The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06
UNION. s. c., JANUARY s. 1876.
COTTON REPORT FORGED.

charged lnaccuracy In the statistics
Of the census department., on which
al estimate of the years cotton
crop was based, now declares that
this department in Washington has
an alleged report from his gin at
Williston that is an absolute for
gerry.
The charge il based on copies OF
the report furnished Mr.. Mixson by
the census department in Washing
ton, during recent correspondence
Mr.. Mixson and the superintcnd-
cnt of his gin rcpudiate this alleged
report and declare that il any such
documents are held in Washington
that they are bold forgcries.
Mr.. Mixson was in the city Il
short while yesterday. When seen
he confirmed the charges. He cx-
planned that since his charge that
the report of the census department
giving the south a l2,1GQ:Q09 bale
crop has based OH Inaccurate statis-
tics, doe 70 an error on the part of
the government departments in
stuthng their reports with an extra
weeks ginning, that he has been in
correspondence with the department
ut Washington. The department
has been endeavoring to chow him
that he is in error in his deductions,
that the estimate was based on re-
ports from the gins OF the south,
and not from figures obtained in
the agricultural department.
Among the papers forwarded Was
copy of OH alleged report from
Mr. Mixson's gin, purporting to
have been signed by his superin-
tendent at Williston. Mr. Mixson
declares that his alleged report from
his gin was never sent out or signed
by his superintendent. He charges
that the report is false, both az to
the statistics contained and the
statement that it was sent out from
his gin. Mr.. Mixson says that
neither he or his superintendent
sent in or signed such n report and
that il there is any such original
paper that it is Il forgery.
The charge is Of sensational ma
turc and is sure to attract general
attention. Mr.. Nixon makes no
attempt to place the responsibility
for the alleged forgcries. He con-
tends, however, that it proves be
yond the shadow Of doubt that
the census department estimate Of
the crop is worthless, injuring the
south to the extent of millions OF
dollars.
The above was clipped from the
Textile Excelsior" of date Dec.
31st, 1901. The revelations in this
statement confirm belief that we
have had for several months, in
fact ever since the adoption of the
system by the government Of getting
what it claimed correct and accurate
accounts OF the number OF bales Of
cotton grown in the cotton states,
by getting the number ginned from
each ginnery i'll operation. This
information is obtained by the gov
eminent through regularly appoint
ed agents whose duty it is to visit
the ginneries and get the number Of
bales ginned direct from the gin
neries. That the system adopted
by the government to get the cor
rect number Of bales Of cotton grown
is as open and susceptible of fraud
and forgery as any other is fully
shown by the above statement,
which is made by an owner OF
large ginnery, and if done in the
case of Mr.. Mixson's ginnery, then
it stands to reason that the same
has been done with reports from
other ginneries. That those inter
ested in the depressing Of the prices
Of cotton bad the opportunity to
stuff the reports with many hundred
thousapd additional bales Of cotton
ID evidenced by the fact that al
though the sovernmont had the
ssenis emplyed eud the agents
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