The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-24

such IS the tact, nave never oreaue'
their power in this section, for the!
cannot flourish in native American
communities. Their effect is to pu
all men on an equality, not of th'
highest. but the lowest member, ane
all individuality and freedom o.
thought and action is denied. Th'
organization, though Of human beings
is but tremendous machine, subjec
to the power and control of it's master
It is contrary to the principles Of
free-born American citizens, antagon
istic of our form of government ant
Aourishes best where communities are
composed largely Of foreign-born citi
zens.
There is .other scare crow that is
constantly produced when new mills
are spoken Of, that the South is build
ing mills too fast, and will crowd each
other out.
Now, I admit that it is serious
mistake to build larger mill thar
you have the money to pay for, be-
cause you are not only burdened with
debt, but having no commercial capl'
tai you must buy wherever you car
get credit, without regard to price,
and sell your product as soon as it is
out of the machinery at whatever Offer
you can get. Indeed the mill that
owes it's selling agent large sum OF
money is in just the same condition
as the farmer who has given lien on
his crop and mortgage of his stock:
his credit is limited to that one per-
son, and his production must be sold
lust as fast as it can be marketed. Il
we never had another mill would
not advise building it until the whole
amount necessary for the completion
was secured. Build what you can pay
for, and as you prosper increase your
stock and enlarge. If this rule is
adhered to, and men Of ability and
character are put in charge of each
enterprise, [ see no reason why the
South may not double her manufac.
turing capacity in ten years.
So far as making more goods than
can be sold, that amounts to nothing.
All cotton that has ever been produced
has been manufactured, and the only
question, is, shall the South get the
additional wage paid and profit for the
finished product, or shall she be con
tent with the half loaf, the price Of
the raw product? The best proof that
cotton manufacturing is not only
feasible, but as rule profitable, is
the tremendous increase in this class
Of work in the last fifteen years in the
South.
Do you know that the Southern
States to-day have 4,025, ,432 spindles
and 1O7,5OO looms running, against
less than 1,O0O,O 900 spindles and $4,000
looms fifteen years ago ? Do you
realize that South Carolina has $685.
800 spindles and 80, ,458 looms, or one
third of all in the South to-day:
North Carolina coming next, with
983, 1876 spindles and 1855 looms
and Georgia next, with 749,314 spin
dies and 21 ,O94 looms.
When these three States have g.,
O57 $40 spindles out Of 1925, 900, anc
"a, 1877 looms Of the 107 900, you must
see low absurd is the statement tha
the South is overcrowded, when the
other ten States all told have only
967, ,592 spindles and 23,364 looms.
The New England manufacturer
have more money and more skill thar
we-the first difficulty we are gradual
ly overcoming by following their ex
ample and selling more of our pro
ducts in the finished state, instead O.
as raw material; the second difficulty
want Of skilled heads, we can get Owe
by establishing and fostering, encour
aging and maintaining this textile
school.
The only Southern State which il
moving in this direction is Georgia
She is now organizing a textile schoo
in connection with the Institute o.
Technology in Atlanta, and has s36,
900 secured already. There is plent!
of room for more, but as Clemson Col
lege is the best agricultural school ii
the South, let us make her textll
department second to none in tn
Union.
Nailed His Whiskers to the Fence.