Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, January 13, 1900, Image 1
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THE GOVERNOR'S
ANNUAL MESSAGE.
His Recommendations to the
Senate and House of
Representatives.
EVIDENCES OF THE STATE'S
PROSPERITY
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The Public Institutions are All
in Good Condition. Recom
mends Improvements In
Public Schools and
the Dispensary
System.
Following is the substance of
the Annual Message transmitted
??? to the General Assembly ot South
Carolina by His Excellency, M.
B. McSweeney at the opening
session of that body Tuesday at
noon:
Gentlemen of the General Assembly
:
During the past year the heavy
haud of affliction was laid upon
the chief executive of the State,
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?nu me people were called to
mourn the death of their Governor.
After a long illness, Governor
William H. Ellerbe died
at his home in Marion County on
June 2, 1899. Young in years,
full of honor*, and commanding
the respect of his countryman,
he was. gathered to his fathers.
f Holding the position ot Lieutenant
Governor, to which I had
been elected, and obeying the
Oonstitu'ion, I took the oath of
office as Governor on the 3rd day
of June, 1899, and immediately
thereafter berran the <lisph:ir<r<>
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of the duties pertaining thereto.
EVIDENCES OK 1'ROtJRESS.
? In cotton manufacturing. South
Carolina leads all of the Southern
States, and stands second
only to Massachusetts in the
number of spindles .and second
to none in equipment. If the
progress of the past year argues
anything for the Juturo, wo shall
ft - lead all others in this impoitant
' industry, and instead of furnishj
ing.tiny of our staple crop for ex11
.. port to other places for maim
* facture, we will he large importers
of cotton from other
States to supply the local demand.
During the post year
eleven new mills have been or
ganized and are in process of constrnpHrin
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capital of $3,270,000. Sixteen
old mills have boon enlarged,
representing an increase of their
capital stork of $2,120,000. This
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IKIIillKn THE orave.
A startling incident, of which Mr.
.1 ohn Oliver of Philadelphia, was (he
w $ subject, is narrated by him as follows :
"I was ina most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sun1
^ ken. tongue coated, pain coutinually
in bark and sides, no appetite?graduLyv
ally growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
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. , vm ?t*vv. j , c* menu nuv mcu i.rjll
Fleotrio Bittern; and to any great joy
and surprise, tbe Drat bottle made a
i oecided improvement. 1 continued j
w their use for three weeks,and am now
* a well man. I know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of another
victim." No one should fail to try ,
l Jp them. Only 50c.. guaranteed, at C'rawUgf
ford Bros. Drugstore. 5
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not only means a large addition
to the wealth of the State and
an increase of the taxable property,
but it means wealth put
into active service and emnlov
nient lor many of our people
In railroad building, as 1 have
already stated, there has been
very decived activity. 237 miles
have been completed and in
actual process of eons'ruction.
This represents an outlay of at
least .$25,000 a mile, or nearly
$6,000,000, and when completed
and returned for taxation even at
a valuation of $10,000 a mile
will add $2,370,000 to the taxnhln
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wi/tv 171 vj/vi vj v/l 1?1U UUltC.
In cotton seed oil mills, the
lumber business, and the other
branches of industry, there has
been very marked activity. For
the exact figures in all of these
new enterprises I beg to direct
your attention to the full and exhaustive
report of the Secretary
of State. A study of these figures
and a realization of the material
progress upon which the State
has entered, should be cause ol
sincere congratulation to every
frue Carolinian, and should move
you as representatives of the
people to do all that you can to
foster and en con race this progress,
and these institutions and
industries, which mean so much
for our Ktn.tr- I lia?o slinn?lis
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proper thus briefly to direct, your
attention to these substantial evidences
ot progress and growth as
an encouragement and an incentive
to our people to tbe accom
plishmcnt of even greater things
which lie easily within our grasp,
if we will but put fort 1) our hands
and lay hold of the advantages
and opportun 'ies that thickly
surround us on every side.
FINANCES.
1 take pleasure, also, in con
oratulating you on the condition
of the finances of the State. The
State Treasurer has been able to
meet all ot the obligations ot the
State promptly, and also the
interest on the public, debt, with
out the necessity of having to
borrow any money or overdraw
his account, and still lias a balance
in the treasury.
TAXATION.
The Constitution says that "All
taxes upon property, real and
personal, shall be laid upon the
actual value of the propert.v
taxed, as the same shall be us
certaincd by an assessment made
for the purpose of laying such
tax." It also say?, the "(Tcneral
Assembly shall provide by law
tor a uniform and equal rate of
assessment lor taxation/' It is a
fact that very little if any prop
ertv is asse.sse 1 lor taxation at
its "actual value." Koril it were,
the taxable properly <>l the State
would be a yreat deal mere than
it is, and the rate or taxation
could be considerably reduced.
