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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10

IN another column is published a
pretty full outline OF the Aldrlch Cur
rency bill. Since this bill was intro
duced in the senate, Mr.. Fowler of the
house committee, has introduced his
bill in the house. Mr.. Aldrich seems
to favor bonds only as a basis Of bank
currency, and Mr.. Fowler stands for
asset currency Mr.. Aldrich is rather
more conservative in that he wants
things to remain very much as they
are, and Mr.. Fowler wants to revolu-
tionize the whole currency system
The probability is that there will be
no important change in the currency
laws during the present session Of con-
gress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10

According to the Union Progress
both sides to the dispensary election
controversy seem to be on the point OF
abandoning the legal row and going to
the people in another election which
will be held in strict accordance with
the law. That will be the proper thing
to do.
The county board of commissioners
has again recommended a levy Of 5
mills for ordinary county purposes; but
if the legislative delegation follows it's
usual practice it will again cut the levy
down to mills 1t is a matter, how
ever for the commissioners and the
representatives. Whether mills Is too
much, depends entirely upon how the
money Is spent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1908.

cotton futures and all farm products,
or gambling in agricultural products in
any manner.
BE II further resolved, That we de-
nounce the so-called money panic as a
conspiracy on the part Of the money
powers and spectators for the pur-
nose OF serving notice on the farmer
that he must be contented to allow 9TH
ers to price his products
Yesterdays Proceedings.
The mass meeting Of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
which convened here Tuesday adjourn
ed sine die tonight after adopting the
following resolutions:
That any man holding office In the
Farmers Union. who desires to run
for any political office, either county,
state or national, shall first resign MS
office in the Farmers Union. :.
That any man now holding an OF
flee in the Farmers Union and at the
same time holding a political office,
shall be asked to give up his political
office or resign his office in the Farm
ers' Union.
THAT we denounce and condemn fu-
ture gambling in farm products.
That we believe in dealing only In
bona fide contracts.
"That we ask the national congress
to enact some such laws as will abol-
ish and prohibit future gambling In
farm products"
At the afternoon session a resolution
providing for the establishment OF two
factories, one east and one west OF the
Mississippi river, for the manufacture
of cotton bagging, sacks and other
wrapping material was endorsed.
committee composed Of one dele
gate from each state In the cotton
growing sections, Will be instructed TO
canvass among the members or the
union for funds to push the work. II
will be left to the discretion OF tne
board of directors as to where the fac
tories will be located.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10
SPECULATIVE MARKET.

An Associated Press dispatch of yes
terday reviews developments in the
contract cotton market during the day
as follows:
The cotton market had a sharp ad-
vance today as a result Of the census
report with the close steady at a net
gain of 16 to 23 points. Sales were es-
timated at 100000 bales.
The market opened firm at an ad-
vance of 12 to 13 points on the census
figures, showing only 9,955,427 bales
ginned to January 1st against 11,741,-
039 last year, and 9,725,426 to the same
date two years ago. Trading was ex-
tremely active as there was heavy
realizing as we'll as covering and bull
support, fluctuations were more or less
irregular. The circulation Of the GEN.
sus figures through the country SEEM
ed to attract fresh buying for outside
account, however and as offerings
were absorbed, prices worked higher
showing at one time a net advance OF
22 to % points on the active months
The close was within a point or two
Of the best. Some selling was promoted
during the day by reports that a prom
inent manufacturer had cut the price
of printed calicOes q cent a yard, but
the market was assisted by steady Liv-
erpool cables and bullish reports con-
cerning southern spot conditions. Lo-
cal bulls figured that the census figures
could not be used as a basis for CROP
estimates of over 11,S00.000 bales and
some expressed the opinion that they
pointed to a yield of less than 1880
bales. Sellers argued that the fig
ures were incomplete and that the mex
report would force a modification OF
small crop reviews.
Receipts at the ports today 45,4S2
bales against 30,520 last week and 55,
304 last year For the week 100000
bales against 352,391 last week and
327,341 last year. Todays receipts al
New Orleans 1854 bales against II,
SIS last year. and at Houston 7,94f
bales against 14,311 last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10

OF course. no man can tell what the
cotton market is going to do. 1t has
always been so. and it will likely be so
for some time to come. AS we see it,
the events Of the past few months
have shown the absurdity of the claim
that the price is controlled solely by
the laws Of supply and demand. We
have held such an opinion for quite a
number of years; but at the same time
have realized the futility Of hoping
that everybody would see it that way.
We have not yet been able to get rid
of the idea that one of the objects of
the recent money panic was to break
the price of cotton. There are numer-
Gus good reasons why this should be
so. We have given some of them and
could give others; but we cannot see
that the situation would be helped ma
terially even by incOntrovertible proof.
II is gratifying TO know. however, that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10
FARMERS UNION PLATFORM.
Important Resolutions Adopted on the
Financial Question.

