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

fertilizer which is applied to produce
the fruits of government just as fertl-
lizer is used to produce the fruit OF the
plant.
believe in an economical admins
tration and in having only such off,
Gals as are absolutely necessary to
run the government and aid in de-
veloping the State.
1t is generally conceded that good
roads go hand in hand with education
and I think every effort should be
made to develop the roads through
the rural districts of the State. Some
twelve years ago l was elected presl-
dent of the Good Roads association
of South Carolina, and at that time we
had but little order and no concerted
action. Since that time with the as
sistance Of the various county super
visors and county commissioners, and
other men who were interested in pub
lie highways, We have successfully Or
ganized in nearly every county in the
State, and we are building roads
throughout South Carolina. The de-
velopment of the road system in South
Carolina has enhanced the value OF
the acres which are along or near
these roads. South Carolina stands in
the front rank. I do not claim the
credit for all this development, but
have had the honor of being presi-
dent of the association since the de-
velopment has been going on and have
done all I could.
I was raised on the farm and know
what it is to pull the bell cord.
know the condition of this State as
we'll as any man in it for have
visited people in every section Of the
State. I know the condition OF the
farmer, of the business man, of the
men in every line of work, and know
ing the general condition I believe |
am as well qualified to manage af-.
fairs and to apply the remedy, II need
be, as any man in the State.
am in symapthy with the man who
works whether with his hands or with
his brain. What success I have had
in any line has been through my own
efforts. T have never hesitateG at any
time to help the schools and colleges
and toward bettering the condition OF
the farmer, I have not hesltated to
give my time and money.
Years ago when cotton dropped
from Is cents to six and s. eTcn cents,
with Other men of the State fell in
line and went all over the State Of
S>nIh CaIol'na and through 're el'-
tire South and we did what we could
to aid the farmers to organize in or
der that they might be able to gel Il
living price out of their cotton. While
treasurer of the Southern Cotton asso-
citation, of South Carolina and that or
the entire South also, I with the Hon.
E. D. Smith, Senator F. H. Weston,
of Richland the Hon. R. /. Manning,
L. I. Parrott, Of Sumter, professional
men, farmers and men in all lines OF
business all over the State and mem
bers of the Southern Cotton assocla-
ton and of the farmers station, sue
ceeded in forming an organization
which taught every civilized nation
that the South was producing about 70
per cent. of the clothing of the world.
The farmers of the South were also
taught to realize the position that they
occupied in the production OF cotton;
and by the concerted action Of the
various lines of business we were able
to put cotton back above the bread
and meat line, By SO doing it is gen
orally conceded today that the South
is the most promising section OF coun-
try in the world.
I predict that South Carolina in the
near future will be one Of the most
prosperous States in the Union. we
have the soil and We have the climate,
we have the brain and we have the
energy to make it the garden spot OF
the world. Inasmuch as I have help
ed to organize the good roads move
ment as well as to help the farmers
and other industries of the State to
reach their wonderful development, l
believe that if I am erected governor
of South Carolina, with the business
oyrorianca that 7 have had. and the