Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-20

you free; we are giving you what your
unnatural parents would not give you
and no child on earth can be subject
to such influences and teachings and
escape imbibing the spirit of rebellion
against parental authority, and conse-
quent disrespect and ingratitude.
Children are to easily infected with the
idea that their parents owe them ev-
erything while they owe them nothing
in return, and with the design and law
Of God set at defiance, who can COM
pass, by the widest stretches Of the
most gigantic mind, the conditions that
will 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
to gain for themselves the
very best and highest degree of equip
ment for life, but we do not want It at
the cost Of parental authority and the
peace Of the home. Family govern
ment and parental responsibility ante
date all others. and 1t Is possible for
wild, extravaeant, and madly enthusi-
astic 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 saws great deal about obe-
dience to parents and reverence for pa
rents. and believing in that book and
it's teachings as strongly as I do, and
for the sake of our children, our coun-
try and for the future believe in let
ting the parents keep within their
own control the rearing and education
of their children.
Negro Education.
I am opposed to white peoples taxes
being used to educate negroes. / am
a 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 coun-
try began to try to educate the negro
they made a serious and grave mis-
take, 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 l was right
then, and the future will emphasize
members Of the legislature can pass an
act which will meet all the require
ments of both the Federal and state
which will remedy this,
and I recommend that you do so. The
present system of paying schools their
pro rata share by enrolment Is absurd,
because the negro teachers have learn
ed how to pad their rolls, and children
who only attend school possibly one
or two days are enrolled and the
schools receive money upon their en-
rollment. I could go into this matter
more elaborately. but time will not per-
nit. l respectfully refer you to the re-
port of your state superintendent OF
education, and am sure II any Of your
committees will ask him, he will be
delighted to furnish you all the infor-
nation in his possession along this
line.
Marriage Registration.
recommend that you pass a law
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 amusing
to me to see here recently some peo-
pie and some newspapers coming out
in advocacy of it at this late day, hop
ing possibly that such an act will be
passed, and that they can say, I'VE
did it."
Against Mileage Exchange.
hope and recommend that you will
enact such law as will do away with
me -abominable system Of having to
exchange mileage for railroad tickets,
and provide one fare on all railroads
for both rich and poor alike.
Labor and Capital.
l respectfully recommend that you
pass laws that will favor and protect
abor in all its legitimate callings and
andeavors, and such laws as will pro-
tect capital in all it's lawful invest
nents, so that all of our people may be
protected, and that we may
give equal rights to all and special
privileges to none.
Cocaine.
l respectfully call your attention to
the evil of the sale and use Of cocaine
and such like drugs, and would recon-
mend that you pass an act making the
sale of it or the having 1t in posses
sion without a proper legal excuse a
crime punishable by Imprisonment
without the alternative of a fine. /
also, in this connection, beg leave to
call your attention to the evil OF the
nabitual drinking of coca cola, pepsi
cola, and such like mixtures, as fully
believe they are injurious. 1t would be
better for our people If they had nice
places where they could
90 and buy a good, pure glass of cold
beer than to drink such connections.
Cigarettes.
/ respectfully recommend that you
pass an act 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.
I respectfully recommend that you
pass a law prohibiting the sale of toy
pistols and guns, and also law pro-
nibiting any child under sixteen years
Of age owning or having in possession
any gun or pistol or toy gun or toy
pistol, or gun or pistol of any char
acter whatsoever, as in my opinion
many of the accidental and other
and killings of today are
caused by the desire for guns or pis-
.ols created in the minds of the youth
while playing with toys of this char
acter.
Crowded Courts.
Some action should be taken to rid
our circuit courts of the expense of
rying minor cases. we often see
Eases in court where many witnesses
are called from their places Of busi-
ness, sit around the court house posi-
ply for half or the entire week at
heavy expenses to the county, and
when the case is brought on for trial
here is either nothing in it or possi-
ply a fine of one hundred dollars or
ess is imposed in case Of conviction.
think it would be better to put more
If this kind Of cases in the hands Of
he magistrates, so that they could be
,ummarily dealt with at absolutely no
expense to the county and where they |
could be given as much punishment
is is many times given by our circuit
Judges. Either this should be done or
Else you should establish a court for
he trial of all cases less than felony,
or you see from the extra terms Of
court held, from the special judges
,eing appointed, and other expenses.
hat the question is becoming a Sc
'ious one, and the people are tired
md beginning to complain of the sys-
EN- as it now Is.
Cotton Futures.
Much has been said about the en-
lctment of laws in regard to the labor
n our cotton mill. These people are
,ur people; they are our kindred;
hey are our friends, and in my opin-
on they should be let alone, and al
owed to manage their own children
md allowed to manage their own az