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----- THE DARLM1 HERALD Eslahlishnl July.ltfth, 1890^ Di*»lroj(>d bv Fire December Ibtli, 1890 iie-Kstablisheil Febrnary 11th, 1891. W. D. WOODS, Editor. One Dollar a Year. DARLINGTON, S. 0. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 1892. SOME OF THE DANGER OF PA TERNALISM. That the trend of a good deyd of the legislation, of the present day, is in the direction of paternalism, is perfectly manifest no intelligent man v ill deny; and how to counteract this tendency should engage the earnest attention of every good citizen. One of the most fruitful sources of this species of legislation lies in the haste v ith which measures, that have not been fully discussed and considered, arc rushed through the Legislature and enacted into laws, the unwisdom of which is seen when too late. The age in which we live has been fraught with so many changes and discoveries, that it has brought about a spirit of unrest, which produces a feverish anxiety, on the part of those who have been entrusted with making the laws, to add new and strange enact ment to the statute book, with the vague but erroneous idea that they are very materially advancing the mate rial interests or moral elevation of the people. It is getting to be more and more the custom, a belief for which unscrupulous politicians are almost entirely responsible, to look to the State or the General Government to regulate matters that should be left entirely to the individual conscience or convenience of every citizen; al lowing him to regulate his conduct subject only to those unwritten laws which are the safeguard of on r whole social fabric. With many people, who are otherwise intelligent, the idea seems to prevail that, in some way, which they do not undertake to explain, the State can legislate m such a manner as to make every man prosperous and happy; and having this ability it is very reprehensible, in those entrusted with legislation, that this condition of affairs is not brought about Self reliance is ab solutely necessary to success in every phrase of life and the man who learns to look to the State to regulate his private affairs, very soon loses con- lidence in himself and becomes, to nil-in tents add purposes, aelWbtwho needs constant supervision and care, The State is not only called upon to regulate our temporal affairs but to force us to be moral likewise, and when this is attempted there is no telling where it will end. The prohibition movement furnish' cs just now the most striking illustra tion of this tendency to legislate on a purely moral question. If the State must prevent by force anyone from drinking whiskey, then it is perfect ly competent to pass strict laws by which every parent should be guided in the training of their children; for it would be clearly right to throw every possible safeguard around them, looking to the prevention of their forming the habit. Tne safeguard of the State and of society lies within the home circle, and if this great power for good be neglected, it is not in the power of any Legislative assembly to counter act this neglect. It is there that the rising generation should be trained to resist temptation, for it is very certain that it cannot be avoided, and there is no real develop ment of character until these numer ous temptations are met and over come. 'The boy who is not taught the importance of controlling his passions and appetites is but poorly equipped for the battle of life, and sooner or later will fall an easy victim to some form of temptation from which it is impossible to guard him. Whenever it can be shown that pa ternalism tends to make a people more self reliant and more moral, tiien there maybe some excuse for trying it; but until this is demon s'rated, we shall fight against any tendency in this direction. The prohibitionists propose to fight a moral evil by force and by paternal legislation we trust to elevating the moral sen timeiit of the people through tiie dissemination of the truths of Christianity; the only way in which any moral reform has ever been brought about. State have been met in full. The ige calls attention to the fact that a large part of the property of the State esca]H'S taxation and recommends that all notes be stump ed by the County Auditor in order to make them collectible by law. Of course the aim of this suggestion is to make the holders of these notes pay taxes upon them, but the wisdom of this is a matter of doubt, although it would be well if invisible property could be made to bear its share of the burden. While this species of property is allowed to escape it is manifestly unfair to' put up the as sessments upon visible property and make it pay more than its just por tion of the taxes. In his reference to the South Car olina College, it is unfortunate that the Governor should have made any reference to the factional differences now existing in the State. In ask ing for an appropriation of forty thousand dollars for the purpose of finishing the work at Clemson Col lege, we think he is right and hope the Legislature will act in accord ance with the suggestion. The sug gestion that the office of County Commissiner and also of the School Commissioner’s office be abolished, is one to which we have given no thought, and are not prepared to express an opinion thereto. The only part of the message that calls for severe criticism is where he reite rates his charges against the judicia ry, in reference to their decisions in certain cases, and tries to make it appear that they had acted in viola tion of the law. Mr. Tillman should bear in mind that if the laws are de fective it is the fault of the legisla ture and not of the judges, who are simply called upon, not to enact, but to interpret, and are