The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15

many people.
There were four prepared speeches. il
l. safe to say. that there have been
many delivered in the Congressional
halls of the United States on this very
interestin. subject that were not near 81
good or thorough. After the prepared
speeches. each speaker had ten mlnn-
ties To demolish THE speech of his an
-ta.oni~t. and it was done i'll the most
happy and effective manner. causing the
large audience to be kept III Il continual
uproar Of laughter. The debate was
then submitted Is the audience for de
First grafton IF tire evening was by
T.. Neil Johnson. OF Teunessee, repre-
~senting the Euzelion SOCIETY fft> SUB
ject was. Our Civic Missions. lie
introduced his subject lay Il re-
view of our civilization. lie presented
a view Of the beginning Of Ansle-Alner-
Jean enpir. on our eastern coast, ana
and traced that conquest III II westward
course until Il continent IL Dedicated 7"
personal freedom and constitutional no
erty. He then pictured the struggles
of our ancestors for the principles OF
freedom in fhe Revolutionary war. amt
the sacrifices of men and women IN
their countryS cause. n special trlon'e
was paid 10 the women Of The keVolu-
tionH. then went into the development
vi bttI itltItISlI ~ Aiil'E az - I
our home life which followed was shown
rs IL basis for the structure OF enhghten-
ed citizenship. This century Of pettce.and
deepening of homelife was the time
when our people grew into one homosell-
eouS organism whose MISSION was 10
preserve personal liberties and dissemii-
ate these principles among hssr sister
States.
The civil war crushed our industries.
1~.~-- + n,t II N ek tho
current of our civilization. Driven by
necessity to look after our material re-
sources. many of our young Southern
men turn their attention to manufac-
turing and our ideals take on a decld-
edly materialistic tinge. Old customs and
habits give place to neW. There grows
up in our midst large communities of
people engaged in manufacturing, who
are gradually without any intent on
their part. changing our old institution.
More than o factories, each with its
E community Of operatives. are within our
borders. We glory in this remarkable
!, Development. but forget to inquire about
the effect of this development and these
communities upon our clvlc life.
= The tenement system which prevails
leaves little opportunity for the develop
ment of any home life. so much de-
ponds upon this. The twelve hours syS-
tenn, with labor both day and night
leaves little opportunity for home int1u-
ences even if they could W their own
homes. which under the prevailing sys-
: tenn is the exception and not the rule.
!, Picture to your mind the life of thou
i sands of little children from nine to
r fourteen years of age, laboring twelve
V full hours each day. Where is th5
i time for the development of their minds
q souls or bodies. Think of the twelve
thousand women who spend their days
ana many of them their rights within
these temples where human sacrifice is
] offered to the idol Coin. Where is thu
home life which shall train our future
citizens.
Nearly half of the thousands of child
to rem are under fourteen years of ag'
~ any many of them are on the nigh
u force, turning night into day.
These are our future citizens. Depriv
rs ed of development of their minds, dwarf
r., ed in their bodies. and cramped in thei
1T souls. This is the price we are payln
n for our boasted manufacturing deyelol
ha ment. Is there any hope for the futur
of our State when its interests are con
Il mitted to such hands? We do not forge
the thousands of other children natiy
!! to our soil who are likewise deprive
Il Of proper development Of their minds.
ds But no one boasts of the condition
4. which bind these thus. Our attention
oh directed to this new development whic
D1h all praise. to this evil which wears tn
leh cloak of Good. These arts are in then
! selves beneficent but only when ma
: becomes their master not their slave.
IrI We need an eleven llour low for tines
on women and children. No child shoul
~ be allowed to do night abOr. We nee
a compulsory school law for these chill
- rem under fourteen. who should not |
;, allowed to work under this age.
MI Let us not forget that these are OF
;vii future citizens. Let us not lose slgl
) Of our God given Mission as a State al
tint with His help, let Us try to perform
Mr.. join d. Larklns, was the orat'
III Of the Philonathesian Society. Su
,on iect: The Federation of the World
,tedl 1t is with a degree Of hesit:ncy thi
anil attempt to address You on 4 subJe
IS like this-especially so when | rememb'
. futhat | address an audience compose
nd D%rincipally Of North CarolinlanS WI
hre known as fighting men. All glol
wo,,ind honor to the men who fell asle'
~ c.,n their country's harness. because ne
10 the love | have for the noble "
manhood of our land, is the love | fe
ahe or the men who barred their breasts
VII he deadly bullet and met in their ma
! Wood the conflict of arms. | would Il
y irpb their crown of glory of one Shinll
ther lgm, nor pluck one lily from amor
lst Nose which stand guard around the
had Hnn+ tomIs
war can never make a hero out
poltroon. nor q saint of Il SINNER. q
= - les, whatever scope war may give I
iyalric deeds. peace gives q WId
le spoi blyp for the exercise and deyelopme
~ r;r+,o Wo cherish the hone TIA
In Ell fna - COMING when war sh;
E CONF III - ,r;nLled front and we sh,
ted: by1,1 m lie bruised .ormor as the me
tents of a repeated folly.
"a the e,n,a .anroI ond normal tenden
lage to :. torrara unity IF Thought a
assistaIhiN'n = aat;an This ,,nitv. do
EDS crysI involve the destruction of nation
/ no priyiduality. Society is the prod'