The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
lie Says All Depends on the Cot
ton of the South.
TELLS THE FARMERS
That If It Was Not for Their Cotton the
Progress Of the World Would Come
to StandstiIl. and that They
Will Prosper Because His
Reward Ia Suro
Reward Is Sure.


Daniel Sully, the cotton king, de.
livered the following stirring address
to the fifth annual convention Of the
Georgia Industrial Association In At
lanta last week:
Except for your cotton, the indus.
trial progress of the world would
cease. For years others have tried to
keep prices so low as to let them man.
ufacture the goods and thus be the
only ones to proceed. In all parts of
the world nations have spent millions
to be independent Of you who live in
this fortunate part Of the globe. But
you have the farmers. You have the
land. You have the sunshine that
the other countries of the world have
not. The farmer who raises cotton
has seen one year Of sunshine. He
| will never see the darkness again."
These words were uttered Tuesday
night by Daniel J. Sully, commercial
seer Of the south, cotton expert and
friend of all those who live flom the
Carolinas to where Texas stops with
the Rio Grande. Interested listeners
heard him, comprising both memb bers
Of the Georgia Industrial Association
and Others Carnegie library conven-
tion hall was crowded, and when with
the testimony and timely comment
afforded by Cong ressman Lon Living.
ston and others was added to the ad.
dress OF the evening. the occasion was
a memorable one.
Appreciation Of the speaker and en-.
thusiastic commendation Of his words
reached high tide when, with the
close Of Mr.. Sully's talk, Colonel Liv-
ingston said:
"Mr. Sully won't tell you, but I
will. and know what l say, that ex.
cept for treachery on the inside, his
failure would never have occurred.
AZ that time the south ought to have
sent 81 900, 600 or more to her staunch
friend. In fact, I'm in favor Of it
yet. 1t would have been the cheap.
est and the wisest money the south
has ever SPENT
Mr.. Sully, promoter Of II cents
cotton, and though possessed OF an
accent broad as the plaza OF the new
depot, and with generous rolling OF
RS" such as Is only practiced where
the corn pone and jogging board gives
way to the Johnny cake and seesaw
more genuinely loved and cherished
in Dixie, held his every hearer with a
prevailing quiet, broken only by the
jangle OF passing trolleys. Difficult 1t
Is to report his words. A rapid con-
versationa'ist, on Tuesday night his
every sentence was weighed and dis
posed OF In way suggesting careful
study. Now and again he would ap.
parently, In spite Of himself, give way
to the enthusiasm which he found
difficult to control. 1t was this con-
slant repression Of his feelings and
the earnestness and conviction which
he put into his every statement that
makes impossible the translation OF
his magnetic and convincing person.
al1ty into type that knows neither the
force Of emphasis nor the strenuous
ness Of gestures, such as given by
Bull" Sully, who could never be mis-
taken as an exponent Of the so callej
simple life.
DAN SULLY is A MIXER.
Much OF his talk dealt with facts
and figures, ana yet even these blouu
less propositions we're made OF great
human interest. This Dan Sul,-
Dan In spite OF the fact that he wa
the single wearer Of evening clothes
In spite OF a typical Harvard drawl.
IS still mixer among the men wit
sample staples yet sticking TO suits
but once removed from overalls al d
jumper. Old soldiers at the conclu
sion Of his address, his second addrc, :
Tor every one present would have
more OF him, rose up and called hi
name, and with the adjournment
croWding around him much as do We;
erans press for the meeting OF thcl
commander at reunions, fearing a
coming year with It's ravages OF time.
And MIR. Sully, well he gave thos,
evidences OF a strong man, quiet evi
dences but appreciative to the last de
gree.
Among other thing, MIR. Sully said
For this privilege Of appearing be.
fore you Of the south, l thank you.
1t Is In this territory that all Of th,
worlds cotton supply Is grown. Yes,
there Is patch in Egypt. This il,
not the American cotton. AS for all
other attempts to raise the cotton
which lives in the sunshine OF this 10.
cality, they are mere subterfuges
England, Germany, France and other
world powers have spent millions in
trying to become through their colo
nies and possessions independent OF
America. England has finally decided
to throw away all of her India cotton,
the one great promise In the British
posses slOns.
AT s cents pound, we are told
that the farmer gets over and above