The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
AoHOIoE or MEN,
EDITOR DEMOCRACY,

Thu tide which inevitably ooulos into
the life Of every man also ccmes into the
affairs Of every country and district at
different intervals. Those who have kept
npace with the wonderful deyelopement of
our country during the past decade know
that the tide Of prosperity in South Caro-
lima and in Pee Dec section particularly
ID now OF its full. There are evidences of
it on every hand. The rural districts are
dotted with new buildings full stocks OF
merchandise are found in every store, the
quarterly balance sheets of industrial eu-
.crprises, great and small, show handsome
earnings, while that unmistakable index
TO the wealth and prosperity Of section,
che bank statement, shows depcsi:s nggro.
eating hun'lreds OF thousands OF dollars
Never before has the country known suoh
an era Of prosperity.
Now, Mr Editor, we cannot perpetuate
this era OF prosperity but we can proloug
It How9 By the exercise OF due care In
:he selection Of those who shapo our pub.
lilo affairs Tuesday we must select our
uext representative in Congress for tho
Two yeuts next succeeding. Tho ipdica.
tions now arc that the next Congress will
be Democratic and the rivnlry between
southern congressman in securing federal
aid for their respective districts will doubt
.css be shnnp, though friendly. For this
feaaon our next representative should be
bold, fearless, aggressive, with clear cut
:dens OF tho needs OF his people and well
defined plans NJ to how those ideas should
he put in practical execution. 1t Is the can
did opinion OF your humble scribe that in
MIR. j. i Ellerbe we have just such man
a personal acquaintance OF long standing
with this gentleman enables us to bear tea
| timony to the correctness Of his judgment
aud the soundncss Of his views on all not
ional issues pertaining to tho material wei
fore OF his district. Born and reared on O
tarm in remote rural district ho knowf
the needs of the farmer ns witness th,
tou- lcoding planks in his platform:
Ist. Tho removal of all restrictions OF
manufactured tobacco.
end. A strong fight for just share o.
appropriations for internal improvements.
1
5rd. Tariff revision, i, Q, removal O
the tariff on ull necessaries OF life.
4th The :Fee delivery OF mail ak time
week to every farmhouse in the country
! Briefly we shall enumerate the benefit
each of these planks holds in store for tn
massea:
The removal OF all restrictions on manu-
fecturod tobacco means the dcatrnctin., O
ne trust, Tor when the farmer can cut hi
primings and wrappers into the manufac
turcd article and offer it to the highes
! hi ldcr like 30 much cotton or corn o
wheat !. will no longer be possible for tn
trust to fix its purchasing price at cent
per pound and its selling prico at 40 cents
To secure our ahnre OF appropriations 10,
internal improvements means that millions
should be spent in deepening our river
and creeks, thereby grratly assisting ou
system of drainage, redeeming our vast,
lands and erecting public buildings in ou
towns and cities Billions are now BEING
spent i'll flooding arid western lands Will,
our lands are overflowing with Rurplu
I water.
! Tariff revision meaps the ramoval of =,