The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-28

s0SSSS~eSt lpk1Io d
Tor purposes hereinafter stated. Each
county will proceed to collect ,as large
Q fund as possible, and the Immigrants
Will be divided among, the individual
contributors, and hence, between the
counties, In proportion to the amount
raised. }4
iinThe agent above referred to should
go to Scotland, carrying with him
credentials from the State and Ma
tional Governments, and through our
minister at the Court Of ST. james be
accredited to the Government Of Great
/ Britain. Armed with these evidences
of his character and responsibility;
haven't the slightest doubt but that
this agent can get as many Of the very:
best of laborers rs the. fund he has
charge Of will authorize him to en-
ploy. IL is rather premature to make
estimates, but, rs many, owing to
past experiences, doubtless will ask lis
this scheme practicable?" I submit
following rs entirely. within the
possibilities OF such an organization.
WHAT IT WILL COST.
Immigrants can be landed in New
York at about IS each and it does
seem to me that the railroads in this
State, In their own interest, will
bring them to the State free or fol q
nominal fare. Say that the people OF
Marlboro, Marion, Florence and
Darlington wish two thousand Of
these laborers, SIG, 900 will land them
in New York, and allowing ST. 900 for
additional expenses, the total cost will
be $40, 900. For an advance OF $40
each, therefore, one can get laborcr,
In comparison with whom the present
laborcr is as night to day. How often
it is the case that a farmer has to
make an outlay OF that amount be-
fore laborer moves upon his pre-
misses, or has to make advances to that
amount before lick is struck"
The foregoing estimate is based up
0n Tie theory that the Immigrant
comes over on regular line as steer
age passenger, but If tramp
steamcrwerc chartered, not only could
Il larger number. be brought over, but
the steamer could come directly to
one q! our own ports, say Charleston,
Georgetown or Beaufort, and thus
save expense.
But, says someone else how are you
going to get around the Allen Imni-
grafton Act, which prohibits, under
heavy penalties, the importation and
migration OF foreigners and aliens un-
der contract or agreement to perform
laDor! In the tirst place this Act ap-
plies only to any person, company,
partnership or corporations" and can
not affect j State, hence my Sugges-
tion that the State take charge or
the scheme. am no lawycar, and
claim TO have no techniclc knowledge
OF the subject, but to my unculturcd
mind it seems that the National
Government could not interfere with
a sovereign State in it's efforts to pro-
cure desirable inhabitants. In the
second place, it seems to me that Con-
grcss would relieve SO desirable an OBJ
jcct from the provisions or the Act.
sincerely hope thatgsOm one, else
will take up the ubjcct and that we
may have a full and free discussion Of
tho matter. The accomplishment Of
the purpose sought is one way in
which the all-prcvalcnt and never
ending negro question: may bc
solved, for the class Of immigrants to
which l refer will make first-class citi-
zenS, untainted with socialism and un-
bound by unions; a God faring, liberty
loving, law-abiding and faithful scrv-
ing class Of poplc. That worse class
may not come, and that our fields
may be male to bloom and blossom
as rose" let us get together.
"A. MatlcSon.
BennettSyille, August II.