The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-03-03

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there when the. long roll sounds, or
prove false to all OF her traditions. 1
thought and said at the convention
that the permanent solution OF the
cotton problem would come from tpd-
lug wider markets for cotton goods.
No intelligent and concerted action
uas ever been made on large scale in
this direction.
Among the 400, 900. 600 people Of
China we can find ready market at
reasonable prices for all the surplus
cotton the world can produce. 1t has
been figured out that the world can
use AZ. 10000 bales OF cotton.
There is another thing that Is
being done Oh constantly increasing
scale, The Chinese are importing yarns
from this country and weaving it into
cloth on their hand looms, like those
our great grandmothers used back in
slavery days. What tlsld there is
nere among these people, rich with
the stored up wealth of centuries.
, The cotton plant in China is little
'oN1SSN wing WluA LII btdplS,
they can raise too many other crops
OF greater value for them to make
cotton. Sell them our cotton goods
direct and bring back their camphor,
hemp, spices aud teas. 1 derived
most of my information alb. ut China
from Minister WI, and he said the
south would find its salvation in the
China markets, and he should certain,
ly know.
Mr.. McLaurln called attention to
the fact that while the merchant fixes
the price on his wares and refuses to
sell until he gets price satisfactory,
the cotton farmer must take what
ever price is offered. He is the only
class In the world Offering commodi-
sy for sale who has absolutely nothing
to do with the liking of the price OF
chat commodity. In 1898 when there
| was surplus crop. one firm opened q
new market In China and disposed OF
| $50, 900, 600 worth of manufactured
goods. He had been member of the
committee to visit the president and
to appeal to congress. He had seen
the president Monday and had receiv.
ed assurance that Mr.. Roosevelt would
give the weight Of his office to pro.
noting the interests OF the greatest
industry in the world. He declared
that the representatives at Washing
ton get far away from their people
sometimes until the people spank them
aud teach them better manners This
oeing taken as philosophical and
good natured acknoWle ledg nent OF his
'wn political errors, was greeted with
laughter and applause. For the rea-
son that the representatives get so far
away, he argued, they should be ad-
monished by just such an organ zation
as this.
In concluding Mr.. McLaurln spoke
as i .rs In refeecnce to tariff re-
viSic n:
Why should the wheat farmer use
free t"ine to wrap his protected
wheat, while the cotton farmer uses
protected bagginE TO wrap his free
cottCn?' He showed how the south
IS Disseminated gainSt In the tariff
Eastern mOnopo'iStS have schemed
cunningly to plumber the south. Nine
ty per cent. OF the imports which are
admitted II competition In tfis coun-
try are competing with products OF
the south.
Let US demand that In the com
ing revision Of the tariff our represent
tatives see that the south lets bcr
share Of all that is going, that we are
recognized as an integral part of this
union, ready to share Its burden, anC
II need be fight its battles, but de.
manding in return full share of all
the benefits OF national life.
Let us organiZs but keep our or
ganization cut OF politics. Let the
watchword oe measures not men,
l have no confidence in help coming
fron any political party now in exls-
tence, until we are strong enough to
force it from any party that may hap
pen TO be In power. A man never gets
justice until he IL strong enough to
force 1t with big stick
The great questions with which
we are confronted have no place In
the little clbals, factions ani caucus
es OF political parties, for there petty
jealouSies and seltiish ambition ever
outweigh the country's good.
In conclusion, fellow citizens, l
give you this sentiment, God bless
South Carolina; if she Is right 1 am
with her; IL she Is wrong, bone OF
my bone, flesh OF my FISH, God bless
her still | am with her.
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