The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-09-14
TO FARMERS.
South Carolina, Clemson, Cattle and Cotton
Seed.
Columbia State.

In the history Of nations there has
been given no wiser advice than this:
"In time Of peace prepare for war;"
If in time of peace Japan had not
prepared for war she would long be-
fore this have been conquered and
subject to Russia instead of having
met success at every turn as she has
done.
Since nulliication and secession
have long ince became dead issues,
South Carolina alone will never again
have cause to make war with villain
Gus saltpetre.
But alone and unaided South Caro-
lima has before her an industrial fight
of giant proportions, unless she is
willing quietly TO become the New
England of the South, collection of
worn out lands and deserted farms,
her sons migrating to other States to
make living because none can be
made at home, her daughters, in in
creasing numbers, never to know the
joys Of motherhood and bring up sons
to the State because those who should
have been their fathers have gone
elsewhere to work and to marry, un-
gallantly unmindful Of the girls they
left behind them.
New England boasts Of her manu-
factures, but those who have followed
the plow have had cory, time Of it
Of late years. South Carolina, too,
may boast Of her cotton manufactures,
and heaven grant that ehe may DC SO
for hundred years to come, but if
she does not give heed to the signs of
times, il she does not in peace prepare
for war, she will have little else to
boast Of but her cotton mills and her
truck farms when decade of two has
rolled by, for her general agricultural
condition will be that of New Eng
land.
The years Of 10 cent cotton are
times of peace and prosperity. In
these she should prepare for war, and
if she does so wisely she may lead the
whole South, not only in cotton manu-
features, but in agricultural 80 we'll.
Her sons will remain at home. Her
daughters will increase her population
with native Carolinians faster than
immigration will do with foreigners,
and people from nearby States will
flock here to share her prosperity.
Fortunately for South Carolina, she
has one great thing in her favor which
New England has not, and that is q
genial climate, the full significance Of
which has been understood here and
the Importance of which will be shown
] later.
New England had her agricultural
fight with the northwest and lost out
because her lands were less fertile and
her climate and other conditions were
no better. South Carolina must fight,
not only the middle west, but also
Louisiana and Texas, whose richer
lands are already robbing her Of her
supremacy in rice, and with the Mis-
assippi valley, which will most GER
\ tainly make her cotton plantations
worthless when cotton again declines
I to It's former unhappy level.
j have taken upon me to suggest o
battle cry for this industrial war in
q which South Carolina must engage.
q 1t is Caroline, Clemson, Cattle and
& Cotton Seed" .. homely battle cry,
perhaps, but this is to be ap indus
trial war and things industrial are
Hhomely things. It is none the less q
battle cry which will win if the good
Ineorle ss chs chs State State 0au 90 induced TO
take it up.
T. South Carolina has alrssdy had her
fsRarning. I trust that I may be lit
Rle personal without offense, say .
Few words to bring MYSELF in closer
ssouch with my readers and show that
have some fitness to deal with this
Question. zs s5s.
4 About eight years ago I came to
Whis State and settled at Fort Hill be-
s&ause South Cardinals agricultural
hollege was the only one in tho United
y - tates whose doors were open ID sum.
iaRer time, when I had leisure to study.
~ or four years i did study there,
udied my text, Carolina, Clemson,
j attle, Cotton Seed. Then,I return
5 to tie home Of my fathers in Ten-
!, ssee, made myself q place and .
PINE there. and in due time returned
Fl tha Palmetto State for It's presid-
Hg genius. j. B