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TFHE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL. VOL. 6.---NO. 52 PICKENS,' S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897- ONE DOLLARA YEAL . The overoor's Mess, A Review of the State's G dition and Prospects. The Retiring Governor Ma a Fling at the" Peniten tiary and the Farm er's College. His Farewell Address Neither Graceful or Timely. The following is the principal tion of the message of Governor Ev relating to the general affairs of State : WINANCE AND TAXATION. The finances of our State are in ter condition than ever in our hist The Stato debt is smaller and the < per eapita has decreased from ele dollars to four. The following ta taken from the Comcqtroller Genei report, gives an idea of the progres the State: 1895-Acres of land returned, 18,C 970; 1896-Acres of land returned, 195,122; increase, 1896, 31,152. Total value, real estate. 1896, $1 976.705; total value real estate, 1 $100,157,179; increase, 1896, $819,62C Value of personal property, 1 $45,838,607; value of personal prope 1895, $44,494,110; increase, 1896, $3 497. Value of railroad property, 1896, 4 940,162; value of railroad prope 1895, $23,797,652; increase, 1896, $142, Total taxable property, 1896, $1 755.474; total taxable property, 1 $169,448,941 ; increase, 1896, $1,306, Number of polls assesed, 1896, 1 824; number of. polls assessed, 1 152,783; increase, 1896, 6,041. Total Taxes, 1896 State, $768,425.15; county, $ 919.76; special county, $171,102.65; r $35,538.06; special and local in count $25.505.76; three mill school, $ 283.42; special and local school, 4 290.67; poll, $158,824.00; total, $2,0 889.48 In making your supply bill for past year, you estimated that the pensary would p'ay into the S1 Treasury $190,000 in round numb The amount paid in was not availi until October 1, 1896, and then < $25,000 per month. This, of cou forced the Treasurer and Governo borrow an amount sufficient to cc the deficit until the dispensary fu were available. We accordingly 1 rowed $100,000 from the banks, bt am happy to inform you that the pensary has turned that amount I the State Treasury and the notes h been paid promptly, as weil as all ot obligations of the government. I le the Treasury to my successor un barrassed and not owing a dol While we have pa W out $50,000 m in pensions to our Confederate soldi than any previous administration met other extraordinary expenses, levy has not been -increased, but 1 ered. The taxes on farms aed boi and mules and farm products have b lowered by reduced assessments. taxes on railroads have also been creased by lower assessments. officers of your gover'nment reci less for salaries than over in the tory of the State, and the interest the public debt has been decres $78,500 per annum. I am embarrassE d somewhat in statement by reason of the State Tri urer not being able to furnish me a an abstract from his books, as in vious years. He claims that it is p ossible to do so by reason of tha cha in the date of closing the fiscal y from November 31st to January giving only ten digys for settlemts with county treaeifrers. His rol will be furnished you, I suppose, bei the session of your body closes, as ask your careful perusal of its deot 1 desire to call your attention to Downer Fund, which has been ly idle in the treasury for ten years. '.J fund was placed in the treasury by agent some years ago, and was mn up from the sale of the D~owner Ir tute, located at Beech Island, in Al County. The object of Mr. Dow was to educate the orphan ehildre Aiken County, or that portion of Edgeflold District now lying in Ai County. The interest on the fun( sufficient to maintaia two or three 1 at one of the colleges of the State, it would be well to carry out the of Mr. Downer in this way. A competitive examination could had in Aiken Q9gnty for these sohe ships among the poor boys entitles Mr. Downer's benevolent fund, as trust it will be provided for. The banking institutions of the S are in excellent condition, but failure having been recorded dui my administratIon, and that c< hardly he called a failure, but a bery. The aggregate banking car of the State Is $5,368,201, with surplus of $4,845,730, making a totE $10,213,931. This is distributed am ninety-one banks. The relationi the State and the banks have 1 most pleasant and mutually bene6i I desIre to thank the officers for kindnesses shown me during my ministration. TIIE SINKING FUND. Upon my induction into office a Is amount of the sinking fund was u vested, deposited in bank, drawing interest. It was impossible to chase the securities required by for such in astment without payir large premi in. Ina my last mnessa recommended the pasnage of an authorizing the Governor and Treasurer to loan thIs fund upon security of the valid bonds of the B to be deposited in the State Treas You accepted my recommendation -passed the act desired. We I 1oaned the e.ntiro fund with the ax tion of $5,000 in the ordinary