The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-20
iecta pertalning 70 the interest Of our

lectS pertaining 10 lhe- mNeTest oI our
people.
Economy. ~
+ Permit me to remind you that we
arc face ~ face with situation In
business for which we have no prec-
edent The European war has lerga-
ly shown how closely allied and in-
terlocked are the interests OF the ma
.tions CT the world. The general
shrinkage. la values and in business,
has added greatly to the anxieties,
cares. andy suffering of all our iNople,
and has greatly increased the num-
her of those without employment
Under these conditions, we must. on
the one hand, jealously guard the ex-
penditures 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 and coun-
ties to undertake carefully conducted
work on the public highways This
would accomplish u greatly needed
improvement and would give em-
ployment to many who have no means
of making q living. 1t is mt a time
for us to be discouraged and to look
at only the depression around us. II
we think that conditions pow 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 inn
prove this situation. With self-denial,
with economy, with energy and cour-
age,> we will meet .onr difficulties
bravely and we will work out our sal
vation, ard will bring about restor-
alton of business and enterprise to a
normal condition. Let me urge you to
bear In mind these facts; and let us
urge you to that cool consideration of
all matters TINT Will bring YOU to
realize that economy does not consist
merely In. cutting oiEr II eIiHsfns the ap-
lpropriation bill. but rather u In. seek
ling that the peo0les. money is Judi
ciously spent and that for every APP
preparation tho State will recefse o
full and adequate return. s5
Conelnsion.
In conclusions; permit a personal
Preference. From my earliest youth
the ambition to be- the goyernor OF
South Carolina has allied my breast.
To serve my State Is my ardent de-
sire-to Join all other patriotic cifi-
zens in the effort to do her service
and help in the uphuilding OF Ter 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
tine forefront among her sister States
In progress in moral tone. and IN an
enlightened and educated citizenship.
am confident that 1 voice the de-
sire of a large majority of South Car
oiinians when L urge atr peapfe no5T
| to turn their backs on past factipnal
bitterness and dissension, to look for
| ward, turning their faces 3resolufely 10
the future. Tile vision OF o people re-
united must be- kent befose ius. peo-
pie determined TO take advantage OF
ithe resources which God has put
within our grasp. 10 develop these re-
sources, to build mp OR waste places;
10 diversity our crops and Industries;
Ito educate and upiift our citizenship,
and TO that end / pray that God may
give to me and you o wise and upder-
standing heart, that we may be able
to diseefh the eyil from the good. iand
that He may give us the spirit tc
think. to. say and TO do such things
as are right. and that His blessing
may be upon as In our efforts to serve
lour Skate.
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