selected for this purpose on account of their legal knowledge and high character. It would be regarded as highly improp er if they were to criticise the Governor or the Legislature, and for the Governor to criticise them is just as bad. In the matter of pensions and the importance of adorning the walls of the Capitol with the por traits of the great men of the past, the Governor has touched a chord to which every true sou of the State will respond. His suggestions in regard to salaries are conservative and in the line of common sense. We have only given a very imperfect outline of the mes sage, in which we are truly glad there are a good many things worthy of commendation. In reference to the matter of prohibition, we will com ment on what he says in a separate article. As the Governor, in his message, has announced himself in favor of sustaining the South Carolina Col lege, and as the Columbia Register, whose editorial appears in another column has joined issue with Mr. Mayfield, we hardly think it neces sary to further discuss the matter, and will let it rest for the present. If any bill is introduced into the legislature looking to the carrying out of Mr. Mayfield’s proposition, we will again take up the question; that is if the movement develops any strength. We do not imagine that Mr. Mayfield, in making the sugges tion, was actuated by any impure motives, but are satisfied that he made a very serious mistake, and one that would give rise to endless strife. Despite the stringency of the times, we think that the State is able to sustain all its educational institu tions, and it is a matter of vital im portance that it should be done, un less we wish to full behind our sister States in the matter of edheating the rising generation. THE MESSAGE. We present our readers with the Governor’s message to the legisla ture, and trust that they will give it a careful perusal, and form their own judgement as to its merits or demerits. The message is a long one, but there was a great deal of ground to go over, and it could not, without leaving out some matters to which he wished to call attention, have been much shorter. The condition of the Treasury is sound and all claims against the The Editor of the Sumter Free man complains of being called vision ary and erratic, and yet in the same issue in which this complaint is made, he speaks of the future Vice President as the miserable little dog. Epithets of this character should never find place in any newspaper, and the editor who uses them has a very poor conception of what he owes to himself and the public. The ma jority of the people of the country have shown their confidence in the high charade. - of Mr. Stevenson by electing him to a high office, and this ought to be sufficient to make even his enemies treat him with respect, especially when it is taken into con sideration that they only make them selves absurd by their abuse. OBITUARY. On Thanksgiving morning the soul of Wm. 11. Evans, for seventy- three years a tenant of bis cartljly body, was freed from that body which it had so many years adorned with a Christian spirit, and returned the God w ho gave it. It is for others to speak of his walk among men; my tribute is to the Christian walk and life around the hearthstone, for ’tis this which brings true comfort to those who knew and loved him best. The giving up of his will to G h1 came to him nearly forty years ago. No conviction was more overwhelming, no anguish deeper. For days and nights he literally wrestled with God in prayer. Peace came at last, and from this time until the fatal stroke cut him down down his faith walked forward triumphantly, no halting by the wayside, no lingering doubts there, no attempts lo reconcile the illim itable ways of God with the feeble reason of man; that snare which in all ages has pioved a trap to so many souls. His was a great heart, filled always with sympathy for sor row, ever ready to relieve want. As a child I can remember no wander ing tramp or beggar was ever too ragged or dirty to knock in vain at his gate. But one answer followed the knocking: “Make a place for him at the table, give him shelter for the night.” When reverses had come upon him and poverty trailed her mantle very near the door, even then many a charity was given which meant a division of the daily pittance and a denial of actual necessities. His faith was not that of a dreamer but a living reality and when sorrow and reverses had whitened the hair and bent the form more, not a mur mur was heard, no complaints made, no bitterness because causeless de ception had been practiced upon him, only forgiveness granted unask ed, only a closer submission to what he thought was his Master’s will. His one desire was to die as his son had died, to fall at his post doing his duty. He had made it a subject of prayer that he might die in harness. Let the end be the answer. He spoke but once after being stricken, and the chamber of sickness became the chamber of silence. Only a day or two did nature struggle, then the old fashion crept into the room—“The fashion which comes to us with our first garments and which will last until the wide firmament is rolled up like a scroll”—and time has van ished into Eiernity, “The old, old fashion, Death.” No need to him for the warning: “Behold the Bride groom cometh.” For years he had been setting his house in order, his lamp was trimmed and burning, and when, between the hours of two and three o’clock, the message came, “The Master calleth thee,” he, whose 1 trust was as that of a little child, answered and stood in the presence of his Maker. expended on its maintenance, we must bear in mind that the class for which this institution is established pay their full share toward the pub lic support, and if it is their