The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-04

and laborcrs Of this country, for the
! price Of commodities and labor is
largely dependent upon the available
lty OF currency to meet the demand.
| am in full accord with the Demo-
cratic party to keep the compensa-
ton Of the laborer and the producer
on Il parity with the value of the dol
lar and not allow the dollar to I'M
equally purchase either the labor Of
the workingman or the product Of
the producer. The burden Of the tar
if in its last analysis falls upon the
producer, because he is the man that
makes the wealth that meets the
expense. The tariff destroys foreign
competition and trusts deny domestic
competition. | am against both. You
can never break up the trusts until
the tarf Is revised, and articles manu-
Featured by the trusts should be put
on thc free list. All burdens and in
justices growing ont of iniquitous
| legislation fall upon the producer.
This unjust legislation is brought
about by the filling Of our national
Legislation with men owned and con-
trollcd by corporate greed. Therefore
the remedy of the people is the clcc-
tion Of Il man from the people who
will stand by and fight for the rights
OF the people, who, in word, is by
sympathy and interest Il servant of
the people and not Of predatory
wealth. 1t must be admitted by all
classes Of legitimate business men
| that the burden Of the day and the
menace Of the future has grown out
of manipulation Of our laws by un-
principlcd financial pirates.
We have had in the last few days a
practical illustration of what is meant
| by cutting llIr timber from the wafer
sheds i'm the mountainous regions Of
| our state. The damage done cannot be
calculated. Therefore. I should use all
efforts possible to have such national
| legislation passed as would protect
us. if possible, in The future from Il
repetition Of this disaster. There arc
millions Of acres Of valuable land in
our low country which coull be made
available for farming purposes by Il
system Of drainage. and which woul!
brn" a maximum result ror mini
mum expenditure Of money | should
use every cndcavor to brin" about the
passage Of such law as would make
the drainage of our lowlandS posSi-
blr
| am in full accord and sympathy
with the platform Of the national
Democratic party and its candidatc
In Il word T think that have PROV
cn I" the people Of the South that T
shall stand for any and all Legitimate
legislation that looks to the better
mcnt Of the condition Of my country.
Whether elected or not, my time
and services shall be at the disposal of
those organizations which are striv-
ing I" better thc price of cotton.
T.. ID. Smith.
Columbia. S. G.. Aug. 81, 1908.
Mr. II. ID. Smith. Florence, =. c.
Dear Sir: My books as national treas
urrr show that YOU received from the
Southern Cotton association less than
tw" thousands dollars in ALL The ter
rit"ry covered by you reached from
Virginia to the Rio Grandc. including
all the cotton producing Statc.. and I
would suppose that the above amount
would have about paid your actual
travelling expenses.
chccrfully give yon this infDrma-
tion. rs | have received many III
quiricS Of Il similar nature My books
are open for inspection.
Yours very truly.
tSlgnrM +. II. Hyatt.
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