The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-01-20

facturer, should be carefully guarded.
would reccomend, therefore, the Gre
alton Of a commission to consist Of
representatives Of the fertilizer de-
partment at Clemson College, of
farmers, and Representatives Of the
to revise our fertiliz-
er laws and to report by bill to the
next session of the legislature.
Auditing.
l recommend that all State institu-
tions should be examined and ac-
counts audited regulory. l suggest
that you devolve this duty upon the
State bank examiner, and give that
the necessary additional
force to enable it to do this work
thoroughly and effectively.
Medical Examination of Pupils.
I reccomend the enactment Of a
law providing for the medical inspec-
ton Of pupils in the public schools.
under the supervision Of the State
board Of health in cooperation with
the State board Of education, and
1t seems to me that 1t would be
wise to consider odr penal and chari-
table problems as whole. There is
a lack Of coordination in the system
Of management Of the State peniterti-
ary, State hospital, refo-matory, jails,
chaingangs and houses Of the State,
counties and cities. We should dev-
elop our humanitarian undertakings.
In this work we have the examples of
other States, notably Virginia, illus
trating what may be accomplished by
having a State board Of charities.
I reccomend, therefore, that you con-
slider the advisability Of establishing,
in this State, such board, for,
though the proposition involves an ex-
penditure each year, II this work is
properly done, it would mean greater
economy and eficiencs in these insti-
tutions.
National Guard.
flavor q strong, Northumberland,
well-disciplined National Guard, and
urge that adequate appropriation be
made for it, to make it IN effective
factor in the State government. South
Carolina must have an efficient and
effective National Guard.
I will, at q later date, submit for
your consideration, by special mes
sage, suggestions relating to the
State institutions, especially the Hos
pital for the Insane, to which I am
devoting special consideration.
I will also communicate with you,
later, on the subject Of roads, the
Confederate Home, the Confederate
veterans, and the needs OF the State
board Of health; also the Lever BILL
cattle tick eradication, and other sub
jects pertaining to the interest Of ou1
people.
Economy.
Permit me to remind you that we
are face to face with a situation ir
business for which wo have no prec'
edent. The European war has clear
ly shown how closely sllied and In.
terlocked are the interests Of the ma.
tions Of the world. The general
shrinkagc in values and in business
has added greatly to the anx,eties
cares, and suffering Of cur people
and has greatly increased the mum.
Der Of those without employment
Under these conditions, we must
on the one hand, jealousy guard the
expenditures 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
fN 1,rSorfolyn corpfn11y
conducted work on the public high.
ways. This VIC d accomplish great
ly needed improvement and would
give employment to many who have
no means of making a living. 1t Is
not time for US to be discouraged
and to look at only the depression
around US.
If we think that conditions now are
ruesome, 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 self-reliance and
resourcefulness will dominate and i'm.
prove this situation.
With self-denial, with economy
with energy and courage. we will
meet our difficulties bravely and we
will work out our salvation. and vii!
bring about a restoration 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 COO!
consideration Of all matters that will
bring you to realize that economy
does not consist merely In cutting of
items in the appropriation bill, but
rather in seeing that the peoples
money is judiciously spent and that
for every appropriation the State will
receive full and adequate return.
Conclusion.
In conclusion; permit 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 hte 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, I am conf
dent that voice the desire Of large
majority Of South Carolinians when
I urge our people now to turn their
backs on past factional bitterness and
dissension, to look forward, turning
their faces resolutely to the future.
The vision Of q people reunited
must be kept before US; a people de-
ternined to take advantage Of the re-
sources which God has put within our
grasp, to develop these resources; to
build up our waste places; to diver
sify our crops and industries; to edu-
cate and uplift our citizenship, and
to that end I pray that God may give
to me and you wise and understand
ing heart, that we may be able to dis
Germ the evil from the good, and that
He may give US the spirit to think, to
say and to do such things as are
right, and that His blessing may be
uoon nc in our efforts TO serve our