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The -+- ; -rr- vol: xyiii. t \- BARNWELL, 8.) C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER \9, 1894. OUR NEW GOVERNOR. THE HON. JOHN GARY EVANS INAU GURATED CHIEF MAGISTRATE. ione>tj, Such a condition pf affairs was not expected to be perpetuated, and it was no surprise to wise and thoughtful statesmen ..tbai * reversal The 1 nan rural Addrea* Vary OanaarraMv* and Patrlotte la Ita Ton«~Wka» Ha Ka- «ommanda--Tha Full Taxi of tha Addraaa Will ba Found Balaw. r--—~r— Columbia, 8. C., Dec. 5.—The Hon. John Gary Evans was inaugurated Governor of Bouth Carolina _ day in the presence of a large and en thusiastic crowd. Down stairs lit the executive chamber the inaugural pju*- 3 ' was assembling about noon. The overnor-elect was there chatting r most of the time with Chief Justice Mclver^ Governor .Tillman, having shortly before done his 1 last work as chief executive, wearing a whitoflow er in the lapel of his coat, walked up and down, and was in an ideal good humor. \ United States Senator Irby was there too, as were also Circuit Judges Benet and Norton, and-Or. J. A. Rice... Very soon the clerks of the two houses, with the members of the inauguration joint committee, came 3 k * The Senate canto in about 1:05 p. m. with much pomp. In a short time the inaugural jwrty entered,headed by the sergeant-at-arms of the House, near ing the historic colonial mace, and the same officer of the Senate, bearing the equally historic sword of State. Then the band struck up a lively march. President pro tern, of the Senate, John R Harrison, who was in the chiur or dered the members to rise. Then came Chief Justice Mclver and Associate Justice Pope together, foUowed by As sociate .lutsice Gary and Circuit J udge Benet, all wearing their official- robes. Judge Norton and Mr. Robert son, of'the committee, followed, and then came Dr. J. A. Rice, the officiat ing minister, on the arm of Senator Irby. Mr. Weston and Dr. James Woodrow came nei^t, and then Dr. Timmerman on the arm of a commit teeman. The Governor-elect came in on the arm of Senator MoCalla. Gov ernor Tillman followed on the arm of Senator Dennis. The other State of ficers and solicitors followed. The party mounted the Speaker's stand and most of them took seats. Speaker Jones stood at the elbow of President Harrison,who forthwith an nounced that the Governor-elect was ready to take the oath of office. The exercises were then opened with pray er by the Rev. Dr. John A. Rice. The prayer was a most beautiful and most appropriate one. .The Governor-elect stood just behind the minister. He asked God's blessing on the outgoing administration. He prayed that all their deeds might redound to God’s glory. He invoked in choice language the Divine bleesing on the incoming administration, and prayed that the Lord would grant unto the new ruler wisdom from on high, ‘ did a mind keen to discover the truth in all his relations with the people; that all his sympathies be broadened to all condi tions of men. He prayed that in the new ruler might, to the young men of the State, be exemplifiea the religion of Jesus Christ, to foe end that right eousness and peace might kiss each other in South Carolina. At the conclusion of foe prayer President Harrison announeed -‘_!1 Honorable John Gary Evans, Gover nor-elect, is present and ready to take the oath of office.” He picked up a very handsome new bible and holding it out Mr. Evans and Chief Justice Mclver also grasped it The chief justice then administered foe required oath. When he ceased speaking Mr. Evans turned his head to foeaucuanee and declared in a ringing tone, “J do’ —and then he was Governor. Mr. Harrison then released the ehair and Mr. Evans stepped to the elevation, proceeding at once to deliver his in augural message. He was listened to with the closest attention all the way through, and many were surprised at the expressed tone of the.effort. Mr. Evans spoke as foUows,delivering the address with great deliberation. THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Gentlemen of the General Assembly: After obtaining the will of the people in three separate elections,! mignt say, I am here today to assume the gover norship of the proudest people on foe lobe—the Governorship of South rolina. Ten years ago the elevation of a man of my age to the highest honor in foe gut of the people would have been regarded almost as uncon stitutional. A young man in South Carolina would not have dared aspire to this honorable position for fear of gaining the odium of that class who forsooth, by reason of age or inherit ance, considered the offices as their particular property without regard to the popular will. There are some who still regard the political revolution of 1890, which gave to us an aristocracy of brains instead of land and money, as an hallucination, a dream of youth filled with iconoclasts and as the reign of the demagogue. This gentle slum ber will result in good, and the Rip Van Winkles of foe State will awak en to And themselves monuments of antiquity, surrounded by yofung scions of modern progress and