Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-30
BUSINESS AND PROGRESS.

BUSINESS AND PROGRESS.
Senator j. A. Banks Indicates His View
Of eubernatoriaI Timber.
Columbia Record.
Senator ]. A. Banks Of Calhoun coun-
ty, president Of the State Fair associa-
ton, In an interview with Record re-
porter at Columbia today, quite en-
phatically expressed himself in favor OF
a strong, vigorous and progressive bus
iness administration Of the affairs OF
state. He says the state needs lead
er Of great faith, large vision and broad
vision to represent policies and princi-
Piles for the greatest good. Il
There seems to be q growing senti-
ment in South Carolina favorable to a
strong, vigorous and progressive busi-
ness administration Of the affairs of
state"
do you share this sentiment and
what type of man should lead the
movement and what do you think
could be accomplished for the state by
and under such leadership"
"Yes, share the sentiment and would
rejoice to be able to give 1t a voice to
the end that our people were awakened
to their opportunity for commercial, In
dustrial and political advancement un-
der such an administration. The lead
er should be, first Of all, q man by ma
ture, instinct and tradition, friend of
all the people. He should be a man Of
great intellectual and physical energy,
Of great faith and large vision and
broad experience. an experience OF life
In all Its phases-political. industrial
commercial and legal. '
Energy Of mind and body to drive
him with power to the goal Of achieve
ment. Faith in his people and their
possibilities Of accomplishment, and a
clear and large vision OF the things to
be accomplished. A broad experience
Of life that errors may be avoided. The
things to be accomplished for the state
under the leadership Of a man with
brain and heart and soul big enough to
inspire the people and command their
confidence and cooperation could
scarcely be measured. A restoration Of
confidence in our election system. A
resurrection Il had almost said an es-
tablishment) in South Carolina Of JEFF
ferson's conception Of q government OF
the people and for the people and by
the people. We have had quite enough
Of government of, for and by the class
es, and government of. for and by the
factions. ..
"A renewal and strengthening Of
public confidence in the government to
the end that our large bonded indebt-
edness may be refunded at low rate
of interest. ~"
A more equitable adjustment Of our
tax assessments, so that all classes OF
property be made to bear its proper
tionate share Of taxation.
"a cooperation with the national
government in road Improvement, In
the establishment Of rural credits such
as prevail In Germany and France at a
low rate Of interest, so that the tillers
OF the soil could own their own farms.
-The eradication of the cattle tick,
the Punishment Of hog cholera, the dis
semination Of scientific knowledge Of
agriculture and animal husbandry.
"The establishment Of warehouse
system and the cooperation Of the peo-
pie, under state control, in the mar
keting Of their products that a proper
return could be demanded for all our
products of farm and factories. i..
"A proper recognition of the states
geographical relation to the Panama
canal and her wonderful possibilities of
commercial greatness, standing as she
does so near the gateway of the world
What large, things could be done for
Charleston. our principal seaport, and
through her for the whole state, could
our people be made alive through the
government to our opportunity with
relation to the Panama canal aerr
california is at work, Texas and
Louisiana are at work, South Caroli-
ma seems more concerned as to which
crowd can get It's fingers on the reins
of government
"As the hart panteth for the water
brooks, so does the heart and soul OF
South Carolina pant for something
larger and nobler in her governmental
life, for a large conception of what
may be done for the social, intellectu-
al and industrial life Of the state
through its government. May q man
be found with brain, heart and soul
big enough to be a leader In this
cause"