Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
PALMETTO STATE CHEERFUL.
BUT SAID TO BE MISREPRESENr-
ED BY PLATFORM TAKERS
Crops Giving Large Yields--Socialism
Absent-State Dispensary Abolish
ed With Trail of Graft.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

LtMBlA. 5. G., September q 1907
ferhaps some OF South Cardinals alleged
spokesmen have given persons of other
sections, dependent upon such spokesmen
for impressions, warrant for Instrumentation
or conditions in this state Ii may he true
That South Caroliniaus are subject To r,eri-
odic spells, but certainly the Palmetto
state is well over the political commissions
'hat made II conspicuous dozen or more
years ago. She is free from the faintest
influence of socialism or populism. and ia
FAR removed from radcalsm. and there ia.
llttle Likelihood of a radical turn
Excepting that in Georgia condition OF
cotton in this state is the best in the coun-
try. and the estimated Weld of I POO nno
bales is expected to fetch the growers ST.
10000. The oil mills will pay cotton farm
ers another 100000 for the cotton seed
making total OF $50 900 for the one
crop. While South Carolina has on three
occasions won the worlds contest for corn
production to the acre, not much attention
mas heretofore been given TO corn culti-
Vatlon. This year, however. 80 per cent
more corn than ever produced before has
been grown.
'Williamson Plan
Credit for much of the increase is due
to new method OF planting and cultivat-
Ing known as the Williamson pIan"
whereby the yield is doubled and trebled
on light lands. The value OF the corn cron
is S22,0OOOOO
Whiie the trucking industry shows marked
ana continuous development. while tobacco
growing has increased in importance ana
rice planters are more cheerful than for
years, the two principal farm products in
me state, with less than 1,50),oo0 people,
are worth Sl02,00o,0OO. or fully Stis per can
ita The net profit from those two crops
thls year Will not be less than So for every
man. woman and child black and white
IN the state. AT the same time South Car
oilha is the largest cotton manufacturing
state In the south, standing second in the
Union. Her mills will consume this year
about 100000 bales. the raw material being
worth SiooU0,1O at prevailing prices
1t is not surprising, therefore that the
people or the Palmetto state are in peace
full and cheerful mood. Nowhere is there
less friction between the races. Indeed.
about all that is heard here of such strife
Is what Sits through reports of speeches
delivered from the lecture platform in other
sections of the country.
Inquiry made here recently developed the
TACT that at the last session of the legisla-
ture there was no socialistic legislation pro-
posed, and nothing was done toward the
regulation of railroad rates.
Graft in State Dispensary.
The board commissioned by the legisla-
ture to wind up the affairs of the state
dispensary' has just concluded its labors.
1t has followed constant trail of graft,
but the tracks of individual offenders are
so well covered that it is uncertain whether
prosecution will be opened. 1t will probably
never be known whether South Carolina
lost S1,OGOC00 or s., 0ooOo0 through the opera
ton of these grafters. But the. dispensary
taught a lesson about government owner
ship that will not be forgotten in "A gem
Grafton. 1t was the only instance, state
or municipal where South Carolinians have
attempted, through government, to con-
troll any business. The dispensary got into
politics at the outset, and corruption and
mismanagement were so glaring that final
ly, In spite of Senator Tillman's taking the
stump in advocacy of the system, 1t was
overthrown.
This Is the first state to establish an i'm.
migration department for the encourage
ment of Select immigration, and Americans
are more heartily welcomed than foreigners.