oevelopmeni, who have nothing but love and rever ence for them. , __ It is a matter of congratulation to the people that foe effort to stay the course of Reform by an appeal to foe gnorant and purchasable vote has ieen rebuked foe second time in naimer unmistakable in terms, and et us hope that in the future there vill be found in foe State no man so obte as to dare threaten, us with \irn of foe dark days from 1868 to 876. It is unfortunate indeed that the adation of our social and political itutaons is foe unity of foe white pie. This condition was thrust ,pon us by the emancipation and en- ranchisement, with one stroke, of an nfortunate, ignorant nee, unfit to overn foemselves. Placed in power y foe bayonet, forced to govern their inner masters, we thus witnessed a lectacle seldom recorded in history, •ranee, rice am The result has been to limit our po : cal affairs to the control of but one g>rtv. to wit: ‘Tito White Man’s ' This was necessary for the preserva tion of our institutions. “Times re and men chknge with foem.” The mar of Radicalism has been dying out year by year on account of foe in-. activity of^Qiuv differences, of inion nave ansen naturally as to foe inistration of our government, un- iil Anally some of our citizens have foolishly taken foe frozen viper to their bosom only to receive its deadly fang. Is it necessary for me to warn th«F young men of oqr State of the dangers' that threaten us? f Must I picture South Carolina prostrate, struggling in foe days of reconstruction? Must I, the son, of a Confederate soldier, ask his comrades to pause and consider? Will foe sun turn upon his mother and pierce her through the heart with the same blade that smote her traducer? I cannot believe it, nor will I do it, nor will those who follow me. I say now upon foe threshold of my administration to those who' op pose me: “Come, let us 'reason to gether.” TherS is nd room in South Carolina for divided hearts. If the agncultu era, if you please—dependent upon the products of foe they I government of ignoran irruption, over wisdom, 'A lUghtfui ^ ■ had at foe very first opportunity. " it our politi- ed, and there is nota Democratic State north of Mason and Dixon's line. The ! Northeast seems to be deaf to our ap- leals, and the ray of light which we lad hoped to see in foe West has woved to be as Ackle as an aurora >orealis. South Carolina has led in -every people. You should organization of every State; by this means tained and established reform, and it remains for us now to set the pace for the nation which will ultimately bring relief to our entire encourage the interest m the alone can foe beob- an ideal government be The only intelligent mouthpiece of any class is an organi zation composed of individuals who constitute it. When these organisa tions are complete it .will be an easy matter to marshal them under one )S»ner bearing foe motto: “Eqtad rights to all and special privileges to none.” We of the South are powerless, but we must not allow shackles to be ilaced upon us without an earnest and solemn protest. It is the duty of the General Assembly to set forth in un mistakable terms that the world may read South Carolina’s ordinance against foe oppression of her people and the efforts of plutocrats to cen tralize government and convert the invitation is refused, remember, South Carolina shall not suffer. Let the blow fall upon the heads of those .who seek to rule or ruin; I do not fear the result. It has been truly said that of all the States of foe Union, the citizens of South Carolina are possessed of more S ’* ' ^ -Rs-iaex" istorian in words: “They are first South Carolinians, next Southerners,. and lastly Americans.” Tins'is true; we are South Carolinians from birth and choice, Southerners from principle, and Americans from force of circum stances. We cannot compromise prin ciple, we will notsurrenaer our birth right, and we must make the best of our surrounding circumstances. Let ns then, in adjusting our differences, remember that we are South Caroli nians, and the only plane upon which we can meet is that of eouality, guid ed by wisdom, jusUce and moderation Never in the history of our country was more patriotic action needed on foe part of our citizens. The crisis which confronts us threatens the very life of our institutions and industries. We are an agricultural people—farm soil for existence;as iey prosper, so prospers the State. Cotton raising and cotton manufactu ring will ever be foe chief industries of our State. God has made it so, and we cannot change it We are today foe leaden in cotton manufacturing in foe South; our laws are more favora ble and our water powers grander and cheaper than elsewhere in the Union; strikes ate unknown among our oper atives, and the greatest harmony and good will exists between employer and employed. Our mills have continued to work to their utmost capacity even in time of panto, wb were forced to shut < down; they have, with few exceptions, declared divi dends ranging from 6 fo 15 per cent, upon foe capital invested, besides in y instances doubling their capaci ty from fhe surplus profits. While