The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-13
BLEASE RETERATES
HIS Recommendations

beg to reiterate the following
recommendations contained in my
annual message to you In 1913, in
which message you will find my views
fully expressed, with my reasons
thereof:
That you change the name 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 re-
gard 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 cor
poration or Individual
That yon require all corporations
in this State using the water power
of the State to pay a tax or license
therefor.
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 Depart
ment OF the Government show the
enormous amount of interest which
the South is paying, In compar .son
with the rate In the East and North.
steadily draining the pockets OF our
people, and particularly the farmers.
This is q. t1atte-. gentlemen, of vital
Importance, Rnd it demands your at
tention. Securities in South Caro-
lina-particularly farm lands-are
as good as can be had in the world,
and 1t Is. simply. oppression-nothing
short OF .it-which takes from the
pockets OF our people an average in
terest nf mare than eight nes cent,
when other, States are paying, some
Of them, between. five end sig.
That you prohibit Links from
charging customers exchange on
drafts or checks.
That you prohibit express COM
panies from charging for returning
money collected on C. o. d. pack
ages
ihM you pass nat tWo,Sen' pas
se senker ra'e on al ss'ifeaas IL 'iiis
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gard TO the concealed weapon law.
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l beg to relterate the following
feepmmenaations cohta,neu IN mo my
annual message 10 Son "a asiS' IN
which messnge ycG VIII nnd my
views fully Expressed, with my rea-
sons THEREFOR:
Inat you lnVestlsa.e our inslitu-
tions OIL hgner learning. pArucutsry
with regard TO tho amount OF their
expenditures:
That you look Into Tue matter OF
the too great amount bcing paid
ior water ana llSnts ny sho Sta.c,
Fhat you ieoh t,lto ,Sne matter oI
tho t9o gTea: amount being paid to