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^ T-TTrTtTT AL T A mn orriAxi ! ANDERSON. S. 0.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1903. VOLUME XXXIX-NO. 18.
THIRD ANNUAL
OF GO VERI
A Review of the Work Done
Different Departments of
With Eecommem
General
To tho Honorable, the Gen tienen of
tho General Assembly:
It ls my high privilege ?o welcome
you to our capital city'and. to our leg
islative halls, where you aro to meet
In annual session. Permit nie, in
- transmitting my message to you, to em
phasize the grateful thoughts which
Should be ours because of the-prosper
ity vhlch has been vouchsafed unto
tis ?s a people. Not ody are we richer
lr tho material things for which man
. kind so ceaselessly strives, but to
these gifts have been added, the higher
blessings which uplift and help and
which will bring peace abd content to
those opon whom they , are bestowed.
We will all unite in the ho-js and
the belief that good- to our Stf.te will
continue as the result of your delibera
tions, even as you will be united in
the fraternal bonds of true service
and of patriotic endeavor.
State Finances. :
I am gratia ed to report an im pro rod
condition of ou?' State finances. In
my last message. I called attention to
the fact that, since the year ISM. the
expenditures had exceeded the revenue
of the State by annual sums varying
from no.04S.42 to 3203.335.23, ?Ouring
tie past fiscal tear the revenue has
exceeded ti.e , expenditures "by about
9125,000.00, as estimated by the comp
trctle*- general.
This improved condition ia empha
sized by the fact that the State treas?
.mer bas .bad to borrow: less money
thia year than fonnerly. K 'the ex
penditures remain approximately as
they are at present, it will be seta that
within a fw years the State will bo
operated upon a cash basis. This is not
.only desirable, but it ia unquestionably
the only basis upon which our bust?
?. n?ff anrairs sh^uTd" be conducted.
The "cbiporati?n license tax, passed
In 1304, went into effect last year and
has operated most satisfactorily with
very little additional espense to the
State for collection. From this tax
about 5G4.000.00 in round numbers hus
been realized. To thia can bo added
, MESSAGE
VOR HEYWARD.
During the Year by the
the State Government
iations to the
Assembly. ,
member of this commission, and a
faithful servant of our State, the late
Hon. Altamont Moses.
Dispensary.
The only cloud which throws a shad
ow over the State ls the unsatisfactory
condition of the dispensary. Great dis
satisfaction has been manifested by the
peoplo in many quarters. It exists, I
behove, because of loss of confidence
resulting from abuses In connection
with its. operation No one can deny
that the present atmosphere surround
ing' the dispensary la a grave resection
upon South Carolina, for lt is a State
institution, and.any odium which at
taches to its operation necessarily at
taches to the State. Since your last
session a large number of counties
have voted out dispensaries, but I must
jray that the vote abolishing them -I
take to be a rebuke to the mode of
operation, rather than a repudiation of
the system Itself.
In my last annual message ( when
considering tue needs of the dispensary,
I said: /T am convinced that If, thia
system can be properly. regulated it
wlU.be one of the best solutions of the
U^aor question. If not properly; man
aged and;controlled, Its usefulness will
be at ab end*" .
Despite the events of the past year
and the revelations which have at
tended the investigations of your, com
mittee, I am by rio means hopeless. I
still believe that the dispensary sys
tem haa many atrpng points and ad
mirable features which commend, lt,,
but in saying this I am by no - means
blinded to its Imperfections.
It is-imperative for the honor of the
State that - existing- conditions should'
be immediately remedied, either by
radical changes in the laws governing
the dispensary or by the adoption of
a different system* for the regulation
of -the liquor question. The details
of this situation ! aro so well known
throughout every couru; In the State
that. I fell no extended discussion ia
necessary herb. It ls Incumbent upon
your body tq give this matter ; your
mose careful "and serious consideration.
You are chosen by the people to make
I their laws, and in such a crisis as this
I thuy will be satisfied only with direct
and Bpe'-tflc: action ^>n your part.
I Durlnt; thc yoar that ho,?, ,p<|?H?:cl_alnce
ls satisfied that there are violations o
tho law in such counties, to appoin
constables; these constables to be paie
from the special tax levy tor that pur
pose. Daring- the last year I have beer
confronted with many difficulties, be
cause of local conditions and divers?
! public sentiment, but have endeavor ec
? to do what I considered my duty.
. My experience in the enforcement ol
this law has convinced me that certair
changes are necessary for the mutua:
interests of all concerned. While I be
lieve that special officers, are neces
sary to prevent violations^ and thal
such officers should be paid by thc
counties. I also think that these officers
should be selected by local authorities
and be ander'thelr direction and .con
trol .