all this is encouraging, and this industry should be fostered by every means in foe power of our Gen eral Assembly, I regret to say the con dition Of foe cotton producer is posi tively alarming. Wnile the demand for cotton goods has increased and the price remains comparatively steady, we find foe price of the raw material lower than ever in the. history of our country in times of peace: yes, even Iqwer than the cost of proauction. In seeking for foe cause of so abnormal a fact we are told that over-produc tion and want of economy at home are the reasons. Our farmers are ad vised to raise less cotton and practice more rigid economy at home and leave the government alone. We are contemptuously told to plow on. Be not deceived. This is the voice of usurers and hypocrites. While over production, according to the law of supply and demand, does tend to de crease the pnee of products, foe de cline should always be in proportion to foe surplus stock. Such has not been the case with our products, and we must look elsewhere for relief We have been the victims since the civil war of foe most infamous system of robbery under the guise of - Repub lican government known to the world. Our crops are now sold before they are planted and foe price is fixed by gamblers and speculators a year in advance. The currency of our coun try is allowed to be restricted or infla ted at the caimice of the bankers am bondholders, and it is. invariably re stricted ; indeed to such an extent un til now a dollar buys almost one huh dred per cent, more cotton than it dii two years ago. By foe imposition of an unconstitutional tariff and uncon scionable pensions foe fixed charges upon our farms have almost been doubled, until bankruptcy now stares us in the face. We are fast losing our position as an independent State, hnd are becoming to the North what Ire land is to England, a dependent prov ince. Our larve plantations are being bought up ana converted into hunt ing preserves by the rich barons who reap foe profits of honest labor under a protective government. We wel come capital to our State in any shape or form, but we cannot but deplore foe hardship of our own people, who are farced to part with their homes under circumstances that should not exist. It is indeed painful to me to picture to you this gloomy outlook, hut the time has come when foe South and foe agricultural classes of foe na tion must strike for their preservation and existence. The agricultural ar mies must move and must be led. ThA party which has been true to us in foe past and to which we must look in future has suffered defeat from one extreme of the nation to the other. virtue and l My prediction to you has been fulfill State ire her literary and intelligent women Mid they should not be depriv ed of the State’s bounty. Our common school system is far ; from satisfactory, but unaer our pres i but Constitution it b impossible to im- upon it 4 b encoruaging, wever, to note that-underthe opera tion of our separate school district law, republic into a tyr he protection ofh hoarded millions, vrill not presume here to suggest plan for the organization of the agri cultural and industrial interests of foe nation. I can assure you, however, from tlpie history of past nations, that no emergency has ever arisen, how ever great, that some bold leader did not come forth equal to the occasion. Let your memorial be prepared by those who feel What they say and the messengers of peace will bear it to the sympathetic hearts and hands of the nation'. A victory grander than that by force of arms will thus be won peaceably at the ballot box. Oommu nity of interests must unite foe South and the West, and agriculture will be rescued from slavery. I desire to call you attention to foe State Agricultural and Mechanical So ciety, better known as our State Fair Association. This organization has re ceived aid from the State until a few years past, when its management made the mistake of intorducingpolitics into it. On fob account the society has lan gubhed and almost died. You must rescue it. Nothing is so beneficial to society and good government as foe as sembling of the people to indulge in friendly rivalry in the arts of peace. This fair has be<x>me an annual volks- fest, where our people meet and know each other, where tne black eyes meet the blue, and the State becomes for the time being one happy family, with no thought but for the common welfare of South Carolina. I know of no State in the Union where asimilar organiza tion b maintained and fob in a great measure bresponsible tor the mainten ance of our striking individuality. A small appropriation b all that b need ed to rescure the society from death and I am sure the money will be well invested and no true citizen will be grudge it. I would suggest that foe society be incorporated, and that foe separate le average free school term for foe late hat been In erased from two and a half months to a fraction over four. We have performed our duty to foe negro, possibly too liberally, as a study of -the reports-will-show. There nearly 15,000 more negro children than whites now enjoying foe public school trad. This is a stinging rebuke to hose who criticize our treatment of this unfortunate race. Our General As sembly has done all in its power far he protection and elevation of foe negro. 