The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-07-26
ON THE FIRING LINE,
Don't Step Over tho Firing Line II
Won Don't Want to be Shot at.

There is kind of line of demarka-
tion existing between right and wrong
in everything. This line is generally
drawn by mutual consent of both sides
of all subjects. It is O kind of obscure
dead line on all new subjects that are
public discussion for time; and IL
nslly the atmosphere Of equilibrium of
thought clears away the Jog Of agita-
tiOn and the distinctive lines of right
and wrong are we'll defined in the
minds of the public and justice and
equity reigns supreme.
The absorbing subject of today that
is occupying the chief attention Of the
public In the South is the right of the
producers Of cotton to fig the Price up
ON mis- own products as against the
right OF the spinners and cotton spec
ulatOrs to fix this price on product
that neither the cotton spin-
ner, or the cc.ton speculator
never spend q dime or an hours
labor to produce. The producers in
about all other occupations fix prices
also is Demanding and maintaining
the right to set prices as to the worth
About every occupation, except the
farmer, has lts organization, and is
found in the line Of battle defending
their respective interests, wHile the
farmer, the 'hay seed" the mudsilI
and foundation Of them all, and the
most important and powerful crafts
and shake his massive body and say
to all tbs organized world: "See here,
more upon my back" The Farmers'
Union is just now in the midst of this
manifestation. and it is extremely
amusing to see the shuthing among
men for position at the hands of these
farmer organizations. Some are tum-
bling over each other for positions
genizstions for the political pull,
while others outside are catering to
fret one side with ting money powers
and then turning to bow again to the
farmer. The nonproducer, who has
all along priced our cotton, is not So
ing. to yield thlspower to the producer
without q hard tight, and these little
jumping jacks that play along the
firing line between the cotton grower
ing hard time Of it.
The Farmers Union has come sharp
shooters who are engaged to watch
out for these jumping jacks, and when
ever these feilows step over the firing
line our sharpBhooters are cure to shell
Cnem out.
Some Of these aspirapts, both inside
and out of theee farmers orgeniza-s
tions, are continually making the effort
to ozark with the hounds and run with
the hare" at the came time, and they
are catching fire Goals in the back from
one eide and hot ashes in the face from
the other side! They are floating
along looking for position just between
hades and the deep blue seas, and the
boys-the rpyhooters-who are
watching them have lots Of fun firing
at them and watching them jump from
one eide of the firing line TO the other,
OF course, whenever these Bharpshoot-
era who are engaged to watch this fir
ing line opens fire upon either q de-
serter Of former principles from within
or the enemy without, our sharpshoot-
ers Or pickets open fire upon these
enemies. either within or without our
farmers organizations. The one that
opens the fire must expect to be fired
at in return. 1t is well in order to
state here that these sharpshooters are
ready for the fray. and any enemy who
nasps over this firing line from either
side may as well look out for burning
sulphur right in his nose.