The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-30
g0sOlidated Aug. 2. 1881.
SUBSCRIPTION FOR
The STATE EXHIBIT.
Col. Nj. v. Richards Suggests Plan
for Representation at st. Louis,
Which Has Governor Hey
wards Approval.

agent of the Southern railway, in ref
erence to South Caroilna's represen-
tation at the worlds fair in ST. Louis
next year. It will be remembered that
not long ago Mr. Richards telegraphed
the governor that as South Carolina
would not be represented, and in or
der that some plan might be devised
whereby the States greatness should
be ad,ertised, he suggested that the
bankers of the State raise a fund by
public subscription, they being the
medium through which the contribu-
tions would be raade.
At the time that the telegram was
received the governor replied to Mr..
Richard, saying that while he did not
feel that he was able to undertake the
scheme himself, yet he would take
pleasure in presenting it to the Bank
ers' association of South Carolina at
their convention in Columbia on Oct.
6 and Z. Mr.. Richards letter, which
follows, gives his estimate of the
amount that the towns and cities of
South Carolina would be able to sub
scribe and also presents suggestions to
the several banks of the State.
Gov. Hayward, realizing that the
bankers convention is but two weeks
away, and wishing to give the letter
all The, publicity possible, has handed
it to the press. for publication. He
has given the plan his approval and
sincerely hopes that it may be carried
into effect. The governor as is we'll
known, is most heartily in favor of
creditable representation at the exposi-
tion, and has already exerted his in
Auence to further the plan of an ex-
hibit.
Mr.. Richards letter to the governor
states:
ssFrom the press reports I regret
that the prospects for representation
from South Carolina at the ST. Louis
exposition do not seem favorable, and
knowing the public spirit and enter
prise of your people, and fully bellev-
ing that they will heartily endorse and
sustain any effort looking to proper
representation of the resources Of
South Carolina, I am confident that
If a feasible and reasonable plan is de-
vised much can be accomplished.
ST now confirm my telegram and
supplement it with the following
statements and suggestions, hoping
they will result not only in awakening
an interest in having an exhibit such
as the State can have, but in securing
by popular SUBSCRIPTION the funds
necessary.
s.On investigation I find that South
Carolina has 135 banking houses
located in the following towns: Able
vile $500; Aiken, 500; Anderson
81, 200; Bamberg $500; Barnwell $500;
Batesburg $500; Beaufort 5000; Bel
ton $500; Bennettsville $500: Bishop
vile $3.50; Blacksburg $3.50; Branch
vile, $3.50; Brunson 500; Camden
$500; Charleston $1,000; Cheraw $3.50 /;
Cehster $500; Clinton S400; Clio 500;
Columbia 50, 2,OO0; Conway $3.50; Dar-
lington $500; Denmark s1O0; Dillon
500; Due West 800; Easley $500 /;
Edge6eld $500; Florence $1,000; Fort
Mill $780,: Fountain Inn $500; Cali
ney $500; Georgetown $500: Granite
vile $3.50; Greenville $1,000; Green
wood $500; Greers 500; Hampton
500; Heath Springs 500; Honea Path
s100; Johnston $500; Jonesville 800; !;
Kershaw $50; Kingstree $3.50; Lake
City 500; Lancaster $500; Latta Si00 |;
Laurens $500: Lexiangton $50; Lib
erty 800; .McCou 500: Mccormick
500; Manning $500; Marion $3.50 ;
| Mayesville S100; Mullins $50, Ninety
six 500, Newberry $1,000; Orange
burg $1,000 Pelzer sl,o0o; Pendleton
slO6; Pickens 500: Prosperity 500:
Ridgeway 500; Rock Hill S6, ,0o0,
Seneca 500; Spartanburg $3.50: st.
George s100; st. Matthews $50,
Summerton 500; Summerville $500;
Sumter $1,000; Timmonsville $50;
Union s1,OO0; Varnyille sl0e; Wal
halla $500; Waiterboro 800; Westmin-
lister $50; Williamson $500; Wins
boro $500; Woodruff $50: Yorkvllae
s4O0.
81 believe if these banks named will
take an active interest and makesan
honest endeavor to secure the amounts,
which are based on the population, set
opposite the name of the place it
would be comparatively easy matter
to raise fund OF $35, 600.
"While it may appear at first sight
that the amounts allotted to several
towns are large, yet in these cases it
| WILL De readily seen Gnat Gne CoWns are
large banking centres and represent a
much larger constituency than the
smaller banks of the State. belive
| that a thorough canvass should be
made by each banker of his district SO
that when the State Bankers conven-
tion meets every man would be thor
| oughly familiar with the subject when
it comes up and will be ready to say
| that his bank has raised the necessary
amount The bankers will have no
| difficulty in securing the cooperation
of the business mems associations,
real estate agents and others in the
movement.
"There will be no question in the
minds Of tnessubscribers as to the ex-
penditure of the money collected or
pledged as the bankers throughout
the State are interested in the further
development of the State sufficiently
to reasonably expect that they will
give this matter such attention as it
requires.
1.-THE question as to how this money
will be expended should not arise