The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-16
THE CONSTITUTION AND THE
LAW.

Carolina. This doctrine has been re-
sponsible for crimes doubtless, and
has caused many people to feel that
the charter of our liberties" has been
defiled. 1t is. therefore, very refresh
Ing to have the Office OF the chief ex-
ecutive man who will not disregard
II but whose desire Is to conform tc
the spirit as we'll as to the letter of
the constitution.
Governor Manning wished to secure
the services of q man to be at tine
head of one of the most important in
stitutions of the State, the Hospital
for the Insane. 1t is a position which
requires technical training, and an
expericnce which should be broad and
training which should be thorough.
The wards OF the State were to be
served by this man. aud he WIS to
stand as the head of an institution
provided for its most helpless and for
lorn class of citizens-no, not citizens,
for then they would have voice in
their government. Accordingly man
was selected who was prepared by
education and experience to be the
head OF this institution, but on ac-
count Of the fact that the State Con.
stitution said he was not eligible, the
appointment was withdrawn. 1t is
thus made plain that the chief ex-
ecutivs will not condemn the consti-
tuition. but that he will obey its man
dates. Now, does 1t not give q feeling
OF security that such is q fact?
The Columbia State, commenting
upon this action OF Governor Manning.
says:
In South Carolina town q few
months ago a man was dangerously
lsick and required the attention of q
medical specialist. He was too III tn
be moved and the specialist best quail
ihed to minister to him lived in Phil
adelphia. They telegraphed for the
lPhiindelphia physician and he came
The patient was wealthy, he could at
ford to pay the $1,000 or $4,000 that
was the fee OF the specialist.
The other day come 1000 South
tCaroltnians were Ill and they required
the care and treatment OF a man ex.
perienced In conducting hospital for
presons suffering with the peculiar
diseases with which they were afflict-
ed. Now these people were very Door,
indeed, people dependent on the char
ity OF their 1eighbors--their fellow
South Carolinians. They could not GO
to Philadelphia for treatment, neither
could they send for. Philadeiphia
physician. However. the man charged
with responsibility for them. by their
. tneighbors. the governor, undertook to
do what In his Judgment, was best
! for them. Hearing of maj exper-
tened In conducting o hospital OF the
kind they stand in need OF who also
IS . 5p5uialiet In the class of diseases
from which they suffer, the governor
tried to engage him to come to South
I Caroline and here live and direct the
Ihospital, The physician, who was q
resident OF Baltimore, was willing to
come but, 10! the governor found
that he could not employ this physic-
Ian. The law. the constitution OF this
igrand old commonwealth of ours,
4 stood in the way and blocked It. "Put
none but South Carolinians on
Il lBuards" reads our wise constitution
'---OE ttiuS 10 tue bShb6 Oh IL.
Suppose the family of the wealthy
IEentleman whom we have mentioned
had been told, after they had tele-
Egraphed for the Philadelphia special
tst that II was unconstitutional to
templOy an outsider to attend at the
A Eentlemasi's bedside, what would they
have saids
What, Mr. Reader, think You OF the
twaddle about uisng the money of
South Carolina taxpayers only for the
II employment OF South Caroiinians--
when your child needs the attention
OF O baltimore specialist? And what
think you OF law, your law, that
4 prevents the employment of a physi-
fcian OF another State, for the poor
i OF South Carolina? To . sure. IL is
tnohody's fault In particular. The
constitution was made twenty years
il fagu. u
j In the circumstances. the governor
i has done the best that possibly he
could do. He has employed South
Carolina physician and one OF first
rate ability aud OF the highest char
Neter 70 be perintendent OF the Hos
pitai Tor the mentally diseased. While
Dr, Williams has not hnd long expe.
Il rfensfs IN connection with such q hog-
u pital. he IS an accomplished physi-
lcian and has had adn.,nfstra;ive and
huainssr experience from which may
be predicted his sncressfaI conduct 81
, the institation. 1t ID certain that tho
! paaientp VIII receive faitkful atter.
ina and nothing Win he left nndonh
{ % tnlproye the hospital
He's suing the company that con-
Il lesrtlcted the artificial limbs.
& on what RF6andsS