Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-08

| IA Dc'cH'Def, great exDOSi-
'ioii anu 1t VIII be a treat as well as
S""u euuc2 tion to visit Charleston
curing the time the exposition is opcn
one cannot visit South Carolina ard
learn it's institutions. know its poonle
mix with society and see the relations
which grow out of family life without
being charmed with many things in
that state. First of all it should he
said to its credit and glory that di-
Vo:cc is practically unknown. and T
was told that even separation rarely
occurs What wonderful contrast IN
many states in our Union. There III
vorce is prohibited except by lerisla-
tioh' ana even then case does not
occur except in very rare instances
fInis IS all public education. People
nave been taught to look upon divorce
win horror Marriage is regarded as
sacrament and not as a civil con-
tract to be treated purely in that light
! and thus the sentiment has grown
from generation to generation. 1t can
not but meet with the admiration Of
every good citizen. for the family life
, the home, is the foundation of all the
greatness and goodness which per
vades our land. and whatever tends to
keep and make home sacred is for tho
uplifting of all the people.
South Carolina is to be congratulate
ed for another thing. While we are
talking in this State Of our prohibitory
law, can ii be enforced? Is il enforced?
Ought it to be enforced? South Caro-
lima enforces it's liquor law absolutely
and strictly. / am not commencing the
INV of South Carolina ! have nothing
to say about that. They have what is
termed the D.spensary law The liquor
is all sold by the state and the profits
used for educational purposes but it
can only be sold in places designated
BY the state nom lock in the morn
ing until O'Clock in the evening. and
TO liquor can be sold to be drank upon
the premises. and tho result is that
YOU cannot find in all Of South Caro-
lima, at its hotels or anywhere else an
open bar or saloon, and this law Is on
forced proving conclusiycly that any
law backed by public sentiment can lie
enforced. and raising the question
whether il is not the duty Of the citi-
zcus of any state to give to Il law
their public support. We should not
forget that the prohibitory law In
Maine is not only tho enactment Of the
Legislature hut the direct act ~ the
PEOPLE by their vote adopting the con
stitutional amendment.
THE old feeling Of antaGonsm in the
South against the North has entirely
passed away. The Spanish war has OBJ
liberated the last vestige of this old
feeling. and the Southerner takes
pride that his section and his children
wore again the blue and did their part
10 uphold the honor ana the glory Of
the United States.
"The South is growing agriculturally
ana growing from q manufacturing
standpoint. 1t is growing industrially
in every line. and il will vic very
shortly with the North in its great
strides Of material advancement and
prosperity.
"Politically. believe a change is
taking place in the South. | have al
WAYS believed we must let the South
work out the problem itself The people
OF the Southern states are at heart as
strongly protectionists as are the PEG
pie of New England. Many of them are
as earnestly for the gold standard as
the people Of the North.
All OF them believe in public i'm
provements on the great rivers and
highways by the national government.
The passage of the ship subsidy Dill
and the building of the Isthmian canal
and the increase of commerce Whlch
Will come from our possession or the
Philippines will give great impetus
to trade and commerce in the South.
and under the new movement which is
Swinging up there. headed by Senator
McI.aurin Of South Carolina. will IN q
few years divide the solid Democratic
South. This will be greatly for the ad-
vantage of the South, and their wise
and able men are already beginning TO
see the force of il.