The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-12-11
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sCountios hot Re resented at Recent
SsS Ss mS,ig grafton Convention #
INVITED TO JOIN MOVEMENT.
Mr.: Mr. Matheson, orisinator OF the
;S Present Mevement for Immi.
grants Has Another Word
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To the Editor OF The State:
Sa n. Referring to immigration . again.
perhaps for the last time along this
cline, i wanted to give my views In
full. & 4, "A $50 81 .li ssII,3,.
First, I want each county that was
/ not represented at Columbia on the
9th OF November to let me know
promptly whether or not they care to
d cooperate with US In this great and
i grand scheme, SO that may enroll
r them on my list. 4 < iien Z waG. two.
Z subscription lists circulated in each
7s county, one OF the subscription lists
asking for small contribution for
the State board to defray common
expenses, such as literature, legal adj
vice, and other State expenses, this
{ llst to be circulated In each county by
+ a member of our committee. This
iS to be called for In such sums as
4 may be needed from time to time, as
4 1T may be required. The amount L
would expect from each county l
would. say $l00, and perhaps Charles
\ ton $500, Columbia 5000 and other
counties that have large cities in them
In proportion. And the other sub
I Bcription list asking for contributions
the expenses Of getting the immi-
grants to South Carolina, say at least
I $1,000 from each county and counties
that have cities In them to give in
/ proportion, say Charleston 5000, CO.
lumbia, $4,000, and so on, to be called
q Tor when required for above purposes.
n yu In l.
speasantry, they are the tillers OF the
1, SOIL, honest and able to do good work,
en5 they have socd blood In thsir
veins. They will make good citizens
and help us to pay our taxes and help
to support the schools and churches
and st; n in line with US when we
have trouble between the races. Now,
as to the Germans-I think they are
GOOD people, too, but they are COM
mercial people, and not farmers as we
want. AS to the Irish, the better
class Of them are politicians and poor,
er people are not ambitious they
Is don't like farm work. The English,
as a.rule are capitalists and manufac-
8turers. The Swiss and Italians are
s not tillers Of the soil; they like to
Y work in the cities. And, after all I
think that the Scotch is the kind that
we want for the interest OF South
u Carolina. 81
n ow, the way to get them is to get
s some 2 go2d literature, suitable TO strike
e fapc4as,s ts>:cc t:>.:ccnrs :
dollars having It distributed II. II the
properSman ner in Scotland by some
NsGne that can be recommended there. 4
3 q aslndin the meantime have the govern
or TO endorse our action and then get
The president to also, and to have tine
S proper papers arranged and send them
N TO; our agent In, London and have him
4 70 present them to King Edward for
his approval. If all Of this works us
s we want 1t to, send over two good
men, at least let one of them be an
educated man and have some knowl-
edge OF law, that he might be able
to draw legak documents with
steamship companies and change our
literature If necessary after they get
to Scotland. And charter a tramp
ship, or buy ship If necessary Now.
(. Marlboro county is ready to comply,
so far as the 500 for the State pur-
Z poses and 1000 to be spent moving
the immigrants is concerned, and will
do more if>it becomes necessary.
hope that all the counties that
have not come in will let me know
promptly their intentions.
Below submit copy of a commu-
p n1catiOn which I have addressed tt,
Il the senator OF each county that was
not. represented at our convention.
which please publish for the public in
formation. AS therein stated, wish
& to have committees meet as soon as
! the vacancies can be filled. The fol-
lowing Is a list of the counties which
failed to send delegates to the con-
vention, namely: Abbeville, Aiken,
Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berke-
ley, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield,
Colleton, Dorchester, Greenville,
Hampton, Horny, Kershaw, Lancas-
ter, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens and
Spartanburg. Ifin any of these coun-
ties there is commercial orvaniza-
tion, such body is entitled to distinc-
tive membership, and | hope the oti-
I GERS thereof will suggest the name of
a'citizen that may appoint him.
Yours respectfully
A. j. MATIEsoN,
Chairman Executive Com.
nnettsville, Nov. 80, 1908.
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