The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-01-15
MESSAGE REVIEWS
EVENTS OF YEAR
SCISSORS Used FREELY IN COM.
4 PILING DOCUMENT
Sketch of Governors Family and His
own Career Fills Several
Pages.

The governor OF South CarOLna, III
framing his last annual message to
the general assembly, which was pre-
sented yesterday on the convening OF
the two houses, made liberal use OF
scissors and paste pot. The docu-
ment consists largely in quotations
from various sources.
The. governor reviews his admins
tration during the past year ana
makes some suggestions. The deliver
ance is not so violent as previous mes
sages. He discusses t2e States ob,iga-
tons, the extension Of the time for tie
layment O. taxes, taxation, the States
Institutions, free scholarships, the
Medical college o South carolina, the
hosiery mill, the tuberculosis hospital.
general business conditions, the
States prosperity, economy of the ad-
ainistration, the common schools, a.
legged fedora! encroaG-ment upon
State rights, auding of accounts OF
State officers, immigration, State levy,
former convicts. In conclusion tue
governor giles an account of his fam
liz, written by friend.
Hints at Peonage.
Under tie head of Former Con-
victs," the following statement is con-
tanned in the message:
at has been reported and rumored,
whether true or not l do not know,
and THEREFORE am mot in a position to
state that some .ormer conVicts are
held ana required to work in pay
ment of efforts used to secure their
release. If this is true, it is a great
PITY tat any man would be guilty OF
such conduct-a great pity that he
would so treat one OF his unfortunate
fellow beings. |, therefore, recon-
mend that you investigate this matter,
in order to ascertain if there are any
former convicts being so held, either
on the farms O: any of the directors
Of the State penitentiary or any OF
the officials of the State penitentiary
or anywhere else, by anybody. ~
The governor in, the beginning Oh
the message refers to his refusal 10
sign notes for a loan of $150,O00 to
meet the current expenses Of the gov
ernment. He declares that there IS
plenty of money in the State treas
ury. H also re ers to the extension
OF the time for the payment of State
taxes, which was ordered by the
comptroller general with the approval
OF the governor.
In the message, under the head OF
taxation, it is stated that the people
are ''tax-ridden.
1T is crying shame and dis
grace that our people should have to
pay the amount of taxes which they
are now paying and receive so little
benefit therefrom.''
Farm Demonstration Work.
The farm demonstration work as
conducted in this State by Clemson
college and the United State depart
ment of agriculture is heavily scored
by the governor.
Concerning the work, the chief ex
ecutive says:
''The farmers who are the back
bone O. this State are treated as if
they were set of ignoramuses, o.
plain fools, to be more explicit and
emphatic. There are now being sent
around over the State people called
farm demonstrators. who are being
paid large salaries out Of the tax
PAYERS pockets, and who are giving
absolutely no return yr the money.
1.-THE ve:y idea Of a man being paid
salary and his expenses to go
around and tell the farmers the ne
cessity for them plant grain, TO
raise hogs, to diversity crops The
soverno: charges that "in many in
stances these men use their offices
Tor political purposes, going around
to act the political henchmen OF
somebody and they are OF absolute
ly no service in the world to the
armers of the State" These Gemon-
stration agents are largely paid oHt
OF the sunds Of tne United STATS gov
, ernment
1t is charged in tie message that