The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-15
West and South.

The leading political idea Of the
new school of politicians is union Of
South and West, and all their ener
gies are bent in that direction. 1t is
said by them that the interest Of these
two sections are identical, and that
they must combine against the North
and East.
There was never bigger mistake.
The interests of the South and West
are not identical. The West wants to
sell the South corn and bacon and
mules; and her prosperity depends
largely on having a Southern market
and a strong Southern demand for
these things. But Southern market
for them means Southern money sent
West for things that could be raised
cheaper at home. It isspatronizing
the West 80 long and so literally that
has helped more than anything el-s to
make and keep the South poor.
From the North, on the contr =,
we get such articles as we canno pro-
duce-clothing, plows, hoes, colt m
bagging, etc. And if we did not send
so much money West for mules, hogs,
corn, etc., we would have more to buy
Northern goods that we cannot pro-
duce.
Let any citizen run over in his mind
the articles that he uses on his farm or
in any other business, and he will see
that he is compelled to buy most
things he gets from the North, but
that what he gets from the West he
ought to raise at home.
There is therefore no industrial rea-
son for a combination between the
South and West because Of >inter-de-
pendence thereis no demand on their
part for our products, and there ought
to be none on our part for theirs.
The North is our natural and proper
ally. The North buys our products,
and from the North we get those
things that we cannot raise at home.
Besides this inter-dependence be-
tween the South I'D the North, there
is another reason .,hy the North is a
better ally than the West. The South
and West are both lourning and la
menting over their poverty both are
wailing over their poverty both are
wailing for more money and kicking
because the money is at the North. If
one were going to form partnership
for business purposes would he 60
over town looking for a man who had
no money? Would he not rather look
for one with money? If he had no
money himself, he would want part
ner with some, because business can
not be carried on without money. The
North has money the West hasn't.
Our interest is therefore to 60 in with
the North.
Only few days ago fifteen carloads
of provision came down from New
York and other Northern cities and
country districts for the yellow fever
sufferers at Brunswick, Ca, and forty
carloads, under the direction Of the
New York World; for the sea-island
sufferers in this State.
What has the West sent =? What did
the West do for the Charleston earth
quake sufferers in comparison with
the North When has the North ever
been appealed to for help in any ca
lamity the South has met with and did
not respond nobly and literally
The North is our natural market for
buying and selling, and the North has
the money. The North is therefore a
better ally than the West.
The alliance with the West is only
for political purposes, and is intended
to foist gang of disgruntled politi-
clans into ohice.-Ne,oberry Observer.