The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21

promising to do all they could for
us in furnishing money foI same. And
further stating that if their slnds ran
snort. hey could get all they wan.4d
as soon as warehouse receipts were in
their hands They parted with Us in
the language OF Ruth 70 Naomi. Hop
ING this is only TIE Je2.nning Il a
great movement for our Ucotie. beg
10 remain, fraternally yours -"
from other countes cone assur-
ances of abundant supplies of mon
eE at per cent to provide for a
gradual marketing. And We do not
nave to send representative to Ger
/ many for mythical 300 million dol
lars. The names signed To some of
: Nhose letters are the names OF men
whose Endorsement means the success
OF Zig business in their counties.
-Hnother extract: Il must confess
Until our last meeting ! did not prop
erly appreciate the Office of president
Of - county union | was lust !
little akeptical of how they would
receive our report. am con-
Vinced now that we may go forward
an" DO anything reasonable for the
building, u'o of Ghe urlion and count
upon---county membership backing
us up. l. long to see the day when
thr"e-t"urtilSs of the best farmers in
the county will belong to the union
and regularly attend the local and
county meetings. 1t seen 80 me that
day should not be far distant With
such an enthusiastic membership to
begin with.
The above letFer WAS written in
commenting, on. the enthusiastic ca-
dorsement Of his county union OF
his subscription TO an extension fund
and largely increasing the subscrip-
ton he and 1iS associates made. Nr.
Editor. these extracts are puhliSh he'd tn
hearten up the brethuen and to show
them that the campaign If educa-
ton that the inion. has been urg-
ing Is bearing frlIit. There will be
no excuse this fall. for our people to
sacrifice their cotton. as they did Last
year. Before a bale Of. oOttnn is, put
on the market We have the asSUra nees
of some OF the strongest banks ia the
state that they ara. right with us to-
secure and maintain a. fair price for
our cotton. one that will. give the
farmers a reasonable profit And
the other banks cam not afford to fall
behind in this move for a. united peo-
pie. l have been.told. that Charleston
bankers would ignor,a. a, fsernars' un-
ion committee. Of course l. do not
want to trouble these genrieman.. if
they are satisfied with things as they
are; but l think the. bankers Of Char
Lesion could meet with the commit
tee of the State, Union on yWareh9us-
ing, marketing and banking to the
great advantage of Charleston.
With the sad experience of last
year when thousan MIS-, of aur people
sacrificed their cotton for fnaE it was
going lower, and nothing but the
irmuess Of some OF the farmers and
the backing of the local banks, kept
the market from gazing to, five or six
80 ~
ord selling for some months. ar II
cents and going r4cently to Is h
cents-at interior. points all our peo-
pie need now iss some backbone and
business prudence. If the spas
mOdic. half hearted effoGts of last
year( and that, ia a correct descrip-
ton of the efforts of. last year,
brought such results, what can We do
now when we. are better orga nize.j
than ever befpTs? And what MAY we
expect of a Stahe- wide warehouse sys-
TEN with then most uu-to-date grad
ing, sampling and h-iling, with the
united banking. mercantile anu rarm-
ing interests tehild the irGacing and
marketing ct our s.ceat cro1 We
will not thei. be runI;.ng after strange
Gods of tfuance-hut the resources.
of the State will pc sufficient. be-
cause united. This lS worth working
for, Mr.. Editor, and I confidently
count IF your support
f. w. DabbS
PreSidi-IyC Sout:c Carolina Farmers
Cn:pu.