The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, July 09, 1907, Page TWO, Image 2
SITUA'XIOIi SERIOUS.
Judge Brawley's Decision Placcs Land
Owners in Bad Fix?Mr. C. C.
Feathcrstone Thinks a Constitutional
Statute Can
be Enacted to Meet
Case.
The article on tlx* discus-don of
Jnd.ne l-Srawlcy by "llrnther lion,"
published in :l,c I ,,iii n> Advertiser
ol ?111 in* 'J(i. ami i?'|ii'oilii?*i| ia Tiie
News ;>ml (' illi !<t ha.' bee . much discussed
!;y the thinkitiir men over I lie
stale. I lie lion. ('. ('. Feathers! one
ol" I,alliens, one ol' llie leading iuwvei
s m| | his s;ale, and one ol iis rpos;
prominent ei! i/ens. in speakin.' the
mat! er >;iill:
" I here is no iloioi) . ;ij thai ' iJrutlier
lii-li' understands l!ie lull ilieame
of . I in I'.rawlcv's decision.
File facts lhal lie presents are true,
ami lie presents 1 ii?*ni in sneli ;i way
thai any miml should In- able to see
Hie pro haI>Ie disasters lo the |;ln<l
owner. As lie lias so aptly said in lhal
article. 11h> derision i.11111c* Hrawlev.
holding the labor contract law of lliis
stale in ii nt ioiial. lias placed tlie
tanners interests in an extremely serioiis
perdieaineiil and ilie 'nevrro in
the saddle.'
"The farmer. in order to 'jet hands
at llit* betriiiniii:? ol' the year, is forced
lo make la rue advances in ih,. ?av
ol* cash and Mipplies, absolutely without
-reality. The laborer ran w ok
wil Ii him lor a w hile and then leave
him in tiic lnrrh.
"No more serious situation ever
eon I loiiled I?i r I'armer. lie mit-d !iave
labor. I le may uel it to -.tart w ith,
'but he ea not iinid i| in tin* present
ileniorali/r.l r.nnlii ion of affairs.
"What is I lie remedy
"In l lie lirsl pljice, I ! hitik i| is
probable that a new statute ran be
enacted h\ the next (ieiieral Assembly
lhal will stand the lest of the
i'ourts.
"The thinking men of thai body i
'"iv hi lo | in l on t heir * I Iiinkiii'..' caps *
and frame Midi a statute, and have
H ready lor inl roduct in-, at the nmet'be
lirlieral Assembly iie.M i
I ami an.
"A : i ea | ilea I of t he time of (jie
(ieiieral .\>-einbly i- spent in the con-j
s11lei ,ti io11 i>| small, I ri\'olotis afl aii s
that cannot benefit anybody coslin_r
I -late annually an expemlilure of
lliousa (Is o| dollars. Ii ,s iiih time
lor surh nonsense to cease.
What we want is pract ical. common
sense le.u'islal ion?le^islal ion that
^ ill benclit llie people ahuiir praeli
;il lines.
he labor situation can be reme lied
i?' it is i.'nnc al in the proper w.av.
Can Stop Theft of Labor.
Second. If a statute cannot be e-iact-I
ed that will bimi the laborer and that i
will stand llie I cs I s of ih( ('otirts, one I
can be enacled thai will, indirect I v. ;
b 111 u a'fMit | lie same rc-ult.
" I mean a statute tha* w ill keep a j
man - nei-.d'brrs f-oni enliciiv_? awav J
i'1' re!(?i miwit'i bis laborers,
I he coi;,ract between the land-'
lord ami !: -?m .-r is all ri-jht on the!
civil side ol t he ("ourl. I u a civil >
act ' II iM||rU >\ ill . ist;i'|. j) ' | 11,. j
ti'-n!;e i* ;: .. 1, . .1 ;n! _ |5raw
' '.v ' ' ; a vi.da! i :!iere.if w ill |
no! - a in an iudictn>< the vioia- j
i"i i . ?i;. t i,itii-;., .t .-rimimii!v. i
(M coni se, .is bet ween * ?i ' i'armer j
'I labor-- ;' i- remedy i* useless t., |
t he I a i id i oi d tl;e a v ra " e I a bo rer be- j
i! I without propel t\ that can be!
l'e iclied !> v e> i ; ,i; o11.
