The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-04-30
COTTON MILL MEN.



man. and earn my family support from the
Piedmont company, Jusi ~ eacn OF you does.
! know Jour strong points anu yooI ~eah
ones. - yous know mime OUT Az ,ne,e ,s ~ &c
er. vnnt hurH one hurts lhs other; We should
therelors bs frank and open Ia our intei-
cOurs~, There II q certain prejudice In this
snssssd inerein. To limited oxteut We can
nopouut for iI by our condition when slavery
Sxisssd. There Was more or less preJudice
tS0iy ovn hands, ior when the greste.t par!
smona All classes Of manual was performed
bg sns slaves. While experience ana con.
mon senss nas rooted ont almost enurslY .nis
feeIin9 IN the south, Q trace OF u sui remaiu
There exists also feeling among ths land
hoiders that the growth Of Eauuiactories
militatss against the farming irterests, 90.
smpi,son. % Ion lens isnsnu nave isii the isrms AM
sooo 70 the mills. In my Judgment tnst J,
the seurst influence which bias caused adVers'
legtslsiton " DO pressed year siter yeai
ssrinst the mills and the employees 10 Them
Eny fn,rminded man must say that such n
fs.iinr W not only unjust, bot nost ungeuer.
Qua for it would prevent mnn from doing
what his interests dictate. s We s, knoW ., .se
ton manufactures IN south Caroiina hes'
skown the greatest improvement, ana the
lands are ioo Pc, cen! n,Sns. Inn INV .1 %.p.
before their establishment.
ASIDE from the increased value Of the land,
aud genera. prosperity, statistics show tha'
ne cotton ss9g y Sss svs.s sS ,ssh s @ ISsa T.
wna before these milis were bull. % inat tns
Grmors' Interests, viewed by this iiEht nie
no! injured oy the mills: eat ,@pr0sso psss.s man,
GiYis. Vho we're not selfsupportinx on the
iarms, or could not make doiisr clear, can.
not only make living n the miiis, oot oan
earn snough 70 lay aside some'nins every
Lei IN compare the condition OF family on
n nm and o. tho mill. where they furnish
nothing bet their labor In either % Ssse; S,,s, SUP
and bin tWo children large enonsh 70 hslp
him. If hs MAKES six bales OF cotton and l0O
bashsls Of corn on an average, vhicn 10 doing
.s .s a. 3 :ss:n sDs s:n S..s. Us me-
iho LANDLORD has furnished the land. stock
ana iooil, tho isnans VIII set onehsh Of this
SACRED hardships and priyaiions during the
vhoIs yeaf, has not dollar 70 spend until
tho crop n In, and usually his supplies ncces-
M s.,s v1s .t ssssy sSs sna OF
yssS. Pat this same famiiy In the mill; the
nan Will gss sixty.nve cents day for every
working day in The year q . common LABOR
, e ysS ssS s ~, .: sss sss ssSs sxS ass
sasx sls IL % money. sssinst sis6c ana ns ssss bis
money tvies month and spends ~ hs
Hthe mar. Instead Of having only two chill
dsoe has alafIs fAmily. Say that be works
hinnislf @ sixty. i've eents . day, and that bis
ohildrsn make a-o. q. ssyenty.nyc csnts and
iss dsys Ia : year, he would make sl20e. and
N q uSauy hands on the farm could not make
nv. no r1atfer how industriously they work.
e ho. hs.S nsy nss ps 90 hs S1.Ses
tn rSis takes simpiy the earning capacity of a
hndily 70 not dollars and eents.
sIssssr. 10 i sparssiy a settled country you
have % % from one 70 three miiea 70 church
and Sunday School and do we'll u you have
tWo sermons d month. Yonr children must
schooi. which II bioak and bare and exceed.
Indy unoomfcrtable. only lasting three or
fbur moath; whereas. In town. you have com.
iaGsc ~ias pseooSins nSS every sunday. and sunday
sohofl tho year round, comfortable school.
housss with excellent teachers for ten months
h ycu are sics In the country you must
sspd miies foe doctor, and have great dim
culty In seeming his services, besides vers
hrHo fse % psy, % they always charge MY
% mile e sSsSo a. a% ySa % X: s: Tsi u Sssa
lnconvenisnoB 70 Eeceive or give attention 10
nave 8 doctor ai hand who charges very
8 ;ss: g sss o. z zNa. ns u s
s ito. ss wondered at that white people
with any ambition for their childres tsese
d preferable 70 that on. . farm. and no
eroount OF legislation or Prejudice can make
iho0 stay there II mill help can make
more money. have more social educational anI
g such employment looked upon by the
Rsnsrnl pu6Iio with disfavor? You ere
snativo and 70 the manor born" ac,uat<d,
principiss and chsris6sng the sams traditions
q The other people In South Carolina, ! See
oe6oro me In isis audience tonight the de-
scondants Of men who fought In the kevo.
g any In The continental army. There are
in Piedmont today the great grandchiidren
of men who iought in my great graudfsthers
company In this var, and they did % much
before me mon with bowed heads and
GFixsled boards, men who fought through the
C0neederats war, and the children OF others
sauss. We are ~ sood aud ss we'll born and
sossS Carolina. and should hold our heads
sorae 10 here nom the results OF the war.
somo frosn bed management. and Others
Srom misfortune. but tho time has never
come IN South Carolina, and hope to God
stnsysr y,ll that ehar.ets. .. TO Ss !ndssd .,
theS social osiracism should be exercised on
Z. eeoOnnt or poverty. The proper criterion ID
noe what Q man % With In money. but bis de-
yotion 70 honor. bis Patriotism and his VIZ
ne world frequently gives lesa value than
man deserves, but it never gives more con
sidssstion than . m.n thinks hs J, entitled
speak voll OF your calling. permit no IL
einoatiom or siuS TO be cast on your svoca'
ti0n, and the world will think with you. '-rc
~ 6sv thon nanst mt then bo faine 10 any
AMER. telling you OF your advap tagos and
virtues. ffankness reQuiree me 70 speak OF the
one gssas syil that exists In MILL towns-the
Ido not believe that either man or wo
man fulflls the destiny for which God Great
nos Only Q duty, but to tho interests OF both
Oaxea, that they marry. ! think that few
men maintain virtue and honor as old bachel
ors. and fsv men succeed Without the help o.
. wife bot 10 10 an Outrage 10 socieiy. and
most unfair 10 each other. Tor children before
thaT have attained their moral and physica
dOvelopmsnt, bsforo they can know whAl
shsy ssc able 70 earn living for themselves
much less foe 2 family. % marry. We see u:
results every day beiore our eyes, where a
nfesn. slxteen and .eventsen Year, a OF ~. sE;
hey arc not suited 70 each other. The DO,
the fncs OF the earth, and tho girl ruined fo
down @ 6y sSs sTpens.s, 90 that be has neithsl
ambltion nor promotion. The wife In made
drpdee and a,ave, and at twenty-five, instead
Of bsing in The prime o. health ), , ana SeaoT nny
must appeal 70 no parents here 10 use thel.
inausnoe against this early marriage, for the,
know and sss and feel the wrong OF II. And
yoons man and =, women me G Rfe'sns' beg Fsna ySS
and advissr, mot 20 marry until you have ai.
tained the full development OF your mind