Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-07

Cair terriers, recently sold for |
fee holders who besiege the leS1sla-
ture with demands for increased SAL
aries and appropriations. They en-
courage extravaganza, form combina-
tions and make trades Of pulls and in
fuence that make the life Of the legis-
lator miserable.
Should Bar Corporation Men.
Corporations are creatures of the
legislature under general laws. No
member of the general assembly,
while retained as attorney or agent OF
any corporation, should be allowed
seat in either house, otherwise the
creature becomes the creator and this
is contrary to nature and TO our form
Of government. The legislative is the
most important of our state govern
ment. The governor and state officials
can do nothing without the hearty CO.
operation of the law-making body.
United action alone can bring pros
perity to the people. 1t is time to give
the women of the state representation
in the legislature. We can never reach
the highest stage of civic virtue until
both sexes cooperate for the public
welfare z The women shouldi have n
voice in making the rule that binds
her and her property.
1.-The spirit of lawlessness that eX-
lists in the state is, in my judgment,
direct result of the World war. The
spiritual force of a people is always at
it's lowest ebb at the conclusion of
war. We should meet this by a strict
enforcement of the laws. The prohi-
bition laws, especially, should be rigid
ly enforced and the bootlegger driven
from the state. l am satisfied that
the happiness and prosperity of our
people will never be complete until the
illicit traffic in liquors is destroyed.
"We have made excellent progress
in stamping out illiteracy and increas-
ing the length of the term Of our COM
mon schools. We are spending lots of
money, but, our people do not complain
SO long as the results are satisfactory.
There is no state in the union more
alive to the Importance of the educa-
ton of the Masses We will not sub
nit to one step backward in this re-
spect. We must continue to advance
until every common school in the state
has a term of nine months and until
every child is given the foundation for
college education. Our system Of
higher education is top heavy in pro-
portion to our common schools. There
are thirty, and more colleges for men
and women in this state, exclusive OF
orphanageS and reformatorics and,
while they are not all state institu-
tionS, nevertheless, they are supported
by the people and must be accounted
as parts of our educational system.
We cannot afford to close the door of
o single college so long as Il reasonable
number of students attend them, but n
consolidation of Il number of them
economy and efficiency. Let us put ont
no lights, but merge the dim ones into
one brilliant beacon TO the glory of
the state.
Too Many Lunatics.
1--WE are spending too much money
on lunaticS and prisoners. There are
| too many of them in South Carolina.
! 1t should not be too easy to get into
! the hospital for the insane nor too easy
| to get out of the penitcntiary. Both
! of these institutions should bc nearly,
! if not entirely, self supporting.
1--WE have materially enhanced the
value of the farms OF the state by the
building Of good roads. Next to edu-
cation, this is most important. We
cannot countcnancc any policy that
would rct&rd the efforts OF the state
and counties to make availabl" every
dollar of national aid TO good roads
but we mast 20 gradually and not dis
regard our ability to pay. It is easy
TO vote bonds but hard to pay the in
tCreSt.
Need judicial Reform.
"OUr judicial system needs REFORM
ing. We have fourteen circuit judges
and there is no rcCcSsity for but eight.
There never was. The largcr circuits
are adopting county courts which take
away over half the business of the
circuit courts. We can, therefore, do
away with six judges. six solicitors
and six stenographcrs besides lengthy
terms of court, saving the people