sinli fund, which the Board decided to ) for contingontoxpenses, etc., connc with its collection and disbursemen PHOSPHATE'S. It will thus be seen that we b realized four and one-half por ci )11' upon the entire fund, although loans have not been made for a yi If this policy is-pursued by comipou ing the interest the State will be im to realize six and seven per cent. u the entiro fund, and when the bon( kes debt of the State matures this ft will be more than suflicient to retire In the construction of the stat regulating delinquent taxes, as to wl the same become liable to be forfei to the sinking fund, a difference opinion exists between the Comptrol General and the Secretary of State, agent of the commission. The cout tion between these two officers has bf a considerablo annoyance to the cc IS mission, in that the Comptroller G oral has refused to sign deeds requii to be made by the commission. T is a matter to be settled by logislat and your body should do something harmonize the differences. It is : the purpose of the Sinking Fund Co por- mission to seize the taxes which i a, levied for the purposes of support State and county governments,.and 1 the agents of tile commission should i be allowed to seize money in 1 hands of the county treasurers. 'I )et- Comptroller General, I presume, >ry. :)resent his side of the case to you lebt ength in his report, which is herew Von submitted. ole, I regret to say that this industry I al's never recovered from thestorm of 18 s of and I fear before the close of anotl year it may become unprofitable to 1 73,- miners, and the State will cease to 18,- ceive any income from this sour The report of Phosphate Inspec 00 - Jones shows the total number of ti 95, of rock mined the year ending Aug 31, 189(0, estimated 123,708 tons, 396 against the year ending August -ty' 1895, 196,777 tons, a decrease for 1 14,- year of 73,069. The total number ' tons of rock shipped during the y< 23,- ending August 31, 1896, was 121.6 rty, and for the same period of 1895, 174,' 510 showing a decrease from the year V 70,- of 52,797 tons. The amount of t B95, State's royalty for the year endi 533 August 31, $60,853.76, the amount 58 - 1895, $87,200.13. showing a decrei B95 from the last phosphatic year of $2 346.37. The amount of royalty actua paid into the treasury from Januar 61'- to December 31, 1896, was $51,340. >ad, leaving a balance due by the phospht les miners, $9,503 13. This deficit Is d 12,' by the Farmers Mining Company, I 84, C. C. Pinckney, president. This cc 17,. pany has been behind since the I! year of my administration. the When the matter was brought to : dis- attention I took immediate steps to c Pate lect the amount due, and succeeded Brs. doing so. Special instructions w( bble given to the officers to see that nly further extensions were allowed, i rae, that this company be made to pay r to royalty as promptly as other minm ver For some reason, inexplicable to n nds they again failed to pay the royal )or- and the matter was immediately call it I to the attention of the Board of Ih. ,is. phate Commissioners. The Boa nto gave an extemnsion of time and accep1 ave notes of the company in payment of 1 her royalty due. One of the notes has he ave paid : but I am informed by Mr. Pin . ney that he will be unable to moet I r. note of $5,000 due the 1st of Janua ore The matter has been placed in 1 ers hands of the Attorney General, and ind will no doubt take such steps as the deems best to collect the amount d ow- Last March, in view of the depress -ses In this industry, the Phosphate Insp een tor and the Chairman of the Board rhe termined to visit the mines ir 1 de- State of Florida, with a view of asc ['he tamning the cost of mining in that St; veas com pared wiith that in our Stu fis- and to ascermtain the causes of dept on alen, We found tihe business in F'lor sod stagnated and in a more depres cond ition, I f possible, th an in our Sts his It would be impossible for the mi as- In Florida or Tennessee to comnp ith with the mines In South Car'oi re. under ordinary conditions. The mi im- of Florida are in tihe Interior, andl oge most instances a large top burder ear sand has to be removec. It Is ti 1st placed on hoard cars ano transpori nts to the ports, whose freight rates mort from forty to eighty cents higher ore ton than from Port Royal and Chari d I ton ports. It wilthus be seen ti bils. our miners have an advantage rip the here over tihe miners of Florida ing more than the royalty paId the Sta 'his The cause of the depression Is not fri the competition with Florida and TIenn ade see, but Is the result of a depression sti prices of agricultural products all o1 ken the world. The phosphate min nor have petitioned the aloard for a red a of tien in the royalty to 25 cents per t old Their petition accompanies tile rep ken of the commission, and is herew issubmitted for your consideration. I a ,oys satisfied that a red uction of this roy a and would In no wise tend to relieve t