The Farmers Educational and CO.
operative Union Of America, in session
at Memphis Tenn, on Wednesday
adopted the following:
Therefore be it resolved: That we
ask congress to pass a law that al
money be issued by and under the d.
rect control of the government, and all
citizens with land collateral shall at all
times have the privilege Of borrowing
at an amount to exceed five per cent
per annum.
BE it further resolved: That we IA
vOr the immediate issuance OF not less
than five hundred million in legal ten
der treasury notes, and the lending of
the same together with any surplus
that may be in the United States
treasury direct to the people to aid
them in marketing the present cotton
crop.
BE it further resolved: That we ia
vor the passage Of law by congress
prohibiting the buying and selling Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10

THE series Of letters written by Mr
August KOhn for the News and Courier
on the subject of THE Cotton Mills OF
South Carolina" has been published in
book form and The Enquirer has been
favored with a copy by the author. The
letters, as published, make a book OF
22S pages, and they go to make up the
most complete and comprehensive sto-
ry of cotton mill conditions in this state
that has ever been published. They
deal with the origin of the cotton man
ufacturing industry in this state, its
growth and development and present
conditions, moral, physical, education
al religious, financial and otherwise.
1t is just complete, accurate story OF
interesting facts, told in a pleasing
way; but without any attempt at un-
necessary coloring. 1t is book that
will be read by mill people Of all sta
lions and conditions, and which should
be read by every intelligent citizen
who desires correct information about
the most important manufacturing in
dustly of the state. and the relation to
the body polite of the people and capi-
tai engaged in that industry. There is
nothing in the copy sent us to indicate
how or where the book is to be obtain
ed: but we suggest To those interested
that they write To Mr.. August KOhn,
CoIumbio & G. or the News and COu-
rier, Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10
HAWKERs AND PEDDLERs.

AS required and authorized by law
the county board of commissioners al
it's recent annual meeting fixed the
amount Of licenses to be exacted oi
hawkers and peddlers. The schedule
is as follows:
Hawkers and peddlers of stoves
and ranges $50. OF
Hawkers and peddlers of sewing
machines ....... eV.VI
n ming rods .......... ......... $500
Hawkers and peddlers of clocks l5.OC
Hawkers and peddlers Of organs
or pianos ........ rs. OF
Hawkers and peddlers Of leather
or leather goods ............ 1.O(
Hawkers and peddlers of each
kind and quality Of goods
whatsoever, other than above
enumerated ..... ...... 80. l0.Ol
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10

WINTHROP college is the best educa-
tional investment that South Carolina
ever made and if the general assembly
would do most for education 1t will
give Winthrop college all the assistance
that institution may require to increase
its usefulness. Winthrop is rapidly be-
coming the foundation of the states
educational system in that it is fur
nishing more teachers than any other
college in this state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10
OUTPUT OF GINNERS.
Census Bureau Says 9,e55,427 Up to
January |.

