The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-28
THE STATES RESOURCES.

should be taken looking to keir pres,
ervation. For stock raising, again, our
lands and climate leave nothing TO he
desired, and this industry well de-
serves our most careful attention.
AN IMMIGRATION BUREAU
We have wealth in minerals, from
the granite foundations of our hills
and the phosphate deposits of our
over rivers, To the richest and best
producing gold mines east of the
Rocky Mountains. The abundant
water power of South Carolina, divert
ed from quenching the thirst of wild
and domestic animals, is now turning
thousands of factory wheels and spin
dies, with the power for thousands
more. Surely these are good reasons
why prospective home-ScekerS should
desire authentic detailed information
concerning this favored land. In this
direct connection, would il not be well
TO look into the advisabilty of having
an immigration commission or bureau,
to give official and accurate informa-
tlon to those seeking such knowledge?
! | know OF no better way of advertising
| these great advantages than through
eXpoSitionS. The Worlds Fair, To be
| held next year at st. Louis. will afford
an excellent occasion for the display
of the resources of our State, and
trust that the General Assembly will
carefully look into the merits of this
| opportunity, and see to it that South
| Carolina is properly represented. The
cost involved Will be comparatively
small benefits to be derived can
not be estimated.
! LET NEW ISSUES BE AVOIDED.
| Referring again TO political condi-
! tionS, ii might be said that the cam
! paign OF last summer was remarkable
| in that 1t was almOSt devoid of issues,
| those seeking the suifrageS of their
| fellow citizens cOnhning themselves To
| an endorsement OF questions looking Ia
! the enlightenment of the people, the
material upbuilding of our State and
the development of its resources. The
campaign certainly developed the fact
am glad TO say, that upon all funda-
mental principles our people are
agreed. In view of this, and also OF
the fact that the State, as | have al
ready said, is advancing in every way
| It's people living in COntcntment, the
farmers having harvested satisfactory
| crops, our business interests being on
Il sound basis, new enterprises being
undertaken each year, giving employ
ment to labor, and adding to our gcner-
al prosperity, | deem 1t best for us
not to attempt the consideration OF
any new measures which might be
calculated to disturb existing condi-
tionS. Rather should we discuss and
give our attention to matters, the
proper solution of which must in
eyitably add to our general welfare.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Prominent in scope and meaning
for any people, and especially for the
whites of South Carolina, should bC
the great subject OF education. Or
such an occasion as this only the
most important points can be touched
upon important details having oI
necessity TO be omitted. 4 Common
wealth can have no greater source O
pride, no greater glory and no sure
guarantee Of the stabilityOf its inStitu
tiOnS, than is afforded by an educated
and enlightened citizenship. Tn,
education of a people should bc mcasur
ed by its breadth its diffusion amOnj
the masses. 1t should not be confined
to certain classes. but universal i'm it,
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