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" 1 regard to iiu- trusts a:u] conuilnaiions. That you take a'*tio:j. iu prohibit an> ' town, city or county/ or iii< StaU:, < from giving any Exclusive rv-r.t; , t L privilege oi' franchise to any cor- > r poration or individual. : I That you require,' all corporations 1 ' in this State using* the "water power i c.i the Srate to pay a tax or license 1 therefor. ' Tli ;;.t you pajss an Act reducing legal rate of interest ; in this State to 6 per cent, i Figures recntly compiled by the ag- < ricultural department of the govern- i meat show the enormous amount of in- ( terest which the South is paying, in \ comparison with the rate in the East ( and Xorth. steadily., draining the pock- t ets of our people, 'and particularly the i farmers. T'his is matter, gentlemen, 1 of vital importance, and it uemands c your attention. ) Securities in South z Carolina?particularly farm lands? < are as good as can he had in the world, j t and it is dimply oppression?nothing i short ai it?which takes from the . c pockets Df our people an average in- j , - Merest of more than 8 per cent., when J < l'" ' other States are paying, some of them,; ( between 5 and 6. j-1 That you prohibit banks 'from, i y.Viororino' r>nstnmprs exchange on.-l w drafts or checks, i That you prohibit express compan-'t ies from charging for returning < .lioney collected on C. 0. D. packages. 1 That you pass a flat 2 cent passeng- i er rate on all railroads in this State, c That you take some action in regard 1 to the concealed weapon law. : T.iat you make it a misdemeanor ; for any newspaper editor, reporter or 1 correspondent to promulgate, niiikeor publish false reports of the speech of ' any person who is a candidate for ! any county, State or National ofiice, and that you pass an Act to the effect 5 that when any newspaper publishes .; a statement in regard to any person that is injurious, that when that person sends to the paper a correction ! of said report, tne eauor ox mau^o , of tfte said paper be required to .1 publish said corrections in the same column of the same page, and with as , large headlines, as the original article appeared wherein the person was l misquoted r?r misrepresented. I That you submit to the people such constitutional amendment or amendments as may be necessary to provide r for the election of judges by :he people. I beg to reiterate tb? following recommendations contained in my annua] message to you i:i 1912, in whicj message _you will firni my views ful- I ly expressed, with my reasons there- i for: That .you investigate our institu- 1 tions of higher learning, particularly ; with regard to the amount of their ex- | nnr?riitiirAS That .you look into the matter of the too .great amount being paid for twater and .lights Jay the StateThat you look into tie matter of the too great amount being paid to i the Catawba Indians. That you investigate into the matter ! -of purchases for J3tate institutions, ; and that you provide some means of | all these .purchases being made in ' such manner as to secure the lower \: prices which should be had by pur- i cfcasing them in Jwilk upon a -eon-' -a? 5i) rV>o insiiintirvns tlctti, .IUUUUIUQ OJ.1 That you have one of your com- j, mittees investigate carefully the hunting clubs and mother eorjKiratjons i of foreigners located in this State to j see if they are violating the Constitution and Section 26S3, Volume J, of .the Code of 1912. That you pass some Act which would have the efiect of disbanding negro lodges. That you pass an Act prohibiting iftny wjiite person fiom teaching in jiegro jsciLOQis or from teaching negro children. That .you provide for , experts of tie highest ^character and ability, to make a thorough investigation into and check up all vouchers, bonds, fcooks and otlxer pa.pers in all the State of- j fices. T he^ t*> reiterate tlu? following re conmieiidaLtioiis contained in my in-; augural address of 1931. jLiheral support of the Confederate Veterans. liberal &ut not extravagant appropriations fox our State institutions of learning. That you amend the law so as that wiite eonvicts will not be placed in the same camps and worked along in the same isguad with negro convicts. I respectfully call your .attention once again to ?oe evil of the sale and use of cocaine and such like drugs, xl- 'vf Ai'nrovcftao hv ana id me .s.muj&aug uj ~j boys under age of sixteen years. In other words., gentlemen, I propose to do my duty, no matter who else may fail in his, an3 I therefore call your attention to all the recommendations made by me during the session of 1911, 3 912 and 1913, and again beg and insist that you take some action in regard to these matters. South Carolina's Wonderful Prosperity. During the prst 12 months South j Carolina 'has been blessed with a wonderful prosperity. From every standpoint, the good year 1913 has been the best year in the history of the State. Material progress has been steady and rapid, and always sure, and edSEVENTEEN ucational advancement and moral uplift have not lagged behind. The total enrollment in the scnools is greater than ever before, there being 167,914 wliiite children in attendance upon the public schools, as compared with 156,280 white children during the session of 1911-12. Ten years ago the total enrollment of . white children was 134,330. There k are 4,584 white teachers in the public | schools, an increase of 221 over the j preceding year, which says the re-; port of the State superintendent of ! eM'cation. "was one of the greatest improvements made during the year." Ten years ago there were 3,492 white teachers in tie State?an increase of about 1,100 during the past decade. A good many of the school districts ! have levied special faxes as high as j eight mii? ;n order to take advantage : of State aid. tliv campaign of r.'l- ii A'as heralded around ih-- -State by i;,\ i i ..i. <:ia! ii l>lt;ase was elected nen tlie insurance companies would ; vji li-ii a v.- tin;:- investments from I out.] Carolina, and that they would <-nvf riv. Sf.itc in i:U0 the total' nvestments in Statv, county and j nuniciiia! bonds, first morgage bonds ; statv-. and first mortgage j . cf domestic cor;- whoso j >rcperty is .-iiuaie within the State, by life, fire ant! miscellaneous ompanics, of oilier H:includng investments mad *-'0 :th Carolina companies, \vc;e i i3,0S8. That; ,vas tlie year prectuiii^ Cue iirst year, >r my administration, in 1911, the! 1 or--. ho fr?tnl i list % ecu 1 ?>UO -I.v. j nvestments of this cnaracter on December 31 were $4,630,669, an in- j urease of more t.:an $2,000,000, and ' ilmost 100 per cent. On December j 51, 1912, these investments amounted ! o $8 095,561, and on June 30, 1913, to; ?9,S4T>,963. A conservative estimate j )f increase in investments of this saracter between June 3u and Dec?mber 31 would be $900,000 to $1,000,)00, increasing the total to nearly >11 000,000, an increase of more than s8.000.000 during the three years of my administration, the increase durng the three years boin-> more than ;hree times the entire "-uount invested in 1910. The premium income of ife, fire and miscellaneous cJmpaaes. exclusive of t.:e prei'ik.m receipts )i South Carolina com] :.n:; in 1910, >.as ^U,aS5,26.r>; in It'll, $7,198,>14; in 1912, $7,591,441. At. ..e lime this message is written :he figures for 1913 arc rot available. The corporation license fees in 1913 were $133,816; as . .red with ?_22til3 the ],reced..._ . . Tie assessment of na^rond property for taxation was increased by the State board of assessors, in iiH3, by $7yy,S23, and the increase in assessment of express, palace car, Le.egraph and telephone companies, amounted to $~>33,3?2, a total increase of $1,333,155. .. . v.a compiled by t:ie -State department of agricultuic. a^d . irnished me at my repnest, show t'lmt no in t.;c (Jinon,perh :^s, has even approached South Carolina in deyeiopme.it during t;u i along ntvrv^nlfnvol P.ie* valui* of all agrioult,... 1 ;-oduc-ls of ;he Scato jumped in 1 census uecade lroni $ ,?>:.\ ':> ?"?%! .983, i'J. i - .jiniij i..c \ l ... > ->. cj.c- " i--iuo cf the corn, col-.oii, iou:u-.w>, wheat, oafs, hay and p^ .10 *. c ;.s alone? just seven, wit.ioi. ring rice, truck, lruits, or a*iy hirj else embraced in the aboye decade totals, aggregates ^154T5iS,iiy, a? agaiiisc ?? 