Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-25
Cocaine, Cigarettes and Pistols.


to the evil Of the sale and use Of CO.
caine and such like drugs, and would
recommend that you pass an act maxi
ing the sale of 1t or the having it in
possession without a proper legal ex-
cuse crime punishable by imprison-
ment without the alternative Of a
fine. also, in this connection, beg
leave to call your attention to the
evil Of the habitual drinking Of coca
cola, pepSi-cOla. and such like mix
lures, as | fully believe they are in
furious. 1t would be better for our
people If they had nice, respectable
places where they could go and buy
good pure glass Of cold beer, than
to drink such concoctions.
| respectfully recommend that YOU
pass an aot prohibiting the smoking
Of cigarettes by boys under the age
OF sixteen years, and prohibiting the
sale OF cigarettes and cigarette paper
In this State.
respectfully recommend that you
pass law prohibiting the sale of toy
pistols and guns, and also law pro-
hibiting any child under sixteen years
OF age owning or having in possession
any gun or pist ol Of any character
whatsoever, as in my opinion many
OF the accidental and other shOotings
ana killings OF to-day arc caused by
the desire fol' guns or pistols created
in the minds Of the youth while play
ing with toys Of this character.
Magistrates Courts.
Some action should be taken to rid
our circuit courts or the expense Of
trying minor cases. We often see
cases in court where many witnesses
are called from their places OF bust
ness, sit around the court house pos
sibly for half Of the entire week at
heavy expense to the county, and
when the case is brought on for trial
there is either nothing in it or pos
sibly fine OF one hundred dollars
or less Is imposed in case of convic-
ton ! think it would bc better to
put more OF this kind Of cases in the
hands Of the magistrates so that they
could be summarily dealt with at alb
solutely no expense TO The county.
and where they could be given as
much punishment as is many times
given by our circuit judges. Either
this should be done, or else YOU
should establish court for the trial
of all cases less than felony, for you
see from the extra terms OF court
held, from the special judges being
appointed, and other expenses, that
the question is becoming q serious
one. and the people are tired and be-
ginning to complain Of the system as
1t now is.
Mill Labor.
Much has been said about the en-
actment of laws in regard to the la
Dor In our cotton mills. These peo-
pie are our people; they are our kin"
dred; they are our friends, and in
my opinion they should be let alone,
and allowed to manage their own af-
fairs. | am fully convinced that
dealing in cotton futures by mill off,
GERS has lost thousands Of dollars to
our State, and to-day have some en-
barrassed. which money, If it had
been paid to the laborers for services.
would have saved many a close-down
for week or two, where the help
has been put out Of job, and which
have caused sometimes suffering and
pain. | cannot say that designations
or deaths of officials have been caus-
ed by such dealings, but sufferings
have been brought to the people who
work in the mills, and, If any legis-
lation is to take place, as between the
mill owner and the mill operative, it
seems to me that this is the line
along which to work.
states Wards and COnvictS.
There has come to me much COM
plant in regard to the management
OF and dealings with the patients and
property Of the State Hospital for the
Insane, and admission Of persons who
should be tried in the criminal
courts, but who are accepted by the
superintendent before jury has
acted upon the case. would re-
sDcctfully recommend that you
amend Section 2,247, Volume |, of
the Code, by striking out five and in
scrting seven. SO as to give each Con-
gressional district representative
upon that board; or, possibly 1t
would be better if you would so
amend it as to give each judicial cir
cult a representative upon the board.