The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-01
aAVANNAH, Ga.

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SAVANNAH, Ga.
Mr.. Richard 81. Edmonds, editor
Manufacturers Record: You have
limited me to one page for a reply 90
your editorial of August 8 and 20
MeGsrs. Fink, Spencer. Hanson, Thomp-
son, Hewitt, Latham & Alexander, and
the incog. president of q leading insur
ance company" who shoots at the
South from ambush. You say you
will OF will not print, according TO ''the
character Of the matter" I write, a.
you say you shave no desire 10 present
only one side of any case" I take
hope because / think you Will see there
is another side TO this case. You have
been o friend 10 the South. You have
done her valuable service, for which I
am grateful know you, through she
MAnufGcturers' Record, a. one of the
few real friends the South has east Of
the Potomac.
l would not say q word in unkind-
ness, and, should you except tony re-
marks, reflect and then say whether !
am not within the record" In the
opinion of everyone / have heard speak
OF your editorial, and in nay opinion,
you have committed a grievouS fault.
You charge the entire South with
''threatened legislation against prop
erty and investments. Some OF lta
legislation, enacted and threatened,
has greatly retarded all business inter
est. Every business man knows that,
with just laws for the protection OF
property and capital and a moral sen
Eiment that will rigidly enforce them
and a union Of forces of men of charsc
ter to bring about sue conditions, the
South would prosper as no section Of
this country ever did"
Read your words thoughtfully as you
would had /, or anyone, written thus
of Maryland, and answer candidly
what you think of your sweeping in
diCtment. Not one State only, but
thirteen are accused of dishonesty
The logic 10 brief and clear. The ma
jority rules in each State. The ma
jority elects the legislature. The ma
jority Of the legislature nacts th'
laws; therefore, the majority In eaol
State + bad, unjust and hostile b
property, rights and capital. And
tharefore, the majority Of the Ontir'
South are Of that class of CltiRena. Foa
many years you have ably and truth
fully pointed out the superiority OF tn
South and induced immigration here
Now you Say investments arc not al
here; our people are hostile TO capital
How viii you explain your mconsiSsenl
advocacy and accusation of Ehe South
am q trife Comforted by the belie
that your admonitory and minatory
article was inspired by one or more o
the Owners OF those millions of dollar
lying idle In the East" of whom yOV
peak, and who would send millions
South if III people were honest.
What amszes our people is that you
led of In this outburst of sectional viz
tue and then spoke with delight of thD
language used by the holy seven VIII
indorsed your editorial. You say, 18th,
assertions Of the Manufacturers Rec
ord were plain enough, but more spe
clf1c, perhaps, r the opinions, etc, o
the. iIdOrsers, Fink, Spencer, etc Yol
have stood near the Southern horde,
and looked over for twenty years ant
have seen u railroads, from twent,
60 1000 miles long, "toted" off lik,
stolen furniture at O fire, or sugar CAM
behind the patch, and you should know
that any legislation 10 prevent @ repe
tition Of that plundering could not b
unjust and would be condemned b.
the plunderers. Put yourself in on
place and you will know what th,
South thinks Of those seven little pin
feather II gels fresh from ri&hteOu
Gotham, with little gold trumpets
winging over our heads and tootiDC
damnation to 30. OOO, 900 people unles
they submit to be robbed the eighth
time.
There be land rats and there b,
water rats; i" there are angels ipheevea
and there T other angels. John saw
seven angels with seven Walls Of wrath
The South has had seven emptied OF
her head: The war and loss of many
thousands of her noblest, wisest sons
the loss of over 90. 600, OOO, 600 of prop
erty; the scOurge of carpetbag grass
hoppera total destruction of the grand
est social order in all time, one tina
humaniz8d and elevated both mastel
and servant; the tariff leech; destruc
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