23.219.04.?, for the saaie crc^^ during 1912, and $111," ensus) in 1910. The increase in 1913 over llilz, in these se.en crops a^one, :measured in dollars, was $31,25*9,070 ?a sum only $20,000,006 less than the total valuation of ail farm .products in 1900. The i-orn crop for 1913 as 4,566,000 bushels greater than in '1912, the average yield per acre at o -t naving reached 20 bushels, or within two bushels of the average for the United States, representing an increase 'in dollars of $10,484,8S0. During 1913 8,962,000 more pounds of tobacco "were produced than in 1912, for which the growers received $4,384,339?51,930,896 more than in 1912. The crowing tendency to raise food supplies at home is shown try the fact that in 1913 :245,000 more bushels of wheat were produced in 1912, representing an increase of $101,400 over the 1912 w'heat crop. ' The cotton crop of 1913 -was perhiips the second largest the Slate nas ever raised, anfl was the best ever marketvl in quality, bringing io the farmers ahout $9S?o00,000. The eros? income to the people from agriculture during 1913, may be conservatively estimated, according to the department - ^ * At/*A of agriculture, at apprommaieiy $iou,000,000, or more than three times what it was in 1900. This is "without regard to live stock industry, w.iich is also increasing and rapidly. And even yet, according to these who have studied the -possibilities and conditions, the agricultural opportunities in South Carolina have yet only been barely touc'hea. In the decade from 1900 to 1910 the value of manufactured porducts in South Carolina jumped from $53,336, OUO (exceeding -agriculture ax mat time) to $113,236,000. In 1912 the manufactured products amounted to $124.,544,08$. The figures for all manufacturing are not available for '913 at the time this message is writer but the increase was almost as substantial as was shown for agriculture. The figures, however, for the principal item in our manufacturing industry?the textiles?are available. The textile plants in money value during the year 1913 turned out ,goods almost to the value of the cotton crop of the State and nearly to the amount or me capital employed, mere was - -"rrease of $4,903 0f-2 In capital invested over 1912. The increase in '-nine of annual product over 1912 at the midsummer census was $5,293,513, while it is estimated that the final figures now being compiled by the department of agriculture will show an increase over 1912 in this regard of more than $10,000,000. The value of 'ho -nrndnop rinrins: 1913 will annroxi mate $84,500,000, and the capital invested is now $88,674,733. The average number of persons employed is 49.695, an increase of 1,938 during the nast year. There was an increase of SI,242,810 in the amount paid to operatives in 1913 as compared with 1912. The spindleage was in^re^sed ^ring the year by 153,516, the total number of spindles now being 4 527.'30. There was an increase of 4,813 'ooms. the total now beting 111,483. "he mills are consuming 800,293 bales " cotton annually. Direct water irive has decreased 2,298 horse pow " ~;le there has been an increase ? ""1 hor?^ nower drive, increase of 2,027 of electric pow venerated by water power; electric -ower generated by steam has d*5"^eased 4 720 horse power. The total -vT-c-e power furnished by electricity venerated by water is now 66.942; by 75,726; by water, 24;783; and ' y electricity generated by steam, > t 10. <' 1 III] . r ()! ehi 1 i'i ( :.p:oyc.i last year was S..Y>4 ; a b 2 in ir*iOi iht's'1. ; ,:.i a.-, against in 1912, were be- 1 can the ages of 14 and 16 years. >tween the ages of 12 and 14 there ' were only 3,.">M during 11)13, as rgainst 3,619 the preceding year. . w ea . I< ab:y less children f iae latter age (12 to 14) employed han in 1909, when there were 3,976 om 12 to 14, and 726 under 12 years. What increase there has been since 1909 in child labo;- has been .n the number between 14 and Jti years. In 1012 a larger increase in textile capita] was shown than was shown in 013, but the increase in piv,a.?ctio^ vas only ?2 ~>74 0C3 t'lit " J -mailer increase in ^np'ta' ry.d '.rrnr increase in prod not Hnrin- ! are due to the fact that several largn new mills which were in piceess oconstruction in 1012 were l.i full eolation in 1913. In- a summary furnished me by the | department of agriculture, the devel; paient of So: h Carolina is epito; mized as follows: I "Water power developments upon | a larger scale are piogressmg rapidi iv. electric driveM interurban lines are being buii. und are petting into iteration, in Lhe towns aiAl cities diversified small industries are start! nig up one aitcj .inoruer. modern steel frame buuai'ig :.re ot lug ..nit, .ianspo: ration facilities are being .uigmented, value of farm and urban property are increasing