The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-03
OUGHT TO BE REMEDIED.
Legislaiion that Drives Away Capital
(Manufacturers' Record, Sept. 2S.)


The Herald, of Spartanburg, s. c, states
In Massachusetts, which recently decided r.
build mill In the South, made careful In
Vestigation, through It's attorneys, OF the leg
isiation OF several southern States bearing on
manufacturing interests Experts were also
sent to investigate the advantages OF various
parts of the South Ss u site for n cotton mill
was favorable TO South Carolina, but The at
>torney reported that the laws Of that state
were more unfriendiy to such an enterprise
than those of any other Stale in The South
abandon Its intention OF building in South
Carolina and TO buiid In Georgia. II There
facts are correct II will be we'll for South Caro-
lima ~ begin TO pay some attention TO leyisla
Since the foregoing was written the state
ments made have been confirmed by the fol
lowing dispatch from Boston:
.'The big new mill Of the Massachusetts Cot
ton Company will be built In Georgia. That
much Ia decided after considering appIica.
tions from over 2OO places scattered through
every State In the South. The Northern
characteristics OF the State and its laws
which are more favorable TO manufacturing
enterprises than those Of most OF the South
ern Common wealihs, are the causes which
largely led TO this decision. Just what par
of Georgia will be selected Ia uncertain. ex
cept that IT, will be In the northern section
some where probably between Rome and Ma
con. Some Of the most successful cotton
manuIaCL0TlQy concerns III the SOuL0 are 10
Gated In the Piedmont ieglon Of South Caro-
lima around Spartanburg, but Tillmanism
etc., is 80 rife aud political conditions In the
State are 30 peculiar as 10 make capitalist
apprehensiye OF Interference. The hilly conn
try of the Piedmont region extends into The
State OF Georgia and offers good facilities, al
IL brings fuel near at hand for steam pnrpos
es. Some location in this district will doubt
less be chosen. The details of the mill have
yet to be determined. An the company hal
Just increased its capital from 81 500 OOO u
ss,4O00OO, 1t is likely TO be a large plant"
As set off 10 this bosh about factories go
ing from South Carolina 10 Georgia, the Pres
Record how long ago 1t was that Georgia cap
itaiist bought The Bath Paper Mil property
In South Carolina for the purpose OF erectInf
an Immense cotton mill. I extenuation o
meanness and vileuess incident 10 misrepre
senting the good name OF South Carolina ant
the laws thereof, we will be glad for III
Manufacturers Record TO explain how Geor
gia capital comes TO South Carolina to build ,
large cotton mill.
The assertion that South Carolina Ia uu
friendly TO progress, enterprise and the build
Ing up OF her waste places seems exactly on
par with the vileness with which, the goot
name and fair fame OF this State was attacked
at the most critical time in her history. name
ly: When the people were about u make al
honest and advantageous settlement of thei
public debt.
There Is no use TO try to blacken the goot
name OF South Carolina because Tillman ant
hts crowd happen TO hold the offices TEN pora
rily. South Carolina Is the mother OF us all
aud every true Carolinian should defend he
good name, instead Of joining with aliens ant
enemies TO do hurt TO ourselves and our peo
pie.