Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18


Greenwood. s. c., July TO- The !
density of many newspaper .correspon-
dents in regard to tho South, its people |
and customs is monumental, and the |
trouble with the average visitor is that |
he knows nothing OF the true condi.
tions existing, or does not want to tell |
them, The former do muuh harm by |
writing OF Southern life as they find. |
or rather see, it while riding through |
the country In a Pullman car or stop |
ping at hotels. They think a negro is |
sont to the "chain gang whenever |
the harsh methods Of the swhite man
demands it, when the fact is that so |
per cent Of the negroes who are doing
time in the pen or on the gang
are sent there by their fellows. l
talked with II negroes on a county
chain gang recently, and found that all
hut one had been sent up on charges
preferred by negroes, and this Que
stated that he was there in default OF
fine of $40, which would have been
paid If "Cap. +" Jones, "his boss man."
had not been up North. This same
percentage will hold good In every
county in the State. 1t is sad com
mentary upon the rnce, but nevertheless
true, that when a negro has done time
he 10 regarded by those Of his own color
Ms q hero. The white man, unless he
il tsorry negro" will try to help
him, but those of his own race make
nim believe he has been a martyr, and
thus help him to become confirmed
criminal, which is sure to be the case
il he does not take the white mans
advice. The disposition to help the
negroes Is seen ON every hand. The
people of the South do not want them
oolonized or exterminated. They want
them right here in the cotton fields,
working for them or making a crop on
the shares, and help them as no North
ern people would. l have seen high
toned, wealthy white men break an
Interesting CONGREGATION to listen to the
tale of woe OF q hoy" who wanted
help to get "splies,'' and il he were
any good he got IL. OF course, there
are cases where 1t is refused. or where
outrageous interest is charged, but is
that not so in every section, and does
not the Northern money lender some
times exact his pound of hesh?''
Think what this advance means to the
Southern man. He has only the hope
of getting his loan back from crop,
that IL not yet planted; the mule may
die; to much rain or too little makes
it sure loss. How many of the North
ern philanthropists who pretend to have
the advancement of the negro at heart
would do as much2 This Is only one
of the many burdens of the white mar
In the South which he cheerfully
accepts. and Is then criticised by cor
stand Of cotton or Laying by this
crop'' meant. As regards the dis
Establishment laws, they ars blessing
to those they are intended to eliminate
from political affairs. The educations
qualifications stimulates them to study
and they are embracing the oppor
tunity and making good progress. OBJ
servHtion, with even limited educa
tion, will teach the negro that tn
political pot is not the one for him b
stir, and that his field of usefulness
lies along other lines, where he ca
become a factor In the material pre-
gress of the South. and that the agita
tor 10 not his true friend.
The industrial record made by tn
South, and, particularly South Care
lima, is wonderful, and in cotton manu-
featuring alone the progress Is atteste
by most surprising figures. Take Greer
vile, 8. O. Ten years ago there wel
are, within radius of % miles of tbs
city, % mills with 479. IT, spindle.
1905 looms, employing II, SIS hano
and representing s6, 1886. 600 investe
capital. The existence Of these indul
tries has attracted other lines OF mani
featuring and iron works, planning mil
and other enterprises are prosperity
1t 10 erroneous to suppose that Il
capital invested in the cotton mills
the South comes almost entirely fro
the North. Such IS not the case. M
Pelzer of Charleston, one Of the large
cotton mill operators IN the Soui
stated to the writer that over 10 g
cent. Of the capital stock OF mills
this State is held by citizens of Sou
Carolina. This is fine showing al
illustrates the remarkable reouperati
powers of the State which has, in
few years, recovered from the diaastro
effects of war and carpet bagism.
The Tillman- M cLaurin controger
has been fully exploited in the press
the county. 1t has passed throu,
various stages Of speech making, lettt
writing and personalities and the j
cident N closed for the present, SO [
ne they are concerned but it Is or
the calm that presages the storm, a
next yesr's primaries will be the hott,
ever held in the State. Tillman, wi
all his whims, has always fought with
the party lines, while McLaurin, WI
4 to use q localism, has been but
'coat-tail-swinger" Of Tillman's, fir
ing bis hold upon that garment rela
ing, reached out into space and caue
hold OF the tail of the Mckinley XII
and hopes to make such 0 transcends
spectacle as he scars ever the POLITE
fields Of his State as will lure |
people of South Carolina to the 60
meroial Democracy which is /
another name for MCKINLEY. Ham
Plat Republioism, and which in ii
Stats stands for gain above hon
Offices above principles and mill di
dends above the doctrines that ha
been the bedrock of the Democracy
the Palmetto State. Already the ca
patgn Of commeroialism has begun a
the junior Senator is making pilgri
ages up and down the State with a
of small calibre, would be -ofioehold
at his heels. His friends arranged
have him invited" to speak aud
TO 1t that advance copies OF the spel
are In the hands of the press, and Il
shout at the speechmaKing. The res
nation of Tillman and MoLaurin W
not accepted by Gov. McSweeny
cause the people want to '.keep
graes out OF the cotton, - but next ye
unless all signs fail, they win set
seal of their disapproval upon
course of McLaurin. Upon whom
Senatorial toga will fall, is uncerta
but already there are numerous asl
auts and the junior Senator will
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