will general depression, and I was assum so by the attorney of one of tile lar'g be mniners In the State. T1he truth of I lar- business Is the phosphate territory l to longer affords rock of a sullicion d high grade to make the lndlustry pro able. The territory has been mini bate too, in a manner that has maiteriam one Injured the deposits in the river. T ing entire matter can be dealt with by* muld Phosphate Comi'mission without le~ rob- lation on your part, and should be ital to their good judgment. Under tihe bond act the phosphate royalty to ,1o mutof $75,000 per annum is a ogcable to the sinking fund. It hasb of so applied, and I regret that enamount this year falls short ab sil $15,000 of the required amount. the RIAILRIOADS. a- A report of the Railroad Comui sioners shows a better condition of roadsof the State and a large increas, hrgo all branches of business.Thecomils sin- put into effect the rates on fertilli, no provided for Is the act passed at y< p ur- last session. There was a dispopit law on thle part of the roads to contest ig a validity of this act and the right of go I commission to reduce rates. An agi act mont was finally had which resul the In the rates being placed Into Imi the diate effct. A protest was filed Late Mr. Thomas, a minority of the ci sry. mission, which is fully sot forth in and report; but as the r'oaids hlave act ave esced and seem desiro'us of co-opei Ing in the Intierest of the people of old State, I dceni it unnecessary to ted further notice to the contention of . Thomas. It is unfori.unate that there sho ave b t'is want ef hrinony among m.comin l ssionerIs. but this is humtan th ture and a matter to be dealt wit a you (1em proper. In the ineant .d' the intercsts of the Stato are not de fering. The Southern Railway )on filedI Its Charter with the Secretar led State s provided in an act relatin md thO same, and it is now a domestic poration. I had some doubt as to constitutionality of this act and te Attorney General was instructed ted make a test case before the Supr of Court. The court sustained the < ler stitutionality of the act, and it is j ,he the settled law of the State. There is a better feeling exist between the State and the railrC mian has beenl for the past six ye and the disposition to settle all dif ed onces on thu part of the roads in bis amicable iny has been fully met the administration. The assessnc to for taxation have been equalized w 1du0 regard to the carning eapacit; m- the several roads. Only two ro I show a delict for the past year. i of one of these can hardly be calle lie deficit, as the amount expended lo en put in lasting improvements. he The total income of all the roads he 1896 was $8,303,187.57, as compa 'i with $7,625,51-7 68 for the year I showing an increase of $617,925. t Tie operating expenses and taxes th the year 1896 were $6. 198,5-17.21, agai s $6,326159.62 in 1895, a decrease 9m $127,9G1 1. 1. The passenger carnii t . in 181 were $2,756.321.70. against he 393.67-1.24 in 1895, an increase of $3 re- -17 -16. The tonnago for 189G was M. n55,957, n increase of 573,580 tons. Lor will thus be seen that instead of ba Mn rupting the roads the decrease it passenger and fertilizer rates as proved a benefit. Two years ago nearly every railr he in the State was in the hands of a of ceiver; today, with one excepti Par they are in the hanas of their own 02, and managers. 00 THE P. R. & A. 195 1 am happy to inform you that he litigation over this property in ng State and United States Courts, wh ror scemed to be for a long time inter Iso nab!o, has finally been brought t 6,- close. The property has been sold i Ily purchased by Messrs. Thomas . V I IRyan, of New York. They beca 33, also the purchasers of the Knoxv Lte & Western Carolina Railroad, uc these two p':operties have been c Ir. solidated under the name of in- Charleston & Western Carolina R rst road. Under the act which repen the charter of the Port Royal & ny gusta Railway a comnission ol- formed, composed of the Governor, in Attorney General and the chairmai .re the Railroad Commission. Their d no was to inquire as to the purchaser mnd the property and their connectioi its any, with competing lines of railrot r-. the intent of the Legialature being 1e, prevent the absorption of the prope by, by a corporation hostile to Port IR0 ed and this State. os- Upon learning that Messrs. Thoi .rd and Ityan had become the purchast ,td the Commission proceeded to exam he thorn upon oath as to their relati en with any hostile or competing lit :k- The evideneu taken by the Comnmib, he is on file in the ollice of tho Secret; ry. of State, and I respectifully suggest t lie it be printed for the use of your hon he able body. These gentlemen sw lie positively and q uivocally that ti 10. have no interest in any competing li on and have but one object : The dvoel :3e- nhnt of Port lRoyal and the suiccest le- operation of tlheir railroad. Tito Ct he mission became cenvincel of the 3r- cerity and honesty of pulrp~ose of ito purchasers and could make no furt te, opposition to the con 9irmation of es- sale. If ait any tilie, however, a (id ferent purp)ose is revealed the S1 ued1 can intervene and again rescue to. property. 