Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-01-24
How to Deve!op Nanufac-
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I-''3 - es' fhS tO'lNl 10 ftOW tIlEtl-
ased, the grover has TO give all The
way from 100 to 1000 per cent. t.
get his cotton back (for his own use
IN manufactured condition.
To the editor of the Appeal:
Sir You deserve the thanks OF
tho south for the Statesman Like de-
fence made by you both of tho doc
trlne OF stattssright and iis solidity
Now that the warfare is over for q
time al least, and whilst the yictors
are making ready for the "waI
dance," lotsus reason about our cor
ditlon from another. standpoint
Financially, we are as greatly
behind the north as we have been
politically distanced. The manutac-
turing sections of the union are
blessed with prosperity, not OF
account OF any Inherent advant;1lc
OF climate or locality, but becaus,
national Legislation has been shapef
IN their interest ill the @infnn, i,,s
dus'rIes' have grown to the "yiarn
monopolies," and like all pets. the,
nave been ts sranhita.s and Tbs peac,
That is prated about is only obt,tined
by submitting to their exactions
NOT as matter OF right, but OF
might. Ii therefore becomes us /,
look about for IL means OF relief from
thus hydrakeaded monster, protec
iion, whose many cerebral protru
oerahces known as pools, trusts.
combines, corners etc, have eithe,
charmed or poisoned the masses till
we are paraly aed Iy their presence
or power or hopeless of relief b,
national legislation. Therefore. Ie,
US see-ifthere IS ret-a-~ay-to escAp,
the torture o. Il premature existence
II the cotton growing states will
levy taS of one OF moro dollars
per bale upon all tho cotton grow
within their limits, and who;n the tax
of one crop has been collected by tho
sheriffs o. the countIcs and paid b,
them to the auditors OF the states.
the govcruors of said states to assem-
Bile the said taxpayers as "share
holders' By proclamation, and when
they are 50 assembled they are te
organize and with said fund build
and in every way prepare fois and
manufacture rs much OF the cotton
grown wilhia their bounds as they
can, then could We, the growers OF
this specially "king" cotton, become
the lords, earls, etc., that would
rightfully belong to such king
when cnce ehthroncd. Just think
what has been accomplished by leg;s
iation or Co operation. Our rich,
alluvlal Mississippi bottom is protec
ted By legislation, and new England
made rich and we poor by Iegisla
lation. Truly we can demonstrate
the truth of the adage, Good helps
those who help themselves Thh
may. iostle the fixed ideas and ways
Of tAany; hablte frequently dominate
by reason of the reference that II
accorded to established usage, upor.
the principle that dad Carried tn,
rock to balance his peck of corn
and | viii toc," but this is The cen-
tury OF startling Innovations, How
ever, it took Congressional .appro-
priation' to enable Morse to bless
the worry with tefegraphy, and the
co cooperation of two continents tc
{ cable the Atlantic. God has the
| wealth off, his kingdom 10 bcstow
Eupon the world Whenever it's inhab
titants are wiling to work for the.
good Of others as yell as for
themselves. by common consent
and cooperation, the south can
q h Il c. threefold her income, and
do it quickly. Then could the
grower of cotton, if he preferred
send his raw material to the factory
and have il enhanced in value by
manufacture, without having to part
title with it I'LL it reached its great
est value. DON'T wish to be
understood. as meaning that this
! should be j state enterprise, but that
/ The power and machinery Of the
Estate government DO used 10 bring
Eabout that.co-opcration Of individuals
i that will cnab!e them as sssharehold.
Fcrs,N to perfect system ol
manufacturing that would b.
E.commenspratc with tho needs Of The
npeda of sfhn pnnnle and alike