wish and desire to have a part of their taxes used for the continuance of this college, their wishes should be respected. We can maintain good public schools in the country, and ad vance the educational interests of our State, and let the South Carolina Col lege remain as it is. Rather let our law-makere try and improve this college, and make it what it once was, the leading and most distin- gnished educational institution in the Sou th. Our Reformers are pledged to educational advancement, and the Legislature that they control would make that pledge a farce did they begin their work by tearing down what is already established, instead of seeking to build up. Let not the dominant and ruling faction in our State take upon their shoulders such an unnecessary and crushing load as the destruction of the oldest and most honored educational institution in our State will carry with it. Let such an appropriation be made as will maintain this college in at least its present condition, until we are able to do better for it—Columbia Register. HENRY M. SMITH, Dealer in all kinds of COUNTY : CLAIMS, : Ac., Florence St, Darlington, S.C. HENRY M. SMITH, Real Estate Agent, FLORENCE St DARLINGTON, S. C. Special attentfon paid to the buy ing and selling of real estate, collec tion of rents, &c. The strictest attention will be paid to all business entrusted me. N‘© - W In reference to prohibition the Governor, after expressing his own views on the question, says that he will approve any act passed by the legislature. Mr. Tillman should bear in mind that it is his duty to veto any unwise measure passed by the legislature, and unless he does this he clearly neglects to exercise a prerogative given him for a wise purpose. Even if it were perfectly clear that the majority of the people demanded it, his duty would be none the less plain, for the simple reason that majorities very often demand that which is very unwise. A man who rebukes the judiciary should not stand in awe of the Legislative. The South Caroliua College. Superintendent of Education May- field is as faithful and efficient an officer as any State ever had, and he is vigiliant in overlooking the educa tional interests of our State. His annual report, now in press, is an exhaustive one, and a splendid ad vertisement of the educational ad vantages of South Carolina. But we differ with this gentleman in his position toward the South Carolina College. Mr. Mayfield shows that t he legislature made an appropriation of $41,500 last year to ward the maintenance of this institu tion, which sum was supplemental by $2,890 from tees and tuition. There are seventy students in attend ance, including the law course, but only fifty-nine in the literary and scientific departments. Of this num ber forty-six paid tuition, leaving twenty-three who were unable to pay and are given their tuition free. The Superintendent of Education argues the paying students could secure equal educational advantages at other colleges in or without the State for the same amount it costs them to at tend here. So he estimates that it would be cheaper for the State to send those twenty-three young men at public expense to Europe for edu cation than to longer keep up this college. He recommends that it be abolished and the buildings turned into an industrial school for girls. Now, let us look into this matter and see if the men in control of our State government can take the step recommended by Mr. Mayfield with out violating a solemn compact made with the people of South Carolina; and would it not be an unwise and unfair step, that will arouse to re sentment a large and influential por tion of our population, and bring re proach upon the Reform movement and engender unnecessary antagon ism? In the famous March platform of 1890—that to our Carolina Reform ers is what the Declaration of Inde pendence is to Americans—a sacred pledge was made to foster and build up the South Carolina College. The factional bitterness engendered by the heated campaign that followed was visited upon this time-honored institution. One side would not pa tronize it because the State’s govern meirt was in the hands of the socall- cd “Tillmanites;” the others with drew their support because of an tagonism to Columbia, in which citv the College is located. Between the two, this grand old institution suffer ed greatly and was brought down to the low'-st ebb since its establish ment. Now, would it not be very unjust and unfair to take advantage of this peculiar snd unusual coudit tion of affair,-, and for the dominan- faction to pounce upon and dismem ber this institution, so dearly allied and identified with the past grandeur and glory of our State? Why, it would cause almost as much resent ment as were the present Legislature to place a dynamitj* cartridge beneath that marble shaft erected to the memory of our heroic dead and blow it into space. Even the memories and traditions of air enlightened race are worth preserving, and around the old South Carolina College entwine the love and > eneration of thousands of our people. If it does not at this time return in full value the money Livery Stables. I take pleasure in announcing to my friends that I have just opened a large Livery, Sale and Feed Stables, on Main street and will be pleased to have and examine my stock of Horses and Mules. The best care taken of stock my charge. put in D. S. McCullough; = THE Sunday $2.00 a Year Sun for Infants and Children. “Caatorl a is so well adapted to children that (recommend it as superior to any prescription mown to me." H. A. Archer, M. D., •U So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. I Caatorfa enrea Colic, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea. 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