1es na The State penitentiary cont~inue ecs a healthy andl soundi conditioni. It in to be hoped from the statement m of last year that the Stato would reec err a rev'enue from this institution of ab ed $25,000. I regret., however, wo Wre doomed to d isap~pointmient. Withi >er erence to the report of the supel es- tendent it will he seen that the in ait tution commencmed last year with $ ht (129.87 In cash andl supplies. ' of institution makes a good showing ~O. paper, hilt unfortunately never cov im anything into the State treasury, es- feel satisfied, however, that the pol In of the board of directors is a good 'or and if pursued for the next, two ye nrs will result much more satisfactor Ic- so far as the State treasury is cone >u- ed. The pol1Icy of leasing convicts )rt private parties has boon discouraij th by the hoard and should be. Cornphi lim has been made to me twice during [ty year of pinttlesleainilg convicts, it, be1 lie stated that such convicts were allov edl to roami at large In the community ist, and night. Trho attentIon of the s lie erintendent was called to this and 110 has endeavored to corr'ect the sat tly Trhis system has become obnoxi< lit- wherever It has been tried1,and the ho, 3d, 'should d iscon i~iue the pract~Ice as s< Ily as posslble. The farms authorized his be piurchased are In good condit he and have yielded according to the is- port of the superintendent abund oft harvests. TIhe report of receipt~s he dlisbureements for the fiscal yeare he I ing I)eee mber 31 I, 1896n, are as folios all- .1)isbur'semnents. $93.570.8:l, to wh 3eon muist he aidded suies~iC on hand the comsmied, $1:>. ST ; to which IT out be further added the amount r'ecoi from the Stat~e tr'easummry for salhar $5,050, mak in ai~i total of $81,3116.70; ceipts5, $92, I25. I7, delicit $23,191 .3; is- this must b)e addedc~ thme further sun the $5,050, amount of salaries from )in State treasury for the years 1891 -95, Ion which the supeiintendent piledged 0O's Governor aind Tr'measurier' would >ur returned, hat so farn has not, been< Ion ered Into the State treatsurly. Unr the the provIsion of the appropriation the that year these salariels wvere to co- paid out of the carnings of the lp ted tentiary. There beding no ear'nings no- to save the Institution from em barr by mont, upon the ulrgent requeiist. of >m- suiperintendeont I wvithmdrew anmy oh the tionsm to salarIes being paidl out oif ul- fzitat.e treasury upon0 the ,th-mni jir -at- Isc, however, that the arm3 Ion would ba re.aoed- befre the thbe of the liscal year. '[he amouti has nio cv.l yet been returned. It, will thus beseer Mr. that the total deficit amounts to $27,. 241.33. Thm, supeini utendent report mIld total liatilities $1 $70.92, maki the grand total $45,612. 16. Assets report na- ed, cotton $22,020.00; amount due fron h 1aIs Conltractors and other sources, contin-. 1ime gent $5,108.0; 2,t0 buseis of oats at suf- 40 cents, contingent, '$.00; value ol h1s prOuluts Onl lanId trot to be "old, foi y of cotnstmlpiI)tiont inl prison $21,707. I, wolnd r t! i.0 prope" n IderP the Cl ciicuiststilane V VOr- stiand oil the products Onl hand for asi the year anld for this year as tlhis Yeur a the tney will be consuned. The supriln to tendent reports that he will he abb- t' Mie pay every dollar the institution owes, .on- includiling the $9,000 for the puretmse low of the l.oed farm bought last year', an1d , pay cash for the next year's guano iup plies, which has been bought, son-e :ide time ago at a very low price. Thi.k 11*S, eannot Ie done if thti aitourI. duo t .. fer- State is refunded, it was tie nten an tion of the .Lgriature to r1i re the by salaries of the institution to be paid mts out of its earnings, and it cnn never ith b said to be sel f-supporting a- long as y of thle people are taxed to pay hi I saia ads ries, no matter what showing is made! And as to "iprovements. I am slatislied the Sa Itinstiitution Is in a better condition thanm has it has ever been and L trust that in the o near future it will be a source of reve for nue to the State. re1 Tit COUNTY CHAIN r;ANtGS. ) The county chain gangs ar'e worked for successfully 'nf nearly atLlt.