The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
Kellogg Building.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 26.

kellogg building.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 2G.
My Doar Sir: | am in receipt of
yours Of tho 23rd instant. 1t is very
much to bo regretted that Il larger
number Of men throughout the south
do not pursue such Il course as you
arc adopting and contribute, if in
ever SO small degree, to tho cman-
cipation Of cotton raisers, from tho
state Of thraldCm in which they
voluntary place themselves. In
Weighing against "Wull street spccu
lators" and rcyiling every man who
handles cotton after it passes out of
the hands Of the producer, will not
mend matters. Those who arc tho
loudest in their dcnunciutions Of
spectators would speculate them
solves if they had tho opportunity.
The only way to beat tho specula-
tors, dealers in futures Is to mako
ourselves absolutely independent Of
them. This can only be dono by be-
coming selfsustaining on tho farm.
| Debt is ono form Of slavery, and no
man can control what he earns or
produces so long rs another has n
claim on it, but let this slave Of debt
once get a supply Of food for him
self and family, we thereby brake
tho first link Of his chains and oman
cipation is in sight. Now | know how
dillicnlt it is to get mon engaged in
farming to co operate about any
thing, men accustom to living to
themselves, thinking and acting for
themselves, acquire Il habit of indie.
pendence and self reliance not found
in any other calling, besides they
live far apart NJ rule and tits always
difficult 10 get them to turn out and
meet for consultation. They may
for a while, but interest soon fags
and finally nothing short Of fire,
famine or epidemic can get them to.
gcthcr. Wo all admit the truth Of
this; we all deplore it. We all see
the necessity for unity and concert
Of action, and yet is it not done. g,
The original object and purpose
Of tho Alliance was to bring about
this very concert Of action, but the
politicians got hold Of it and made it
tho ladder by which they could climb
into Office
Mr. John II. Roddoy, formerly of
Rock Hill, S. g., now in the cotton
exchange of Now York, proposes to
effect an organization of cotton
raisers, and insists he is going to do
it whether wo help him or not. | do
not know what his plan is, but | do
know ho can have my assistance On
whatever line he may adopt.
Every trust in tho United States,
the sugar trust, tho tobacco trust,
the beof trust, each and every ono of
them have tho best business talent
in the world employed in their or
CARNATIONS and management
What we want is an organization,
call it what you will, "trust," "Plant-
ers union," or what not, Of the best
business talent we can get to handle
this cotton question. They can or
ganizo something that we can sup
port and play one class Of business
men against tho Others The first
step is to try and limit the acreage
and production. Next is to get con
troll Of u million and Il half or two
million bales Of cotton and corner
them 80 the speculator can't reach
them without paying for them. This
would not be q trust in tho legal ac-
coptation Of tho term, it would not
be in restraint Of trade or commerce,
and, therefore, not obnoxious to the
rule which dcnounccs whatever does
restrain trade or competition.
Suppose, for instance, every man
! who makes four bales or upwards