1 and while lynch law has not >een entirely stamped out, it remains 'or foe Constitutional convention to irovide suitable courts for the speedy rial and punbhment of criminals who are Invariably the victims of this me nace to civil government. Under the ireaent system of trials, it b absolutely mpossible to restrain foe people. This comes from an honest conviction on he part of our people that it is (or the lest interests of society'that foe victim of foe brute should be spared the humi- oourt, where her refined sensibilities are erated by vulgar cross-examination, S liced from foe nature of foe case, from being foe cynosure of foe eyes of the blackguards who attend such trials and from the further noto- cbe wmmmmammnt ias gtown up with our civilization and ngs from that high regard in which th Carolinians nave- ever held foe innocence, virtue and purity of their women. There is no difference in irinciple between foe lyncher and lim who violates any other law upon our statute books. The poor wretch who converts his house into a barroom and gambling hell, tq evade the law and seduce our youths is far worse I am thorougnly satisfied, after an active canvan of foe entire State, that ' he dispensary law is now written on foe hearts of tne people. Fully cent, of our people uphold ana respect he law and it is my duty, and shall >e my pleasure, to see that the remain der do respect and obey it There are certain municipalities which have re used to co-operate with foe State au thorities in enforcing this law, but fob comes from foe fact that they have re garded themselves as sovereign powers and actually in one instance have openly defied foe State. It may be im- here to know what b a corporation and its relation government Mr. Dillard in hb work on municipal corporations ' bus defines It:*‘A municipal corpora ion in Its stnSEand proper sense u : he body politic and corporate, consti uted by the incorporation of foe inha utmost capacity even society be incorporated, and mat the when Northern mills Governor and State officers be made ex officio directors, so that it may be come a quasi State institution and at the same time give foe people a gua- rantee that foe money,, will be directed to the proper T : congratulate foe people upon the fact that a Constitutional convention b at last to be called in response to their desire expressed at the ballot box. This b. a victory which means more than I shall express to you. It b the most important matter which you will have to deal with, and should recieve your earnest though and attention. It should be called at time a most conven- ient to our farmers. Remember the' stringency of money and foe proverty of our people and limit the number of delegates to foe number of the General Assembly. None but patriots should be members of this convention, and foe pay of delegates should be so small as not to make it an inducement for can didacy. Two ‘ dollars a day and the same mileage as allowed members of the General Assembly is sufficient Less than thb amount would not sup- E ort a delegate in the city of Colum ia. I see no reason why the session of the convention should last over forty days. If thb plan b adopted the cos, of the convention should not exceet $25,000, a small pittance indeed to pay for eternal liberty and white suprem acy. ■ ^ It has been truly said that the bes educated people are the happiest ant easiest governed. Thb principle has always been recognized by our State. We spend more money today for public education, in proportion to our wealth, than any State in the Union. Our higher institutions of learning equa those of any State, and in Clemson Col lege and foe Winthrop Normal and In dustrial College for girls, the system will be completed. Clemson College b foe poor boys’ institution and its should not be closed to a single one who knocks for admission. If its capac ity is too limited, enlarge it at once. Economy in this respect b unjust ant niggardly, for the State recieves hun dredsof dollars in return for everyone invested 4n training foe brains of her children. The South Carolina College, which is our higher classical institu tion, should be opened to yoiing wo men from the freshmen to the senior class. If our women desire to enter literary fields, there,is no just reason why they should not be given foe ad vantages of our highest literary institu tions and not be compelled to leave the State on accont of a foolish, anti quated sentiment. Co-education has proved a success in foe civilized na tions of the world and foe best ant highest institutions of learning, both in Europe and America, are now open to young men and women alike. Gambetta has truly said ‘'That in or der to make hearts beat together souls must he brought together. The pres ent law of allowing women only in the junior and senior classes b absun and ridiculous, and, while intended to satisfy a demand for such education, it