- counties fot of the State and are addin t of to the wealth of tio poOII by alloR - .gs tog good roads. In the county of lRieh - and over ifty milOs of road have been11 .2. built and put, in perfect condition and .. a drive around the county aTfords an it excellent object lesson of wihat will nk- soon be the condition of the entire i State. In sone counties they are em has barrassed by the testrictions of the law which limits them to conviots whose sentences do not exceed two years. IL re- is as easy to kee) a ten-year convict otn Ott the chain gang as it is a two-year con ers vict and ue statute should be amend ed, giving tie court discretion, as more depends ulpon the character of the convict than the te'm of sentence. the PUBIC SCHOOLS. tle It is a matter of pride and congratu ich lation to the State to note the increas n ed zeal the people have displayed in n a taking advantage of tne inmprovcd Id educational facilities afforded by the md government. The basic principlc of the ille H-form movement, the education of 1ud tle umsses, has been taken up by all (rn- clases until our schools and Colleges on- how a imiore p1)rosporous Conldtitionl thani th I ver in 4lie history of the State. l The report of the superintendent of lu- education here'.'ith transmit ted is an as excellent pictorial and statistical ati va vertie.mentof our intstitutLions of learn of ing and astudy of it may prove both pro itablo and interesting to tlhe icono elastic member w ho would pu (tl out he if Stat~c's brightest light.. In 1890 the LdS, coim 1on1 schools of the State showed t n eniro.ment of 201,26i0 pupils, com rt posed of 89 372 w hites and I I1, 88 col 0red. In 1896 the enrolment, siwed 232,337 composed of 109,139 whites and 123, iI coloreJ. A total increase of 31,07', of which 19,787 were whites and 11,290 colored. It is interCsting to note that the whites show ai much 0s. large increase tan the colored cbil es.dren. Tlhe cutoheurt for' 185 wa, 223,021, composed of 103,729 w h ites and ,I 119,292 colored, which is 9,311 le s tbati for tIhe Iresent year. The increase in enr r ItoIlmunt. for the pr'.esent year conl bists of 3,8d colo'ed and 5,430 wihites. n"Y I beievc the cause of the great in. 14' crease is the educational quIlI ficattion for suffrage in the new uonstituti-it The value of school builings and iur -i iture in 18110 was $-117,352. hi 185 *h 821,229, showing atn tincrease of ntear'b Mr100 ocr eent. The amount avai labhi t he fomr all Sc hool purpiloses itr 1890 wa:i dif- $m527,8 l. In iS9ti over $800,000 wm tt available. '.'h is includies, of coun e, the the one tmillI tax imnpos;ed by the Con 5ttittioni. Thi doe 42s not i aeldthe th<i appIroprit'ation for the State's colleges w hichi woul d swell the amount, 1.4 s in neat'ly $1,000,000. I1, will thbus be seer wa t~hat South uarolina in pr'oportion t( her1 wealth is spedig ore mtontey, ivye for the ed ucation of hei' citizens ft han out any other St~ate of the Union. l'Te are Cornstitiuttion pr'ovides0 for the col leetioni e-of a supp~llemfentary tax by thec cotmp .in tolergerneral adfor tm apli catiotn sti- of escheated estaites nd the dIispent 15 - sary prtofits to thtIs fitntd. There has been comver'ed into the State tr'easitrv 1.4) the credit, of, this fund $50,2lm;.i, rswhicb has been in vested accot'd ing to iawint State and I initedl States huds ;~ icy $1,038.81) itt cash will be in vested itt Ssuchi bontdS as sootn aiS p)osilfe. Thre ar' lengtht omf the school Ltrm has bmeent Sr'aduatlily inacr-eased tand we conlidently 4;. expmect to reach the constItutional r'e t fuir'emonts of six months within the ed ensuing yeatr, ,int, 'Ptll SOUJ1Ttl CA tU bl.1NA ('O b btXl+:. tLhe Tiis institution, thte just prrde of soi ing many of our citizens, is in a healt -! ied andi~ prosp1er'ous condi tion. '1Th . lay her oif students erolled du1(1mring tie upi- present year is 1611, of whom 15'7 are he from '2) countIes In this State, the re noc. mainder fr'omn othter States. VWhilo >us the enr'olmnrt shows a smalfl(decrcengo bird frmom the year preceding, it, may be inon obser'vcd that it Is larger tiian the to average in floiirishing antc-holium ion times. "' hrom all that I can letr'n m'e- from conversation and cor'respon' ant dence," says l'r'esident Woodrow, in 11nd hiis report,, " thor'o woul b( ha mittucht ind- lrger attendance, buL, for the fear sthat the college would lie discon' ich tinuled, a fear caused by time babeful And dhiscussions of Its r'ight to exist,." I aim ust sutre these tfears are wi tthout foumltla ved Lion as the college has a w'armr j'hree ic-s, in tho hear'ts of trio people of the Ste~ re-3 tind4 its wor'k today on tihe par't of tic to faiculty and students is of ai hrigheri i of ordercr and mnor'e satisfactory thain th'at the of any intt utLion snupporterd in whbole and or in part by the State. ithe (colleget thle occupies a place that, Is not hIlIted by b~e any other inistitution aind thbe y . lov- the State afpreciate I t. 