The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-18
National Policy.

Our national policy should be. not the
addition OF additional territory. not the
acquisition of millions OF undesirable tn
habitants upon the PHILIPPINE islands. not
the purchase by trade or treaty or in
fcrior races. not by conquest the TAX
ing and stripping of other nations OF
portions of their territory but our
policy should be the building up OF
compact territory in temperate cl-
mate until II Is a garden spot--as the
Neritable Eden among nations-so that
little Belgium Will not be more nrndnc.
tice. acre for acre, than this great Re-
public; SO that our territory can main
tain moro people to the square mile than
any country on this globe: so that our
milling enterprises shall be so vast and
so humorous that IL will command the
admiration OF the world. We should so
develop that we produced everything
that an American consumes and make
everything that an American wears; then
with our surplus feed and clothe the
outside world in addition to meeting our
own demands. Now this can be dorc,
not by expansion OF territory, but by
education OF the masses. by considering
the Individual needs OF our people, oy
building UP In the country IA better sys-
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and the dweller In the country shall have
roads In which to travel to schools
churches and to market. and by having
such mail facilities. rural free deliveries.
as will carry the great mediums of edu-
cation to the masses OF our people ami
deliver thsir letters. magazines and pa
Ters at their doors daily. In addition
to these things we OF the South should
ask our government as a part compen-
sation, as an Offset for the millions taken
from us. that while they are irrigatInE
the arid lands OF the West to aid us 81
draining the rich alluvia lands OF the
South. and to help preserve the rich
hills OF tho middle country The mind
of tho representative OF tho Second Con-
grcssional district should be turned To
the development OF our splendid port
the drainage or the rich aliuvial lands
The restoration OF the once splendid rice
farms. the building OF roaos 30 as TO
develop ths Industrial and commercial,
life OF our agricultural people, the es-
tablishment OF places for agricultural and
textile training so to have the boyg
and girls OF the future expert men and
women in their respective lines OF work
and able to earn more than double the
compensation their fathers have earned
Now, these are the lines on which l
would nsk your consideration. II select
cd by you as your representative, | will
present and urge them with all my pow
er and zeal before the congress OF these
United States. With such "A people liv-
ing In n district with such possibilities for
development is there any wonder that
should wish to represent you and ear
nestly strive to present your cause and
night for 1t until this district is tho great
est In South Carolina?
Senator Mayfield replies to the attacks
made by Mr.. Williams as to the Mercer
Act OF 1902, the Test Act OF 1904. and
the Jim Grow Car Act
Tn constitution OF 1895 forbids the
purchase. lease or operation OF one com
petinE or parallel railroad in this state
by another.
The legislature passed an act in 1897
Imposing penalty OF one hundred dol
lars day on any railroad owning. leas-
ing or operating another road "ln viola
tion OF law" one-half OF the penalty re-
covered to go to the individual bringing
quit And the nthar 10 Tho