The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-17


He called upon the legislators to
abolish the Historical Commission, or
South Carolina, unless certain changes
: recommended by him with regard to
the personnel Of the membership be
made.
On this point, after citing Judge
n. "A. NJ. Smiths membership in the
commission although a federal Judge
and Mr.. McCollough's being q men,
Der although having served as special
judge. the governor makes this state.
ment:
recommend that, unless you are
desirous Of allowing these men whom
l have mentioned to continue in their
open violation and defiance of the con-
stitution, that you abolish the Histori.
cal Commission, in order to get rid of
these men, and either create q new
commission or have none, as I am
satisfied the one we have is worth.
.oss, useless and will prove some day
20 be more Of nuisance to people
who desire to secure the true history
/ Of this State than q value"
Judge H. A. NJ. Smith, referred to
by Governor Blease in portion Of his
message is the federal judge appoint
ed by President Taft when Judge Will
liam Brawley reached the age limit
few years ago and resigned. Mr..
| Mccullough. also referred to, is an at.
tcrney Of Greenville. Prof. Snowden
Is professor of history and political
economy at the University of South
Caroline. -
Governor Blease thinks the federal
government is encroaching too much
On the States rights.
For instance" says the governor.
congress has recently enacted a law
making it crime to break into Ger.
tain freight cars. The goods in those
cars belong to parties in our State. or
! IN another State, to which they are
shipped, and as O general rule they
become the property Of such persons
Immediately upon being placed upon
ne train. and therefore the shipper
has no further right or control over
hem. Hence, II O crime IL committed
as to these goods, it is a crime against
the railroad comany which owns the
reight car or against the property OF
me Of our citizens"
Another act notice. 10 the ono
king dates for hunting purposes
within the borders Of our State. The
birds and the ducks and the deer and
the fish and other game within the
borders Of South Carolina belong to
our people and the United States gov
eminent has no right TO come int this
state and intefers with our local
game laws.
This is only an effort 20 protect
certain set Of ncrtherncrS, who CONC
iown here and buy UP large tracts Of
and and then prohibit our people
rom hunting on it.
They establish their hunting =. lbs.
which are often nothing less than
oarrooms. and are sometimes gamb-
ing dens. and put fences around their
hunting preserves and say to our peo-
pie: Stay out Or they come into
our State and hunt and fish promis-
cuously, doging the payment Of any
tax or license. to the detriroent OF our
home people. Now comes the Unit.
ID States government, because these
people are rich, and is attempting In
heir interest to deprive the people
of our State of their God-given right
md liberty to hunt and fish for the
game and fish which ar all wise
Providence has provided free to all
mankind, and to deprive the people
OF our State Of the right to regulate
their seasons and to protect their
'n'e and fish as they sec fit. And
thsS have gone further now and ap-
pointed a special agent to run around
over the State, r,eddling in other peo-
ole's business, to bring prosecutions
for violations of this law"
Governor Blease thinks the white
slave act should have been a state
matter instead Of one for federal con-
Germ. Pointing out to the federal gov
ernment is now beginning to fix rates
which shall be charged by the rail-
roads in 'Our State, both freight and
passenger. the governor continues:
1T is making other crimes which
are committed in the State violations
Of the federal law, such as the white
slave traffic (the law in regard ts
which 1 am in favor Of, and in favor
OF the severest punishment for it's viO-
lation, but think it il a matter which
lhould be handled by the State gov
eminent first, as it is a matter Pc