The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-29
SQUARE DEAL FOR FARMER.
Resolution of Congressman A. Frank
Lever Will Benefit the Cot
ton Growers.

Tie prospect of favorable conSld-
ration Of Congressman Levers joint
resolution, authorizing the director
f the census to publish additional
statistics as to the amount Of baled
otton on hand on September l. No.
ember l, January l, and March l, is
very bright, says Washington dis
latch to the News and Courier. The
|esolution is recognized as Of I'M
pense Importance to the entire cot
bn trade, but especially to the cot
ton grower in that it gives to the
latter full information as to the pro-
Fbable demand during the course of
the season for his product, and there
by enables him to put his cotton on
the market in a more intelligent man
ner. The census committee, to which
this resolution was referred, gave Mr..
Lever hearing. at which time the di-
rector Of the census, Mr.. North, and
Mr.. Roper, who is in charge of the
issuing Of the ginners' report. ap-
peared with Mr.. Lever in support of
his resolution. It is the opinion that
these gentlemen made most favor
able impression upon the committee
and that the committee in short
+ time will report the resolution IA
vorably to the house. In support OF
this resolution, Mr.. Lever said among
other things:
''The committee is aware, OF
course, that the census bureau IS col
lecting statistics from time to time
showing the amount of cotton pro-
duced, the amount Of cotton grown,
/ and at the same time the statistical
bureau Of the department. of agricul-
ture issues general report on the
fitst of December, estimating the
amount Of cotton that has been rails
ed during that year, so that the gov
ernment is furnishing to the cotton
world at this time figures as to the
amount Of cotton produced, but is
giving only partial statistics as to
the amount Of cotton needed from
time to time by the manufacturing
world. The cotton farmers through
out the South, in my observation,
complain about this system. They
are willing to have the amount Of
cotton ginned from time to time, pub
ished as is now being done by the
census bureau, they are willing to
have the government estimate on the
amount of cotton that has been pro-
duced during the year, but they con-
tend, and I think with justice, that
if you are to furnish to the manufae-
turer, the buying and consuming
world, the amount Of cotton produced,
it is no more than right, no more than
just, that you should at the same
furnish to them, the selling world,
!. the producing world, the necessities
J of the buying world, as is indicated
by the stock on hand in the various
ware houses and the like, and this
resolution undertakes to furnish a
complete statistical picture, both as
to the amount produced and the
amount needed to meet the demand
of the mills. We can illustrate this
in honnely way perhaps, by putting
two parties opposite 10 each ther on
either side Of a table in a game Of
s'seven up" Of course, the mem
bers of this committee know very lit
tie about that game, and I will not
60 into any description of it. --
Mr., Hamlin: Some Of the members
do not know anything about it.
Mr.. Robinson: I would like to in
quire why the speaker uses an Illus
tration of that kind?
Mr.. Lever: I thought that it would
BE- interesting to the committee be-
cause the committee knows so little
about it.
These two gentlemen are playing a
game of seven up. The cards are
dealt and each is careful that he con-
ceals his "hand." The government
st-ps in and says to one, in this case
the cotton producer, the cotton far
mer, "lay your hand on the table
face up" The manufacturer sees
his hand and plays his cards accord
inely, and, Of course, the farmer gets
the worst Of the game. This resolu-
ton intends to lay both hands on the
table face ID, so that each player
will have square deal. The cotton
farmer is entitled to this consldera-
ton.
This eliminates to some extent the
feature of speculation, and gambling
in cotton. in my judgment, and gives