The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-07-18

OPENING MEETING OF
COUNTY CAMPAIGN.

taxes as low as possible. Taxes are
high now, but he didn't see any pros
pect in the near future of reducing
them. The question is sometimes asked,
whv are taxes so much higher now than
formerly? The simple reason is that
there are now more places where money
is demanded. A few years ago we
didn't have any pension roll. Now that
has been increased until it amounts to
100000.
AS to State institutions, he had failed
to agree with majority of the Legls-
lature. When Winthrop College was
established it was understood that that
appropriation should not be increased.
But later they were asked for more,
there was a gradual going up every
year, showing that the more you help a
man the more you will have to help
him. He believed Winthrop was doing
more good for our people than any 9TH
er State institution, but there should
be a limit to everything. AS with
Winthrop, so with the others. Appro-
priations for State institutions are as
high as they ought to be, and on every
increase he was with the minority. He
favored the institutions, but he wanted
them run on an economical basis. There
is extravaganza at Clemson, and the
Legislature can't help it. They have
tried and failed.
Taxation can't be reduced without
reduction of appropriations.
His position on the child labor bill
was on record in Columbia. He stood
against it. On the ground of sympathy
he would have been for it, but some OF
our people are so situated that their
childen must work before they are Y
or IA years old. Besides, he believed
in leaving it to the fathers and mothers
of this country what they should DO
with their children. A law making ed
ucation of mill children compulsory
wouldn't stand the test of the courts.
He was in the midst Of the discussion
of this question when time was called.
MR.. WIN. H. SANDERS,
although defeated two years ago, want
ed to thank the people for their sup
pert at that time
The child-labor question was deli
cate question, but he didn't think any
man should say what should be done
with another mans child.
AS to good roads, he did not want
additional taxation to make them, un-
less they couldn't be got in any other
way. ...-.1.E
He favored education, and believed
that only by education can material
prosperity be obtained.
His speech was short, but it was to
the point and gave his position.
MR.. mo. M. TAYLOR, -
as a great many knew, was from the
cotton mill, and it was the proudest
moment of his life to stand in defense
of that people, who are denominated
the wealth producers of South Carolina
The ignorance of his opponents on
such questions as affected these people
almost made him laugh in his sleeves.
There is a dissatisfaction among these
people because they are not enjoying
their share of the profits produced by
their labors. The child labor bill simply
means sending the mill children to
school. Pass it, and it gives these the
opportunity to become foremen and
overseers, manufacturing all classes OF
goods. These people ask that their
children be kept out of the mill until
they are twelve years of age.
Mr.. Banks here suggested that IN
stead, law be passed allowing any
child to refuse to work who did not
want to.
MIR. Taylor explained that without
the law the children would either have
to work when called upon by the mill
authorities or the parents lose their
positions.
Now and all the time he was IN favor
of education, and especially common
school education for the mill people.
Favored paying more attention to
common schools instead of State insti-
:tutions, and favored building good
roads. In order to do this, cut off part
of the appropriations from State COL
leges and put it on education and good
roads and increase the communication
tax to $500.
The main plank in his platform was
the child labor bill.
Following the candidates for the
Legislature came those seeking the Of
flee of
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
Mr.. Eugene S. Werts told joke
which enlivened the tired crowd. On
this stand two years ago he made his
maiden speech. He went through the
campaign, was elected, and had tried
to serve the people faithfully and well.
LII wade mistakes. he knew, but