The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24

there is money in the county to run
them" (Here he cited the consttu-
tion of 1868 and the constitution of
1S95) Nothing in the constitution
prohibiting white teachers. AS we
are compelled to have the school, let
us take them in charge and control
them. The laws of the Southern States
force them on the South so does also
Northern, Western, and European
sentiment.
mo law can force man or a woman
to teach now that the Dark Ages and
absolute monarchism have passed
away. Forcing one to teach could
putting negro schools into the charge
and control Of the whites is matter
of public policy. We. the whites, pay
the taxes and the negro women and
men teaching get them, and boast they
are teachers and have brought the
white women to the kitchen and the
wash tub. Throw the teaching of the
negro schools into the control and
charge of those white men who may
be willing to teach them, and the taxes
the whites pay will go into the pock-
cts of the white race. AS to the little
book learning the average negro can
acquire does not amount to much
The negro flocks to school so as to
get to the ballot and to- increase the
! pay going to the negro school-more
pupils more money. Put white men in
control Of said schools and many a
young man VIII be able to earn the
money to enable him to go to the pro
fession of law, ministry etc,
"The insolent negro 'Ss""h,.5ol marms'
and school gentlemen will have to
go back to the field where they belong
wash tub and our own ladies will have
some relief. Fewer negro children
will be rushing to school, Another
rendezvous for concocting schemes
ana rascality against the whites and
the whites will better know what is
and what is not taught
The uncomfortable rising young
negro generation who obey neither
parents nor the whites who EMPLOY
and support them will be the better
controlled and subjected to proper
conduct and discipline. The schools
will sool change into industrial
schools where good servants will be
taught. In the lower country, ladies
bearing some OF the proudest names
in this State teach negro State schools
and the plan is working most admira-
bly, and giving perfect satisfaction"
w. w. Richey, Sr.. said that if elect
ed he will so TO Columbia prepared
to give his best efforts to matters OF
legislation which he deems for the
best interests of Laurens and the
I State as whole. He comes as a bus
mess man and working man. Edu-
Gated himself as lawyer-"and | am
lawyer and am proud OF it," he said
Briefly defined what he regards as the
duties of legislator, and then took
up the subject of the cost of running
the state government, showing that in
ten years appropriations for this pur-
pose had been doubled. He does not
charge any particular member with
extravaganza, but the general assem-
bly, as body. Appropriations for this
year amounted to $1,900,OOO exclusive
OF the Clemson college appropriation
which is paid by the guano tag tax
. one or the things calling for an in
crease in the annual appropriations
was the creation in 1908 of the office
OF insurance commissioner. The sal
airy of the commission was fixed AT
$1,000, with $100 for clerical help
why pay him more than other State
o!hcials?" asked Mr.. Richey. The ap-
I preparation the next year for this
office was increased TO SIS 400. "Why
TINS discrimination? AS to the license
fees received by the office. the people
pay that after all. Referring to the
letter Commissioner McNIaster had
sent to The Advertiser and a copy OF
which he had himself received. Mr.
Richey quoted some figures from the
comptroller generals report showing
that instead of the State receiving
S@O,oOO In 1908. according to Mn Nc
Masters statement, the amount was
$500; in 1906 it was $i1 .lG7 instead
OF $33,5Si; i'm 1907 it was $i2129 in
stead of $34.402. as reported by Com
( missioner McMaster. This was before
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