The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-16

strated that there arc no difficulties of de-
tail in the system, and her example has
been followed By New England, New
South Wales, Victoria, and British Co.
lombia, and every year of its trial has
everywhere added to its popularity.
The following brief scattered extracts
are all that space permits me to take from
Mr.. Atkinson's article, but, though dis
connected in order, they will be under
stood in connection with what has already
been said:
''In the Southern States especially, it
will soon be absolutely necessary to take
measures to clear the titles to land"
"a long time would elapse before the
whole land would be treated, therefore,
while in the end the number Of lawyers
would be diminished, yet for consider
able time even more work might be re-
quired of them.''
ut was held that great economic
principle would be su observed by sys-
tenn which would give absolute security
to the employment Of capital in improved
land"
"Every facility which can be rightly
given and every form of legislation which
may be rightly adopted for promoting a
wide distribution Of land among the lar
gest possible number of persons conduces
to the safety of the State as we'll as to the
common welfare of the people,"
"It will become an absolute necessity
for the States of Virginia, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Alabama, Georgia and the Caroli
mas to clear the title to much of the land in
the mountain region of the New South
and the Piedmont and Cumberland pla
teaus, in order that the vast deposits of
minerals, the great wealth of timber and
the immense capacity of the soil may be
put to productive use and may be safely
and surely developed"
"Whatever method of land tenure may
be established, no person whose judgment
is of any value can doubt the necessity Of
making it so certain as to promote, and
not to prevent, the land being put to its
most productive use.n
"Ia the practice Of the English colonies
indefensible and peacsable possession and
occupancy Of lands have been assured at
the minimum of cost and by the adop-
ton of the simplest methods of dealing
therein
"The small premium collected by the
State as insurance fund for its protection
has become large sum in every cololy,
in many colonies never having been
drawn upon. That single fact may per-
haps be accounted conclusive against all
technical objections"
Does not this subject commend itself to
the special consideration OF our Farmers
Alliance leadersf Each State can act for
itself and alone, and after the permissive
laws are passed and the bureau organized
each individual can act for himself In
bringing in his land. Although pre-emi-
nently farmers measure, and therefore
eminently fit to be pushed by the far
mers' organization, all Glasses are inter-
ested in and will be benefited by the re-
suit.
In providing good collateral, improv-
ing credit and Increasing the values of
land, it would be equivalent to distribu-
ting in the Southern States many hun
dreds of millions of dollars. Let the
South try it. It will be the inauguration
of new era in Southern development,
and will attract the attention of all the f.
nancisl world.
E.. P. ALEXANDER.