The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
THE COTTON SITUATION.

THE COTTON SITUATION.
Mr.. ". II. Bambers Writes on the Subject in a
Characteristic Manner
EDITOR The BAMBERG HERALD:-1
was asked to come up in the town hall at
Denmark and I went, and they had their
delegates fixed. What was the use to 60
or to argue anything? That's the way
they do. Take the people in the dispen-
sary: We voted the State dry and what
have We got? We have got it so we can't
get ten cents drink and 60 home sober.
We have got to get fifteen cents one
corn, which is enough to make you kill
your grandmother, and now the specula-
tors have lost money on cotton and they
acreage and make the price of cotton
higher, and next crop if the other side
has the most money they can make it
worth just that much less. Yet don't
blame any one that has anything not to
protect his own. A man must look after
his household. Mr.. Editor, Isay all classes
of business should be represented: the
money, the doctor, lawyer, merchant, and
farmer.
Now we come to the slaves; how are
they? Why do the Jews come to this
country to live? Because they are under
q King; they are under bondage, and they
are the same as slaves. Why do they
come to this country? Because it is
free country. Now, why should any
one say that should not plant my own
place in gourds or sunfowers or mush-
rooms or anything please? Are We free?
Don't we live in free country? If not,
let's 60 to Salt Lake and get the same re-
ligion that they want to introduce in this
country. No, we don't want but one
wife, and we don't take care of her as we
should. When God made man be did well,
but when He made Eve he did weller.
That was the best thing BE ever did make,
and thank Him for the improvement,
sure. If that had not been done or you
would not want to live, and now We are
happy, and why don't they let Us stay so.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if have got fifty
cents and living in free country, can't I
spend it as please? and if I have one
acre of land shall you dictate as to what
I shall plant or build on it? If so, are we
free? I have got wounds on my body
from head to foot, received in '76 while
trying to save this country to the white
man, and yet they made law that any
one owning $500 worth of property or
could read the constitution would be al
lowed to vote. Now we 60 to work and
educate people to break our own necks
and bring strife among our people.
We even went to work and changed the
constitution in order to make the dispen-
sary law good. Then We take that same
money and educate people to break our
own necks. What is the use for man to
put up his own life and fight for liberty |
and the legislators will not protect him?
Mr.. Editor, look at the alliance? What
did they do? Now, shall We sign pledge
to plant what you say plant and to do
what you say do? What is the use for me
to have money or property if l can't do
as please with my own? Twill leave this
country and 90 to Salt Lake where people
have got more than one liberty.
Mr.. Editor, the Bible was lost for twelve
hundred years, just as we were lost till
seventy-six. Now we are found just like
the Bible was found, and what is the use
to 60 back under bondage again? WeI
have fought and gained the victory, and
now we have fixed plan to read the
constitution clearly, and what has done
it? 1t was this: Changing the constitu-
tion and making it law that the State
could only sell whiskey and to educate
people to read the constitution. Where
are we now?
Now, Mr.. Editor, my opinion is this:
To set q price on cotton and sell it-so
many bales at certain price and to be
delivered, and on whatever basis that
cotton classes; then the farmer, merchant
and factory man would know what to do.
Now, Mr. Editor, the people of Denmark
adjourned in my face because I wanted
everybody to be represented. think the
cause of this was that Charley Free found
my hat between Bamberg and the memo
rial grounds But am here, half way
between Bamberg and Denmark, and ex-
pect to do as I please as long as Henry
Rice and Frank Bamberg have got any
money. I am using their money and my
own, and will do as Iplease with my own
and with theirs as long as live, 80 help
me God.
Now, Mr.. Editor, you see how I stand:
I want everybody to be represented. I
bought bill of shoes for $3.50. Those
shoes were not made; they were to be de.
livered on the 10th of March. Why can't
we price our cotton this way? Fix al
foundation and I'll sign the bill. The
man that built his house on the sand was
washed away. When he built it on the
rock it stands till today for this reason.
Give me freedom and liberty; let me have
what is mine and let you keep what is
yours. i
Now, Mr.. Editor, there is a great deal
of sense in what the show man said In
Bamberg, if he was black. You remem-
Der he said: "Lord, help US to get right"
Now, Mr.. Editor, I don't want any one
done wrong, but I want myself and poor
friends done right, and I say what the
poor negro said: "Help US to get right"
W. 81. BAMBERG.
Denmark, S. c., February 1S, 1905.
A DINNER INVITATION.