Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-30


corn and manufactured products it is
supposed to exchange and stand as a
pledge for. The idea that money should
have an intrinsic value is unsound and
absolutely antagonistic to the object
and function of money. What we need
is to go back to first principles, to
Adam Smith. Instead Of relying upon
men, who never see anything but a
dollar, to make the financial policy Of
this government, men who look upon
money as the only product Of the coun-
try, we should consult men who man.
age the farms, the mills and the mines,
which produce the real sources OF our
wealth and who believe that money is
purpose of aiding them in exchanging
their products. Then and not until
then will we have sound financial
policy. Turn the money changers out Of
the temple and place therein honest
men who produce something, and the
country will be safe.
l am unalterably opposed to the es-
tablishment of central bank in Wash
ington to handle the currency Of our
government. This is Republican doc
trine pure and simple and means ulti-
mate monarchy and the Capitalization
of government. Our experience with a
central bank has been disastrous. It
was corrupted to defeat Andrew Jack
son for president.
Thrice has it been tried, corrupted
and repudiated and l do not believe
there is a Republican in congress who
has the temerity to propose it, to say
Carolina Democrat.
South Carolina Ports.
The Panama canal will soon be COM
pleted, and with it will return the i'm
portance and commercial advantages
of our ports. Charleston, Port Royal
and Georgetown. l shall stand for their
opening and improvement, for I be-
lieve that our exports Of cotton and
manufactured products should go
through our own ports. The day is not
far instant when we shall manufac-
ture all the cotton we produce. When
it does come these manufactured pro-
ducts should be warehoused, sold and
exported from Charleston and our 9TH
er ports. To this end the manufactur-
ers of our state and financiers Of our
port cities should cooperate to make
our mills independent of outside capi-
talistS. We must hasten the day when
the agents Of the outside world will
come to our ports to buy and ship
cotton goods. instead Of raw cotton.
immigration.
To bring about this result we must
have increased industrial workers Of
character. We cannot build mills to
stand idle for want Of operatives. AL
ready our labor supply is below the
demand. We cannot stagnate, we
must go forward or other states will
take our place.
The negro has been tried and proved
failure as an artisan. He cannot be
used in manufacturing; the white man
must take his place. None but the
demagogue can fail to realize the prob
lem that confronts us. 1t is cowardice
to leave it to our posterity. The white
mans ranks must be filled, we cannot
wait for reinforcements after the bat
tie is on. The only hope Of the negro
is in segregation; he must be placed in
q hopeless minority wherever he may
be. otherwise a race war is inevitable.
There are only two flags, white and
black. Under which will you enlist?
| stand for the white.
Drainage.
The coast section Of our state is one
Of the richest in the world. Our fore
fathers endeavOred to drain the swamps
and claim the abundant fruits Of the
soil l pledge my best efforts to get
for our state what the west is getting
for irrigation. We are entitled to it
and with proper representation it can
be had.
Water Powers.
Our chief hope to be able to manu-
facture our produce cheaper than else
where in the world lies in the develop
ment of our abundant natural water
powers These are now being har-
messed and brought to our doors in the
form Of electricity. To preserve them
l. is absolutely necessary to protect
the forests upon our mountains from
the ravages of the aXemen. If the
trees are cut down We shall soon have
bare rocks incapable of retaining the
water. and our hopes for cheap power