The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-22
Mr.. President. Mr.. Speaker and Gen.

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the position. l invoke Divine guild
ance, and earnestly pray that wisdom.
courage, and strength may be given
me to see clearly and to do justly In
all that may come to me us duty.
! Under our form Of government we
have the executive. legislative and ju-
dfcial branches. each separate and
distinct from the other, and each Il
check On the other.
The governor Of the State is at the
head OF the executive branch. 1t is
HIS duty TO enforce the laws as they
stand on the. statute books. 1t is not
his prerogative to decide whether
law Is wise. or best suited to COM
munity. but he Is to see to II that the
law is obeyed.
| have faith in our people; l believe
that they want the laws enforced, and
their conscience is awakened On this
subject. Tho watchword OF my cam
paign last summer was the enforce
ment OF the law. now declare afresh
my purpose to carry out In good
faith. this pledge. I believe In home
rule-local self government. and /
expect every one who is charged with
enforcement of law to do his duty.
My desire is that In each community
the laws shall be enforced by the To-
cal authoritieB. take this, the very
arst occasion. to say to these author
tiles that stand ready and eager to
cooperate with them in this work. and
that they may be assured of. my aid
with every available lawful means to
attain this object. Let me add anoth-
ar word, not -as threat, but as a
warming; II In any community the
lawful authorities fail to enforce the
laws. It will then be my duty to see
TINT the laws are obeycd. This in
ftend to. do.
The constitution provides that the
| governor may make such recon-
lmhndationa to the general assembly
40. in his Judgment. are good and
iproper.
The time has come when we have
TO meet new conditions: we are living
In time Of change and progress.
This condition gives uB new problems
to soisa-,slew difficulties sc meet. We
are to be congratulated in having at
the head Of the nati,.n O man Of great
discernment. courage. and ability,
who is dealing with national questions
In q stetesmanlike way. May hope
that we wilt seek inspiration from
that example to deal with State ques-
tions with wisdom and courage.
We are progressive Democrats and
we must have the courage to do Justly
to each and every class Of our citi-
zena. even IL It requires legislation
hitherto untried by U.s.
Primary Election Law.
In my judgment, the people OF this
State, regardless of party, owe o debt
Of gratitude to the last State conven-
tion OF the Democratic party for
adopting rules and regulations gov
erning the primary elections. Il Is
due to the members Of thel convention
to say that the apprehensions of
those who opposed personal enroll
ment were not justified. and that per-
sonal enrolment. together with the
publicity given 10 the rolls of the
clubs; saved uG from irregularities
and charges Of fraud. So far as I
know the last primary election was
one In which HEe will Of the people
was honestly expressed by their bal
lots. and these were fairly counted. ).
I recommend. therefore. that your
honorable body. shall enact into law
for primary elections. such proylB-
ions as controlled the last Democrat
10 primary election. in order that. In
all primary elections. each and every
man entitled by law to vote. shall have
the right and opportunity to vote
once ard that no man shall be allow
ed to fote more than once.
rs Education.
Il ts, gratifying to know the re
gress we are mak'n. Ga s>iceation; II
isf evGc fncr: gratifying 20 realize
that our people are aroused to its
paramount importance: that they are
determined that the children OF our
State shall be educated. This is
and each year sees q substantial In 2
trfctsi that tax themselves for school
purposes, q. IA
| Our institutions OF higher learning
have shown steady growth and are
doing splendid work. We must pro-
vide libsrally for their support SO that
their growth and development can be
maintained, hut the fact stsres: :us In
tile face that we are IN q, period OF
Igenera1 business depression and we
must tenlously consider every item
OF expenditure. to save tho people
from unnecessary burden. suggest,
Therefore. that at. This time we should
not undertake any enlargement OF
these plAnta or any unnecessary cx.
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Notwithstanding the progress we
are making In educational facilities
and the general awakening that has
como 10 u.s. we must frankly admit
/ That we are etill far, short OF the po-
ainon we should occupy In the work
fofS education. y siauda to our shame
i that the; percentage or 8, nliteracy