. I therefore recommend that in fu
ture this,, couse be adopted, and trust
you will sb amend'the law. ' The law,
as lt now stands, , will give'rise to se
rious complications, and these should
be avoided as much as possible.
Oar Public' School System.
The annual report of our State
superintendent of education wai
promptly sent to me. and the thorough
manner in which'.this moat important
subject has been treated includes some
very gratifying statements.''.' it can
not be urged too ofter, that we have^ho
more responsible duty thab is involved
in r.he full and complete development
of our. educational system. Not only
does this mean the proper training, for
highest citizenship, but lt means .also
thai: South Carolina' must ar d shall
keep pace, with the advance made
1 throughout our country in educational
-matters.
Better, schools, more; of them and,
school improvement generally from, the
smallest old field Schoolhouse to the
last: detail of . nur largest institutions,
these should cc nunand lour time; our
personal ottenMbnand our money. .
I shall on ry ca* your attention hrlefiy
to some of the salient -features of this
subject, such as are included In
'Superintendent Martin's report,
j Front'the small appropriation made
: for three rural : libraries, have', grown
'results that are forcible and striking,
jlore than 600 libraries have beeb es
tablished, and $25,000 represents : the
iamount expended. This not only means
mucih tn the real val?e of-good to "be,
accomplished, but it shows a willing
ness on the part of the people tb aid
themselvii when you give them h.
good beginning. ' 1
? More than 160! new school houses
Lw?r?.erected during:the last sc?hlastlc
? year, and. your act for this purpose, did
not become fully effective until near
the close bf the term. -lEven better
results can' be safely relied upon J?rom
this source during the 7-?wut school
year.
The Superintendent'-., report shows a
scarcity of high schoois in our public
and ia, in evo.ry sense, a proper ste
to be taken.
The report of . the board cit rlaltoi
of the South Carolina Military' acad
emy~-familiarly known to history an
to fame tia "The Citader'-'-prissent
a full synopsis of good work weill done
This institution, through piiace an
war, has upheld the honor fund glor
of South Carolina, . and its y<!?.rs o
usefulness lhave given to us many rep
resentatives of our nighest c!t?z5:ishir
I commend , its work,? its noseda am
its req^wrte to your favorable con
slderatlon.
? Clemson college, as the annual re
port of its president and tri; s b ; na fd:
this year ^sioi clearly reveals, ?oii?nue;
to grow in lltrength a nd stature, -Th
rapid growth and influence of this col
lege has already placed it at the heat
of si nil lar Slout h er n insti tut! ons, anf
ha?? made it:the rival, ?n' char?cter ant
usefulness, of any college of ito kind
This report will be mead with irratl
fication -by the friends; of the coJlegt
i everywhere, and has - my ' hearties!
commendation.; :
t "Winthrop ttofllege, riumbered ?mani
t h e ch ic t Institutions com m an d i n. ~ thc
Ij>rtde ;of south ".Carolinians, .submits;
through its president and trustees, itt
usual fine report, v An addltJonall ap
propriation for a model school will bc
requested, and I recommend .'-that . this
he ?rr?nted. '
The new Carnegie library is ?quite
r?h. .attractive feature of /?his'i Itirtitu?
j ti?h and) this handsome structure,
? with its useful equipment, will, scon
? be dedicated. ' V
I commend especially for your: con
? slderatlon the .'Work being'dons fflw the
State at Cedar Springs insUtntijt, : The
report made shows how great isl Tjhe
work dorie !'?ier?.'.!it'-fi^ng..fQrjiUii<Mi'''of
usefulness thar* upbn';whom. iifllb?tlon
has been- laid and who.are thaw de
prived*, ot^ advantages 1 belonging to
more fortunata opes.:: :,'!Wwk
The; report of the presid?^! afld
trustees of the Colored NormaJill Ip
dustrial, Agricultural ?ind.'Me^be?plc&l
college shows good, management! and
much work; 'The. (attendance bi-very
large, the pupils have1 added by .Hh?ir
work to the number aCibuildhigB,,:and
the : presiden t ^reports ;?>itt??acta nr.. i con*
; ditions. :?:.'::' U .. '. f'f'tpr -y
Compulsory Ed tcatlea.
