The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23

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cause for rejoicing, it should at the
same time make us deeply sensible
of the fact that it is incumbent upon
us to enact and to 80 administer laws
when enacted, that the humblest
citizens--be they white or black
can look to those laws for the pro.
lection of life, liberty and property.
1t is only by acting in this spirit,
and under the Divine guidance of
Him who holds us all, State and ma
ton, in the hollow of His hand, that
the great problem which confronts
the people of the South, and espe-
cially the people OF South Carolina,
can be rightly and finally solved.
Gradually the colored man is
awakening to the fact that the white
man of the South whose land be tills.
and from whom in various ways he
derives his entire livelihood, is at
last his best and truest friend; and
instead of seeking to attain political
office he is now devoting himself to
those occupations for which by nature
he is most fitted, and in the pursuit of
which alone he can advance his own
material interests, and in 30 doing
the best interests of his State.
In connection with this political
condition it is fully as significant
and quite as gratifying to add that
our industrial conditions were never
80 satisfactory as they are today.
In agriculture, and especially in
manufactures, South Carolina has
taken such strides that the. attention
OF the outside world ls upon ue.
While we can congratulate ourselves
upon this-however, remembering
that there is still 80 much to be done
we cannot afford to rest here.
South Carolina, though one of the
original thirteen States, has fully
one half of it's great resources vet
undeveloped.
No one doubts the truth of the
statement that the general prosperity
OF State is dependent primarily
upon its farming interests, which
establishes the fact that a govern.
ment should, in every way possible,
foster and protect this greatest of all
industries. The steady, persistent
work Of the farmer is not blazoned
forth to the world in meaningless
fiattery, but the results of this faith
ful labor most forcibly gives it's own
speech to the universe. The total
value of the cotton crop alone tells
OF the mighty business interest-one
Of the greatest in the world. The
tobacco crop of South Carolina.
financially considered, means how
many millions of pounds and some
millions of dollars. The great ag-
gregate value of some of our field
crops shows the mighty strength and
Influence for which it stands, not
only In dollars and cents, but in the
greater necessities Of human life
and existence, which are supplied
from this source, and from this source
alone And, my countrymen, great.
est of all, here is the home-the
countless homes-thousand and
thousands Of which are scattered
over our fertile fields. These home.
builders and home sustainers, each
in his own quiet way, are sending
forth to the world influences that
are to be seed Tor the, sower and
bread for the eater for ages to come,
even as they have been through past
years of faithful toll. I am glad to
notice that scientific aid to the farmer
now commands the attention of our
National Government. We of South
Carolina should do this just as far
as may be practicable Clemson
College stands now fully equipped
and fiourishing, as the nucleus for
even broader and more diversified
work, and thus for greater results.
/ Our industrial development, too,
shows tremendous and striking ad
vance when we briefly consider the
figures shown in our manufacturing