The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-06

Alden, of Charlotte stated that COM
mittee had been appointed by the man
ufacturers Of the State, but that in the
brief time and knew nothing of the regu-
lations the bills contained, but a Few
were present He asked that as the
manufacturers desired to be heard
through their committee and thought
their counsel that there be q postpone
ment Of the meeting until next week, SO
that there might be a full expression.
He desired some bill to crystalize so as
to know what question would have TO
be met He declared that on the ques-
ton he saw no need of any legislation,
but if it was determined to have some
ne and the manufacturers desired to
have a bill submitted that would suit
both sides.
Mr. Dockery moved to adjourn until
next week, but withdrew the motion
that Representative Parker, of Wayne,
might speak. Mr.. Parker said that his
bill was one that would injure no one
and would rebound to the credit of the
State The notice of this meeting hal
been given, he said, and while those who
needed aid could not come the manufac-
turers had their attorneys and millions
OF dollars and could be present.
Here Mr.. Dockery moved to adjourn,
and Mr. Parker said he was about to
speak on the question of adjournment.
He asked adjournment be not later than
Tuesday
Then there was more diminishing about
adjournment, ending in Senator Beasley
saying he would like to hear from the
mill men, and Representative Whitaker
asking to hear from friends of the bill
For the manufacturers there were
earnest and forcible talks made by Dr..
j. H. McAden of Charlotte; Mr. D. Y.
Cooper, of Henderson; Mr.. J. NJ Oden,
OF Concord; MIR. W. L. London, of Pitts
boro, Mr.. Moses Gene, of Greensboro:
Mr. Thomas Fl. Battle of Rocky Mount;
Mr.. Isaac Murchison, of Fayetteville. and
Mr. Alf 4. Thompson of Raleigh Each
of these gentlemen told the committee
that there was no need of an act to regu-
late child labor. that the mills would look
out for that, and that the enactment of
such would injure the mills and would
be the entering wedge for socialism.
Representative H. B. Parker. of Wayne.
was the target for all the speeches. and
he replied and spoke number Of times.
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on his humane views, which they de-
clared were wholly unnecessary, whiel
others informed him that he could hard
~ know anything of the inside of the
mills from the views he entertained. Mr.
Parker spoke earnestly in reply and said
that he was not opposing the mills. that
he wished there were more of them, and
that he wished he were able to assist in
bringing more to the State.
He upheld his views vigorously and
presented his reasons for the need of such
law as he proposed.
Senator Lamb, Of Cumberland, said
that which he desired was a alw keeping
the factories from beginning work until
o'clock each day, as in the early hours
the feet of the operatives became wet as
they passed along and it impaired their
health.
Representative Dockery spoke shortly,
giving his views on the question in
brief, and asked number of questions of
the manufacturers. Senator Gillian was
not present and Senator Durham did not
speak on his bill.
After the discussion the meeting was
adjourned until next Wednesday at three
O'Clock in the afternoon in the Senate
chamber, where there will be further de-
bate, To this all parties at interest arc
invited.