Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-17

and South Carolina has been singular
ly free from the labor troubles whlch
have disturbed other sections OF the
country. The great proportion or the
toilers in these manufacturing en-
terprises are natives Of the state, win
that love for South Carolina and that
jealous regard for her interests which
have ever characterized our people.
In every department OF activity the
people are contented-not contented
in the sense that they are not seek
ing further progress, for they are; but
in the sense that they realize and ap-
preciate the prosperity with when
they are blessed.
Fine progress Is being made along
educational lines. The common scnooi
system is being improved through
I out the state, and the higher institu-
tions of learning are in fourishlng
condition. Sentiment everywhere IN
the state for improved highways is
growing and better roads are peing
| built. bringing the crops closer to the
markets. uniting closer the people OF
the rural districts and in every way
making rural life more attractive.
With her native population, her
splendid resources. her unexcelled cli-
mate and her diversified industries,
South Carolina is an inviting field for
the investment of capital, and the
wonderful development now going on
in the state is evidence Of the fact
that CAPITAL realizes the fine oppor-
tunity which is presented. Great
water powers are being put to work
for material progress. and the hgures
which have been cited show tnat
South Carolina now has more than
two hundred thousand developed
/ HI l. NJ o.
yelopment continues to go steadily
| forward, furnishing the power for
new enterprises which are being built,
for the lighting of our cities and
even many of our country homes. II
| Is only recently that the material re-
sources of the state began to attract
the attention which they deserve, ana
that their development was begun In
the manner which they warrant.
| Stock raising for which South caro-
lima is peculiarly adapted, was long
neglected, and even now the adVan-
tages of the state in this regard are
only beginning to be fully reaiizeo.
| The point which / want to stress Is
that while South Carolina Is expert
| encing a wonderful prosperity, 1t Is
AN advancing prosperity-that the
states various activities are steadily
advancing in almost limitless fields:
This march Of industrial progress Will
be given further impetus with the
opening of the Panama canal. Charles-
TON South Cardinals great seaport
city. being recognized as the most
convenient port to Panama.
| With all Of her varied and wonder
full material wealth, however Soutn
Cardinals chief asset Is the spirit ol
the people, and 1t Is when this Is taken
| into consideration that the orignt OUT
look for the future becomes GER
taintv It were idle in this connec-
tion TO recount the struggles or THESE
neople in rebuilding their fortunes,
swept away by the war between the
states. 1t is sufficient to point to the
Wonderful new fabric which they
have woven to take the place OF the
oId-a fabric wonderfully woven IN
| terrible travail in the days of its be-
| ginning. 1t Is the same spirit with
which our people are imbued To-Day
that spirit which in '65 made captains
| of the industry out OF captains ol
shattered companies.
| Strengthened by the trials ana en-
boldened by the triumphs OF the past
| South Carolina today looks with as.
| snrance TO the future. Commercial
victories are being every day achiev-
| ed by her people. Her progress is
| commanding the attention of every
| section of our great country. The Ma
tional Corn exposition will soon De
held in South Cardinals capital city.
| Hundreds Of people conversant with
the resources and development OF
| every state in the Union will be Wei
coined within our borders ana tne
| Palmetto state will have no rear OF
comparison by them OF progress mere
and elsewhere. They Will see Wnat d
great state has done and Is doing ana
is determined vet to do. The national
| gathering in the interest of one OF the
| country's great staple products VIII
bring South Carolina closer than
| ever before to her sister states or the
| American Union, and will, no DOUBT:
stimulate greater friendly 1ndustriai
rivalry. .,oe,,
T have endeavored to outline briefly
a few of the bare facts upon whlCn
have based claim for South Caroilna'
of a prosperity which must supstan-
| tially increase. 1t is not gwen 10 US
to know the future, but, II we may
nudge it by the past, l believe the
facts will bear me out In the state
ment that South Carolina has only
| entered upon an era of SURPRISING
progress, in which material develop,
ment and the continued intellectual
and moral uplift Of all her people Will
go steadily forward hand in mana.
| Education.
In my opinion, gentlemen, the most
serious proposition which conironts
us today, and the one, beyond tne
shadow of a doubt, that is all-lmpor-
tant, Is the education of the cnlioren
of our state. You have your hlgher
| Of on
being most extravagantly supported
while our country schools are receiV-
ing a most niggardly support, are
beine woefully neglected, this negn-
gence going to such an extent, l re-
gret to say, as to be tantamouht "
wilfulness. If you will traVel tnroush
the country and see the unclean, un-
comfortable, ragged and unpatcheu-
TO express it in a word, most mlSer
able looking buildings, that are calleo
school houses, and not feel ashamed
of what your state is DONG lor the
education of her future citizens, then
surely YOU have no sense Of shame
Gentlemen, 1 cannot paint the pic
ture too black-school houses WIN
holes in the walls and floors ano
roofs. while children have to huddle
together to keep warm; school nous
es en- small and so crowded that chill
dren must be so close together they
actually have to breathe into thell
lungs the breath which comes from
the bodies of others. Each year
thousands of dollars are approprla-
ted for new buildings for your STATE
colleges, and these poor, helpless Ill.
tie country children are expected &c
get education enough to reach these
institutions of learning, freezlng al,
most to death, sometimes crowded
actually to death. uncomfortable ano
unprotected.
Look at your handsome buildings or
YOUR South Carolina University cam
pus-one costing $4,000; others
costing large amounts. Look at your
magnificent buildings at Clemson col
lege, costing, / presume, into the mil
lions. Look at your winthrop COL
lege, with her thousands of dollars II
brick buildings Look at your grea'
Citadel, the best military school II
this whole country, where boy car
receive a free education. or these
institutions we are all justly proud
I'D ,,a noipt them to the outsider