Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-13

who were bitterly opposed to me, In
order to keep me from appointing con-
stables in their counties, adopted the
rural police system for their counties
and in their bills would provide that no
dispensary constables should be ap-
pointed in their counties. and even
then, when they would have the rural
police system, they went further and
would put the appointment Of those ru-
raj police in the hands fthe sheriff,
who was Independent Of me. They de-
prived me Of the right to appoint the
rural policemen and thus make them
hold commissions under me. thereby
giving me the power to remove these
rural policemen If they did not enforce
the laws-they deliberately took away
from me the power to appoint them.
and thus the power to remove them,
and consequently deprived me Of haV-
ing supporters in these Offices and put
these Offices in the hands Of my politi-
cal enemies throughout the state. rs
the records will show, thus doing all
they could to block my administration
in the enforcement Of the law. and do
ing all they could to put in office those
who would not enforce 1t, in order that
they might say Blease was not ehforc-
ing the law. And then when vetoed
these bills, and in my vetoes pointed
out to the senators and representatives
the evils that they were bringing on by
giving this appointing power to others
than the governor, they overrode my
vetoes, and the result Is today that
there are rural policemen all over this
state who are not doing one thing to
enforce the law, and have reports In
my ONCE showing that some Of them
are menace instead Of a protection to
th communities In which they are
supposed to be working.
Recommendation Reiterated.
1 beg to reiterate the following rec
concentrations contained in my annual
message to you in 1913, in which mes
sage you will find my Views fully ex-
pressed, with my reasons therefor:
That you change the mamie OF Glenn
son college to Calhoun university.
That you abolish the Board OF Par
dons. or pay sufficient salary for the
work to be done.
That you take some action in regard
to the cotton mill mergers In this
state, and the Carolina Public Service
corporation, and generally in regard
to trusts and combinations.
That you take action to prohibit any
town, city or county, or the state, from
giving any exclusive rights, privileges
or franchises to any corporation or
individual. ~" ~ 10
That you require all corporations In
this state using the water power OF
the state to pay a tax or license there
for ''' Hle' -e ~
That you pass an act reducing the
legal rate of interest in this state to
six per cent. Figures recently COM
piled by the agricultural department
Of the government show the enormous
amounl of interest which the south Is
paying, In comparison with the rate
in the east and north, steadily drain
ing the pockets Of our people, and
particularly the farmers. This Is a
matter, gentlemen, or vital import
ance, and It demands your attention.
Securities in South Carolina-particu-
larly farm lands-are as good as can
be had in the world, and II Is simply
oppression-nothing short OF IT,
which takes from the pockets Of our
people an average interest Of more
than eight per cent, when other states
are paying, some Of them, between
five and six.
That you prohibit banks from
charging customers exchange on
drafts or checks.
That you prohibit express compa-
MES ITOHl
ey collected on c. o. d. packages. f97
That you pass a fiat two-cent pas
senger rate on all railroads In this
state.
That you take some action in regard
to the concealed weapon law. hr'
That you make II q misdemeanor
| for any newspaper editor, reporter or
correspondent to promulgate, make or
publish false reports OF the speech OF
any person who Is a candidate for any
county, state or national Office, and
that you pass an act to the effect that
when any newspaper publishes q
statement in regard to any person
that Is injurious. that when that per-
SON sends to the paper correction OF
said report, the editor or manager OF
The paper be required to publish said
correction in the same column OF the
same page, and with as large head
lines, as the original article appeared
wherein the person was misquoted or
misrepresented. -"''t "ts I'm
That you submit to the people such
constitutional amendment or amend
ments as may be necessary to provide
for the election OF Judges by the peo-
pie. 'Hrsl'
beg to reiterate the following rec
concentrations contained In my an
nual message to you in 1912, In which
message you will find my views fully
expressed. with my reasons therefor:
That you Investigate our fnstitu-
tions of higher learning, particularly
with regard to the amount Of their
expenditures. - - '''N
That you look into the matter Of
| the too great amount being paid for
water and lights by the state.
That you look into the matter OF
the too great amount being paid to
the Catawba Indians. ~ 'iH' '7f
That you investigate into the mat
| ter Of purchases for state institutions,
and that you provide some means OF
all these purchases being made In
such manner as to secure the lower
prices which should be had by pur-
chasing them In bulk upon q contract
Including all institutions.
That you have one OF your commit
tees investigate carefully the hunting
clubs and other corporations OF for
eigners located in this state to see III
they are violating the Constitution and
Section 1859. Vol ], OF the Code OF
I1912.
That you pass some Act which
would have the effect Of disbanding
Aef THAT you PASS AN ACT PRO-
HIBITING ANY WHITE PERSON
lFROM TEACHING IN NEGRO
SCHOOLS OR FROM TEACHING
NEGRO CHILDREN. H ~
That you provide for experts Of the
highest character and ability, to make
a thorough investigation into and
check up all vouchers, bonds, books
and other papers, in all the state Of
| fees.
1 beg to reiterate the following rec
concentrations contained In my inau-
gural address Of 1911:
Liberal support Of our Confederate
veterans.
Liberal but not extravagant appro-
priations for our state institutions OF
learning.
That you amend the law so that
white convicts will not be placed In
the same camps and worked along In
the same squads with negro convicts.
respectfully call your attention
once again to the evil of the sale and
use Of cocaine and such like drugs,
and to the smoking of cigarettes by
boys under the age Of Is years.
In other words, gentlemen, 1 pro-
pose to do my duty, no matter who
else may fail in his, and therefore
call your attention to all the recon-
mendations made by me during the
sessions Of 1911, 1912 and 1913. and
again beg and insist that you take