'' 1 M hv 11ol panisj, and punish j
severe: v, the third |im\. who either |
en. ocs a way the I i! t 1 or harbors j
him a 'tec he leaves .'
"i.a'.rii- ate m.t .-..in.. |,.:,Vo
nies-. ;:ir\ can .-e; t->n|>i<i\ uicni else- i
\\ 1 I i c.
The V/voir: S ; v *Teig' "
"The n ai ' . .. - '
si! uat'n 'I::' :? <' ,,
1\ a man s u,i,.,,i:'ors ar.' wait; . will; 1
' pi M a !!- ' r<'i 11, . i .1. ,
II a - v i .. v,
:;|'1 ' ' ??!? < ' -' the la in in., j
J"1' !'. ?!? tl.ri ' he uevrro wi.? violates i
ins eonl r ict They aie ;r:r< intelli-I
uent am! know belter. One half the|
I Hi'' !!., y arc !he au-e i f i ,u? ne:;ro
violati; his , | | 1(.i
ea! Vs l?. :
il1.' II! H I !' "I \ I y \ \ . a I: i \- ha Vi' !
some la w m? ',i . . uiore j
1 ban we enforce but, in my judsrthe
law i-ht be amended
ami made hr.>;u:< r and more strinirent.
A\ hen this i> doiu- and we make up
o:w mi mis to in IV'reo sueh a law I believe
that I he labor question will be
greatly improved, i( not completely
solved.
"White men who are anxious to
employ laborers who have violated
their contract have always been the
principal trouble.
"Third. There is another matter
of vitai importance a loner this line,
viz: The riifid enforcement of vagrancy
laws.
I here are thousands of negroes
and white men. lo?, han-ers on about
t(?w ji- cotton m lis, who ought I1
?* made t<? work. Their failure ti
i wt.ik *>i on!* tends to embarrass lb
i !;i!?or situation by decreasing tli
number <>' laborers, but this class o
j idlers interfere with those who wan
! in work ?suggest and put new idea
J into their heads that cause them ti
' '?n.me dissatisfied and demoralized
, "In addition to this the crime
[ tiiai till am) congest our Crimina
li'n'iils arc, as a ride, committed lr
I in- c'as> id' idlers: in J'ael, the idh
i pic :?!! i.ver tiie country are i
menace lo the country in variom
\\ ;\ys.
" They are opposed to tin* propel
i uf<irec'Mcn 1 of law. If they get on
juries yo i will always find them up!
;Hired t<> conviction, and in hundred*
, iif way.- !Ii<*y contribute to the dei
t( i?i ;11 i/.ai ii>11 vf society.
I "N'n i-.iiintiy is safe that has ;i
laige idle cla*s.
i
; "We .d:<ady have vagrancy laws
!*::11 are bri.ad enough to cover the
j majority of ca.-cs. What we need is
!<iiii'i "iifiirceine*:t of these laws by
! mayor-. magi-i rales and solicitors,
j .-i!l along the line.
| "In IIr,-; viiforeernent the farmers
j arc vitally interested and can be ot
* ] .it assistance In the oOicers of the
aw. 'fiiey should not hesitate to re;i.hi
\agrants, .-wear out warrants
a i.l set tiie legal machinery in ino:
imt.
< >?11 ieai trouble alnuit the enIuicement
of ail law in this country
i- tiie I ear that mn.-l people have of
hemming priiseculors and witnesses.
W'e ton t |i:11\ fail to do our duty
i-i ilii- !< -1n ct and then stand off and
criticise the verdict of juries.
I "No ma is a *jmn| citizen who is
j afraid |o report and prosecute offenders
nf the iaw. 11 is a moral crime
power to i?rinir otaloivrt fsoehM F
for any man to fail to do all in his
power to !>riie_r violators nf the law
I to ju-ticc. Let us gel every man to
report another for violations of the
| law.
