The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

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in her educational institutions.
Our educational institutions are
growth ard not a sereation. There
was a time when the educational
system was top heavy, that is, we
were maintaining institutions of
higher learning without the proper
basic foundation Of preparatory
schools. The. srnaH amount OF
money. in the counties was anssIfn-
feient to keep the. schools running
except for 4 few month s5duriug the
year. 1t was ;Tay privilege when
first a member of the legislature,
20 advocate a measure introduced
at a previous session for a small
appropriation to the public schools.
We did this not SO much for the
benefit Of the small ameuntaoY
money, but as an entering Wedge
10 make the public school system
the basis of our splendid ednea-
t:enal system =. with many OF
you have lived to see splendsdlv
eqipped school houses. running
fun riafe, replace the ene-roon,
short term school. Irejoice IN the
fact that a generation OF boys ana
girls has come forth into the
world equipped for their duties
through the increased advantages
of our pubic school system.
1t IS. remarkable commentary
an these tines that, notwiIhstand-
ing our financial depression. no
citizen wishes to shortenftR terra
of his school or to deprive the chill
aren of this state OF tsseir present
advantages. And SO. likewise, ltsis
with our colleges: they too are fufl.
I know. that at home, many a good
woman has worked orerold dress
es and rerrimmed old hats, and
many a father has gone threadbare
sin order that their sons and fdangh-
tiers may. through their ssaeraaees,
have the benefit of4an education.
Let US remember that alter all
these are the things that count
most. It is these educational in-
f1nences which must sspiritnaiize the
material developne1ax OF this age,
and IS is the sspirit alizatfon OF ma :
teriaf forcess which alone Will save
us from calamity. Therefore, III
education there naust be no. back
ward step and upon slIis. I believe
every candidate and voter alike are
agreed. s.
Good Roads.
The deflation found us in a mood
OF construction. Recognizing the
value of good roads, every county.
vas planning to Improve its roads
SO as to make travel a pleasure
rather than hardship. Unques-
tionably. many OF these schemes
have had to be giyeri up but we
must, If the1imes Will permit. coz
ti.ue our progress along this line
because OF the saving Of money in
tr,assrEic. It. makes comfort ana
convenience for our people whe
live in the country, and who ara
SO much entitled to the conven-
fences of lie. .In,this great move
naent, as in others. let as be con-
seryatiye bu. progressive.
Taxes and education are both OF
vital Importance, but there IS no
question 50 needfnl OF calm, aelib-.
crate consideration as that of the
enforcement of law We are ma
ton and people of ideals. These
men and women who ,braved the
dangers Of new land; who settled
this country. We're men and women
of ideals. The trainers OF the
Declaration of independence were
idealists. The men and women
VINO entered into the world wax
for freedom of a world we're IDEAL
lists. Genuine freedom for liberty
can only come to amy people when
that people are safe in their lives
and property. We are living in The
great .baekwash . of the terr'5ie
struggle and there seems to be a
psychological condition which We
term as a crime wave. It VIII not
run its course and recede, bat 1t
must be stopped and the only way
to stop it is by, the enforcement
of the law and the punishment Of
criminals. There should be no
laxity or nlaudlin sympathy Of SEN
tinaent, but there must be develop
ed in South Carolina sach IN at
naosphere for the protection Of hu-
man life and rights as will da3 lis
expression in the verdicts of juries
and sentences Of the court. such
yerdiets and sentences must be up
held by the chief executive Of the
state. This I regard as the prob
lem Of gravest moment. and one
that can be settled only by the peo-
pie themselves with the protection
and aid of the courts and the
executive power of the governor.
1t is a matter of no consequence
whether one favors this law or that;
il is sufficient that 1T is the law
of the land and must be respected.
We would not. if we could. go back
TO the days of legalIed sale Of Ii
ttaor and yet. if we would realize
the full benefits of prohibition, we
must stop the sale and traffic in the
damna bic stuff which is now being
hartered. l have stood for the law
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