The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-24
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of Agriculture to Pass Borders OF
South Carolina Without Fear OF
Losing Job for Neglect Of Duties.
The Columbia correspondent OF
The News and Courier says the State
Farmers Union, in session. there
Tuesday, passed resolutions asking
that Commissioner Watson, who is
president OF the Southern Cotton
Congress, and head OF the movement
tt. reduce the acreage in the South
go to the other Southern States anc
push the campaign for cotroE reduc-
ton under the Rock Hill Plan A
certified copy OF these resolutions
was handed to Governor Blease and
he consented to permit Mr.. Watson
to leave the State for this purpose.
It will be recalled that shortly be-
fore the time for the meeting OF the
committee OF the Southern Cotton
Congress, in New Orleans, .. which
Col. John G. Anderson presented the
Rock Hill Plan for reducing the
acreage, Governor Blease wrote
Commissioner Watson a letter In
forming him that should he ever
leave the State again without his
permission he would fire. him. The
publication OF the letters some time
later created considerable comment
throughout the State
The Governor, ii is understood on
good authority, would not give per-
mission for Mr. Watson to leave the
State unless the State Farmers In
ion, in resolutions, requested that
Mr.. Watson go 20 the other States
r. the interest OF tie campaign. Ac-
ccrdinsly, the resolutions were drawn
u and passed by the Farmers IN
ion, in session at the time, and
certified copy OF tie same handed
the Governor, WAC then consented
for Mr.. Watson TO leave the state
for the purpose uaraed.
Mr.. John G. Anderson, the author
and distributor Of the Rock Hill
Plan" for reducing the cotton acre
age, has been in inc city the last two
days in the interest Of the movement
He is anxious to Sc: South Carolina
to push the campaign through and
while there is some two months yet
In which to do the work, It IS hoped
TO have the pledges from every coun-
t, in by the end Of another month,
and the energetic way in which Col.
Anderson is going about the matter
promises that tais will be done.
The Farmers Union, in session
Tuesday, heartily endorsed the plan
and the officials Of that organlza-
ton are doing all they can to help
it along. It is the intention CT those
behind the movement to spread it all
over the South and get every state
possible covered as soon as posslole.
IL is realized tha. by South Caro-
Tina promptly getting in her pledges
it will have a good moral effect IN
getting the other States to lall into
line, and it is for this reason tnat
Commissioner Watson's visits would
de- so much good.
The Farmers C2icn has not taken
anv action, SO far as has been stated,
OIL the proposition to abolish the de-
partment of gr:culture, commerce
and industries, and to confer the
powers and duties thereof upon
Clemson College. a bill introduced
il the Senate to this effect has been
unfavorably reported on by tie COM
nittee and it is not thought that
there is serious danger Of any radical
measure along this l.ne being 'dopted
at an early date. All this in con-
nection with the present affairs make
the public keenly interested IN the
probable fate OF the department and
T.; everything connected WITH It.