Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-04
SMITH ON THE ISSUES.
Thanks His Friends and Urges Them
to Organize.

to Organize.
To the Democratic Voters Of South
Carolina:
On account Of the WaShouts on the
railroads have not been able to reach
my friends from Florence by mail or
in person. I wish to thank the people
Of South Carolina for the magnificent
vote they have given me, and to as
sure them Of my heartfelt appreciation
Time will not permit me to answer
personally the many kilograms and
letters l am receiving, but later on
will do so. In the meantime, beg that
nv friends will do all in their power
to organize and have friend Of mine
at every voting precinct.
I am very much handicapped be-
cause l am poor man, and have not
the money with which to effect as
thorough an organization as / should
like; l must leave my battle with the
intelligent and patriotic people of the
state; my hope of success rests entire
~ WlIn lHeIll.
l have never done the state Of South
Carolina, nor it's people, any harm; on
the contrary l have given four Of the
best years of my life to helping In
some degree to secure a higher price
for cotton, upon which all our people
are dependent. In this battle for the
people my efforts have not been con-
fined to South Carolina, but l can pro-
duce testimonials from men Of the
highest character from every cotton
producing state, that my efforts have
been equally as beneficial and fruitful
in their state as in South Carolina
Had l desired to use-as my political
enemies have charged me-the farmers
If South Carolina for a stepping stone
to office, would have confined my
work entirely to South Carolina, but
this have not done.
My political enemies have also
charged that | have received a large
amount of money for my services.
assert. and | hereby append a letter
from the national treasurer Of the
Southern Cotton association, which
shows that | have received but little
more than my travelling expenses.
have not made this fight for money or
for political preferment, but I made II
t. try and help the poverty stricken
south.
1t is charged that the business men
Of South Carolina are opposed to me.
I don't believe it, On the contrary,
have letters and kilograms assuring me
of their support
Being a farmer and knowing person
ally and acutely the adverse conditions
under which the farmers of the south
labored. and realizing that from them
and their efforts came the support and
sustenance of every other business, 1t
was therefore necessary that the far
mers of the south be placed in a po-
sition where they could have living
chance to better their condition, and
thereby better the condition Of others
Every one knOws-who stops to con-
sider-that the burden Of mankind is
borne by the man at the bottom; no
building or structure is stronger than
its foundation, and have given my
time and money to the strengthening
IF the foundation.
The question Of currency, a flexible
and elastic circulating medium, Is of
prime Importance to the producers and
Iaborers of this country, for the price
Of commodities and labor is largely
dependent upon the availability Of cur
rency to meet the demand. l am In full
accord with the Democratic party to