The census bureau yesterday issued
report showing that the number OF
bales of cotton ginned from the growth
of 1907 to January 1st, 1908, was 1856,
427, as compared with 11,741,039 last
year, and 9,725,426 for 1906. This
counts round bales as half bales. The
number Of round bales included is
1881 for 1908; 255,566 for 1907, and
263,5S1 for 1906. Sea Island includ-
ed is 1888 bales for 1903 and 54,275
for 1907, and 9S,942 for 1906. The
number of active ginnerieS for 1908
was 27,276. The distribution of the
Sea Island cotton for 1908 by states
is: Florida, 25,214 Georgia, 37,129;
South Carolina, 11,2S5.
There were ginned 9,2S4,O7O bales
to December 18th last. The number
of bales ginned to January 1st in the
various states and the number of &C
tive ginneries follow:
Alabama, 1,030,72l bales, and 3,436
ginneries; Arkansas, 62II25 bales,
and 2,O93 gnncries; Florida, 5O,l36
bales. and 244 ginneres; Georgia, l.
725.273 bales, and 1881 ginneries;
Kentucky, 1929 bales and ginneries;
LOUISIANA, ao-'ti' p'tleS, anu i'ooo Sih
neries: Mississippi, l.22S,444 bales and
3,4gj ginncrieS; Missouri, 26,644 bales,
and 73 ginneries: New Mexico, 90 bales
and > ginneries: North Carolina, $685.
479 bales. and 2,702 ginnerieS; Oklaho-
ma. 1876 bales, and 969 ginneries;
South Carolina. 1.OG5,690 bales, and
3,l67 ginneries; Tennessee, 225,245
bales. and $50 ginneries; Texas, 2,0S2,-
7S5 bales, and 3,96S ginneries; Virginia,
7.640 bales and 80 ginneries.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10

- Columbia special to Charlotte OBJ
server: Preparations are making for
the second trial of Mrs. Ethel Blair, the
handsome North Carolina woman who
shot her husband to death in their
home on Marion street year ago. The
case comes up for another trial at the
term of the court Of sessions cOnvening
here February 18th. The jury in the
former trial brought in a verdict Of
manslaughter, but she was granted a
new trial by Judge George JOhnstone
on the ground that the jury was kept
over night in hotel in separate rooms.
Mrs. Blair secured bail in $4,000 shortly
after she was granted a new trial. and
before that she had been appointed
executrix of her husbands estate, but
so far she has been unable to collect
on a policy Of insurance held by her
husband in the Metropolitan. There
are six other murder cases to be tried
at this term Of the court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10

THE Charleston Post has adopted a
new style of heading. using Roman
'boldface" caps instead of the German
text that has been running for so long.
1t had not occurred to us that there
was any need for change in the ap-
uearance of the Post; but still we will
have to admit that the new headline
makes some improvement. The Post
is a good paper, one of the best af-
ternoon papers that comes to this Of
flee. 1t fills it's field completely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10

The following special levies will be
necessary to pay interest on bonds Is
sued in aid of the Charleston, Cincin-
natl and Chicago railroad:
In Catawba township-ore mill.
In EbeneZer township-one-h mill.
In York township-three mills.
1t is recommended that the treasurer
Of York county for collecting and dis
bursting this special levy be allowed
such commissions as are prescribed by
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10
ANNUAL ESTIMATES.

At its regular monthly meeting last
Wednesday, the county board of COM
mssioners prepared its estimates of
the amounts necessary to run the coun-
ty government during the year, COM
mencing January /. 1908. The esti-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10
The 4torkrillr Gnqltirrr,
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1908.
YoRKvILLE, S. c..

THE general assembly convenes next
Tuesday
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10
Rock Hill Poultry Show.

Several hundred fowls were exhibit
ed at the Poultry Show held in Rocl
Hill this week, commencing Wednes'
day There was large attendance, in
Guiding many poultry fanciers
throughout this and adjoining counties
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-10

The city council Of Rock Hill has had
the American Audit company make
critical examination Of the citys books
It is not understood that there was
any question as to the correctness of
the city's books, or integrity Of its fl
nances. The audit was made merely
for the purpose of putting these mat
terS heyOnd question.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03
Communication from
Ex-Secretary S. F. Of [.


up "htI ic" months ago Mr.
"onl PcfS ana nther labor leaders
'on t'i,"e'i mat the interests OF
'iPlial ana TABOR were identical and
tilal the workers should keep their
unions out ui polItlcS.
IL was only the tear that the
iGadctS would bc sent 10 Jail and
ING tuhdS cohfINcated that made
tlelh desert their time worn
position and decide to go into
poIilic>-
Now rs I" the personal abuse
ni VIZ. S"mperS by the Socialists,
! lhlhk tue statements OF MI.
t"t'cf are iarietchcd and over.
drawn and only give one side OF
the >tor>. ] think il the gentle
man IL posted on current events
ne must acknowledge that one Of
Inc most abusive and scurriIouS
attacks ever made by Mr. Gompers
upon Eugene pcbN in one OF his
editorials III the EcdcrationiSt.
Inns attack Was entirely uncali.
Ell Tor and was made upon IL man
That stands as the pc or q: Mr..
t'pmperS or any OtuCr man in the
lanor movement.
Nr. fompcrS IN this same eii-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03

