Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-25
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Continued from Second Page

GERS, or hold positions under the
State government, they should be de-
cent enough to resign, and Il they
are rot then they should be kicked
out. If what they say is true. we
should all not parade it and humili-
ate our State by advertising it. If
some people arc being paid for this
Kind OF speeches, recommend that
you abolish their positions, for they
are not helping, but injuring us. "In
my opinion, compulsory education in
the hands of the State means dis
rupting the home, for it dcthrones
the authority OF the parents and
places the paid agents Of the State
III control OF the children, and de-
stroys family government. Those
agents stand between the child and
the parent. They represent the state.
1'hey are not responsible to the par
ents. They impress upon the minds
or the children the views of the State
and virtually say, we have taken
you out OF bondage and made YOU
frec; we arc giving YOU what your
natural parents would not give YOU"
and no child on earth can be subject
TO such influences and tcachings and
escape imbibing the spirit OF rebel
non against parental authority. and
consequent disrespect and ingrati-
tnde. Chlidren are too easily infect
ed with the idea that their parents
owe them everything while they owe
them nothing in return. and with the
design and law OF God set at def
ance, who can compass, by the wild
est stretches of the most gigantic
mind, the condition that will follow.
We desire to see the standard OF cdu-
cation raised in South Carolina; we
want every boy and girl in the State
TO nave every possible opportunity
to gain for themselves the very best
and highest degree OF equipment for
life; but we do not want it at the
cost of parental authority and the
peace OF the nome. Family govern
ment and parental responsibility an
tedate all others. and it is possible
for Wild, eXtravagant, and madly en-
thusiastic men, who see theory and
theory only, to destroy family gov
ernment, ALLEVIATE children from their
parents, and force the home into a
scene of strife, rebellion and wretch
edness. The Bible says great deal
about obedience to parents and rev.
arence for parents, and believing in
that Book and its teachings as strong
ly as | do, and for the sake OF our
children, our country and for the flu
ture, believe in letting the parents
keep within their own control the
rearing and education Of their chill
dren.
| 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
negroes 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
country began to try to educate the
negro they made n serious and grave
mistake and | fear the worst result
is yet to come So why continue?
took this same position in my first
political race twenty years ago. and
each year has proved more clearly
that ! was right then, and the future
will emphasize that | am right now.
! believe that you members of the
Legislature can pass an act which
will meet all the requirements of
both the Federal and State constitu-
tions, which will remedy this, and
! recommend that you do So The
present system OF paying schools
their p.o rata share by enrolment is
absurd, because the negro teachers
have learned how to pad their rolls,
and children who only attend school
possibly one or two days are enroll
ed, and the schools receive money
upon their enrolment. ] could go
into this matter more clabOratcly,
but time will not permit. respect
fully refer YOU to the report Of your
State superintendent OF Education,
and | am sure if any Of your COM
mittees will ask him, he will be de-
lighted TO furnish you all the infor-
nation in his possession along this
line.
Marriage, Niilcgac and Labor.
| recommend that you pass law
requiring either a marriage certii-
cate or the registration Of all mar
riages in the Office Of the clerk Of