The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-15

ed to use their tremendous power tc
oppress mankind.
This leads me to some observations
in regard 70 the relations existing be-
ween labor and capital, the two great
factors in the history of our common
country. l have no patience with
any effort on the part of any man to
disturb the peace of any community
or to divide our people into hostile
classes anywhere, and there should
be no antagonism between the corp
orations and the people, neither should
there be any eStrangement between
labor and capital. Neither can thrive
without the other. 1t Is meant that
they should go hand in hand. They
are interdependent one upon the
other, and have mutual claims for
consideration. There is no necessi-
ty for conflict between them If they
can be led to see and understand the
relation they sustain to each other
and that their true interests are one
and the same. 1t is the province OF
craftsmanship and the duty of all
good men to foster the harmony and
cooperation of these great factors OF
our civilization. 1t is desirable that
every aver should be opened up for
the enjoy mt Of honest labor, and
1t is true NV as it was of old that
the "larbor is worthy of his hire
And while on this subject l will say
that l favor legislation that will for
ever protect child labor everywhere.
and will always favor legislation that
will protect the laboring man in every
particular, without infringement upon
the rights Of others.
l shall advocate the election of
United States Senators by direct vote
of the people, together with all State
officers, and possibly every other Off
Ger from the President Of the United
States down to coroner and constable
in the counties | believe is the peoples
rule. No man should be above the
people. The judiciary, State and
National, should be taken somewhat
from the arena of politics. The judi
clary is, or ought to be, the great bull
wark of liberty for the people, but as
Gladstone, the greatest man that ever
lived since Jefferson died, in the last
speech he made, begged the people
to snatch the crown from the King
and place with the people where it
belongs-"so mote 1t be-"
Then one Of the most interesting
subjects that has in recent years at
tracted public attention throughout
the country is the betterment of our
public highways. It's correct deter
mination and wise treatment will re-
suit In great benefits to the people.
The blessings coming from good roads
can hardly be overestimated The
vast and diversified interests of the
States, increase in the value OF farm
lands, the easy transportation of
tarm products, the reduction of ex-
penses, the improvement in rural
the upbuilding of sountry communi-
ties, facilitating their intercourse with
county sites and trading points the
prompt and convenient delivery of the
mails over the r. F. d. routes, with
unteld incidental advantages to farm
life-all Of these, and other utilities
that might be mentioned, are pro-
noted by the systematic consruc-
ton and Improvement of our county
roads. The subject is no longer com
mon place or local, but has risen to
the dignity OF great economic impor-
tance, challenging the earnest consid
Grafton Of well informed and enter
prising people all over the United
States A burning national question It
mas become, so much so that there has
been established in the United States
Departement OF agriculture an Office
of public road enquiry" from and
through which much valuable infor-
nation has been obtained from time
70 time 1t has issued many publi
cations in which are discussed the
best methods Of building roads, and
me best materials for their consruc-
Ton the laws and policies of differ
eHt States, the system that expert
Hnce has shown the most judicious
ana economical, and other phases Of
this great and progressive movement.
Any administration that shall success
iuily encourage, any legislator who
shall wisely construct such means as
VIII meet the demands of the stu
alton. will deserve and receive the