemize all OF their
appropriations, and not to ptit many
small items togethet', and make d
f1Rrke lump sum, Without. o proper exl
plaration OF what the individual items
ere Per. 81 = < nave requested
sais IN TSsdS1 10 the appropriations
for higher institutions OF learning, be-
cause. as have pointed out u.e..der the
head OF ''niaintenance." for ,,ista nee,
so many thousand dollars Is placed
and i'll should vote that Item and you
Iaustain the veto It might cause serious
injury TO that particular Institution.
sni hnt' u you were 70 DO as l nave asked ASK
lynHa Hie TOO do--lnake these Items separate
I--tnen ! couiq veto tndivfuuai items,
ana 10 sustain those Vetoes would not
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