The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-09

institution be maintained by the State make ggady ap
preparations which will cripple the influence and the good work OF
the institution. is Your duty make these appropriations with
intelligent insight the needs and demands OF the institution
CHILD LABOR.
The question o child labor in our cotton mills one that has
attracting great deal attention recently, and properly
Conditions in this State have changed very rc in the last few
wears We longer simply agricultural people With the
rapid growth manufacturing enterprises already large
manufacturing State The relation between the labor that
poved enterprises and the employer not merely one OF
master and servant there rights and privileges and duties
obligations and opportunities both sides which should be care
fully guarded There has conflict between employer and
aborcr this and nothing should be done to disturb the ami
cable relations which exist Government recognizes the tact
thar is the duty OF the strong and protect the weak 1t
certainly the right and the privilege OF government to provide to
the inspection any and all enterprises or corporations deriving
their lie and that they do not impose upon the
weak Oh course should be done with proper regard for the
property rights OF the corporations
There doubt the employment and constant labor OF children
OF tender age in or injurious them and will result III
untold injury utre To interfere with the OF the
family bv legislation dangerous And the other hand unless
something is done protect the tender children vampire parents
who spend time idlene and live off the labor OF their little
children VINO are required work mills from to year
without the advantages school, the situation for the future be-
comes alarming To these children OF the mill and make
no provision or their attendance upon school but allow them to
spend their time in dleness the streets presents almost as alarm
ing an aspect permit teo to labor In great many OF Our
mills the officers and managers have provided schools and teachers
some employ children under twelve OF age and
thev require the parents such children send the children to
school This tendency all the mills IN this State These
children should be protected but well that they should be
idle and doubt the wisdom rigid law laid down by the Leg
alre prohibiting absolutely their employment It would be bet
ter rather that all children between the ages and thirteen
wears whose parents guardians work in textile lnauactory
should be required to attend school during the school term this
can be done Constitution without extending compulsory
education to the State This would permit them during the vaca
ton to relieve older brothers and them little rest and
not take the OF support from the iayan at the same
time accomplish the end souge protection and the education
OF the children the mill districts But better to have prohoory
law as to child that nothing should be done for the protec
o o these children The mill owners themselves realize the dan
ger child labor and doing what they to orcc attendance
upon schools and keep the children out OF the mills and law
making attendance upon school compulsory would have their coop
Grafton and accomplish desired results With present manu-
featuring interests and their constant increase this becomes serious
question and deserves consideration 1t should
be considered prejudice passion and by counseg with
those interested can be reached
THE DISPENStlRY.
The Dpensarv has been well managed during the past year. as
the statement Board OF Directors and the State Commissioner
which will be submitted to you will show
The Dspensary system and the management the liquor CUES
ton have occupied much the attention each Legislature since
the system was inagurated The Dpenar has also been an issue
every campaign the State since 1t was passed ana mas Dcen
more strongly opposed possibly than any other law that
placed books OF this State Every argument tas
could brought bear against has been presented by some OF
the abe nects the State and after thorough canvass or
each County ard Of the the people the system
has been endorsed decided maoes four different occasions
and the principle is Incorporated in our organic law
Under Constitution the Legislature may license individuals
or corporations to sell and regulations governing the
Dpenary prohibit the sale aud manufacture OF liquors
Both plans have been thoroughly and eNastvey argued
and before the people and the verdict time has been
decidedly in favor Dpeay under the management OF the
State This made emphasize what seems to me to be
the duty every patriotic citizen who loves his State and believes
in democratic doctrine republican institutions and that duty
to sbn; voice OF the people and to work earnestly and
cosceniousy improve and perfect law which has received SO
many endorsements those whom directly le
Courts held that under the police regulations the State has
right to take charge the sale OF wske The question when
duced to its analysis OF principle but OF eNpedency
What the method OF dealing with this evil SO as to secure the
best results. That the question.
The present system be improved from time to time is
solution devised and growing in public favor much
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