steadily and . -jbstuntiaiiy b.ir.king is in a healthy onJition. commerce by water- is developing even into t'.:e heart of the capital city, preparation is being made with a view of making the most 'le opportunities to be afforded by the opening of the Panama canal, ..a upo*. constructive lines of endeavor the Commonwealth is moving i or ward with the steady stride that is r-i^rpr'tprizinsr the development of ag riculture/' The figures tell the story, gentlemen, but, even without the aid of figure, the evidences of prosperity and progress which you see on every hand art- conclusive. ihe business outlook is bright, bas.d upon healthy business conditions, l uring the latter part of the month of November, the president of the A<,>aa and an^e bank oT Columbia?who will surely not be hinged with being my friend, having i bstantially shown that lie is not? wired the president of a Xew York hank: "Your wire. Business conditions in this State are heaithier thr.rf* i n ve known them for several years." T'Jnn-inn- + ><-> o i 111 CL 11 /YT1 f TV* Til PVPTV Y1CW111& OiiuutiUiA ~ ? a. dp ..t ne\er was there a better year for South Carolina, and never vas there so bright a future belore the State and her people. Consider the facts, gentlemen. They are ample cause for congratulation and for pride. Consider them well. Does it look as if Blease and "Bleaseism" have , ruined the State, as was predicted by my opponents in the campaign of 12412? The p/osperity and the progress of ererv preceding year have been far surpassed, and t'he showing which , has been made is not snort of won/ IcurTiiT Political Peace ? I 'had hoped for political peace dur. ing .the past year?that the claim on the ;part of my opponents of uie desire for political peace had come froca honest .hearts. In many instances, I regret to say, the results have j>roved otherwise., To bring about this much-desired peace I have done iny parL Ko man can truthfully charge me with ever having done anything to cause turmoil and bitterness. .No man has ever yet heard me make a speech in which I arraigned class against class. I have never .advised labor to attack capital, nor .favored it, or capital attacking labor. I have never said anything about the lawyer against the .farmer, or the mill man against the farmer, or the farmer against the mill man, or the merchant against any vother man in a different walk in life, nor anything that could b.e so construed, in any speech that I have ever made. I have .ever said anything in regard ..to town against country, or country against town, nor anything which would tend to cause disturbance in our State. I have defended myself when attacked, and shall continue to do so as long as I have the power. I !have been most foully lied upon, villified aud abuse-d, and the effort has been made all along to mike it appear that Blease was stirring up trife and factionalism, when those who were thus speaking and writing knew at the time that my enemies were causing the strife and dissen :ons, and that I have been pleading for peace among our people. The organization of the campaign in the spring of 1912, the collection of thousands upon thousands of dollars to aid in my defeat, the reorganization of the clubs in April, the packing of the May convention, the packing of the managers of election, refusing me and my friends representation on the boards of managers, all go to show that the fight was against me, -ind the bitterness precipitated gainst me, and not by me. If I had been let alone and allowed to serve my two terms* in peace, there would have been some reason for giving credence to the protestations of my opponents that they wanted peace?and if they had pracoed what they preached, there would have been peace. But that was not what they wanted, and the mean, villainous. contemDtible campaign that was waged against me, and the figat made upon me since, show up their statements as the falsehoods which they are. After the campaign was all over, after I had proclaimed peace from the State house steps, and after the legislature had met and adjourned, and it had begun to look *hough there was going to be narmony, wno started tne )Ana?rson law suits against my administration of affairs, toe Cherokee supervisors of registration law suits, the muddle in Sumter, the continual annoyance of my appointees?refusing to pay people whom I had legally appoint iOii j;i*t . . vice required by your laws? A. general un ea ucii.m^e oi me as governor ;ias been evidenced by my opponents throughout the Mate, editorials oi the imteiest kind ha.e been wnueu v.. W..V .ais iio.uiiig i.