The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-01-19

He may give us the spirit to think.
that you devolve this duty upon the
State bank examiner. and give that
department the necessary additional
force tn enable 1t to do this work
thoroughly and effectively.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF
PUPILS.
{ l recommend the enactment OF
! law providing for the medical inspec-
tion of pupils in the public schools.
under the supervision of the Sta;e
board of health in cooperation with
the State board of education. and.
with due provision for the protec-
tion of the pupils.
PENAL. AND CHARITABLE IN
STITUTIONS.
1t seems to me that IL would be
wise to consider our penal and chari
table problems as q whole There is
lack of coordination in the sys-
tenn OF management OF the state pen
!itentiary. state hospital. reformatory
jails, chaingangs and aims houses OF
the state Counties and cities. We
should develop our humanitarian un-
dertakings. In this work we have the
examples OF other States. notably
Virginia. illustrating what may be
accomplished by. having a state board
of charities recommend. there
fore. that YOU consider the advis-
ability Of establishing, in this state,
such Il board. for, though the propo-
sit'on /. wolves An expenditure each
year. IL this work Is properly done.
IT would mean greater ccouoniy and
"!.icicLcy in ese institutions.
NATIONAL GUARD.
l favor Il strong, well maintained
well disciplined national guard, and
urge that adequate appropriation be
made for it, To make IL an effective
factor in the state government
S1uth Carolina must have an eff
Gent and effective national guard
will. At a later date. submit Tor
your consideration. by special mes
sage. suggestions relating to the
state institutions. especially the
Hospital torsf he Insane, to which
am dcvoting special consideration.
| VIII also communicate with you.
later. on the subject OF roads. the
EonIederat" Home, the Confederate I
veterans, and Jts needs OF the state
board OF health; also the Lever bill,
warehousing and marketing of crops,
cattle tick eradication, and other
subjects pertaining to the interest OF
our people
ECONOMY.
Permit me t. remind you tha- We
are face to fate with n situation in
business for yhich we have no prec-
la0s.sliih.s.a fSsS csds,A .f.I1. f1a
terlocked aia the interests o. TIN. ma
uons OF the world. The general
shrinkage In values and in business,
has added greatly to the anxieties.
cares, and suffering of all our people.
and. has greatly increased the num-
Der of those without employment.
Under these conditions, we must. on
the one hand, jealousy guard the ex-
pendftures Of the public moneys. but
on the other. we should be slow to
stop public work that is desirable,
which would further increase the I
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 a greatly needed I
Improvement and would give en-
ployment to many who have no
means OF making a living. II is not
time for US to be discouraged and
TO look at only the depression around
us. If 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 / am confident that self
reliance and resourcefulness will
dominate and improve this situation
With self-denial. with economy, with /
energy and courage, we will meet
our difficulties bravely and We viii
work out our salvat,o and VIII
n -
and enterprise TO normal condition
Let me urge YOU to bear in mind
these facts: and let us urge you to
that cool consideration of ali mat
ters that viii bring you to- realize
that ecor omy does no. CONSIST mere
ly In cutting OF items in the appro-
prlatiou !IN, but rather in seeing
that the peoples money is jud dicious-
ly spent AID that for every appro-
priation the state will receive a full
and adequate return
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, permit a personal
reference From my earliest youth
the ambition to be the governor OF
South Carolina has filed my breast.
To serve nv state is my ardent de-
sire-to ioin all other patriotic c.ti-
'ens in the effort to do her service
and help in tIe upbuilding of her re-
sources and in the character OF her
citizenship. l appeal to all citizens
to join me in the determination to
place anG % keep South Carolina In
the forefront among her sister states
In progress. in moral tone. and in an
enlightened and educated citizen
ship. am confident that voice the
desire OF large majority of South
Carolinians when I urge our people
now to turn their backs on past fac
t'onal bitterness and dissension, to
look forward. turning their faces
resolutely to the future. The vision
Of people reunited must be kept