The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-11-21
Some Good Advice From o New Jersey
Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., November 10
EDITORS INTELL1GENCER: In letter that
appeared in your columns over the name
of the writer of this article, and bearing
date of August 13, of the present year,
tried to point out some of the advantages
that would arise to the Southern farmer
in decided decrease in the acreage OF cot
ton. am glad to see the interest mani
tested along this line that has recently
developed among the cotton growers.
In the light of recent events, l believe
tho course have suggested is, more than
ever, imperative, and the only perfect go
luton of the question.
I hardly think it necessary to state that
certain industries are slaves of certain
"protected" interests, nor need call to
the readers mind that the cotton grower
as he exists today is above all, the greatest
prey to the plutocrats who are protected to
feed upon the unprotected.
The returns from the last election show
that 'McKinleyism" ia likely to be the
policy of the government In the future.
Tariff-reform has received decided check.
The interests of certain sections feed too
fat upon Industries of other sections for
them to be satisfied with anything short
of the very highest protective" tariff. 1t
means money in their pockets. Selfish
interest determines q mans views to very
large extent. No better illustration of this
can be seen than in the last Congress.
There We had the sorry sight Of Democrats
fighting for 'proteotion" of the interest OF
those sections which they represented.
There we saw farcical procession of collars
and cuffs from New York, silk from New
jersey, coal from Maryland, while the
sugar scandal brought up the rear. Would
that the farmers of our section would
realize that It is sectional interest that
makes political views. The republican
party understands this and makes all pos
sible use oft. I believe any State can be
bought if large enough price is offered.
A bounty to the sugar grower of Louisiana,
wonderfully swels the Republican vote
In that State.
So, from the present outlook there is to
be no near relief from the discriminating
law under which the cotton grower has
been laboripg. Increased crops of cotton
and consequently proportionately lower
prices, coupled with excessively high man.
ufactured goods. means less money in the
pockets of the farmers.
To meet this it has been proposed to
form cotton trust to regulate the price
by controlling the market. 1fthis could
be done, I do not believe half of the great
possible result that lies in the power OF
the farmers would be accomplished. Prices
can be regulated better by smaller crops
aud without trust than with enormous
crops and with a trust. By raising his
supplies at home instead of getting them
on credit with which to raise all cotton,
the supply of cotton is diminished, which,
of itself, means higher price. But this is
not all by any means. Instead of putting
all his cotton on the market as soon as 1t
Is gathered to pay for the supplies, he will
have made these at home, and, conse-
ouently, he can hold hin cotton and put 1t
on the market at any time during the
wear. Thus there will be strong. heavy
demand for the product that will insure
good prices.
Another way to look at the matter Is to
consider that even at the present market
value, there could be nothing bat financial
gain for the farmer arising from reform
in this respect. What then must be the
gain when we consider the high price the
crop would be bound to bringl There is
nothing but betterment that awaits such
change.
It is no experiment, but certain victory.
Again, the policy Of this government
for the last twenty five years (and particu-
larly for last ten) has been, and is likely
to be for some time to come, to encourage
organized plunder by the powerful. The
suffer ers have been the weak because they
have not tleen organized. The individual
production of all necessities that it is pos
sible to make at home, will lead to this
solution. In my opinion it means the
overthrow of overfed monopolies. The
farming class at the South ought to be the
most prosperous and happy of all people
In the world. They can be if they are In
dustrious, economical, and, above all. it
they will assert their power and rights.
In this are and country where there is
such IN inordinate desire for getting rich,
the unprotected" cotton grower will
have TO present resolute and organized
front to the enemy.
I believe this grand work should be un-
dertaken without regard to political party,
with this one object in view. Let every
man take an enlightened interest in poll
tics, but let him see to it that the organi-
zstion is not switched off from the main
line by greedy politicians. Beware of 8
man who has ian axe to grind" Ala !!
how many disappointments We have bad
| from such men! I cannot emphasize tt o
strongly that the only remedy for the evil
ia an organization to resist it individually.
Party politics may be failure. but this
will be success.
Such an undertaking will be herculean
task, but the e1igency of the times de-
mands it. Some less patriotic farmers
will very likely make capital of the change;
but believe the large majority of our
farmers, the beat, bravest, truest men Of
our nation, have the courage to accomplish
it. When their duty has been seen, they
have never flinched bafore the most tryiT g
ordeal. Their patriotism will not be lack
ing in this.
Upon the newspapers Of the South We
shall depend for full discussion of the
affair. Let the matter be brought before
the whole people by these powerful edu.
Gators.
Now is the ti&e to discuss, to act, and to
win. w. b. BREAzEALE.
The Supreme Court of Minnesota
has decided emphatically in favor of the
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