The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-26

Sucn training and advantages as our
public schools furnish = Therefore
stand for the fullest and most un-
stinted support for our common school
system, with particular attention to
the development of our rural schools
and rural education. Our common.
school system is the vitalizing force
that supplies our colleges; common
school education is the very founda-
tion upon which our Republican In
stitutions are resting. 1t is the very
strength of our government. The
: State can not claim to have paid the
great debt it owes its citizens until
there has been established in every
hamlet. in South Carolina, and within
reach of all white children, commo-
>dious, comfortable and attractive
school buildings. supplied with all
modern facilities for teaching. It's
debt is still undischarged until our
school term is heightened to 40 weeks
each year. and until properly equip
ped and trained teachers are furnish
ed each schNol. With these necessary
improvements as the goal, I promise,
if elected, governor, to do all in my
power to. promote and protect all OF
our educational interests, and to
strive toj give South Carolina educa-
tional advantages the "equal of those
enjoyed by any Of the States.
Fellow citizens, our agricultural in
dustrN is the foundation of all our
Wealth ard prosperity. 1t is the bed
Tock upon which all our material in
terest must rest. I shall stand for and
urge vigorous support for all agencies
making for our agricultural develop
ment. If elected governor I shall
urge legislation as will tend to induce
capital to, come into our State for the
purpose of%developing to the fullest
extent our great natural resources.
In the past decade South Carolina
has enjoyed the greatest commercial
and industrial growth of her history.
These great interests must be foster
ed and every effort made for even
greater development. Agriculture has
not kept pace with the rapid strides
made by our other interests. This
has been due to the fact that abnormal
conditions have controlled the mark
cts, and the farmer has not received
Just and remuneratiye prices for his
farm products. These conditions have
been greatly changed in the past two
years, and We are now receiving l1v-
ing prices for our farm products, and
prosperity is smiling upon all classes
of our people. This relief has been
brought about by organized effort up
or the part of the farmers and those
friendly to his great interest. The cot
ton growers association and Far
mers' union have been great bulwarks
of strength in the great fight for agrl-
cultural freedom and supremacy.
These organizations have not only
carried on a defensive but an ag-
gressive warfare. They have defend
ed our people against the Spectators
and other parasites who have been
feeding upon the very vitals of the
farmers of the State, while at the
same time they have inculcated in
telligent methods of farming. They
are teaching our farmers how to leave
the old ruts of so years ago and climb
to the sure highway to success. The
intensive system of farming and di-
versifed agriculture. They are teach
ing us to tear down smoke=houses
and corn cribs that we have erected
in the North and West and rebuild
them upon our farms here in South
Carolina.
There are many contributing agen-
cies in the great agricultural revolu-
ton that is sweeping over the State,
the demonstration farm work, car
ried on by the government farm ex-
tension work under Clemson's con-
troll; the State agricultural depart
ment, the Corn Breeders association
and the State Fair association. All
of these great powers for good should
be fostered and literally supported by
the State. While member Of the
legislature, I have done all that l
could to enlarge their powers and give
them the necessary support. If elect
ed governor, I will do all that I can
to strengthen them and increase their
influence for the good of our State
and our people.
For eleven years, and until we sue
ceeded, I led the fight of the farmers
Of the State for the repeal Of the agri-
cultural lien Law. lu1S law was ell
acted Immediately after the war. 1t
was then a necessity but in late years
it had become a source of oppression
rather than relief In repeating this
law my purpose was to aid our lar
mers in cutting loose from the old Or
der of things; from the one crop idea
and the paying of exorbitant lien
prices. Ny purpose was to place our
farmers in a position to intensity their
farms and diversity their crops so
that they might become independent;
to encourage them to make their farms
self sustaining, and grow cotton as
money crop, and at the same time be
in position to hold that cotton and
demand remunerative price and get
it.
Fellow citizens, there were other
urgent reasons for the repeal of the
lien law. This law, through its ruin
Gus effects, had completely demoral-
lied our negro labor The negro a, a
farmer is as a rule a complete failure