The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-09


institution to be maintained by the State nggady ap
preparations which will cripple influence good work Of
the institution 1t duty appropriations with
al Intelligent insight into the needs and demands Of
CHILD LABOR.
The question Of child labor one that has
been attracting deal of recently properly
Conditions i'll this State have changed very
years We are no longer simply agricultural people With the
rapid growth i'll manufacturing enterprises large
manufacturing State The relation between the labor
poycd these and the employer
master and but there rights and privileges dutes
obligations and opportunities both sides which should
fully guarded There between EMPLOYER and
aborcr in this State and nothing should be done disturb
cable relations which exist Government recognizes
that is the duty OF the strong for protect
is certainly the right and the privilege Of government provide
the inspection " any and all enterprises corporations deriving
their life from the State and that they do impose upon
weak OF course this should be done proper regard for the
property rights Of the corporations.
here is no douht the employment and labor of children
ol tciicr age i'll our factories injurious them and will
untold injury the future 70 interfere with the government
family by legislation dangerous And
something done :e children vampire parents
who spend their time i'll dcne and live off the labor OF their little
children who required mills year
without the advantages OF school, the situation
alarming TO the mill and make
provision for their attendance upon school but
spend their idlcnes the
ing aspect Permit them labor great many
mills the officers and have provided schools
and libraries and churches expense stockholders
OF them will employ chd under years age
they require the parents children
the tendency in all the mills in this State These
children should be protected but
idle, and doubt the wisdom Of rigid law laid Leg
aure prohibiting absolutely their employment would be bet
ter rather that all children between the ages
whose guardians textile manuactcry
should be required attend school during term
be done under Constitution Without extending compulsory
education to the State This would them during the
ton to relieve older sisters brothers aid give little
not take the OF support the family
accomplish sougthc protection and the education
Of tho children the mill districts prohbitorv
law child labor than that nothing should be protec
ton Of these children The mill themselves realize the dan
of child labor and doing
upon schools and to keep the children of the mills and law
making attendance school compulsory would
Grafton and accomplish the desired results With
acturng interests ana their constant increase this becomes
question and deserves consideration should
be considered without prejudice and by couseg with
those who interested solution reached
THE DISPENSARY
The Dpcnsary has been well managed during past year.
the the Board of Directors the
which will be submitted to you will show
The Dispensary system the management liquor qucs
ton have occupied much the attention Of Legislature
tho naugurated The Dspesay has
Ill every campaign IN the State 1t passed and has been
strongly opposed possibly than other law
placed the statute books Of this State Every argument thar
could be brought bear against presented by
the abest ntcec the State and yet thorough
each County and OF the system
has been endorsed by decided naorie
and the principle is Incorporated organic law
Under the Constitution the Legislature may license individuals
corporations sell under the regulations governing
Dispensary prohibit the manufacture liquors
Both OF these plans have been thoroughly and eauvey argued
and advocated before the people and the verdict every
decidedly in favor of the Dispensary under the Of the
State This reference made emphasize what
the duty OF every patriotic
in democratic doctrine republican institutions duty
to submit to the voice of the people and work earnestly and
conscieious to improve and perfect law Which has
endorsements from those whom directly The
Courts have held that under the police regulations the State
right to take charge of the sale of whskey The question when
uced to its last analysis Of principle but of expediency
What the best method of dealing with this evil the
best results That is the question
The as may be improved from
the best solution growing public much
of the prejudice that has existed against the being