-.t.e pj?.iy jobs?who, some oi taeni, win soon .jo c oi these little jobs?have w:it. il4 a,oii>i.e urtu.-.c. in . <~.-.a. to iu-. .,.va ihe newspapers have taken . L - ?l tv 1 1 Oli ill J . ? ? . L?< ^ till ii O ' a . . a iicupea up up./.i iiie, a.iu 1 j iKU L- ci.I QihCl.'} Uiici -kivJjj ign ixiese jitter attacks upon me. j A11^ v Ci, ill lilvi IaC?J Oi a.i tlllS, suiiie i-u... aie saying even now t'^at t->le?. ; 10 creat.u-, iiuuu.o u.*iu *-.? o* iiig dissensions. When 1 try to be i?u.. M v'cii iii the ia^e of attacks; wn . .say nothing and do nothing anu oiiiotic to any one, .instead of iea... me an>iie, these peopie keep up li e:r abuses. I have about come 1~ ' .n'n.liicmn that rl14a little SaV IU L ^UilL uon/ii kuut ing is true. "To escape criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing." i ... ->:i;tlemen, I a:n built contrary to .hat. I propose to oe something, to do something, anj tn say something and my ene.ires have failed to keep me from it. i .in to hope that political ca o will settle upon us, and I shall ( - .. t ?e tuture towards t'nat end, as 1 have done my part in the c Historical Commission. In is connection, gentlemen, I wai.i o cull your attention to violaiio: . c,' the law by those high in nut. i . i.y, in connection with the ,i commission of this State defiance of t'.:e iavv by a i i T' States judge and a lawyer who served as special judge in this State. rox ^^iiie time we have had a I Ha i e.i senator ae?y:ng the iaw of South Carolina by holding college trus -Mrs while he is a member of x1- J r.Awr.f A o n rl 11* O h'WP Hie UXlIltJU OLclXca acuaic, auu ?v u., .v had and now have ot'.ier men in high uch as that of State senator am . tner offices, holding two positions in plain violation of the Constitution Now comes the historical ccnr . .ion, a position as member of which we have, all presumed does not pay any salary, but is one of honor, | and . ere we have an open defiance cf !w as i conceive k by a United OA.. . 4.. T'l-i.r, oUnvnoV or on om 1 nf CH.ti.t_" Jlitti^C. 111C tlllUl UVJ QUUU> has held that this judge ac atod his position upon the historical commission when he accepted the judgeship. I appointed a suc(cc...scr tc him, but at a meeting held in the city of Columbia, on the 17th i e -e nber, t.iis very distinguished a 1 not only held that he was still a member of the commission, but defied the opinion of tiie attorney general, and stated that he would be glad to take the matter to the supo ourt with the attorney genral. Of course Mr. Smith is a nign judge, and should not be criticized for violating the law, but I am simply showing you still another open flaunting of the law by my enemies. If Mr. Smit'j were a little negro crap shooter, or some poor white man who happened to sell a little whiskey, this same judge would give him a criminal sentence for doing what he i himself is now doing, in my opinion, i Next time he sentences some one he i should say, "I am also a violator of ! the law; you can't sentence me, but I will sfntence you; you are a com, mon citizen, but I am a big (?) judge; I can violate the lav; and defy - - - - ? -11 * 1 it, but, you little sarimp, i win leacu you a lesson.'' * I used to think Mr. Smith a learned man, but I now conclude that he is a little cheap, partisan politician, who thinks he knows all the laws, while the lawyer before him knows none. I am not further (surprised at his accepting a judgeship from a Republican while claimling to be a Democrat. Another instance is that of Mr. Mc' Pniinn^h whn also vacated his nosi tion on the historical commission by serving several times as special judge, j which has been held to be an office in this State. Yet Mr. McCullough, like Judge Smith, in open defiance of the iaw, holds to his position on this historical commission and continues to act, and he and Mr. Smith, with j two other members of the com- j mission, Messrs. Kennedy and Snowden, set- themselves up as the historical commission, in open violation and defiance of the constitution of this State. 