The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
CENSURE BLEASE'
ossened Labor Charges Ih.s He De-
p,i7es Waehers Of Their
RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW

Child Labor Conference Between Tn.
ion Men and Gov. Blease Causes i
Serious Brcach-He Tells Them .o
Let Women Seek Other Employ.
rnent II Hours Arc Too Long
'"Whereas. the governor OF this
s.at. has. By the exercise Q. his veto
power. vetoed the appropriation Cor
the purpose OF employing factory in
spec,o-s. thereby practically nul!!fy-
Ing the law and depriving the work
ers OF the protection previously az
for6ed them:
Therefore be i, resolved. That
this body put itself on record as be
ing opposed to this policy OF the gcv-
emo. and condemn:ng any action
tending TO deprive the workers OF
their rights and the protection OF
just and necessary laws.
This resolution condemn!ns the
action .. Gov. Blease in vetoing the
appropriation for the factory inspec-
tors, was ado2ted by the Columbia
City Federation OF Trades anc WI!
be sent TO Gov. please.
II. ]. Hardy. secretary OF the CitS
Federation Of Trades. went 10 See
Coy. Blease several da.ts ago con-
cernins the factory inspection law.
GOV. Biease. according 70 Mr.. Hardy
ana Senator Weston. got mad anc
slapped organized labor IN the face
Tha. Is the statement made.
Gov. Blease said Thursday that he
knew more about the condition o.
the factory people and their meets
than any representative OF laho!
organization. Mr.. Hardy said that
Gov. slease "go, hot under the col
lar
F. II. Weston, senator from Rich
land county. accompanied Mr.. Hardy
c. his visit 70 Gov. Rlease for the
purpose OF introducing him. Senator
Weston desired 70 confer with Gov,
Rlease to see IL some provision could
rot be made for the enforcement OF
the factory inspection law.
Senator Weston and Nj. Hardy
said that Gov Rlease stated that he
would veto any measure tending 70
regulate the hours Of the laooring
man. When Gov. Blease was asked
as TO the law regulating the hours or
women in stores be IS reported 10
have sta,ed 10 Senator Weston and
Mr. Hardy that the women might gel
ont and hunt other employment
n. ]. Hardy. secretary Of the City
Federation OF Trades. made the sci-
lowing statement IN which he severe
" attacks Gov Blease:
"On Monday I. in company VIII
Senator Weston. visited the governor
70 ascertain his reasons for the w!2-
,,s ont ct the factory inspection Yea
tn-e OF the law. The governor sta'eo
,ha, his reason for SO doing was that
he considered the factory INSPECTORS
absolutely worthless and a waste OF
sha States money. He further
added that he would attend to that
reature o, the law himself and N ais
own way. He further stated that ne
would veto any and all labor legs
lion that nigh: come before h'n'
where such legislation sought 20 I'm
,,ova or alleviate the conditions OF
a.y man or woman over the age OF
.! years.
..He said that every man and NO
MN who had attained the age OF :
vas free mora, agent and coii'
look ou. for him OF herself. Any man
or woman who was not satisaec Will
their condition or the safeguards
placed around their employment, o.
-he;r hours o: labor could Quit their
posi,;on. but they need not LOOK %
,be Law 70 help them rs long as ne
was IN the governors chair
asked as to how this might ~orS
who, s,nJiad TO the working womer
and girls who might be subjected e
ha-dships which they might be po"
er,ess to avoid. the governor stated!
-hat they d,d not have to work uoae'
those conditions as shere Was pieH'H
O. other work they could 20 20
.honsh when presse4 tor ;hs soo'o'
OF this work did not answer he
further gave me 70 understand 'ha'
neither nor any other outsider neeo
come 20 hi., with any complaint IN :
.he man o. woman affected mus
come to him personally or no ACTON
would be taken
This matter was referred TO 'hf
federation on Wednesday night aae
rho resolution was passed and or
de-ed sen, TO the governor. 10 m
wind this action OF tho chief eSeca
rive IN assuming the duties o, o'hef'
where the law does not provide !o'
srch assumption is merely N keep
;.r with his announced policy o. IL
,ecp,et;ng the statutes 20 his o"'
Eki,, regardless o: law or 1ustlce
This action Of .he governors WI o'
bitterly co.:es:ed by organized laoo'
and viii! only serve 70 hind Us e!oee'
together in cur next election and th'
neg, man will have 70 prove tha' ~
is with tie workers in more thaI
name.
Don, Blame Them.
pac..se the chief o. the spartan