The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-12
Cotton Burning Nonsense.
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 Naftei, Ala, Jan. 10, 1905. Editor The Advertiser:
 If those farmers in North Alabama who seemed so willing to burn a cer- tain per centum of their cotton few weeks ago, had agreed to store at home in q safe, dry place, the cotton they were so willing to burn, it seems to me there would have been more real horse sense in the latter action, than in the act of burning 1t.
 truction of valuable property, while storing cotton at home means the day Is coming when the stored cotton will have a money value.
 Count the stored cotton as a part of this years crop and plant that much less and devote the land thus saved to corn, peas, potatoes, etc, thus secur- ing more supplies for the comforts of home.
 There is no one to blame for the low price of cotton but the farmer, and he knows 1t. yet he will continue to glut the market with more than can be sold at a good fair price.
 The lesson has been made too plain within the last few months for even a fool not to see. that small crop of cotton Is more valuable every way to the farmer, than large crop and I am far from believing farmers are be "hewers of wood and drawers of water" Is a profound mystery to me. No class of men might live easier and happier than the farmer, yet only jf cotton holds the farmers nose to the grindstone and without a change 1t will be ground off and then what?
 If the old method Is to be followed this year, it would be money to the farmer to quit fighting the enemies of cotton, and let them destroy at least one-half the crop in order to create a demand for our Southern grown staple. There is use to urge the farmer to live at home by raising horses and mules and make small crop of cotton a surplus, the proceeds of which, he is at liberty to spend or use as he pleases. "Ephraim is joined that unless some providential interven- ton occurs there will be another over whelming crop made this year and cot ton will sell for 4 cents a pound next winter. J. R. McLendon. Fighting for Peace-NOt Good Policy. Editor The Advertiser:
 have not the pleasure of having mot Captain R. P. Hobson, but I am informed that he is a very affable. pleasant man. and as an orator, forci- O. He is reported to have spoken in Montgomery on last Sunday evening. but did not hear him. I learn, how
  quent one. The qualities and accom- plishments which he is reputed to possess, are excellent, and If backed by prudence and discretion, can be made profitable as well as entertain ing. Whether the qualities named are backed by that wisdom which should characterize great eloquence and con- sequsnt influence, are matters which
 A man of great elocuence and power over audiences, once resided in Ala bama. One who heard him deliver an oration upon great national question remarked that "streams of eloquence as large as his arm flowed from the orators mouth" However large the streams of eloquence which flowed from his mouth, 1t is a well known fact to persons somewhat advanced in age that that eloquence cut a large figure in pouring over the country streams of blood and tears very much larger than mans arm, and flames of fire, and smoke and confusion, which swept of its feet, as, the orator had done before, one whole section of the
 I hardly think Captain Robson will be able to accomplish so much, put there are at least few people in the country who, think that his views are not bottomed on that character of wis dom and statesmanship, which looks well to the preservation and happi- ness of the people of the United States.
 Before reaching the propositions to which desire to direct attention. I may remark that the little war which the United States had with spain. some son a, years since; has spoiled some Of fy in favor of the results of the war. and all the people were proud of the heroic part Captian Hobson bore in much to see. 1t result by pufing up, in injury and hurt to 'the people of this If Captain Hobson Is reported cor rectly, he placed Russia in the attitude of playing a part in its war with Ja- pan, for the purpose of organizing the European powers in the interest of partit'oning the territory Of China. He says the Russians fight and run away purposely, and intend to do so, until they can cry out that Europe is in danger of the Yellow Peril" Some | men in the United States who know something of fighting upon a pretty think that the 'Lubberly Russian" re- treated before the active and energetic