The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-10

last and ell the time; AID the whole theory
OF this bill in ny judgment is wrong. /
would rather vote for q bill to make the
boys work and the men too. We have too
many Idle men and boys ia my judgment.
Mr.. BROWN: l am opposed TO the bill on
ger e-al principles, also. 1t proposes to legis
late In way don't feel ike sustaining.
Mr.. MARSHALL: / am opposed to the
fouIteen-year amendment. because a child
ought 10 20 10 school Until be is fourteen
ears OF age, and If q law is passed that ne
shall keep out 1ntI be is fourteen. We have
no law 10 put him In the school house. II
We are TO lave q compulsory Law n one way,
ne ought TO have IN the other Another
thing, II seems to me il il going to far to-
ward interference in the family relation 10
cay what father shall have bis child do
and What be shall not have him do. Another
| thing, in our ccu1try districts where the
coal mines are located the schools ara not
more than elk months in length, and il we
| pass = law taking boys of fourteen years out
| of the coal mines and factories for six
! months we have not sufficient amount of
money IN the school fund for the other half
OF the year. As the Senator from Ripley
! (Mr. FaulkneT) says, / am opposed to 1t on
| general principles. ! believe a boy should
have chance to make dime or dollar
whenever he can And / think we ought
! to have laws TO put them ia school.
Nh. WILLARD: j believe every boy o1ght
TO bsye sn opportunity to enjoy the Ci,i-
ties for education which indiana gives iE 80
large degree. / don't believe, On general
principles, that the bill is right when We
have these means OF education. Bat aD
not one Of those who believe party should
get into power upon certain pledges a0d
once in power disregard those pledges. u pon
one question presented before this Senate l
have yielded my personal convictions be-
cause 1t was matter in the party platform,
but that was as to the esessity of q Consti-
tuti1 nal Copven ton. The Democratic party
declared against It, and although j conceive
there 10 the greatest necessity for a c0nven-
ton, yielded my personal idea. One OF the
promises il made to the workiDgmen for
their votes. and upon which it obtained n
large number OF votes, was quoted by tue
Senator from Marion; that the Democratic
party f6vors the enactment OF such laws as
pTohibit-prc hioit-I call attention to that
word-tbe employment OF children under
fourteen years OF age in Cur manufactures
mines sid workshops, and goes on to state
other matters &c promises. j say now, no
matter Whist party goes before the people and
makes pledges Of this kind, whether they be
right or wrong On this case j think II Is
right, ought rot to come sftsrSard, when
IL Is ia power by tvo thirds, and refuse 20
fulfill that pie dee. For that reason am n
fevor of the amendment of the Senator from
Marion
Mr.. YOUCHE: as has been said by
several Senator'S. / am opposed, on genera.
|
Cates. though tn r. are exceptions the test
n en- are the results OF Industry in early lite.
IL you want TO spoil q boy put him Ia q stu
alton where he won't Re EN- uloyed I have
to find the first raiaed man who can point
TO early employment as the cause OF his
ruin. Bat many men by reason OF not ha p
ing been employed when boys have gone to
ruin. ] appeal to Senators on the Demo.
ctstic side II they feel that obligation in the
| Democratic platform was dictated by a con-
! sderatiOn fof the best interests OF the boys.
| We know that is not the case. The purpose
| CT that provision, i am sorry 10 say, vas 20
prevent compettion-to make more employ
ent for full grown men By keeping en-
pioyme nt from boys. IL is pampering 20
nen who have votes and can make them
selves felt in party conventions to the
oetTiment OF boys who have no votes.
Mr.. DUNCAN, of Hamilton, moved to
snend so that the prohibition should be
only during school term in the district in
which such manufactures are situated He
said: am also IN favor of giving the boys
chance During the session of the public
schools believe the boys ought to be pro-
ttc'ed so they will have the benefit of the
public schools; but when the pablo school
is not 10 session the best thing TO do with
boy is to put him 10 work, and with this
idea offer this amendment.
Mr. SELLERS: j move that this bill and
araendmsn be recommitsd.S
Mr.. HlLLlGASS latter dinner: ] think
We had better dispose of this question now.
j am in favor of the bill as reported from
the committee, placing the age at twelve.
think We eve duty TO ourselves and to the
labOriDg men, as we'll as 10 the children of
the State. Whatever may be said with refer
ence TO the position of political parties on
this question, think the honOrs are easy.
remember when the Senator from Wayne
was elected TO tbs Senate his party stood
upon the same kind Of platform as We did
lone rN. ek.akr ~ -
We have a very fair stsnd-cf. | undertake
to say the period allotted for the education
OF children is ample, from six to twelve
years, and slfoIds time for an average educs-
ticn. think We would do a great injustice
and wrong by cutting off majority OF the
boys IN this State from employ ment by the
passage of the amendment. We ought not
TO undertake the parental care OF children
between twelve and fourteen years of
sge in reference to this matter.
don't think il our privilege to legis-
LATE these people out Of employment.
Boys ought 70 he educated to work as we'll
ss educated in mind IL we pass q law of
this kind affecting children under the age
CT fourteen We wilt be encouraging idleness
among that class which depend upon their
labor for maintenance. as far as we can 20
With safety 10 ourselves is to pass q law pro.
hibiting the emplog ment in manufactures
OF children less than twelve years of age,
hence The committee concluded we ought 10
so amend the bill / hope the bill viii be
ordered sngrosstd as il came ffom the COM
mittee.
Mr.. BAILEY have been some what sur
priked TO learn from number of Senators
II their absolute disregard OF the platform
upon which they run aud have been elected.
Bot with reference 70 the merits of the bill,
IN vev OF the fact that We have in all large
cities-in this city tom . 600 to 5000 men
cut Of employment, and in whose places
BOYS from twelve to fourteen ye ars OF agear
sceo. at wages from thirty TO forty cents
day there should be some legislation, view
ing it from that point, that would put them
esck in the schools and thus give opp0r.
unity for employment 10 men who need
money for themselves and for their families.
II hes been said hy the Senator from Ripley
thu bor IN he