Trades Unions create rights and
wrongs.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03

haps honest. and this mistake
should he charged up to lack OF
political training.
The Socialist understand tho
necessity FOR united political ac-
ton on the part of the workers,
but are not willing to accept as
leaders men with half baked
political ideas.
This statement * not made with
the attempt to discredit our lead
eiS on the industrial field.
The record OF Mr.. GomncrS on
III" industrial iield is as an cuvi
able one lie has given the best
years of his life to the study
OF thc labor question in
dustriallN- We have paid him
d handsome salary for his work
salary that has removed him
completely from the working class
50 tar a> environment is concerned
lie Is Il specialist and his speciality
and his profession is the orgari
cation OF the workers on the in.
duetrlal field and as such he j. The
superior Of any man in the world
ne enviCd for his success in fhat
line. But when labor must 90
into politics ii must look elsewhere
Tor header. He must be man
that has studied the science of
political economy and understands
the political needs of the great
woI King class and he must StanT
on d platinum that demands every
thIng to which labor is Justly Gu
titled.
We cannot afford to compromise
me Iahor movement by endorsing
capitaliStlc politicians. The partT
that gave Us such men as Cover
nor NtUneuburg OF Idaho. Sharks
OF Nebraska and Conner OF Ala
nama caunot he trusted. neither
can that party that gives such mon
as Taft and Peabody.
The actions OF Mr.. Gompers are
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03

very much like that of a general
III the army who slept at his post
while his interiUr officers and The
rank and file thoroughly recon.
noitercd the field. and piaumcd q
successful point Of attack. Thi-
general on being suddenly awaken.
ell attempts to rally his forces and
-ead them IN another direction
Than that outlined by these that
understood the situation. The r..
suit was that only "A handful fol-
lowed IN his sudden lead and the
remainder that underS God the
situation and refused TO follow
We're b AIMED for the defeat and
ciaSscd as traitors.
As TO the personal a>pui>jou-
that MIR Potter casts upon the in
dlvidual Socialist ! desire to say
that those that are trades uuion>.>
Will be found fighting for the
principles OF organized labor ST.
long as there is Il union in exist.
cncc.
We understand thccIa>S struggle
and expect to fight for th" cau-
p'ete overthrow OF the p.r~sa.
capitalist system.
Any ;nan or set OF men .ua.
that there j. a class
struggle going on i'll this county
and then allies himself with such
men as Governor Conner OF \1-
hama TO elect Il president %. the
same political faith i i rrd.-.r-
not only to organized labor .a- to
the whole working class.
". + CT I:El.
Members of international N'-..r~
Union No. 10.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03

Huntington. W. Va
Editor Argus:-I am III receipt
Ola copy OF The Argus. III which
there IL a >orialicd review of the
political situation OF ar"anilcd
labor by Il Nr. {. A . Potter.
In" Editor ny way Of introduc-
ing the subject refers to the re
marks OF Mir. Potter us palpablc
truths. can fully agree with
him /" their palpability. Web
~tcrS dictionary gives this def
milton Of ''l:atpahtc Gross.
""ar>c. ia/iIE perceived and de
tectcd- Any fair minded union
man can easily perceive and de.
tcct that this summing no by Mir.
Potter came from Il prcindiccd
min! that has been made bitter.
by the miscarriage of Wi iaId
plans.
1t j. certainly amusing to hear
some of our advisers who inst
woke up Il few months ago. speak
OF tn" SoriaIi>tS as being "ignor-
"nt4\ informed ii * well
known fact cannot be successfully
cumtradict"d that the Socialists are
III" best Informed men in the labor
movement There i of course
reasons why they are better in
formed on questions of political
economy the non Socialists.
he Hom-~ucialiSt~ in the organ.
i|cd labor movement IN this roun-
try NJ. fompers and the ENpcu-
tive" ComncIi Of the y. +. of l.. in
Guided. have always romtcnded
tnat there was no necessity for. IN
dependent political action on the
part OF the workers. and "a Il con
ScqHcnc" they did not progress
politically. but confined their
thinking to industrial problems.
Nr- Shacllcford. Fratcrmai Dele
gate from Great Britain to TN.
Norfolk convent IN OF the y. +. of
l.. sad in substance. in Il ~ucech
IN milwaukee, that the most amaz.
ING thing To him in america WIS
that The leaders in the Labor. move.
ment had not kept pace with the
rank and file. but were far behind
III economic thought.
The Socialists have been aci1at-
ing and preachin" the necessity Of
independent political action on the
part of the workers for years. hnt
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03