'iThe ont * ' decr fare 1 know as be0ing. made upon it for Is fm'om dlenomrittationatl institutions be which cannot coitmete with it. It, is cnl- gratifying to me to reor'd the success aind of the' Innovatiout for witich f woi'kedl aiss- so hiard wie a C memb er (of the gent the ral asscembly, the ad m issiona of yourng4 jee- ladies to all the b,,eem of thie college the i'reshient \' dro1w s';.s : "l'The numrr omn- her ofl young1~ womoi2r enrtol us sto mnift donts is II, lass year tLre were 13, bt end .while this Increase is slight It is ati fying to se0 that the colnne0tiona wi ilthe college is mtuch more real than It year fo. Inow 84 o1 the 13 aro in the I gular' courses and neat'y all the r have as nlany studies as regu lar cour stildelts: then most of the 13 had h one study "ach. RIoomns have bee litted up in 1)eSaussure college foi t1 youn"g hlaies divniag the day, th adding to their comufort. Ther'e is re142o Why tIhi, colleje should not ICpa red and col Verated into I dorln tory for you ng ladit>, thus giving theL all tih0 advantag es .1iforded maile s, dent.. It is isolated from the oth built!ings iad some10 gtOd Woman ('01' .he founad who wcould be ghiltd to contVe it into a fir-st class dormitory a board ing hou s'e, thus aflord ing to tLt fair sttliLnts the protection of a horn Th c oeduoncalion of the sexes is am ana experinimant., but ana assured sitnee anid it is garati ying to have thi-, rco niz ad by So )ighi a SOuarce Its the pra lit aid faculty of tlha South Carol it college. 'I'ho followinlg is an extract from ItVter of 1)'of. IN. I ,. atton il t il maittinog his report to lu presidelt " While I would nottdiscrimin ate it duo to .he younsg ladiss. line of wiao are enrolh'd in ancient languages, t report, th1at thoir progress ias byw eminently satisfactory. Their inih eivta over the young maaena las be most tsalttar.V il eVoery respect: the matriculation, altlboagha a ae. (O tore in the history of the SoLth Cart lina college. las been) followed wit the very best. resu;lIts, and I eirnesti lope thatI the attecndalce will increar froan yearLl to year.'" Thc cllege built ings and I upnIlt ale in splenDdi condition ald no discord exists atlol the faculty or the stuldelt bodv. Th Usual appropriat.ions are itaiked for an l am1 sure will he cordially made I your hoonorableu body. SOUTII CAlROIjNA All LIlA IY At 'A DEil This inst,itLution is in the samne cai dition that, it has been for ite last si years. There is at simaIll decrease i the en1rolmoe n t from this year ovc last, as shown by the report of ti stperintondent. Total Irllolhneit ft .nis year beaag 127, and that of li,. year being 140. . M ajolr Garlingtuj however, reports to thbe inspector gL. eral 17. S. A., 10; as the number i)n tI sehaeol. Of these, G7 are benelacia cadets, leatving -I pay endetb. 'I' health of the students has been got ad the State's pi'peprty is in got condition. The professors of the v, riOus departments report a !ek Of ILl paratus and ge neral equipmeLt. know this to b. a fact of aaay own kaom ledge anti the aqlipment is lot as go as that of -olle of our high school There is no conony in this policv, 1 oanIess Lis iItitution is to be su por ed ill a manner a' woarta.y (af Liar State IaU asother instititions, the General A sela)ly should have tlae manaalhood 1 abolish it. ,The appropriation askt fora is $20,000 for th t spport Of 613 lien liciary eati:ts and $3,00 for' equipmer and re pad I Less thani this anaouam Would be insullicient, as tiae institatic haas been eaiara'i'osd;Ut by the a rigid economy, living, it a gilt hr saij upon the rtinas that fall from til table of tha State's bounty. I coa mend it to your tender Care antd col sileation. aNST I'rt.'rt aN i' 'aila a a.:ta '.\-aaaj' ( Tll : ia-'.A ', Ml'MlN ANI) I AND. Thle rport, o L't'i .lp'.mLtident I this institution shows it to be in en cel cnt ctOlndition0 with an increas average attendanet of lve. This stitatin ahvays aarppals to the lear of otar people, and an.m r aa r qulest comning from Lia ) aIoanagcilt should rceive Your cart'ful eonsider tion. The health of Lie students Ih been execptionally good, no deaths eriousillnaess of aany kin havinog < etaa'ret!tlt duin tile yeatr. Thea tar amatountL for' mical attention and net .cinies being only~ $il.35. Theli teacha ar'e mfost eflirient, alnd the lattest ni Ltods of inas:tarutinug tie Cd(eaf aLndt bhi are empfloayt'td. I haa ve personaallyi spec't~Led the buaildinag atnd all t.hat, L sua er i n trede L, replor't ts to Lih C ha a i ainugs now heill Cuased! for colored hanal is lrue. Theb small Iappr)Iopriatona aska foa' with which to erect, a su itah bint ag for' t~b so uanfor'tunhate citLizer sholattt be ganted. The aoaun taxes paid by the!ir race and thae int~e (est, ianifestced b~y theiaraants LI State ina gr'antLig LIhis a'equest,,e mi onily Ias an act of chaa'itly baat, of juistie 5 our attenatioan is also eslpecial ly td retedt' to) what, the suptinh(ai0tendlentL sa) in raiefer'encre toa Iighating the inustittia b~y electrJia.ty. In these days of mnodr IanprIovemoaa ats it would lbe adjaudge almaaoat ana act, of wanton cen'elcssae: iandi dI aregardl tof humaan life on th. part, of the'. Gene'al Asseubily . hiotul Ltahis i nsti ttutiona-be destr'oyed by har a'oaah Liacoavea'taurn intg of oil lamps~ aaa caaaleIs by Lihese tunf oartun ate citLiz'/em whlo Ihave ibee depaived of sunlIigi. and thei meanas of prt'ttinag thena se.lves. Thea aproprtiation asked for' $1I9,000l foa' stuppor~at,, $t9l0 foa' arepaint $S5000 fo baa imilin gs for' Coloraedaa pupail oatd $l,2J faua electa'ic lighatandt launadar p laant, maak