The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-05-07

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1851 4 loss UtO WO
Say u shortage of only 10000 bales
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One year loss................"...S1 600 600
This reduction in price has been contin-
nous for some years, and amounts to IN
immense sum when to is added the loss in
four years crops. Supposng the above
Scrcn millions had been md(c instead Of Iot,
would the Government or Legislators have
| been credited with having achieved such a
pleasant result? don't think SO. Then
why should they be blamed for that for
| which they are in no wise responsible?
We may Just rs well come down to hard
facts at once. 1t is utterly useless to pre-
| tend to raise cotton under the totally chang
cd conditions o! labor, which costs about
| four times as much as it did before the war,
without being half as good or rcliabls, and
the staple bringing about the same price.
Then the laborS' increase was con;inua
source of wealth now but an incubus that
will under the present system, inevitably
udnhlupI lHG 'tatc. AS SHoWn III SouF
March number, we have nearly 200 900
agricultural laborcrs and some 30, 600 plan
tcrs and farmers who produced in 1880,
the patry amount of Sill per head; or
but very little more than the wages and
rations o! an ordinary plough hand. Does
not this sum up the whole matter in lew
words
We may try tobacco, Jerseys, and all
other new ideas but until We grow more
grain, employ less labor, grow everything
VIC need for ourselves and all the stock we
raise, we will remain poor, and yearly sink
lower as all countries inevitably must do
thai depend upon one crop, aud that 4 los
ing one. We may grow little better cot
ton, perhaps, than other countries, but we
certainly don't either own or control it when
made much less possess any monopoly in
it.
From various sources it is whispered that
certain delegates to this Convention have
been already coached in the political pro
grammc, aud that -dcdl is in the main
snd only object of the meeting, and that
the farmers grievances have been used as
a blind. How far this may be true, of
course can not say, but circumstances tend
to confirm the rumor. From the compost
tions Of the majority Of the delegations |
have seen named, there is every reason to
believe that whatever measures may be pro
posed iniulical to the unity Of the Demo
cratic party, and consequently to the State
and people, will meet with prompt and oflec-
tual rosstanca and that if but little good
and be accomplished, conservative and pa
triotic men, o! sound, hard sense, will GER
tainly prevent any evil results.
| regret the manner in which the Cons
vcnton has been called, as there was not
the least necessity for resortipg to vulgar
abuse, perversion Of truth, ana setting one
GLASS against another Arc farmers so OBJ
tusc and SO devoid Of common dcccncy and
manlincss that they must have a highly
spiced Call proved to be fnll Of msstate-
mcnts, addressed TO them, before they will
take the trouble to meet together and dis
cuss the situation? Would not a calm
temperate statement OF 4 few lines, every
word being capable Of proof, have had much
greater force and dignity? But one con
s'ruotion could have been put on the real
meaning OF such paper, whereas now the
mos. chartably inclinch can not shut their
eyes To the obvious intentions of some of
the origina:ors and many of those why are
coming may be expected to act on the prir-
cipIc that IAN ounce o! prevention is worth
a pound Of cure and that their Efforts will
be successful in defeating any measures
detrimental TO farmers and the State at
large \ FARMER
, The Anderson Journa! says Congressman
Aiken is still suffering great deal Of pain in
his hip. and is confined II his bed the greater
part Of the time. but his general health is good,
and he has the assurance OF his physician that
. he Will improve rapidly as warm weather ad-
r varces. lie has not been free from pain for
over year, but he has stood it hcl IDEALLY
though C"::incment is n great trial TO one of his
n active, energetic disposition.
! L,EORERs OGJECrISG TO SHORT IlOUrs.- SAN
. dusky. Ohio, April 2G.--The publishers of the
Rc9'st'r attempted TO put the eisht-hour law in
! force this afternoon. The men Immediately
h struck, refusing to work limited tine The
= men averaged three dollars for about ten hours
4 W rl;. The manufacturers here are worried
! over the cght-hour law. The Rcyisicr's failure