The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-01-25

such influences and teachings and es-
cape imbibing the spirit OF rebellion
against parental authority, and conse-
quently dlsrespect and ingratitude
Children are too easily infected with
the idea that their parents owe them
everything while they owe them moth
ing in return, and with the design
and law of God at defiance, who can
compass, by, the widest stretches of
the most gigantic mind, the condition
that VIII follow. We desire to see the
standard of education raised in South
| Carolina; we want every boy and girl
In the State to have every possible op,
portunity to gain for themselves the
very best and highest degree of eoujp
ment for life; but we do not want 1t
2t the cost uf parental authority and
the peace of the home. Family govern
ment and parental responsibility an
tedate all others, and it is possible for
Wild eXtravagant, and madly enthu-
siastic men, who see theory and theory
only, to destroy family government,
ALLEVIATE children from their parents,
and force the home into a scene of
strife. rebellion and wretchedness."
The Bible says a great deal about obe-
dience to parents and reverence for
parents, and believing in that Book
and its teachings as strongly as l do.
and for the sake of our children, our
country and for the future, | believe
In letting the parents keep within their
own control the rearing and education
of their children.
am opposed to white peoples taxes
being used to educate negroes. | am
friend to the negro race This is
proved by the regard in which the ne
groes of my home county hold me.
The white people of the South are the
best friends to the negro race. In
my opinion, when the people of this
couE,ry began to try to educate the
negro they made a serious and grave
mistake and | fear the worst result
Is Yet to come. So why continue?
took rhis same position in my first
political rnce twenty years ago and
each year has proved more clearly
that was right then. and the future
VIII emphaS!Ae that / am right now.
| believe that you members of the
legislature can pass an set which will
meet all the requirements OF both the
Federal and State Constitutions, which
VIII remedy this, and | recommend
that YOU do SO. The present system
OF paying schools their pro rata share
by enrolment is absurd becaus the
negro teachers have learned how to
pad their rolls, and children who only
attend school possibly one or two
days are enrolled upon theoty thiL
days are enrolled, and the schools re-
ceire money upon their enrolment.
could go into this matter more elab-
orately, but time will not permit. II
respectfully refer you to the report
OF your State Superintendent of Edu-
cation. and | am sure il any OF your
committees will ask him, lie will be
delighted to furnish you all the infor-
nation in his possession along this
line
l recommend that you pass, a. law
requiring either marriage certificate
Or the registration of all marriages in
the office Of the clerk of Court for the
county in which the marriage takes
place. have been advocating this
for some years, and 1t is really anus
ing to ne TO see here recently some
people and some newspapers coming
out in advocacy of it at this late day,
hoping possibly that such an Act will
be passed, and that they can say, we
did 1t"
hope and recommend that you will
enact such law as will do away with
the abominable system of having to
exchange mileage for railroad tickets,
and provide one far on all railroads
for both rich and poor alike
respectfully recommend that you
pass laws that will favor and protect
labor in al Its Legitimate cailings and
cndeavors and such laws as Will pro-
tect capital in all It's lawful invest
ments, so that all of our people may
be properly protected. and that we
may give equal rights to all and spe-
cial privileges to none.
respectfully call your attention to
the evil of the sale and use OF cocaine
and such like drugs. and would recon-
mend that YOU nASS an Act making the