i tag a total of $32,5'20. I in uaboto give yout a fuall insigh ant ta heia weorakinags tof Lbhis inrstituaatior I.hle gernaaor' is not a mfember)01 of th bitoa'td of Laareas anal is dlepienden t er ~ira'ly on Lthe r'epoa'ts of Lthe olilicars < thae i nstitutLionaa and paer'sonal Inospectio for' whIaat inmaformaaatian be may posses: 'The r eots oIf thae alli curs have na beena furntaishe Iaaalne, adlthouagh req aae has benal made toa the audititiny cola 'naittee tao fta aaiah am tho data. WVhat shall say t~herefe, is taken fro: a nlewvspaper' report, tad lmy own knov ledge from vaa\isits to the I istitutim I 'residtentt Craigh iad, in Ihis repti)t gives thbe faillowing figturaes: Enrot mnent 815, of w hich 1f9 wru in the pr1' paraa'r or lttintg schitola leavYi ng I In tahei cotlle ge pr'oper. It w Ill thu s 1 steen Lthat thaere has been a large fal lir toll in the atrandanco tapon thet. colle'g but, whly tat whaea'efore is a matter' ; y'ou ow na -pecu'ation. Praesident Crais ta.eiad coomnntais tuponl tha fact, thaat on haltmf of Isis stta:icaats are In the prepartl toray deapartiaent and~ assigns as h reitan ltlbat boys cannot obtain iat honi Ia gooaal prlep.araator'y oducationa. i tih rannaat, [e donfea each county or eat conlgrless ioal~ dIstrict shoul d havo leatst, one school where boys and gir conaldt hae ittead for college 'at a cost n exyceedhing that at Clonmson. Th'ie fac wI ata bear tout thbc pr'esidaent in i form theae is not IL county in the Sta S,at, has naot a itgh school that coat not t'rlflare b)ov to ntr> the jeai th st se ut But we fliileI to elect i ' tliel'eml'( i(i (.(I 4) gefl. Fl'( interesl to &et t(ie "filthy I( II e lil )Os il l o a.) id( m j') i you ~ ~ ~ )( n)()) ()IIcy fn 1 ly8 Vlt\ V l Jilt o 1C)() .1' ) .. V4 t |1 ~NEW YORK R - \\' u- atmiostit d ily re.i -n ;rm iin 2(0 yairds -1-I Se Ishind, : ing Sl; 2(0 yar(1s be(st prl'ls w 1OI-h 1l(c. A I ' OI IOur ie NIOtions h2 , si-e N . Si . I\ I' y'is and2 f[.tgatllt ('- 1'pe 1MiI i- .iite. 1i.a iIOIcCIUI I ii;l020 tiAit prit; e polcloi'''e \l'riksbe- y. ards be ptcnls o r :w.L l) l piei i s i ntit ;,12 : s 0 u th Mpc. Ail (W S.11 oin a i e itunn dt i(ttf liiircha.iUlis. I Ii .\ tt-.'\ ani. o\\ togig wead an fo t i :22:1 tan1 1 .ielow iiIott 2 i l n i lit t we iy. \ l ui . ii, of E iti SpooLlt ,ii~ 10 Mvir111 ' [ I.LL I 4.411-41 1, u stl, fa l . sIV " '."v * n e ss , erc!h40allit 401 4;~ t \%l' ls eti u ll a -ii 2$ 1r)eaon h a-i ti t t, u Io nh i 1t 11 r. the Collegi.. Tllu best, evidenlce of 1.hi. IC is the fa ct aLL 1 1 1t h 11 Sti h CI'olilia coleemo has a higher standiu' tham) cl, inson lith no) fitting sool. and its enrolhuenlt Of SIlIMients e ulMIS Clem SOn. The fitting sclii i t, C mson Ahouldi be a Loolishlid, insmtil of coming in cm1o Cpectionl with tho high1 schools of the I t a tIc. Th State I,tpportf thle fr u *-111otil Schools, and thert is 1ti ) Iit.k_ ill t1011 w lLy it- }'ioph- hould be taxed t o Iilippor a high i i chool at Lilis college. P Make L en112ge2 Whatit Oitlht, to h11i t high ilstitution of lea rning--- nd do not, il itip i) s il , ax)1 ious to (1 0 i ' n fornjtlti- ald hb |teIlaC d 111(111 foothit g wvit.h c1 2 lleg *'td 0 and I belbv the~j, olgeWill b0 more pros0 -perou-. .,'it( huilings and eqluipment (V this isutlion are tI equal of any In thu. soutil alnid tLi 1, jha( s Spared no ex pen221 ill t iing it a luccss. In facet,, it. hias beenl the, idol of the(' lie-foi-ml n110ILemnti and tho peomple have deltl, with it, with aL lavish hand, an11d if tnr iS a1I'InI4 fatilure tO flliilih Txation it of the. IM,"oph', 11he' hhaimine ln st, ret-.stI w r it behi,'- o n) tIM OWhe liu l it I of thote ch a r g I it I a I la, I -- i Ient It. T i Iouiel t of the I' o) th Ipst year wa5 4'.1061,0'.:. umdo up us follow~s: I rivileg._e lax .... - n l a,' i il lin il . . .. . . .. L 22. .WbIneI.tll lln ....... .L atIhil V ' Id..s .ti .... . I I .I v 22 .) l a lil ...' ....it . . I . 1' 2, 21 ds ('ouvil la .r.a u ....... .. ...i S No acco iLt, is givenl of I' l(he vailue of utproduct.s froml the. farmIls and dairie.s a- LI nIo t)Cou int give n for t1111ill fic a ,fromil Itudetlts'. It, is Lunfair Io OL or. othrl intibtutions; of the State to com. Ie elctodn iiitLii in IIpay ( 'uition an makeV ,a l lotlf w 1 to Ienforce LI L~ L the Iai rulea li- 112h11is insitvuin a.' 11mehin is'.2 C w ong LI' soe whi~e eti, as w ita their' laIv-m 11I- aie the enrollment(I f LIItudent2.10(1Lbi si is ni ig 1 le21 sst ti every1 (' year2.i (The whyisn 0'Lie i TiscI ~., 'hoin i mad, not b ith aon IL- viofl t (:-J.I'dcing11 you a' ins t (fthen e iitiuionhW , for1IIL2 it(Ihe~ puros dof po 1d iy etin1g. iit downfa1 hoforei, ofisitoo lo Cle. it Vd outl he toubl dtradjo (If Is 2it and all willtt han ell. Aom ILS Vvt' LNACZL (ISAI C TO il lri i ThLie~ .2( MasilePat ofprcthe Mofag ItIsOoI LCtttiensary iLaw-- l C~is. if Fnor of~n 121 2) (fl'iv e i kiore2 inentwhi ' resistin | r ho folloing an c pryigon hof Gover Villiam Jennings Bryan and Silvcr. So now it is to our re in some other way. We Ithis mat ter. We will save ivet is money made. And ney an11d make your wife and ACKET STORE New York Houlse nemw supplies of goods Iy (oods anal Notions l)epaIments and ire liine. We give you lielow sole gelms ill ,27 yards 3-4 Shirting $1; ,) yirds good 4-4 Bleach 1;a goo(I Plaid for 7 'cts. goods to go ill the same Notions!! c!aws. 5 and 0 inl., .1 packages for' 23 cent.s. Il ali ink tablets 1. 