Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-01


the ports Of the world to southern
cotton. There is no possibility that
the product of the south can flood the
world market.
THE foregoing facts having en-
phasized the deep concern that all in
terests have In the great crop Of the
south and in the proper marketing of
the same, let us call upon all to aid
us in strengthening the markets. Not
alone the market for the raw material
but for the finished product of the
mills. We are all farmers in that we
deal with the product Of the farm.
The interests Of the south are COM
mon to all southerners whether bank
ers, merchants, mill men or farmers.
THE history Of the south should
bring us lesson on the value of unit
ed effort. Through many revolutions
commercial and otherwise, she has
passed and has been able to with
stand them only by united effort.
When the armies of the nation were
arrayed against her in the sixties con-
federation was all that saved her
from complete annihilation. When
she lay at the mercy Of unscrupulous
men during the period Of reconstruc-
tion all rallied to free her from the
war so in business, events of the last
twenty years seem to argue against
her prosperity. Having by united ef-
fort overcome reverses her industrial
development has been wonderful. And
yet when the one great crop In which
all interests centre seems a success
something conspires to cut the price,
to decrease it's market value. The
profitable marketing of cotton de-
mands a union of forces as real as
that Of the sixties and seventies, a
constant steady pull for the industrial
freedom of the south. Without the
martial spirit Of the sixties but with
the same loyal devotion to southern
interests, let us rally to her support
in this her day Of opportunity. AS
we have been brothers in all move
ments for southern progress. let US
not forget that comradeship and fra
ternity as we enter this movement.
The cause in which we labor Is high
and just. AS we measure the cause
by its result we can not but be In
spired when we look forward and
see that a fair and reasonable price
for cotton as It comes from the gin
and the loom will mean increased
prosperity to all concerned-to the
farmers who grow it. to the mill OPP
erative who weaves 1t, to the mill
men whose great industry is founded
on 1t, to the banker and the mer-
chant whose business is built on the
capital that 1t produces.
Foster Trade Relations.
"If the American government
would foster trade relations with for
eign countries with the same fore
N oil m
does, southern cotton mills could find
in the great undeveloped countries
Of South America. Central America
and Mexico a market to absorb their
output for twenty years to come. In
addition there are the Philippines
supplied almost entirely with cotton
cloth by English mills, while we. duty
free. send comparatively nothing and
complain of high priced cotton and
overloaded markets in the cloth
trade. All that Is needed now to es-
tablish a paying trade with Pacific
territory Is to make goods in the pat
terms and weaves desired by the ma
tive trade and the result Is accom-
plished. England does this and, even
with paying duty. reaps profit, while
we allow considerable opportunity
for tightening the load Of home con-
SUMPTION 10 go Dy unlmprOVeu. hV-
cry tropical country is a market for
cotton cloth and we have right at our
doors sufficient outlet for our manu-
factured cotton, II utilized to create a
quick demand, as would advance the
price OF raw cotton IS cents, or
higher, and keep 1t there In fiat def
ance of Liverpool, or any other for
eign agency.
Inertia Is our greatest sin. So let
us rouse ourselves in a great effort for
market extension; for a proper esti-
mate Of the south's greatest staple;
for a determination to market our
crop slowly: to retire from the
worlds available supply Of cotton
whatever percentage is necessary to
make the remainder sell at a re-
munerative price. and the whole trou-
BILE Is over in our humble opinion
The south for all and all for the
south until our commercial suprem-
acy is assured and maintained.
For the committee,
"Alan Johnstone.
Chairman.
"E. w. Dabbs,
president South Carolina State
Farmers Union"