Us We have not been cnjoined from
requesting our friends to patroniZc
union made products. nor cnioju
ed from mentioning that there are
union Labels in this country: there
fore, bc il
Resolved, That all delegates of
thiN convention. upon their return
home, preach with greater energy
than ever before the gospel OF
earnest work land fidelity for and
TO the label and to resist that their
organizations make paramount oh.
.IcctS i'll the icid Of their rudrayor
To upilft the wage carners of It's
supply and demand one of the
uIl common country.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03
ARKANSAS MINERS
WIN CONTROVERSY
Alter an Eight Months Struggle Over
Shot Firing Question Arbitration
Committee Upheld the Men in Their
Contention.

Alter contention lasting eight
months Oh the shot firing question
in the mines of the Western Coal
" Mining company at Dcnnin~.
Arkansas the third arbitratinc
committee reported last week IN
holding the miners iii all their
ciiiln>. and recommending that
shot tircr> bc employed in the
workings az the men desire.
Soon after the decision was I'm.
nounced officials of the Western
Coal X Mining company announced
that they would abide by the
decree of the arbitration board and
hereafter would employ shot Grers
to shoot the working while the
men were out Of the mines
Fer almost Il wear 600 men
we've out of employment pendim" a
settlement of the vcXcd question.
Two committees OF arbitration
were appointed and each. on
making Il report. upheld the
miners. The company refused TO
agree with the committee and
and finally the matter was again
referred to Il committee of Tom
Moses. state mine Inspector Of iii
noi>, and Carl !~chluI.t. general
manager of the Rock Island Coal
company and George "ulvlll.
president OF District No. -. com
prising The Missouri mine.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03
ACTION OF
SPECIAL.
Convention Commended BY Miner
Who Writes Interesting Letter
On Prevailing Conditions in This
State.

Editor August The special con
Vention done Just the right thing.
The operators certainly would
like 70 he placed upon competi-
tive basis. we grant this i right
ahd have been advocating Tor Scv-
cIai years that they should come
up ard pay the same price as
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois ana Pitts
burg district
Compare -. III for eight hours
labor III other fields a> against
~ 80 for nine hours in this field.
Yes by all means grant these
poor fellows chance. cut the
wages OF men who are nul making
Il living. So they vii! be compelled
|" so TO other states in order to
make bread and butter.
lie conventions to bc held in
the near future, should discuss the
foremost and most vital subject in
my opinion that should he before
them towit: W neither or not tn"
English speaking miners should
work in-the mines with the foreign
clement that comes i'll hordcS from
'N''r'' W. ibOh 1T inc
lives sacrificed each year by this
element in orr mines. Who does
not understand our ventilation
laws; they in my opinion are the
cause III 80 many explosions.
seems as though change Will
he made i'll the National President
au'i as 1t IL Il Tree iur all fight why
not recall Que anon" the past
presidents to take the lead again
and hold intact what he should be
credited with making
No better or ADLER man was ever
at the helm than Hon. NJ. -.
itatchturd. Of Ohio. DO YOU re-
member the fight and the advance
he secured at Chicago Tor the
miners Of this country. lu>idcS The
reduction III The hours TO eight per
day. True he had the advice and
;l>nlStance OF past president
Mcbride and others. Noble trait
in his character was to listen to
the advice Of Others. never thought
for one moment that he knew il
all. Such IL man as Ratchiurd
would heal the diS>enSi0n now
prevailing III the grand old or
SaniZatiUn OF the United Mine
W orkcrs OF america.
The miners locally should get
together. can they not see the hand
writing on the wall. instead OF a
reduction pull for AN advance.
prosperity what You were led To be
iIcNc YOU voted Tor.
MINER.
East Bank. W. VA