b a makeshift and amounts to prohi bition. The brightest jewels of any \ ak it to arrest, and of City grand jurieseven ofind true bilb? This has been the] greatest factor to create a sentiment. any there be, of country against I town. You are the doctors. The rem | y is simple, and you must apply it, law and order are to apply in| Sonfo-CaroHna. .f The power to enforce the law must be taken from the hands of the muni cipal politicians and placpd beyond t leir control. It must be placed strong nough to guarantee equal justice to the rich and poor, the high and low 'Tou’VTtrbe met by the "cry bfinter l erenoe with local self-government It b false and a mere pretense to hood wink honest Legislators. No lawyer of ability will deny the proposition that a police officer is not simply a municipal officer, but he b an officer of the State. Therefore his first alle giance is to the laws of the State and le should be appointed by the uuthor- ities of the State, if necessary. In speaking of the relations of mun icipal corporations to the State the 8u- ireme Couft of Louisiana in the case of Police Jury v$. Shrevport upes thb angunge: “The government of police . ury of counties formed one of the sub» < ivisions of the internal administration of foe State and b absolutely under the control of tlie Legislature." Thb same doctrine is affirmed by nearly riety of modern newspapers enterpr Thb may be aa erroneous view, or >ress constitutional provision exists, itr. Dillon observes in this connection respecting foe authority of foe Leglsla- i.ureover municipal offices and officers: ‘It is important to bear in mind the distinction between Stme officers, that is, officers whose duties concern the I Th’ere are 2(>6 prisoners in the peniten- State at large or the general public, al-1 tiary of the class known as “juvenile tii " bitants of a city or a town for foe pur poses of local government thereof. Municipal corporations, as they exist in fob country, are bodies politic and corporate of foe general character above described, sstablbhed by law, partly as an agency of foe State, to as- sitoin civil government of the country; but chiefly to regulate and adminbter foe local or internal affairs of the city town or district which b incorporat- The principle of local ment is peculiar to sejf-gorern gw b peculiar to our republic am is foe very foundation of our constitu tion. State and njationhl’; v 1>iit it must not ne contended 'that, in fohning sub ordinate powers and agents, the State releases entirely to such subordinates the ri?ht to say what laws shall be en- forcea within their limits and what shall not be. They would in such cases no longer be the agents of foe State to assist in civil government of foe coun try, but absolute enemies of the Stated “The usefulness,” says thb learnet author, “of our municipal corporations has been impaired by evils that are either inherent in them or that have frequently accompanied their work ings. Some of these may be briefly in dicated: 1. Men, foe best fitted by their in telligenoe, business experience, capaci ty and moral character for local gov ernors or counsellors, are not always feared, and it might be added, are not generally chosen. Thb b especially so of populous cities. 2. Those chosen are too apt to merge their individual conscience, if they have any, in their corporate capacity Under foo shield of their Corporate character, men but too often do acts which they would never do as individ- uals. The influences' brought to bear upon foe elections for mayors and al derman have heretofore been most cor nipt and degrading. In fact foe decent property holding and intelligent voter is avoided, as without influence, while the barkeepers, paupers and ignoran negroes are catered to. They control elections and thereby secure pledges to use the successful candidates to see that Sunday laws and liquor laws are not jprfforoed. Policemen are warnet notto interfere with these favorites o: the municipal government, under the severe penalty of losing their officia heads. The recent exposures in the me- tropolb of foe nation of such practices are sufficient to open foe eyes of our legislators of what.b transpiring in our cities. For e^ample : One of out cities elected three years ago what was termed a reform administration. Jlm soon as ib officers were installed they revived certain ordinances calculator to enforce a stricter observance o ’ the Sabbath, and such was the result Yeti am. informed that such great strem was brought to boar upon foe city fathers by old offenders, Sabbath breakers of all classes, and ward poii ticians, that foe ordinances were re pealed. Is thb the agency of the State con tomplated by acitv charter? Is foe State to stand asiae and say that we are paralysed because, forsooth, our agents are corrupt? Shall foe sub ordinate power dictate to and rule ib creator? What encouragement b given the honest law-abiding citizens of the country who risk their lives to enforce the law when law-breakers in foe cities go unpunished by the failure of police courage but- an holiest hanker who is satisfied with what the law al lows him