Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
EXTRA SESSION
Governor Bease Calls Assembly t
Meet October s.

Governor Blease on yesterday,
called an extra session Of the general
assembly to meet on October s, for
the purpose of giving such relief to
the financial situation in South Car
olina as may be practicable. The
text of the proclamation is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, it has been made to ap-
pear to me by representations Of
many citizens of the state and by
resolutions of organized bodies,
representing the cotton growers of
this state, that condition has arisen
within the last few weeks, whereby
the price of cotton has declined to
such an extent that it is impossible
for this staple product of our state
to be sold except at ruinous loss, and
that there is no way whereby any
arrangement, or combination, can be
made to save the cotton growers from
being absolutely sacrificed, and many
of our citizens of the class will be-
come penniless and without further
means for the payment of their debts,
planting Of their crops and the sup
port of their families; and further,
that the financial condition Of the
country has become such that at
present, and in all probability will
continue to be such for some time,
that it is impossible to obtain credit
on the security of their cotton, ex-
cept at a ruinous and prohibitive
rate, if at all; that this condition Is
widespread and throughout the en-
tire cotton growing section Of the
state; and, it being made further to
appear that it is impossible for the
working classes of our citizens to OBJ
"a a1ann1ta %
of their families, dependent upon
their labor, and that they are unable
to borrow money on account Of in
sufficient collateral or security, un-
less it be at a ruinous rate; that
such condition of credit as exists and
lack of confidence that there will be
any Improvement of affairs in the
near future, which is creating des-
pair among them: and it further ap-
pears that all classes Of our citizens
are affected by this condition, which
prevails in the state, and possibly it
appears throughout the whole coun-
try.
Many Of the members of both
branches of the general assembly,
and representatives of all classes of
our citizens, have urged upon me
that this state of affairs so existing
ing such state governmental relief as
can be given by the general assem-
bly, within the Constitution, and that
the exercise of every legislative func-
ton should be brought into action to
afford a remedy for their distress
and to relieve our people, and es-
pecially should the state exercise its
power of borrowing money to run the
government. without demanding and
exacting from the people taxes that
have been levied for the present year,
or for the next succeeding year,
whereby all of our citizens and es-
pecially our farmers and working
men, should be afforded some relief.
Extraordinary Occasion.
I'm view of these representations,
and of my own investigation into
that condition of affairs, | now de-
clare that such an extraordinary oc-
casion exists in the state as requires
and warrants the exercise or the con-
stitutional power vested in me. in
convening the general assembly in
extra session, to consider the present
condition and state of our common
wealth, and to pass such laws IS it
NAV, within the exercise of its legis-
lative power, as will afford a remedy
present situation, and which will
probably continue for some time.
Now. therefore. l, Cole l.. Blease,
governor of the state of South car
olina. in pursuance of the power con-
ferred upon me by the Constitution
of the state of South Carolina, and
on account of the extraordinary oc-
casion which has occurred, and which
is contemplated by the Constitution
of this state, article 4, section 16
do hereby convene the general as
Sembly of the state of South Carolina
in extra session at IL o'clock, m. on
the 9Th day of October. in the year
of our Lord. 1914, at the capitol, in
the city of Columbia, for the consid-
Grafton of matters hereinabOve stat
ed. and to pass such laws as in their
good judgment may be necessary and
proper for the relief of the citizens
of our state"