The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03

soLUrIoN lE.A NUTSHELL.
Col. Keitt Gives Method That: :Ytll
solve the Cotton Problem.

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solve the Cotton Problem.
In a letter to The State Col. Ellison Siyst
sAK eitt. of Newhsrry, gives nsthe d
that will solve the cotton problem aid
maksa the South the richest spot Of,
land on the globe. Here is his plan.
Read it;asndsee il you don 'ts&gree
with him: ~. a:ei
Tie l'-absorbing question fofsru-
ti9p Is how can we get rid OF - cent
cotton and make 1t Impossible for, At
ever to return aud distress our peo.
pie? Tfita Will do it:
Let every grower Of cotton SOW
wheat, ryeT oats and barley In ampld
quantity for home consumpii ion aud
some tospare. Wasn thess grains ar g,
taken Off the land SOW one bushel OF
peas on each acre to make pea. vine
hay. When in bloom cut the vines
and cure and house them for feed, to
sell what is not t'needed on the farm
when* the proper time comes. After
thorough. preparation Cf the land
plant ample acreage in corr to secure
enough for home consumption with
some to spare. Drop peas between the
hills OF corn or SOW them broadcast,
one-half 'bushel to the acre, the last
| plowtug to Improve the land.
Let each farmer secure one or more
mares and raise his mules and horses
Instead OF buying them. The writer
had a half brother who raised eight
mules In nine years from one mare.
He missed only one year in nine; Sner-
mans army stole them all.
Let each farmer. be well stocked
with hogs -sheRp- goa.sr cattle and
poultry. Let eaGh farmer be self sup,
porting as near dS possible Alter each
gfo1ec OF cot, Oh has.done the alb We,
let him plant all the cotton he can
cultivate we'll make every pound he
can and sell it for ail-iires- ee.ssirs,s.,get,
which will not be less than 'f0 cents.
Ii the growers Of cotton Will-fall In
line and follow the advice given, the
paople Of our southland will be the
richest and happiest people On earth in
10 years. ''
Let every one who has cotton on
hand hold IL IL he can. Let those who
caunot hold sell diIeca to our factories
II they have to give it away, give It
10 our own People; was told few
days ago by the PRESIDENT Of factory
that he would give more for it than
anyone else. ''as>
While u large crope vas made last
+ 9eaps the:wrlter does not believe there
Is more cotton In existence than the
factories will need. Last yehrpbecause
OF The high price OF cotton, the iacto
.rieH ran on short time, some of them
closed down. Notwithstanding this
there was no cotton ut the end of the
season to be had. Now every factory
will run on full time and cotton is
cheap at 9 cents. TIE aboye advice is
from oneEwho has':grown,: gathered
and sold, 50 crop3.. and made money
every year. He. never failed.
COST OF CATERING i .LYNcHERg.
,-:' n i1,ss uorr,,a ',;.s !
Gov. Hayward sehds:4f,sptoiai Mes.
rage on the Subject. I:
Gov. Hey ward, as Is we'll known,
employed detectiyes, to-, work on, the
case, Of the murdt rars Or 'Keitt Rooki
ard who was killed and bItchered in
most revolving manner lash su N ftfer.
This is better known: as:the Eatawi
Vile lynchihg althbuehithadl The, ,ap,
pearance Of brutal murder by a.few
rather than an execution by "A. mob.
The expense of this .lnTcstipation
was borne by Gov. Hayward himself
as''his cSntingcht fund had tean cx-
lhausted. Tues day. he:sent to ..tlie
general assembly the following special
message in regard .thereto;
Gentlemen Of the General A sambly:
l have found it nee: s;aly during
the past year, in the proper enforce,
mont Of the law, to make -an.e X pendi :.
ture to which l desire to call your
special attention.
Owing to the inadequacy Of the
contingent -fund, and having no
special fund at my disposal, i was
under the nect sSity Of personally b0r.
rowing the sum OF S 8G727 In order
to complete the payment OF detec
ugas employed for the purpose OF
bringing to Justice persons guilty OF
participating in lynchingS. gave
my PERSONAL note for Tits amount.
which amount Will be due and i,fy.
able on May .1st, next: And re.
spectttilly askz That provisions may be
msdefor this pay yiKeht: by yitui- fidtrof.
able body. Respectfully,
p. Q. Heyward, Governor.
tSEi: :: In .GopH Shnpe: ~
!. The most bullish set;ef statistics so
Iar Issued this s!sax by the New, Or.
icanS cotton exchange were those Is.