The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-04

1t Is not my purpose, however, u
argue the matter. simply desire TO
call yoJr attention: to the fact tnat
the continuance Of the census cotton
sipn:Hs reports is impossible, without
the CON pIete, sympathetic, and whole.
harted cooperation Of the $4,000 gin
ness CT the south. The census Office
cannot enter into competition with
cotton ginlers' association which pre-
soseS TO gather the same data for
private information only" Moreover
it cannot continae to promulgate
statistics OF the quantity Of cotton
ginnei to certain date, after it has
reason to believe that these reports
are 60 longer correct, n consequence
Of concerted boycott by the ginners.
Otherwise it would oe guilty OF the
Identical evil Of Misrepresentation
its reports were established to pre-
vent. TIE census bureau has 40 in
tscesu in the matter whatever, beyond
the discharge of its duty as establish
ed by law, and the maintenance OF its
reputation for the compilation AND
publication OF accurate statistics.
WARNING TO GROWERS.
l have, therefore, decided to notify
YOU in this manner, and through you
the cotton growers CT the south, that
tie continuance. OF the no'enent
which they nave b"gun will necessari-
y result in the d;sconuinuance Of the
Uson ginning reports Of the census
of1ice, for without the hearty and
general cooperation OF the ginners
those reports would become ValueieSs
and the compilation an objectionable
waste Of public money. The situa-
tion would then revert to what it was
five years ago. But after the private
and interested estimates controlling
the market price have again for a few
years been too high, as they pndoubt.
eGly will be, and the repeated losses
CT the cotton growers in consequence
have again convinced them that the
change taey demanded in 1901 was a
wise one. it will be far more din cult
and may be i'm possible to induce con-
gress to rees aoliSh a system which
the cotton growers set up once before
only to tear it down when it chanced
that a knowledge OF the facts was to
their disadvantage.
I deem it ny duty to acouaint you
with the probable course Of the cen.
sas Office, in order that you may take
any steps which may seem to you De.
sirable or necessary in connection
with the matter.
Very respectfully,
S. =. D. North,
Director.
Upon receipt OF the letter, Mr.
Burleson gave out the following s,a e.
ment:
Believing that it YVES to the in-
taresU OF the producer o. cotton to
eliminate as far as possible the specu.
lative element from entering into or
affecting the market price OF his pro-
duct, caused to be embodied in the
act, making the census bureau per.
marent, the original item providing
for statistics Of cotton ginned during
the current yea1, and the result OF
census bureaus labcrs in carrying
into effect this provision has materi.
ally aided in accom- plishing this end.
The result has not Influenced change
Of opinion on my part.
A PERSONAL ALLUsIoN.
"If l may be par6oned personal
allusion, a grower OF cotton myself,
having frequently experienced the
damage occasioned by the high esti-
mates and cocksure assertions put for
ward by those acting for spectators
and cotton gamblers, felt The neces-
sity Of some impartial source Of infor-
nation which would be as accurate as
possible. This the census bureau has
proven itself to be.
u concur in every word contained
il this letter of Mr.. North and feel
that it would be nothing short Of a
calamity il the ginners should at any
tine fail to furnish prompt and accu-
rate reports to the census bureau.
To fail to report 20 the census bureau
will only play into the hands Of the
cotton gamblers and will serve to
promptly reestablish alleged statistical
agents, who are now, thanks to the
bureau Of statistics Of the department.
Of agriculture aud the census bureau,
thoroughly discredited. II during
next year, as result OF decreased
acreage and imperfect weather condi-
tions, there should be short crop.
which is cot improbable, then the
ginners' reports issued by the census
bureau woulcEa2ain be in high favor
by the cotton growers. What is
wanted and what is really always to
the interest Of the cotton grower is a
prompt knowledge Of the exact
truth.
1T is my purpose to prepare an
offer at this session Of congress and
amendment to the census act provid.
ing for the collection and publication
OF accurate statistics the number OF
bales Of cotton consumed each year
and the surplus Of cotton held in the
hands Of the manufacturer and the
nunber Of bales exported. This is
necessary ard only fair TO the grower
OF cotton. He should promptly have
this information as the manufacturers
Of cotton throughout the world are
given knowledge of the number Of
bales of cotton gro~n.
s'I have discussed this with Senator
Bailey Of my Sta9e, and he agrees
With me as to the Importance and
necessity Of this amendment and
agrees to lend helping hand in Sc
curing its adoption"
4 Bad Man.
AT Thomas. Ca. after killing his