It was! a matt sr of Wiadere itifl'f ij.t; to
me that the compulsory eduea?ori bli 1
? discussed at your last session, did not
become a^ law," /While I bellew ?that
a: school house should be within ;the
reach Of ?rverySchild i? South-C?ii;o lina*
I also believe^ that. a31r; chilo>w)i
tween th?l ages t>f eight and. IJl iij iiars
should be required to attend schoo l fdr
a certain, number; of months- dtiiidng
each'year.' The distance from- "the
school house to which 1:hi3 law Bhould
apply? ls. for the preuent, a matter
for your consideration. The ??ttites
which. ha|^|^^ adopt^d^^^mr^iliiory
National Guard. In this I heartily con
our, believing , that such a chango wil
contribute greatly to the eniclency o
our troops. He asks for an appropria
tion of $25.000 for the support of ith<
militia. In roy opinion this amount ii
none too large for the State to give, foi
-the support of ita soldiery, and I fee
assured that It- will receive from ttoen
full value m return. ^
Lieutenant. Colonel loller ofr ttw
United State's army, who was detailcc
by the secretary of war to assist 1ih<
adjutant general,-, has rendered most
valutbla service and has greatly aWtec
General Frost in -his efforts to reorg&n
lae and build up our military, system
His work has been most effective enc
has been, highly appreciated by -bcitt
officers and mani who have for tah
officer and gentleman the highest ad
miration. To all interested In our mili
tary affaira, his report,- included vin
that bf tho adjutant general, vwUl; fur*
nish most interesting and practical.?In
formation. : ~ . . ? I ' '
Taking everything into considerati or.;,
while there .are "many obs teclea.'yal
to .be surmounted and much to b? dane,
the- Sfc?uo~h?s- reason to "belmore theui
encouraged by the efficiency of its aol:
dlers. ;We have a body of men who arii
loyal to Eouth 'Carolina, .'who/reattiu!
their re8ponsfMlUIes and who are evilJi
ready to respond; to < the call of duty, i; :
. '' "'State Boapl^k for Xnf4uiec
? This ls the most important charitablli
institution conducted by the St?t^ariil
the 82nd annual report: ot tv? .*>:jj^\*ja?ji
tendent and board ? of regaii .* ty S?i?l
striking facts. The superintend -ttt're<
greta that the. growth, of the hospita;!
and the demands made upon lt con tinuel
to excoed the limitations of the Instil
tutlom both, os to accommodations andi
maana of support During the past 30
yearq the population pi the asylum ?'.haili
Quadrupled, while the appropriation' haai
been' only doubled, and, in addition tci
this,- foodstuffs have mcreased 2T> pe*
cent:in cost'7 :A?^M^^^M
Formerly the per /capita coatbf rmau>
tenance. annually amounted to $210,00,
sind through,: the necessity .ot the situa
tion thia has been, reduced?'.tai: jlO&lHj
per- capita now. ; 'Thc officials iof ilha
asylum are thus-confronted wlthase^
rious problem,, the ' solving, bf. which
reQuli*8..your eoope
which can .only be relieved by an in
creased .appropriation; : \?
?The; report suggeats^/thai-^the farra?!?
lng lands owned by the; asylum" he?vei
so, i?creaSed?4tn--Vab^?'>;thla^if:;hw;:'lMr
judicious.,>,to se? them and p?itcha???
land, farther from the dty at. ^t?ucfl?
lower -best It is also auggested that
the - present buildings and grbUndo
could be -used as a^xentr?- reception
hospital . for more acute- casesJ of in;
sanity; and that other Classes of pa
tients might be distributed In colonies
on these farms.
These suggestions appear to me to
bo admirable and they, with tho, full j
sired by any Slate, provided such State
bear the expense thereof.
' The work of ima commission would
embrace each matters as the puirchas?
lng of r; the valuable-, collection cf. ab
enacts and transcripts of ^urpp??in pa
pers- bearing oh ; America;, made, Jiy the
late B. F. Stevens, of London, -aitd for
sal? by, his successors; This particu
lar collection bf .'papers would be; of In
estimable benefit to the student .of the
Revolutionary history of South- Caror,
lina, as a targe part bf the papersi bear
directly on the stru'ggle>ta\ this State,
and the matter therein, cohtamed can
not be found elaewhere. ; ?[
To the end -that the passage "of this
bili may be accomplished, i suggest
thatXa, - memorial ' be presented to ^ con
gress by your body, requesting ita t pas
sage; . - *. .. .
Th*-:StateQeologlB^?i]?5i^*;;
.Since the establishment of thtn de
partment; the work has annually; In*
ereaued tn magnitude and Importance,
Not onlyis the State geologist kejit oc
cupied in his own State,- but m?mer>
bus oohs for
eel ved" from'. yaxioa*" section* of S^?h*
United States and from aiiroad^ ,p^r;
li^tfie'p^fc^ear much vaiushM:^rk;
has beenaccompuahed b^^lu>i^?Ct^'.
ment in various^sectiohs;bf ? theState> : X
The :St?te?g?o?o^
especial attention to the: exp?br??on ;of
the mineral ?sources of thg: upper sec
tion of bur State. This work; tlMum
not completed, ha?;heen. puhllehetf?. to*;"
fgether i^lth previous resulto the
title : :of ?i7A Catalogue bf the-Mineral;
Localit? ? of ^South: Carolina.''. ^Th>s
. publication alone.'Will be\ pt gtoit?.'and
lastihg benefifcXto\^
sents some rorpristog. facts/, to
?nceXto, bur .greftt h^
,. The; bha?tot?rM ? ;toe ?worsrr?adery
itaken .and- ac?omphahed by; thls^de??:
partment has inspired the-United States
igeologlcai sura^
iri^e work;- and/vaiiiable aid ls :&us.