has no desire to be compared with foe shyloCk, who, by foulest turn ry, is enabled to make ing of profits. Our legal rate is high enough, only three States in the Un- hffVtng a higher one, audour laws should be amended so as to allow only 7 per cent, bv special contract, and cause the lender who practices usury to fortiet both interest and debt. Un fortunate debtors will agr**e to pay S ypcate of interest jij.;Order jo . save emselvee ana bvkeep the wolf from foe door. No agricultural people can live with usurious creditors. From Moses to the present time usury has been forbidden, and Tacitus gives as a reason for the decay of Rome, foe eva sion of the interest laws. When us ury lorded among them, Rome date's the beginning of her downfall. It b not only practiced by our bank ers, but among our merchap is and fac tors.* It remains for you to protect the borrowers by more stringent reg illations, at the same time giving to the^hdnest lender full and ample se curity under the law. Almost every department of the State government having been reformed there is one which has not received our attention—the State’s prisoners. iese unfortunate creatures are com- to our State' pehitcnTtarf Governor Evans went to fo$ execu tive chamber, where many eroi y their respects. About 2 o’c ' g*»ne. Governor Evans’ Very Irst official act was to appoint Chief liquor Constable M, T. Holley of Aiken a notary public. Hb next ine to sign the commission of D. H. Tompkins as Secretary of State. Thb was the official work of the first daj I jist night an iim was tendered the Governor ecutive mansion by ex-Govs man. ELECTIONS BY THE LEGI8I in 0 T1 for | puiustiment anq not degredatioh. While, of course, there can be no such punishment without degradation, still it is the province of government and of Christianity to rescue the fallen, and if possible to restore them to society. ‘lot though exercised within 'defined terri torial limits, and municipal officers I whose functions relate exclusively to ocal concerns." The adffiiuistration of justice, the preservation of the public) ieace and the like, although confided to local agencies, are essentially mat ters of public concern. The Supreme Court of Michigan in a wejl consider ed case, held that the Legislature liad a right to appoint a boaijd of police j commissioners as such board was not! municipal; so in New York, Kansas, Maryland, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, Kentucky. Georgia, Indiana; and, in act, nearly every State Supreme Court) ias held that the Legislature may take rom a municipal corporation itschar- er powers respecting foe police and heir appointment, and, by statute, it-| self directly provide for a jpermanent >olice for the corporation * under the control of a board of police com mis sioners, not appointed or: elected by he corporate authorities, hut consist ing of commissioners named and ap- otfehders.” Boys under the age ef 20 whnnM UoL b»-PUnbhA: side of men of matured habits, with wicked and abandoned hearts. The result-of such treatment is invariably depredation and ruin of the younger mind, and when discharged from con finement they re-enter society with dis eased minds and hearts, only to return to prison for the communion of more senous crimes. These young offenders should at least be isolated, furnished with different garbs and given good and wholesome instruction until our State is able to build reformatories for them. The practice of leasing convicts to private parties is repulsive to our insti tutions, results in cruelty and should not be allowed by law. Under our new county government law it b to be hoped that our convicts will be put upon our public highways and give us that greatest boon—good roads. I wouid suggest that this road law lie amended by requiring all convicts nor. or! r- chl jointed by foe Legislature or Gover- sentenced for a period of five yeais or under to be placed upon the chain- gangs instead of limiting this service to than sentenced to two years. It b as easy to protect and guard the one as the other, and a larger force will thus be given our rood supervisora - Jtisjwimy desire in this address review every reform that has suggest ed itself to me. I simply call these to Police officers are in fact State public officers and pot private or jorete officers and a preuriston in a law transferring to such comm£i era for foe purpose of the new 'police ■heunbffoo ■puttee' bouses, watch noxes, etc., provided by foe city, b valid, since it only takes , city property dedicated to a particular) use and applbs it to the saute purposes) changing only foe agency by- which i,he use b directed, foe property is still, he city’s.” Hundreds <rf eases'could >e cited going to show that police of- Icers are in met State offlders and not municipal, although a particuler city ortown be, taken to pay them. The office of police was- tmlcno wn~ ter the Col. <J «Mtr ph II. K»rl« la Jadg*. Columbia, 8. C., Dec. 5.- w*<re held in the general today for superintendent of the ; tentiary, three directors of the ten tiary and two judges, thethir eighth circuits. JThemain interest was in the elec- tim for judge of the eighth circuit. For superintendent of the peniten- tiary W. A. Neal was nominated by J. B. -Watson. He received the zthple number of votes east 157. 