The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
act will be passed, and that the!
can say, eve did it."
Mileage On Railroads.

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I hope and recommend that YOU VII
enact such law as will do away with
the abominable system of having tc
exchange mileage for railroad tickets
and provide one fare on all railroads
for both rich and poor alike.
Labor and Capital.
I respectfully recommend that yor
pass laws that will favor and protect
labor in all its legitimate callings
and endeavors, and such laws as vii
protect capital in all its lawful in
vestments, so that all of our people
may be properly protected, and thai
we may give equal rights to all an6
special privileges to none.
Evils of Cocaine.
I respectfully call your attention
to the evil Of the sale anc
use of cocaine and such like
drugs, and would recommend
that you pass an act making The
sale of it or the having it in pos
session without a proper legal excuse
crime punishable by Imprisonment
without the alternative of a fine.
also, in this connection, beg leave tc
call your attention to the evil of the
habitual drinking of coca cola, pepsi
cola, and such like mixtures, as I full
" believe they are injurious. 1t Woulc
be better for our people if they hac
nice respectable places where they
could go and buy a good, pure glass
Of cold beer, than to drink such con
coctions.
Cigarettes.
I respectfully recommend that yet
pass an act prohibiting the smoking
of cigarettes by boys under the age
of sixteen years, and prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes and cigarette Pa
per in this State.
Toy Pistols and Guns.
I respectfully recommend that yor
pass law prohibiting the sale of toy
pistols and guns, and also a law pro
hibiting any child under sixteen years
of age owning or having in posses
sion any gun or pistol or toy gun ol
toy pistol, or gum or. pistol OF any
character whatsoever, as in my opin'
ion many of the accidental and Other
shootings and killings of today are
caused by the desire for guns or pls-
tolls created in the minds Of the youth
while playing with toys of this char
acter.
The Courts.
Some action should be taken to rid
our circuit courts of the expense OF
trying minor cases. We often see
cases i'm court where many witnesses
are called from their places of busi-
ness, sit around the court house pos
sibly for half or 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 possibly
fEe of one hundred dollars or less
is imposed in case of conviction.
think it would be. better to put more
of this kind of cases in the hands OF
the magistrates so that they could be
summarily dealt with at absolutely nc
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 a court
for the trial of all cases Less thar
felony, for you see from the extra
terms of court held, from the specia
judges being appointed, and other ex'
penses, that the question is becoming
a SC erious one, and the people are tired
and beginning to complain of the sys'
tenn as it now is.
Cotton Mill Labor.
Much has been said about the en-
actment of laws in regard to the la
Dor in our cotton mills. These people
are our people; they are OUT kindred
they are our friends, and in my opin'
ion they should be let alone, and al
lowed to manage their own children
and allowed to manage their own af'
fairs. I am fully convinced that deal
ing in cotton futures by mill officers
has lost thousands of dollars to oul
State, and today have some embarass-
ed, which money, if it had been pald
to the laborers for services, Woulc
have saved many a close-down for
week or two, where the help has beer
put out of a Job, and which have caus'
ed sometimes suffering and pain.
cannot say that designations or deaths
of officials have been caused by sucI