'Yet, gentlemen, I am criticized for narHnninP' tthp Hf.tlft fellow Who violates the k\v and be0s mercy, while thece "big" men are above the law, and cannot be reached, and Blease is criticized on the charge of creating a political disturbance, while .hese "big" men, and others like them, are causing the turmoil by refusing to abide by the law. I can't understand why these men are so tenacious of this little job. There is supposed to be no money in it?not even the actual expenses of attending the meetings. Why is it that these two distinguished gent er\ri lilro V*nll aotc no* AUdl 11U1U \JXJi XXIXKs UUii va U.WvmJ.O on to piece of bone? Doesn't it look as if there is something in the woodpile? And why are men holding the high offices of United States senator ard State senator so tenacious in holding on to college trusteeships, in violation of the constitution of their State, which they are sworn to uphold? Doesn't it look as if there is something in the woodpile? I care nothing for the little position on the historical commission. It | doesn't interest me personally. I am ( cafiefiort that -o/hatpvpr histrvrv is i written as to me, if it is written by ] my friends it will be fair, and if j written by my enemies it will be an infamous lie, such as they have been i writing about me since I have been governor and even before?viver since j my entrance into politics. Therefore, ? this little job doesn't ma..e any dif- t ference to me. I merely call it, and t the other matters, to your attention, o snow you tne open uenance 01 ine law on the part of certain people, and i to show you who is responsible for keeping political peace away. : I recommend that, unless you are t desirous of allowing these men whom I have mentioned to continue in their 3 j SK&H STOP ; Jirniyttmu^nx Have a smooth comp skin. To keep the skin he s dn foods are necessary, tion from us and KNOW y prepared. It's easier to k< plexion or skin healthful t becomes diseased. Every ? ' ? t H our hair, iace ana sKin pr< Come to OUR NEWBERRY Phon* Agents for -dt. I tmm n ingaBMWi.1 j ~ I wish to announce 1 added to my grocery bus Model Me Choice Cuts of 1 O . ana o a us s i Near the corner of Mf you will find the place t fresh as the morning de' A Steak, A Roai So bring your order tc We will send you a?a With your money's w< For you and your fan) The Model ! A. P. Boc Phone 318. ' ^ I CARLOAI Just R< I have just receive first-class Mules thai credit or will trade. Come and inspect thinking of buying, * to offer you. B. A. Red Stable in R: l )pen violation and defiance of the constitution, that you abolish this listorical commission, in order to ^et rid of these men, and either reate a now Commission, or have lone, as I am satisfied the one we ave is worthless, uselss, and will orove some day to be more of a nuismce to people who desire to secure hethe true history of this State than )f value. Conclusion. I hope, gentlemen, that your session jvill result in the passage of only vood laws; that you will give to it four " honest, and conscientious bought, and tnat our_ best efforts will be put forward in bfehalf of fbur State and her people; that lexion and smooth, so!t ialthful, the right kind of Buy your toilet prepara11 oii get those scientmcauy eep the hair, scalp, ccmhan to restore it, once it one needs, all the time, ; ?parations. Drug Store. DRUG CO. 5 74. r&rjf Candies. ' / 'ft i i ? I iiimin ii?aco??a?naani?T?iw -, ' ' i" r\nhlir? thst 1 hJlVG IjKJ ^IIV^ - ;iness a , iat Market. 1 Beef, Pork, Ham je, Etc., Etc. s' iin and MeKibben streets o get your meat, always w, _ it A Frv A Stew. 'v '? " ?our place, y with a smiling face, 3rth of this decent meat, lily to sit and eat. Meat Market. >zer, Prop. / *>; [\ urn rp f J Ih JJLLj 1 r eceived d a Carload of good, : I will sell for cash, the Stock if you arc ind see what I have * * 1 flavird ;ar of Courthause political strife and dissensions "vyill not appear, and that peace and harmony will prevail among you. I trust that -when you shall have adjourned the people of Souih Carolina can truly say this was the most cob, structive legislative we have ever had. If they can not. it will be your I own fault, for you are the architects, the contractors and the builders, and if the building is fauly neither can blame the other. Ycu must all stand or ' '1 together. May God guide and direct you, that you may build wisely and well, and may He bless each and every one of you in your. work. Very respectively, ? COLE. L. BLEASE, Governor.