The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08

The press reports that most every
limo of industry affected by tariff
sobedules has been represented be-
fore the committee by silver-tongued
stockholders and political attorneys,
whose evidence, in many instances,
was no doubt intoxicated with the
hone of profit, and they have had
their paid press agents herald their
views to the world, but the farmer is
husy in the field and would not know
how to lobby if he had the time and
money to go to Washington.
Effect of Free Wool on Cotton Prices
It is claimed by men high in the
nations council that placing wool on
tba free list will not affect the price
of cotton, and by others equally as
we'll informed that it will reduce the
.o,,ice of cotton, but l have heard no
authority contend that the proposed
legislation will increase either the
nrfce of wool or the price of cotton,
and as these fibres are the money
arop of the South l want to issue
word of caution to congress on behalf
IF the cotton growers of Texas, and
am sure our interests harmonic
with the farmers of the South and OF
the entire nation.
The Danger Line.
l fully realize that the tarlff Is
ouestfon that has puzzled our fore
most statesmen from the beginning
of government, and l do not feel that
# ia a mart of wisdom for one whose
feet daily follows the furrow to I'M
5erfake to tread the intricate path
wavs which lead to a theoretical
ANALYSIS of this law, but if the sheep
herds of this nation are destroyed
and the price of cotton reduced as
, rasult of tariff reyisiOns the farm
ers will then be able to fully com
Drebend the meaning of the law
without the assistance of an inter
meter, Let me say, in the interest
of the men who guide the ploWs IN
the cotton fields of the South, that
the civil war is over, and any law
we incur directly traceable to tarif
LEGISLATION cannot be offset by the
hand playing Dixie. The market
ouotations will more nearly reflect
the efficiency of tariff legislation
than the scream of eagles or the
hIaze of glory from the political TO-
INNS Of the country during the next
campaign.
As to Platform Demands.
We want material as we'll as po-
litfcal prosperity. We hope it Will
not be necessary to shorten our
meals to fulfill platform demands or
how eur backs to carry out pre-elec-
tion promises. All tariff legislation
should be squared with the soil, as
all our wealth must come from the
earth.
have the utmost confidence IN the
ability of those whom we have duly
authorized to represent us in gov
eminent. and | am willing to aDlde
by their Judgment, and my only de-
sire at this time is to perform my Of
fetal duty in giving a word OF eau
tion to those who are dealing with
our destinies insofar as relates TO
tariff revision.
Legislation Reviewed.
am accustomed to using noe
and not a pen, but while l am VIII
ing I want to make few remarks
ON legislation in general. l am not
student of law and neither am l
skilled in framing diplomatic
phrases that confuse the learned anu
puzzIe the masses. ] can only SPEAK
the language of men who bare thell
backs to the summers sun and whose
hands are calloused with honest Ton
i'm an effort TO feed and clothe the
world. but as all legislation relaIIns
to industry is claimed pflinaIhy "
be in the interest of the FARMER l
take if as the official head OF an Vi
ganization of approximately a gudI-
ter of a million farmers OF leAaS
that I am commissioned to SPEAK
The Trader and the Producer
] do not indulge the hope OF any
great degree of uniformity in the as
tribution of wealth as between lndl-
viduals ever resulting from leglsIa-
tfon We will always have the pal
ace and the novel, but the IaIlAo
have not their share OF the palacee
and the cities have too many HoVela,
/ believe government should auuieo'
itself to a more equitable dlst!lpu
ton of opportunities for acquifIns
wealth as between the dlHerent ll IIa
of industry. In rapidly turning Ine
leaves of our statute DOCKS anu
glancing into our court rooms Inc
government engaged in dealing WIN
the producers. 1t is important thaI
the channels of traffic be kept open
and blockades prevented at the cross
roads of every transaction, put Tue
expense of policing the article on us
Journey from the producer 10 me
consumer is too great. A trader Is
entitled to the free and unoDstructeu
use of the highways OF comneIC,e'
but he has no place at the lounI 81
of government, and no right 10 po5
aims of legislatures.
The Spirit of the Builder
The Farmers Union is opposed IL, "
trusts and illegal combinations IL
farmer has felt the iron heel Oh Tue
former and the latter cohtlh u leil,