The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05

such question is by colonization, and
it is t. this point that | particularly
wisk to direct your attention.
L think from now on the efforts
Of cur bureau should be directed to
the advertisement throughout the
Norti. and West and through the va
rious countries Of Europe, Of the ad-
yantages which South Carolina Of
fers for the small farmer and the
home seeker, both Of climate and Of
soil and that the business interest of
our state should organize local colon
ization companies in every county.
1T is the province Of the public
man and the statesman to arouse pub
lie interest on great economic ques-
tions and it is equally the privilege
and the duty Of the business man to
carry them out to a successful issue
by placing themb upon sound busi-
ness basis
"All Of us realize that it is imprac-
ticable to enlist the active and sus-
tanned interest Of people in any great
public question unless it can be plac-
ed upon a safe business plane which
holds out the promise Of a substan-
tial personal reward. Ii is this very
fact which has made the colonization
plan so successful wherever tried
throughout the United States. It not
only solves the public question of the
Introduction Of immigrants into the
state, bat at the same tine it returns
to the parties organizing such colo
nization company rewards which equ-
al, if they do not surpass, those which
can be obtained in other business en-
terprises.
What We Need-Population.
"Wha; we need in this state is pop
ulation. With population, we would
have more railroads per square mile,
more cotton manufactures and more
industrial enterprises Of every nature.
There are hundreds Of Thousands OF
acres of good healthy fertile land
which for years have not been plant
ell. Ny suggestion is. that the busl-
ness interests Of each county organ
ize a colonization company on a
small basis Of say, from $4,000 to
$4,000 capital and obtain options on
these lands at the lowest possible IL
cure. In order to success, the option
| orice on such lands should not ex-
ceed $40 per acre. I believe that a
majority of these lands can be o.
tanned at from S. to S6 per acre. They
can be sold to a desirable class OF
inmigrants at from SIS to $40 per
acre. provided they are sold on easy
and long terms.
The Plan Proposed.
"The colnnization company should
make a special effort to look after the
interests particularly Of the first set
tiers and see that they are favorably
located and are given every possible
opportunity to make money. After
this is accomplished it will form nu"
cleus for a large movement in that
particular locality. Already such a
movement has been started In AK
en- and Chester counties.
"It is proposed by some OF US IN
Charleston county, shortly to organ
ize a colonization company with a
view Of acquiring options on praetl-
callv all Of the low lands in Charles
i ton county. The object Of the com
panv will be through the agency OF
the county drainage commission, to
thoroughly drain such lands and make
them healthy. It is then purposed TO
build houses on such lands and invite
Enumeration. We feel satisfied that
such a company so organized and
operated on the plans which l have
outlined, will make very handsome
returns to the stockholders and al
the same time it will reclaim the ma
1arial lands in Charleston and Will
give the city Of Charleston one OF
the richest back counties which any
state of the United States enjoys.
"As an illustration of the posi-,
hilities from such lands, would call
YOUR attention to the growth W1thln
recent years Of the trucking interests
lin Charleston county and vicinity
Within twenty years this interest,"
from a very small beginning has
grown to proportions where the aver
ace for five years gives crop worth
over two million dollars and the ne1
profit to the farmers OF over nine
hundred thousand per annum.
Tho Drainage Work.