3, 4 and r,,-. A good . It'. tlo n SlatC 2, 3,4, 5 and 7c. Slate d''l'u. A good Toilet o8oap at Ic. it cake. 1'l lahere. We have boughto the en tire ti i * h ving it we got. a lot of stock that m, and !wve aus an(d be convinced that we list,''. ACKET STORE, ClaIIIll & NOLLY, Proprietors. u.bhle trallie, It, Is classed as a murder mitost foul. Those reports are sent out to lie world as truths when aurs a mat ter of fact, they aro brazen falsehoods. I t is a d isgraeefuil spectacle that South Cnarolinians should descend so low as to slatnder their own government from po0l itical malaico. TIe disponsary law Is stronger to day than at ally tie since Its Onnot meit and is botter enforced, as will appear fron tho statistics later on. At the last session of your honorablo body I rcommendead a chango in the law ot,tinlg forth my reasons fully at the tim11e, for so doing. I showed to you hoIw it was imapossablo for tle old board (if control composed of State ollicers to control and how unjust, it was to foreo the Governor anai chairman of the board to approve and sign war ralLts about which le lid 110 inforlla tioni. I knew that if any irregularity Occurr-l'edl the enemies would at onceo cry cOITrruption and in their efforts to lakce capital againlst the law would cltar-ge every offleer fr'oi the chief ex eita live, to the constables with wrong doiIg. Such hats been the case and the wisdom of ily adv ice and your sub "lunt, pass.age of the present law is filly proved. bi i m the iaitL important iatter with which you will have to deal and I Woull a. .pectfulilly call your atton Oi t th) excellelt reirt, of the hoandi (f cantarL, with the retluost thaityou study it aitt think well before makig aly elanges ill tibe present TM'll D lsPI'NAA IIY AS A lBlSI NESS. I ) O t he tiIe of Imly induction into tits Goverlnlor Lhe dispensary had beenIi ill o)lr1atiol abouat eighteen 111n1 he. The Governor wis charged ot onily with the (1forcemlient of the law, Ibt ias business manager in the ,at iaity to f a n of th. brd of -ontrl. iT iiL.he iestelud borntintll (1hIereaed utii it, reXcaced of at$h, 1)00,I I00t anully.lt ricalzngatl ad a 1)u11in,'8 sitcwas, lirtnv anditat act WtS~y thgie itle Iabuiess lanoeen a Lhich'ai it mu.,t hdiest ed~oni bfolre t pub~elnit s illmoral storatsons andl a its weak points. I was muct by manyl dilliaulties, 1)0litical as well as busi ness. To c~ommhence thec buisiness thet Gon eral1 Asembly of 181)2 voted an appr'o Ipriationi of $50o,000). F'or the first eigh teen months of its existence the die penlsary experienced many vIcissItudes and whe la)It wals placed in mny hands I foundl it still em barassed and hardly able to stand atlone. It had not paid a dollar into tihe State treasury In net (Jarni1ngs an11( the $50,000 appropriation W as still ulniiquidateod. T1he statements of its gr'owth Iand progress ats p)ublish ed from time to time by tho. former comm 11issioner were unsatisfactory to the publ)1Ic for' the reason that the system~l of bookkeeping was a ChInese plol.( anal no one could tell exactly tlbo true sttaus of the business. This filet, galve color to the adverse crItIcisms of the ad1miiin ist~ratlion of the law andi inivited the terriflc accusations that were miade against those charged with its m~anagemnent. TJhe last statement of the assets and liil~Iities and1( profits wichl tihe former commauissionrer made was for the qiuarter aniing .January 31st, 1895. In that statemen~lt tihe p~roits claimed to have accru'led to) datLI amounted to $151, 259.51. A Ifaokkeeper of experience coiuld not, ciphier this out and claims were malide that the p~roilts were ticti tious. I determined to change the b~usiness managemoent and to adopt a full and satisfactory system of account ig. Anl experat, bookkeeper was em ployed and. it was alscertained that the praof it claimed had not accrued, but that the accrued profit, to that (late was forty odd thousand dollars less than the amount. This was simply a mistake in bookkeeping and In credit ing to the profit, account what had not acetiuod, b~ut what was exxpectod to have accrued in the ha~nds of comt1 ty dispensers. After a thorough dis section of accounts It was ascertained that the profits hlad not,1 reaehed $110, O0t0. T1he aentire assets Including cashl, moarchhandise, teams and Wagons and per'sonaIl aIccounIIts amfoun~ted in round lnmberS to $198,000. T1he lIabilities a~lomunted inl rouind numlibers to $86,000;. Thefa total assots being subseq uently., lflected to the amiount, of $2,000 in a (ON'rTNUlem ON FOUWTH laAQtam