1 - J. W. Lyles, of Fairfield, J. C. Ashe, of York, S. J. Cunningham, of Chester, J. M. Sprott, of Clarendon, John Stanhs, of - A' ikeu, and J. C. Al- exander, of Oconee were nominated for directors. The vote was, Cunning ham 130, Lyles 108, Sprott 89, Ashe 83, Alexander 31, Staubs 30. Cunning ham, Lyles and Sprott were elected. For judge of the Third circuit Judge Frazier was nominated by Sena tor Moses and Attorney General Bu chanan by Senator Byrd. The result was Buchanan 125. Frazier 29. Dm chanah will resign as attorney gener al tomorrow. The candidates for at torney general to succeed him are As sistant Attorney General Barber, So licitor Bellinger and ex-Judge C. P. Townsend. . . There was much excitement over foe election of a judge of the Eighth cir cuit. John E. Breaxeale was nomina ted by J. B. Watson, Jownh H. Earle by M. B. McSweeny, of Hampton, Judge Norton by Senator Watson, of Edgefield. Rredzeale's and Earle’s nominations were numerously second ed. On the first ballot the vote was Earle 78, Breazeale 53, Norton 27. Necessary to a choce 80. On the sec ond ballot it was Earle 100, Breazeale 49, Norton 8. The conservatives di vided on Earie and Norton. The Sum ter and Richland members voted for Earle. - - • Very little general legislation b going on. Manning, of Sumter, has introduced foe same measure he urged last year, the Australian ballot system. Mower has introduced the same bill in the senate. A bill to limit foe profits of the dispensary sales b to be intro duced. The Ihhit is to be fixed at 25 per cent, by foe State dispensary to criminal law. It is enacted by statute. He as an officer of the State in which he exercises his office. Bulk vs. Hard wick, 30fo East. 24. The Supreme Court of Connecticut uses fob language: “A policeman of a city is a public officer, holding hb office as a trust from the State and not as a matter of contract between himself and the city Having, thus shown con ,y. navmjsr clusively that policemen are State officers, Jt remains for you to provide the necessary machinery for compell ing them to do their duty. It is im possible to enforce any law in the cities peaceably and quietly unless the police I people. ‘are in sympathy with it, and in order | I now take to make them so, -they must not be de pendent for their appointment upon mayors and aldermen elected by oppo nents of the law. In some of our towns ex-barkeepers are made policemen for the expressed purpose 01 protecting their former as sociates witn whom they are partners in thp illicit liquor traffic. If this re commendation for metropolitan police you¥ attention as of grave importance. I shall, from time folime, as foe Con stitution requires me to do, cqmmuni cate with you by special messages. In assuming the duties of the office of Governor 1 cannot expect to fill it with the brilliant ^bility wliich has characterized my predecessor! I am conscious of the heavy responsibilities resting upon toft and ef my human 1 weaknesses, but I am reassured by knowing myself sufficiently well to enable me to olfer my people a heart which beats alone for their happiness, and a baud ever ready to strike for their interest and liberties. I am powerless as an executive without your co-operation and I feel assured that thb you will freely give me. , Your responsibility is as great as mine at and all 1 ask is that in your deliltera- tions you shall be governed by those principles which will cause you to en act such laws as will secure the happi ness of the greatest number of onr by the latter to consumers, important bill will come uj forbid foe sale of drugs anc licensed < Another ip. It b to a medicines by any except licensed druggbift, MORE ELECTIONS. Columbia, 8. O., Dec. fl—In the House Mr. Patton, at 12:45 o’clock, offered a concurrent resolution provid ing for a joint session of foe twobodba at 1:30 o'clock for the purpose of elect ing a successor to Hon. O. W. Bucha-, Trustees for foe South Carolina College '^and one Trustee of Clemson College. The resolution was adopted oy the House, sent to the senate, and at once adopted by-that body, except that the hour was fixed at 2 o’clock. The jont session of the two bodies convened, according to foe resolution, 2 o’clock, Lieutenant Governor Timmerman presiding. ns for Attorney Gene Gaston iv. re- po were an innovation, there would be some grounds for objection, hut it has ‘ally in nearly every State in the Union and there bno rea son why it should not be done in our own State. It is no longer a question ofexpediency, but of absolute neces sity, The pride of the patriotic law maker should be the enactmentof such my commission, tliank- ing the people for the confidence posed in me. In doing so, I that the God of nations will be wit me arid sustain me, and when I shall have returned my commissiorf to those whq gave it to me, may it be as pure and spotless as when I received it. If I can then say—Behold a happy peo ple in peace, love and unity—my