The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-03

.;steptly work for one great legis-
,e reform till they secure it, and
S.ld adopt few simple economic
.srres at horh be, it would require
few years to secure for us the
hest standard of good government,
.,,l home comfort and happiness
!sSs;;,,ed by any people in the world.
ss!rhe greatest blessing is in store for
lis within our grasp. We have
u 20 pn. forth our energies end ap-
,r;ate it. 1t will require a strong,
l,ss, and united effort, but it is
th the effort and the labor to Sc
: il. thousand times over.
5s3rhe people of the south are brave,
t.reliant and virtuous in high de-
They have less sel6shness, more
l. sympathy for the suffering and
}s3,e love for their neighbors and man
n; than any other people in the
id.
3si)ur soil, our climate, our produc-
Ds vegetable, animal and mineral,
81 not equaled by those of any other
,5puy on earth.
Die can produce in the greatest
sdauce and of best quality, almost
5Sp,hiug that is useful or desirable.
raise far more than half the cotton
! .he whole world. and far better
lity than any other country, and
Alrsise sugar, rice, groundpeas, sweet
,toes, wheat, corn, rye, oats, hay,
many other useful products which
not be raised in the northern
hes, while at the same time we
be every valuable product that can
raised in the north, except maple
]. |,r and syrup, and we do so at less
a, greater profit, in greater abund-
/ and Of better quality.
Dor more than ten years I have been
&iug three valuable and well ma
|asd crops each year on the same
szEe Of land.
80 September I SOW it in rye for
tier grazing. When the stalks
et up the following spring, just as
8 heads a, e in the boot, 1 cut it for
then turn under the stubble and
German millet. I SOW it very
,}k. to make the stalks small, and I
q it before it blooms, while the
aks are tender, and thus make fine
! then turn under the millet stubble
SOW cow peas. In September the
rs are ready to be cut for hay and
roots turned uuder, or the vines
roots all turned ander, as may be
pred, and then SOW rye again.
be southern States are now leading
world in iron products. selling
s. So in all civilized coun.ries, and
|3Hg their prices in tire worlds mar
}nd we have cCa. and timber and
4 sral phosphates in. supply and
pity that no other portion Of the
ID can excel, if equal.
hch is brief outline Of our natural
shntages and resources.
Se wisely use these great re-
'4fces we will be in much better con-
9sn than the people Of any other
Ptry in the world.
sahe things that work to our hurt
prevent us from realizing the
perity and the great blessings in
e for us are:
IS The tariff.
Our misuse of opportunities.
s be tariff is q hydra. headed monster
fsil, working out and fastening
So us more injustice and wrong
q anything else (possibly with one
3ption)
discriminates against the poor
8 8 IN favor Of the rich. It oppresses
heaps continually increasing bur
i upon the poor aud those who
! r, and enables the rich, more and
to increase their wealth at In
'lngly reduced cost to them.
is causing the rich to become
er and fewer in number, and the
to become poorer and increases
plumber, in inverse ratio, every
/ Il and every hour.
gives the man who has money an
Il ptural, undue, unjust and wrong
.dvantage over all others, no mat
how soberly and uprightly they
Try to live; no matter how indus
Ps, economical and .commendable
be their habits aud'deportment.
any poor people under our present
atural and unjust conditions are
able to hold their: own with all
81 industry, economy and correct