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

and labn"cr> Of this country, for the
price of commodities and labor is
largely dependent upon the available
ltv Of currency to meet the demand.
I am in full accord with the Demo-
! cratic party to keep the compensa-
tion Of the laborer and the producer
on a 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. I am against both. You
can never break up the trusts until
the tarff is revised. and articles manu-
factured by the trusts should be put
on the free list. All burdens and in
Justices growing out 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-
trolled by corporate greed. Therefore
the remedy Of the people is the elec-
ton of man from the people who
will stand by and fight for the rights
Of the people, who, in a word, is by
sympathy and interest a servant Of
the people and not of predatory
wealth. It 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 I'M
principled financial pirates.
We have had in the last few days
practical illustration Of what is meant
by cutting the timber from the water
sheds in the mountainous regions Of
our State. The damage done cannot be
calculated. Therefore, should use all
efforts possible to have such national
legislation passed as would protect
us, if possible, in the future from
repetition Of this disaster. There are
millions of acres Of valuable land in
our low country which could be made
available for farming purposes by a
system of drainage, and which would
bring a maximum result for a mini
mum expenditure of money. should
use every endeavor to bring about the
passage Of such law as would make
the drainage of our lowlands posi-
bic.
am in full accord and sympathy
with the platform Of the national
Democratic party and its candidate.
In word I think that I have prov
en- to the people Of the South that I
shall stand for any and all legitimate
legislation that looks to the better
ment 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 to better the price Of cotton.
E. D. Smith.
Columbia, S. c., Aug. 81, 1908.
Mr.. E. D. Smith, Florence, S. c.
Dear Sir: Ny books as national treas
urer show that you received from the
Southern Cotton association less than
two thousands dollars in all. The ter
ritory covered by you reached from
Virginia to the Rio Grande, including
all the cotton producing States, and l
would suppose that the above amount
would have about paid your actual
travelling expenses.
I cheerfully give You this informa-
ton, as I have received many i'll
quiries of similar nature. My books
are open for inspection.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) F. H. Hyatt.