The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-22
iects pertaining to the interest of our

iects pertaining to the interest OF our
people.
Economy.
Permit me to remind you that we
are face to face with q situation in
business for which we have no prec-
edent. The European war has lerga-
ly shown how closely allied and In
terlOcha,: arc The interests OF the na-
tions OF the world. The general
shrinkagc in values and in business,
has added greatly to the anxieties,
cares. and suffering of all our people.
and has greatly increased the num-
her OF those. without employment.
Under these conditions, we must, on
the one hand, 1ealonsly guard the ex-
penditures Of the public moneys. but
on the other, We should be slow to
stop public work that Is desirable,
which would further increase the
number Of the unemployed. The time
Is propitiOus for the State and coun-
ties to undertake carefully conducted
| work on the public highways. This
would accomplish Ii greatly needed
Improvement and would give en-
ployment to many who have no means
OF making living. 1t is not time
| for us to be discouraged and to look
at only the depression around us. II
we think that conditions now are
gruesome, pause for moment and
| consider the conditions under which
we labOred in the sixties and early
seventies. Faith and hard work
| brought us through these trials. and I
am confident that selc-reliance and
resourcefulness will dominate and I'M
prove this situation. With self-denial.
with economy. with energy and cour,-
age, we will meet our difficulties
bravely and we will work out our sal
vation, and will bring about q restor-
alton OF business and enterprise to q
normal condition. Let ME urge you TO
bear in mind these facts: and let us
urge you to that cool consideration of
all matters that will bring you. to
realize that economy does not consist
merely in cutting off items In the ap-
preparation bill, hut rather in seek
Ing that the peoples money Is judi
ciously spent and that for every ap-
propriation the State will receive q
full and adequate return.
Conclusion.
In conclusion; permit q personal
reference. From \my earliest youth
the ambition to be- the governor OF
South Carolina has filled my breast.
To serve my State Is my ardent de-
sire-to Join all other patriotic citi-
zens In the effort to do her service
and help In the upbuilding Of her re.
sources and in the character Of her
citizenship. appeal to all citizens
to join me in the determination to
place and to keep South Carolina in
the forefront among her. sister States
! In progress, In moral tone, and In an
enlightened and educated citizenship.
am confident that voice the de-
sire OF large majority of South Car
olinians when urge our people now
to turn their backs on past factional
bitterness and dissension. to look for
ward, turning their faces resolutely to
the future. Tie vision OF people re-
united must be kept before us; a peo-
Pile determined to take advantage Of
the resources. which God has put
within our grasp, to develop these re-
sources; TO build up our waste places:
to diversity our crops and industries:
to educate and uplift our citizenship.
and to that end pray that God may
give to me and you wise and under-
standing heart. that we may be able
to discern the evil from the good. and
that He may give ps the spirit to
think, to say and to do such things
as are right, and that His blessing
may be upon us In our efforts to serve
our State.