The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-11-28
Dots From Hamilton.

An encouraging feature in the crop re-
ports from the different neighborhoods is
the creditable record of many of the ten
ants. For instance ". A. Neal has col
ored tenant who will make this year
about forty bales of cotton to two mules,
with over one hundred bushels corn.
Many of the tenants in this and other
neighborhoods will make on an average
from ten to fifteen bales of cotton to the
horse, with corn enough for man and
horse. This creditable record Of the ten
ants may be attributed somewhat to the
stimulus of the Alliance. In this noble
institution landlord and tenant come
together for mutual counsel aud protec-
ton. And, as little as we may think of it, it
is this feature of the organization that has
helped to give it such wonderful power
and influence. It is banding together in
one band all who are interested in the
tilling of the soil, and if they stick
together their influence will be well nigh
irresistible in every reasonable and conl-
mon sense demand. But we have sam.
pie Of cropping this year from small
landholder in the Piercetown neighbor-
hood, which is equal to the best We
hear that Elford Pilgrim, of Piercetown,
has made this yetr, with two mules,
thirty bales of cotton and throe hundred
bushels of corn. Mr.. Pilgrim has fiat.
tering history as a successful farmer,
which is we'll worthy of imitation. Some
years ago he bought piece OF land for
Sl,4oO, paying half down, which be had
laid by for that purpose from previous
earnings. He has paid off the balance
due on his farm, and has surplus of
money on hand which he loans out to his
less fortunate neighbors. Every tiller of
the soil ought to own house, if it be but
a small one, and then he can imbibe the
spirit of the poetic verse,
"Breathes there man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land"
It is these small holdings of land in
Germany and France which gives these
two nations such prestige among the ma
tons of the world. The tendency in this
country is the reverse, and in the line of
English and Irish andlordism. The con-
eentration of land and wealth in the hands
of few, making the laborers and tenants
rather serfs than free born American citi-
zens is greatly to be deplored, and is the
first step in the decline of the republic.
How to prevent any further progress in
this downward course is the great ques.
tion to be solved AN income tax would
modify the evil, and prohibiting aliens
and corporations from owning any more
land than, is absolutely necessary for the
operation of lawful business, would
also help to ,e:ald the threatened catas-
trophe if it does nut prevent it. These
labor and currency questions involve the
life Of the republic, and all other ques.
tions are subordinate to these.
Democratic anl Republican papers
alike are iurnishing their readers with
VI luo iSStbL ClCCtloIlS3 llOu
partizan standpoint, which are really
amusing to an intelligent and well.in-
formed mind. They are both wide Of the
mark, and the real solution is to be found
midway between these extreme views.
These sudden changes in local elections
from one to the other Of the two old par.
ties is sure indication that the masses of
the voters are dissatisfied with both, and
unless they soon mend their ways in the
administration Of governmental affairs,
they will both be beeonsisncd to their polit-
ical graves, tu BE- supplanted by fresher
and moro vigorous party, whose motto
will be - Government OF the people, by
the people, and for the people," rather
than Government for bankers and
bondbolders. So look out, ye old party
hacks, for there is drop in the pathway.
T. H. r.