The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-20


am mindful of the responsibilities of
the position. l invoke Divine guild
lnce, and earnestly pray that wisdom.
courage. and strength may be given
me TO see clearly and to do Justly in
all that may come to me as duty. =,
Under our form OF government we
haye the executive. Legislative and ju-
dicial branches. each separate and
distinct from the other, and each
check on the other.
The governor OF the State Is at the
head OF the executive branch. 1t is
his duty to enforce the laws as they
stand on the statute books. 1t Is not
his prerogative TO decide whether q
law is WISE, or best suited to O COM
munity, but he Is to ace to 1t that the
law Is obeyed.
i have faith In our people; believe
that they want the laws enforced, and
their competence is awakened on this
subject. The watchword of my cam
paigp last summer was che enforce
nent OF the law. I now declare afresh
my purpose to carry ont In sood
faith, this pledge. believe in home
rule-local self-government, and l
expect every one who Ia charged with
enforcement Of law to do his duty.
My desire is that in each community
the laws. shall be. enforced by the To-
cal authorities, take this, the very
first occasion, to say to these author
ities that Stand ready and eager to
cooperate with them In this work, and
that they may be assured of my aid,
with every available lawful means to
attain this object. Let me add anoth-
er word, not as threat. but as a.
Warmly; II In any community the
lawful authorities fall to enforce the
laws, II viii then he my duty to see
that the laws are obeyed. This In
tend to do.
The, constitution prpyid ides that tbs
governor may "I1RltS .siich recon-
mendations to the general assembly
as, in Ills Judgment, are good aud
proper.
to meet new conditions; we are living
| In a. time OF change and progress
This condition gives us new problems-
to solve--Dew difficulties to meet. We
are to be congratulated in having at
the head of the ration O man of great
discernment, courage, ami ability,
who Is dealing with national questions
In a statesmanlike way May l hope
that I'VE VIII seek inspiration from
that example TO deal with State ques-
tions with wisdom and courage.
We are progressive Democrats and
we must have the courage to do justly,
to each and every class OF our citi-
zens, even II IL requires legislation
hitherto untried by us.
Primary Eifetion Law.
In my Judgment, the people OF this
State, regardless OF party. owe debt
of gratitude TO the last State conven-
tfoii OF The Democratic party for
adopting rules and regulations gov,
erhing the primary elections. 1t is.
due to- the members or that convention
TO say that the apprehensionR OF
| those who jnppor sd personal enroll.
ment were hot justified, and that per-
sonai enrolment together with the
| publicity given to the rolls OF the
IeInbA, saved us from irregularities
Iand charges OF fraud. So far as /
know, the last primary election wes
one In which the will of the people
was honestly expressed by their ball
lots and these we're fairly counted.
I I Recommend, therefore, that your
honorable body shall enact into law
for primary elections. such proyis-
ions as controlled the last Democrat
lie primary election. In oriIer that. In
all primary elections. eacn and every
man entitled by law TO vote. shall have
lthe right and opportunity to vote
ionce and that no man shall be allow
ed to- vote more than once. 4.
Education. (
| il Is gratifying TO know the pro-
gfess we are making In education; Il
h even more gratifying to renlize
shat our people are aroused to Its
paramount imp0rtancs; that they are
ldeterInined TINT the children OF our
SIT tes siiai III be eilucxfed This is
land each Sesff sees d substantial in-
crease M the number of school dis-s
ssf.cts that TAX themselves for school
purposes.
i Our fnsthnsi Ions of higher learning
nave : shown steady growth ard are
i doing aplensiid q work. We mtssst =. 90
wide Sfiheraii iiy; Tor their support so that
1 theif kfONth and deveiunmeiit can be
mainlsiaes But the fact etases of Ia
4 the face that We are IN . period OF
/ Senerai business depression ana we
4 must iealousiy consider every ftem
4 of expenditure. 30 save the people
j frotn unnecessary burden / suGkeas,
lghercfore, that at this time We should
l76tg ltndeffake any enforcement 81
these s.isrts or any snnecsssdfx ek:
IpepsSs 49, x x \ s.
Npfwi Outstanding his progress We
iare making ID elucationnt ianiiisfoS
iiuli the geaeral awRkening that has
leone to us. we must frankIy admit
THAT we are iii tAf short 6f The pns
! siti0n we should occupy tn the work
lar enRcaticn Il stands t0 our shame
ftlfat 4 the Nercentaes snf fIiitepac$
aihons oes ritl<ens Is 80 great :sThis