The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-12-11
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1 Counties Not Represented at Recent
Immig grafton Convention
INVITED TO JOIN MOVEMENT. y.
= r-nIr. s: :hl,iatheaon, Originator Of the
Present Movement for Imml- {
grants Has Another Word
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Erants Has Another Word
ON the Subject.
I; To the sEa:tor Of The State: n
Referring to immigration again,
perhaps for the last time along this
line, II wanted to give my views In
& full 5E I.
First, I want each county that was
not represented at Columbia on the
K 10th OF November to let me know
Z promptly whether or not they care to
3 cooperate with us in this great and
grand scheme, 80 that I may enroll
them on my list. Then I want two
subscription lists circulated in each
:. county, one OF the subscription lists
Z asking for small contribution for
the State board to defray common
expenses, such as literature, legal ad-
vice, and other State expenses, this
Z list to be circulated in each county by
member of our committee. This
Is to be called for In such sums as
I may be needed from time to time, as
= 1T may be required. The amount [
would expect from each county l
would say $100, and perhaps Charles
ton $500, Columbia 5000 and other
counties that have large cities in them
in proportion. And the other sub
N s0Tipti0n list asking for contributions
! the expenses Of getting she immi-
grants to South Carolina, say at least
Z 1000 from each county and counties
THAT have cities In them to give in
( proportion, say Charleston $4,000, CO.
+ lumbia, 81, ,00O, and so on, to be called
Z Tor when required for above purposes.
NOW, ,-as to who we want, the Scotch
peasantry, they are the tillers OF the
SOIL, honest;and able to do good work,
ana They have gooa blood in their
veins. They will make good citizens
and help us to pay our taxes and help
to support the schools and churches
and st; in line with US when we
have trouble between the races. Now,
as to the Germans-I think they are
II a good people, too, but they are a COM
mercial people, and not farmers as we
want. AS to the Irish, the better
class OF them are politicians and poor
ii er people are not ambitious-th they
don't like farm work. The English,
as airule are capitalists and manufac-
turers. The Swiss and Italians are
not tillers Of the soil; they like to
q. work in the cities. And, after all L
think that the Scotch is the kind that
q we want for the interest OF South
Carolina. s
s,;s-s ~ Il oW, the way to get them is to get
sss some ;gO2d literature suitable to strike
rsfan anG9ssSSs : -ssScsnf, ri. fe; :
lars hay Wing It distributed IN the
propersmanner in Scotland by some
siGneS thai can be recommended there,
II tn the meantime have the govern
.4zaorS 1 Z: to endorse our action and then get
the president to also, and to have the
proper papers arranged and send them
8 to: our agent in London and have him
4 70 present them to King Edward for
MS approval. If all of this works us
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 legal documents with
steamship companies and change our
literature If necessary after they get
to Scotland And charter a tramp
snip, or buy ship if necessary. Now,
marlboro county is ready to comply,
SO far as the 800 for the State pur-
poses and 1000 to be spent moving
the immigrants is concerned, and will
40 more ifrit becomes necessary.
hope that all the counties that
have not come in will let me know
promptly their intentions.
Below I submit copy of a commu-
nication which I have addressed to
The senator OF each county that was
/. not represented at our convention.
which please publish for the public in
formation. AS therein stated, I wish
to have committees meet as soon as
the vacancies can be filed. The fol-
lowing is a list Of the counties which
failed to send delegates to the con
yention, namely: Abbeville, Aiken,
Bamberg, Barnwcll, Beaufort, Berke-
ley, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield,
Colleton, Dorchester, Greenville,
Hampton, Horny, Kershaw, Lancas.
ter, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens and
Spartanburg. lin any Of these coun-
ties there Is q commercial organiza-
tion, such body Is entitled to distinc.
tive embership, and l hope the Oil.
GERS thereof will suggest the name Of
citizen that may appoint him.
Yours respectfully,
A. j. MATHEsoN,
Chairman Executive Com,
nnettsville, Nov. 80, 1903.