:se?ured?'- -^??^?^^m^?^^iS?
i It is a merited tribute to. fhev eitl*
Iclency and ability bf o?i?r State ;g?ofcv
gist to add; tooter. . Merri
head : ?/" the. Bmithsonian institution;"
pronounces:; ?te?; reporto re<?lved^f rom-;
the vSiw^^XCi^
equal of:'any-^i^lv^^.ttt^toatl?OTM?*
tion,, ? -- ?i. . ? X ' -'Xi;."rx
^-^.?ltofljroad vCoasarfaurio*: rff^^Sg
.- -The reupbrt of this commission; hs*
Unreceived/and
you. ; Full ";ajid.?c^ :
Icussed^and- valuable stot?st?cal.-lnf?rr;
!inaticri'bas.\!i^
]Qedi^:?th^X^bjects>:-bfinterest;- ore
a?sovtreat?d, omdng th?sa^betngx^
toadXtaxatiom^a
valued all railroad; property .-Jh the
9tate. railroad construction; com
plaints, adjustment of claims, local and
^BS^^0^8^8S^^^^S9^^?^^88^^5
"?i-?ri.-?'.-'-. ' ;.- ".-i4-: 'J. ??^--r;-?': ??:?.,>,-?fri.---:
be a.: pe?alty.;i?rbvidW
of . duty? .oven to rerooval from ba^cew
A fund' for the suppression of law?
l?ssneea, to
direction ot the. governor, seem* again,..
tov bia >* necessity; and, T reooiuhienA.;
that you' make such an appropriation ,
aa youi deemproper, for this purpose. .
. Spacial ConrU. V? 1
In lncreasloe the cumber of Jutfldai :
circuits la the' ' State Tyan derstood It to
h? your intention 'to abolish: ttl? hold
ing; of Especial courts for the transact
tion'of civil. business. The law, how?
ever, providing tor. ?these courts waa
not repealed at your/last session, and?v
ia addition tc th^ .you renewed , your
former/ appropriation tor the purpose,
of balding special courts. \ A number
bf th?se courts have beeb heldv?brlb?f .
the past year; the .appropriation baa
been entirely exhausted, -and an: un
paid balance amounting to ?viral
hundred donara W?U bevpreaen'^ \
your committee.' on claims for^pey
ment. ' v? ?. .
. Without? -discussing the serious ob- .
Jecflona to special ciouyta, my experi
ence h RS convinced me that it ta urx
;W?afcto?b*W p??rt of.- ou*. -
:4ndi?airgjiii?^ft^X-l*irt?bi?: bel?ev* .
that this is', against ;the apirit of . the ;
^W?-wMeh:e^
;bircui?av^:Oub: tai problem: is ?.?Woua. ;
one; s^idvit jsfce^
iev?r?^?'^?r^^9t;l*e'State .-flo bot
buners 3?ofr t$a vteaaor^^ other '
considemtiona jwhlch itha^e . referred Y: -,?
to..*v? ^ecbnunbn^:;;tI?
appropriation: tor api?cta?^t??ru?^'?bd;,.'-.^:
in addltiou to this, that the law creat
ing them be repealed.: $ffig?H??L_
A PaWIe Mbw* . >,. ???,>::
.: In ; the growing educational' '*
tage? ofeour ;0tateri-J>a^i^l^
.itome>/tim?4^^t'-^0iii'''''
m&tlRgb- Ubraiy Would b?: a m
who has done so much to pres?;
Wstorif^nd- literature of our
has bojiini^ paper to
me beading upon thfai^ubject, from
?^hi^^as^^ iciiowfe*;!
:)K0a^t8-t?r^7our:;consjo^tion:
':?'?->, .'Mttb^; mimt?^^
?ng ot-.*"pity^rpuhltc dtbriwy^Mcb;>
rJU?:??*?r?c^
.greb.t''-.a^^
^s?rib^?^<^^
e.. ;tber?^arMtfcb^
"Valuable, prel
ready been don? lu the establishc??t. ...
of the Timfod Iftrary. Ths .?rstrU?ed \
cf such an institution mmtS'-^SS^mv
for the erection of a suitable bunding,
andas the location for such site ls
within the action oit the s^neraJ.^??^
BO mb ly. It hes hoon gugyeatcU that th?
