The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
DILLON LETTER.
Result of South Carolina Pri-
maries-Crop Prospects.
To the Editor Of The Robesonian:


maries-Crop Prospects.
To the Editor Of The Robesonian:
Since our last letter we have
had in our State and county pri-
mary elections to nominate State
officers as well-with results as
they often are, the unexpected
happened. The over Jealous
State wide prohibitionists and the
local-optionists entered their IA
vorites, hoping to win eventual
ly. That success could not at
tend their every effort was more
than manifest by the returns as
they came in at the closing of
the day on which these primar-
les were held. The first roll
showed that the standard bearer
of the Statewide sentiment was
a close second to the champion
Of local option. Then the lead
ing spirits and a lot of the prom
inen+ church members of all de-
nominations, agreeing with the
great big dalies of the State
that the first primary settled the
question of prohibition and the
issue being no longer along those
lines, but between men, advised
all those who had adhered to
their choice in the first 60 to raj
ly to the support of one C. c.
Featberstone inasmuch as the y
could trust him before one Cole
L. Blease, the apostle Of local op.
ton, and on these grounds wagec
a warm fight in the I'd round.
The result showed that while
sentiment was perhaps pretty
evenly divided, the Statewide
men failed to impress these fact!
on the minds of the voting ele
ment, as they failed of nominal
ing their leader by about 5000
votes.
Never since the 1890 campaign
when B. R. Tillman won in thu
State, has there been such an UP
heaval. We predict that Gov to
be Blease will fill the guberna
torial chair one term and thel
more than likely will succeed z
r Tillman in the Senate of tn
u. S. Here is man who ha
come up from the common walk
of life, educated by his own ei
forts, raised to endure the hard
ships that farm life often i'm
poses, meeting every oppositio
that an organized press coul
bring to bear, winning. We los
ourselves when we undertake
account for this. Let US hor
that he may prove himself ECU;
to the great tasks great Sra'
has imposed upon him, and tn:
he may rule wisely and wear wit
honor the crown that has falle
to so many of his worthy pred
cessors. While we may not ha
been his admirer or supporte
we feel that he is neverthele
to administer to all Of US, al
that he is to govern all the pc
pie of this commonwealth. Y
We also see you are to have loo
primaries to select county of
GERS today. We trust the resi-
will be for the best interest
all concerned for, as your (
loved Col. Mclean said in an a
dress to our Chamber Of Coz
merce last June, We feel that '
are one people, as we are Oft
one in name.
Our cotton market has be
brisk for several days, with
creasing receipts. The crop:
little more than 10 days la
promises a little less, perhal
than a year ago. AS the Ju
condition was too much moistu
thus retarding cultivation a
growth of the plant, when n
NAL conditions resumed the pls
growth was too rapid under |
influence of I'd application
nitrate Of soda as top dress
We feel. however. that WI
cotton may be a little short
will have an increased WELD
corn, peas. nay, ETC.. this c(
pensating for any TALBOT in
fleecy staple. VIDE
Dillon, S. c., Sept. p, 10.