The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-08

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IL duties OF tais posi,:u.. "oa-..
.ye appealed 70 his .a,r.o.tsl---
would nave said 10 him. The SI,,e o.
Sautn Carolina needs your services.
would not have supplemented Ais
salary mad been ten times a million
aire, for the reason that TIE law oi
the State does not permit any officer
or any person holding position il
any Of the public institutions 10 &C
ceyt or receive from any source what
soeyer any compensation other ti.an
that provided by law. and at the next
session OF the General Assembly the
matter could nave been Submitted 10
them win such recommendations as
the Governor thought prover to make.
The Governor asks again, if l would
save signed the insurance bill. /
have already stated my position in re-
ference to this matter. | think the
Insurance legislation was unwise /
have no doubt the members Of the
General Assembly were honestly en-
deavoring to give Us better insurance
protection, at a lower nate. The fact
is, we have poorer protection, at a
higher rate. If l had been Governor
! should have endeavored before the
passage Of the bill to show the Legis-
lature that some of its provisions We're
unwise. l do not think, however, that
the veto power was given the Cover
nor to be used in an arbitrary man
ner, and if the General Assembly, af-
ter full and fair consideration,
should pass a bill, do not think the
Governor should veto it unless he is
convinced that it will work irrepar-
able injury or that it violates the
Constitution.
81 am asked again if I favor the Tax
Confusion. If the Governor had ex-
amined the records Of the legislature
during the past sixteen years, he
would have found that, when mem
Der of the Lower House of the Gen
eral Assembly, supported the
proposition looking to the creation OF
a commission to eQualize the assess
ment of property for taxation. do
not remember the details of that bill,
but l believe in AN equal asd fair as
sement Of all property. l believe we
ought in some way to ascertain the
proportionate taxes which each coun-
ty should pay to support the State
Government, but if the Governor eX-
pects three men to eQualize the indi-
vidual assessments Of property in
South Carolina, We cannot hope for
any substantial results within the
next fifty years. My plan is to equal
ize the assessments between the coun-
ties, so that each county will be re-
Quired to bear its pro rata part Of the
burden of the government.
"Now, My friends, am man enough,
and liberal enough, to stand here in
your presence, and in the presence OF
the Governor of South Carolina, and
commend him for every good thing
which he has done. l have no de-
sire to win an Office on his mistakes.
/ would feel that I was unworthy to
be Governor if l could not be absolute
ly fair about any competitor OF mine.
l would not mention these matters
had not the Governor asked me the
questions. But since he has seen fit to
ask them, l have tried to answer
them in perfect candor asd frankness.
Insofar as my position is in accord
with that of the Governor, ! am glad
TO commend him, and where We differ
l have no hesitancy in stating M
position"