re ward will indeed * Nominations: ttorney General being first in order, Mr. Gaston of Aiken nominated Solictor G. Duncan Bellinger of Barnwell. Thb was duly seconded. Mr. Duncan of Newberry nominated Assistant Attorney General Barber of Chester, for promotion. Thb was seconded on all siaes. Tellers were appointed on the part of foe Sen ate and House,' and foe election re resulted as follows: Barber 99, Bell inger 56. The nominees for three trustees of the South Carolina College were: B. Jones, J. William Stokes and D { M. B. McSweene lie great and suffici-1 ¥ } 1 ^ i ^ urn ^ , \ t *4 M A B ‘ o^f ipport of my friends, ' i*/^ ? t ’ t i „»,i ! Barnwell. Mr. McSweeney attempted help of God, I now dedieale my head. 1 J “ h, “ . th . e . n0I ?,T “ ’ 1 my hMrt ‘ 0 ,he m ' niee I MayUeldwhhdpew in Lor of Hr. Me When Mr Evan, coaaod .peaking' tour men ln th ' jleause and race but hb Senator hen Mr. Evans and took his seat great , - a P? cheering came from the no . Then the band House. oor ed of the Dixie” laws as will secure the greatest happi-1 and every one cheered, t^everal bou- ness to the greatest number of people quets were carried up to Governor without regard to the welfare of poll-1E ticians. Tills is an age of corporations and laws should be passed carefully guard- wvans. sy, leaving four men in the Ihe ballotAyis taken viva voce, as for Attorney Geflerul, and resulted >y • . as follows: Jones, 138; Stokes, 94; ing the interests of individuals against foe encroachments necessarily attend ant upon foe growth of artificial per sons and the oppressions of corporate wealth. One of tne greatest evils of the day b this ffesire to incorporate any Finley, 94; McSweeney, 101. Before the vote was announced there were changes from Finley to Stokes Mr. Harrison stepped to the eleva- and vic e versa, tion and made the same announce- |ttet w een them j „ hofwwn ment as to the Lieutenant Governor,I atl £ how fS Slowly Dr. Timmerman rose and just Stoke8 and 1 waa - call ~ ed for ‘. Be ' as toon as he are*e a titter be^. ’ In ^^SSSrS a fer moments it was a then a subdued laugh campaign experience over again. It wait what carried Dr. Timmerman ^jt^was ^ 1 Stokes and left Finley the onl; man and everything. The merchant who through, and he was neither surprised desires to avoid liability to his credit nor pained. The Doctor wasattired in ors beyond the capital invested finds an j a long wine-colored Prince Albert. escape in the chartered company. Sel fish neighborhoods desiring to tax foe values of farm products, who compete with them find a way in the incorpo rated cross road. The greatest propor tion of the time our General Assem bly b taken up chartering all manner of wildest schemes and country vil lages and school districts. All of these companies can be chartered under general laws and they should not be allowed to enter the General Assemby. Nine cases out of ten the State is put to greater expense than is ever real ized from the company. The practice of usury by our bank ing institutions b becoming plarmiug. and b unjust to both borrowed' ana lender. While our farmers are grow ing poorer from five cents cotton, foe banks continue to declare dividends ranging from eight to fifteen percent. It b a matter our banks wit! the Bible and in the race.-- Finley was elected. For Trustee of Clemson College there were two nominations—Gen. W. H. Ellerbe, of Marion, and Hon. J. T. Duncan, of Newberry. The vote was as follows: Rllerbe. 75; Duncan, 37. The two houses aajoruned immedi- bt Hb thin hand grasped he took the oath, making his response i ate]y after th ^du»olution of foe joint MV rather a husky voice. He gave Tr‘f a foe Bible a good kiss and then slipped , se8Slon ’ which was after_4_o clock. to the elevation and had a few words' Triple Murder, fo say, thanking the members for foe ' Ashland, Ky. , Dec. 6.—A tragedy high honor they had conferred upon * which will end in a triple mur 1 him, and asking them to bear fyb cured at Fultz Station last thanks and expressions of appreciation Georgo Fultz, Sr., aged sixty, fo their contituents. He promised to son, aged twenty-five, are dead, while do all in his power to discharge the John Phyllb and hb son-in-law are duties of his office to the best of his lying witn bullets through their heads, ability, and would do all he could to ■ Thomas James, an all round desperado aid the chief executive in upholding and alleged illicit whiskey seller, who the pride of hb Sthte. N , was charged ny Fultz with betrayal Dr. Timmerman, as foe presiding of hb sbter, did the shooting and officer of the Senate then deq|$c$d the caped to foe hills, where a poms u joint assembly dissolved. I in pursuit wifo.prospeCts of As ex-Governor Tillman and Gover- lynching. The tragedy nor Evans comedown, the latter hav- ; church, were a series of ing a handsome bouquet in hbhand, ings were being held. Tha many admirers shook their hands. As they were going out the band panii without a failure and we shou Id en J J ship of State Started on another ey were played “Over ^. Thus foe of foe murdered man, lover clandestinely, b with remorse and may; sane. •