To the taxpayer, tlud is not a
matter of very yre.it concern, tor
a certain amount of money has
to be raised to meet, the expenses
of the government, and while, it'
the valuation were high the rate
J. l-\ Maekey A Co. guarantee every bottle of
f'bamborlln's Cough Keinedy and will rc(>ui<1
the money to any one who In not satisfied after
using two-thirds of the contents. This is the
best remedy In the world for la grippe coughs,
colds, croup and whooping cough anil Is pleasant
and safe to tako. It prevents any tendency
of a cold to result in pneumonia. 'Jt
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|could be reduced, yet in the end
jit amounts to the sumo thing
The quest ion that concerns tlu
| taxpayer is to have a unitorn
! value of assessment, whether i'
| be the actual value or one hal
i the actual value The burden oi
I taxation would then fall equally
on all the taxpayers in propor
tion to the property they own
but if one man's property is as
scssed at its actual value am
another maids at one hall its ac
tual value, the one either con
tributes more than his share t<
the support ot the government
01* 1 he oilier does not measure uj
to liis duty in this matter. The
' main desideradum is to secun
sueli a mode ot assessment as wil
give a unitorm valuation to al
DrOIiertV Sllhieet to larnfinn
That such results are not obtain
ed now, 1 am sure. Whether it ii
the fault of the law or its admin
irtration, 1 am not prepared t<
say. 1 have no fully maturec
plan to submit for your consider
ation as a remedy for this evil
but 1 am persuaded that if sonu
plan could be devised by whict
the Constitution could be obeyec
and all property assessed at iti
actual value, the burden woulc
bear more easily and equi'abb
upon all taxpayers. I submit fo
y<?ur consideration the advisabil
itv of requiring that the Consti
tut ion be carried out and al
property assessed at its actua
value, and that the County And
it or take returns only in tin
town-hips, and that the townshif
boards be required to attenc
while these returns are beint
made, and if any question arise?
as to the valuation of the prop
erty, it could be settled by tin
Auditor, the Board of Assessors
and the owner ol the properly
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* mop i 11 \> 11 n ii l (> uuaiUH Hlioill'l IM
men of ability ami character, and
should he in position to deter
mine tho actual value of th<
property. I believe that. som<
such plan if property earrie<
out, would materially increasi
the taxable property of the State
and jro far towards equali/.iuj
the burden of taxation. There i;
need for something to be don<
alomr t his line.
There is also some complaint
of the irreirularii\ with whicl
some County Treasurers remi
taxes collected by them t?? th<
State Treasurer. The law fixe:
the times at which they shal
remit, buj many of them do no
I observe it I think it would In
! advisable to place the in on salary
the same as County Auditors
and require monthly statement:
I'roin ?In 'in, and withhold tliei
salary until the statements wen
received. And also require then
to submit with their inonthh
statement, a statement from tin
hank of deposit, showing tin
amount of money to their credi
a? Treasurers.
This subject of taxation is on*
that more directIv concerns tIn
people than any other will
A TIIOCNANI* TOUia i'N
I
' < 'onI<1 not express i tie rapt lire of A11
| nie K. Springer, of 1125 Howard St
Philadelphia, Pa., when she fount
that t>r. King's New Discovery fo
Consumption and completely eurei
her of a hacking cough that for man;
years had made life a burden. At
I oilier remedies and doctors could givi
tier no heli)- hoi. ?Iih tnvn <?r iiih
! ('iire?'"it soon removal the pain n
my chest ami I ran now sleep soundly
something ! ran srarrrly remembe
doing before. I fppl like sounding it
j praises Ihroughout the I'niverse." S<
will every one who tries 1 ?r. King'i
New Discovery for any trouble of tin
Throat, t'hest or Lung*. I'rioe r?0o avi<
$1.00. Trial bottles free at Crawfori
Drug Store; every bottle guarantee!
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NUARY 13, 19QQ.
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Makes the food more de
' which you will have to deal, and
i? deserves your most earnest
consideration, ami in whatever
} you do, you should endeavor to
' make the burden bear equally
' upon all the property ol the
State.
j1 By comparison of the figures
in the Comptroller General's
report, you will see that the
' taxable property for the fiscal
year commencing January 1,
9 1899. is $3,185,183 more than
for the preceding fiscal year.
. PENSIONS.
Last year vou annronrinled
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for pensions to Confederate sol3
diers and widows of soluiers the
sum of $100,000. I recommend
a like nppropriation this year.
STATE IIOSI'ITAI. FOR THE INSANE.