"I vcri'y believe l!ial two things
j will mala d '! m* labor si I ual imi:
* Fir.-i. I'".e punishment of men
'a i i i ! ntei el e with liber people's
Iabiii?*rs.
"'- coiid. } -trie: rigid enforcement
of i !i vavrai ey laws.
"I iru-t that the -rive1 nor and At!iii'iiey
(Jeiieral will In Sag olliciallv
t!:i> latter matter lo the attention of
aii ia a;:51? ir-ly. and urge a vigorous
enforcemeat . f the vagiaiicy laws.
"1 am -lad to know that in llie city
| of I..1111 v !i- Mil mayor has the courage
to I'l loici' the \agvancy law. lie has
l.ei n .u ii for some tune a: d the good
(i -ul; is .M-iiy <ei n.
"Will Hi'' l !ii' magistrates and other
ina> or- lake i:eiicr and proceed
a' iiiu i It" -anm line?"
SHOT TO DEATH.
Lido Kilgo Meets Untimely Death in
Darlington.?Attending Day Celebration.
I >:irli11utoii. .Inly 1.? The Fourth of
duly celebration was marred tonight
by the u: fortunate killing of Lide
Kilgo. aged 111. of I'ishopvillc.
'I'he killing of young Kilgo was a
?i:'.<{ unu-uni affair. Ii -eeins that
young Kilgo had gone in the fruit
stove of Wiley Winnies for the purpose
of making a purchase. While iu
the <tore il appears that a negro named
Sam league was there also and.
il is alleged, had insulted the wife of
the proprietor. Whodes came out with
pi-lol in hand, with the intention, it
is said, of resenting the instill to his
wile. In tiie melee which followed
Winnies' pistol was discharged, the
' ill -irikiif' the ne-ro in the foreiic.iu,
I ii oililet giaticiag. enlci.d
" iIui?* ' I'll'1 ;t I' 'ween the e\'i .
ill' ; s;an;!y.
'I negro, vhn was only -light I v
' ijr- '. .1 !e his e--ca;?e. a" at !''
o'clock tonight lie is iieitig search '
!' his arrest i< expected, as ;
v. iin"-s '-I'l'o.e i!:,. , oro:u !'' jury.
flic unfortunate young man, accompanied
by his father, Mr. !. 1\ Kill .
came over today from l?ishopville So
atteinl the Fourth of duly celcbrat'u .
'".ie elder Mr. Kilgo left in the a ft * "noon
for Pishopville, leaving his s :i
wiili some I'riends to return later.
Mr. Whi des. from whose pistol I
fatal bullet was discharged, is regai !ed
as a good citizen, and is a sing -r
inihe choir of the Ihiptist church.
The affair is greatly deplored in
I )arlington.
Voting Kilgo had just graduated at
;!'e l>ishopville public school and expected
to enter Fnrm'an university at
the approaching session.
Traffic on Great Lakes.
Milwaukee I'.vcning Wisconsin.
The record of traffic through the
Sthi" canal tends steadily upward.
The figures have lon<* been a source
of wonder to the business world, and
I speculation as to the ultimate magnitude
of the commerce mounts to aggregates
that would have been deem\
[) fd fabulous twenty-five years ai?<J
i) 'flu? tonnage lor May was nearly S,
e 1)00,1)00 exceeding Mial of the >am<
i! month of 1000 by over 2,500,000 tons
f These figures arc attained only b;
t the maintenance of a movement o
s vessels that is as uninterrupted as tin
i> working of a clock.
An idea of the ?rait at which devel
s opinent is proceeding on the g;rea
' lakes, especially in the iron ore trad*
>' may be gained from the extent of tin
' contemplated harbor plans in eon nee
1 lion with (lie founding: of Gary, I ml.
> the new steel port at the head of l.aki
Michigan. This scheme recalls K'ns
sia's construction of the port oi
1 Daeny. It embraces not only the <rea
li??n of a harbor, bnt also the diir-ini
' of a series of canals 2~>0 feet wide ii
' the trunks and 200 feet in the >!ips
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