While we all deplore the fact
that we should have amongst
us those who are mentally allln-ted,
we should not only consider
it a duty, but we should esteem
it a pleasure to care for them. I
desire to call your special attention
to the toll and complete re
port of your efficient Superintendent
of ?he State Hospital lor
the Insane, Dr. J W Babc 'ck,
and to ask for it y?ur careful
eonsideranon It is a sad fact
' that the population at this institution
is trrndunllv and con
' s'antlv incre .suiii, the a vera ire
daily population being 1,000
I The total number beimr cared
for at t is time is 1,002, an in
* crease over last year of 30. Of
I this nnmhi.1' MIO .,.,^1
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j \(*7 colors!. The number admitted
during the year closing
December 31. was 11 a.
I'KNITKXTIAHV.
At your last session, a resolu
(ion was adopted ordering an in
vestiiration into the a Hairs ol the
i State Penitentiary. That iuves
1 ligation was had and a report of
t the committee was submitted to
? me, as directed i>\ the resolution.
15 I have submitted in a separate
I message 'be action taken by me
1 on this report, and be<r to direct
' your attention to it, and also to
i the report ol the special commit-j
, tec which performed the duties
* laid upon it elliciently and well,as
' you will sec from an examimi |
11 ion 01 i ii*?ii* wori<.
l| The present Superintendent
mof the Penitent iary , ('apt. !>. J.
" (irillil I), took charge on l lu* 1 > 111
of March. An examination of
t | liis leport will show 11iat thenfi
fairs of iho Penitentiary have
p hem managed in a very satisfac'
tory manner, and the finances of j
' the institution are in a very j
~ heal'hy eomlition. lie found it j
necessary to do much repairing]
" on the Intildinj^s at the institu j
- lion and on the farm, and there!
1 j is much more work that is nee.
essarv to l?e done \\ lien he took
i charge tliere was turned over to
I him hy 11i? predecessor $114.35
i?j in cash, and lie found it neces.
I sary to commence l?n\ ino- provis I
l inns tn sniiiirn-i t I... ... I
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. once, and from March lfuli loj
r the harvesting of the new corn!
9 (Top, lie was com {died to htiv
5 .'J,388 bushels of corn and meal.
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I Take I.axativk lihomo Qcinink Tah'
i.K.rs. All druggists refund the mo ey
1 j if it fails to cure. K. W. Grovk'b sijf.
I nature on every box. '25 cents. 1.
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RISE.
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j making
iWd Powder
Hjre
licious and wholesome
PgW CO., NtW YORK.
It (loos rv>t appear to mo to t?o
good business judgment, with,
the farms hat arc worked by the
State, to be forced to buy so
large a quantity of corn and
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mr.ii, wiicu uie> I'ouui ana ougiu
to be macle on the firms. I am
glad to be able to state that the
superintendent thinks his supply
of corn made during the
past year will be sufficient to
supply the institution during
this year until the new crop
comeR in. There was also a large
crop of oats made, something
ever 4,000 bushels having been
so d The Superintendent says :
"The year, agriculturally, has
been sati-faot >rv, considering
'In1 late start and other disadvantages
under which the work
was done." The cotton crop
will amount to nearly 600 bales.
There has been no serious
sickness amongst the prisoners
except a tew cases of meningitis,
from which there were several
deaths.
EDUCATION.
Along with the material progress
that has com* to our State,
there has been a lively interest
in the education of our youth#
Not only has this U-en manifest
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learning, but the country schools
and the primary throughout the
S'.ite have been greatly improved.
In a government like
ours the education of our youth
is of paramount importance.
Any legislation that will foster
and encourage our common
schools s should receive your
hearty approval and endorsement,
for you may foster and
huild colleges as you please, the
tact remains that a vast majority
of our children can never
avail themselves of a college
training. To secure elliciency in
the common schools three things
are of paramount importance:
Fisri, you must have the means
with which to operate them.
Second, von must h ve educated
and consecrated teachers. Third,
you want intelligent and ellieient
County Superintendents of Educat
ion
It Kill Kit iNsTITl T10NS.
1 would like to take up each
college separately and call to
your attention the work done and
the needs of those institutions,
hut 1 can do no more than to
refer you to the reports and rec
mil mend at ions an doom mend t hetn
to your favorable consideration.
The South Carolina College,
Clomson Agricultural .and Mo
?-)i:i 11 ic;i] < 'oll< ire. the South Carolina
Militarv Academy. Win1
liroj* Normal and Industrial
Collet;.', and 'he Colored College
at ()ran .'ehntit w ill all suhmit to
you through the head-- ol these /
institution- detail-'d statements
of their eonditioii and needs, and
the-e deserve your careful attention
Volt should ho a- oeonotn
A litltaiTITI. IIM^DHK.
Will often cause a horrible Burn,
scald, Cut or Bruise. Bticklon's Arnica
Salve, the best in the world, will
hill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores Ulcers,
Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions.
Itest I'ile cure on earth. Only
2ac. a box. (hire guaranteed. Sold by
Crawford Bros., Druggist. 5