The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-26
CLARK ISN'T BUYING COTTON

A special to the Times-Union from
Washington says:
Congressman Frank Clark does
not approve of the ''buy-a-bale" plan
for saving the cotton crop. In fact,
he is opposed to it, and today ex-
pressed himself as follows on the
subject:
mo. have not bought bale of
cotton. and don't intend to.
Il never play to the galleries. Did
you ever analyze the 'buy2a7bale'
hurrah? Well, if one million bales
are taken care of, it's just about one
fifteenth of the crop. Say, it's pay
ment to the hard working farmer of
about seven cents on the dollar.
LET me tell you my idea of con-
structiye legislation and good sound
business. If one million bales are
taken care of at fifty dollars a bale
that would mean fifty million dollars.
but if the same money were placed
in manufacturing enterprises to
make the feecy staple into Iuer-
chantalbe goods it would be fifty
manufacturing enterprises of one
million dollars capital each, giving
employment to thousands of work
ing people and multiplying the value
of the staple at least five times, or
two hundred and fifty millions of
dollars, with the untold blessings of
caring for the idle people.
F"There is nothing wrong with the
country, if the calamity howlers
would only stop talking, and all this
talk about the South lying on the
verge of pauperism makes me tired.
The resources of the South are ample
and we have passed thru many worse
situations than the present.
''On account of the fact that our
foreign cities very largely, it is true
that these industries are crippled by
the European war, and the treasury
departm ought to do something TO
relieve the situation. Our delegation
is doing everything In its power to
get some cheap money for our naval
stores people, particularly. The naval
stores operators have ample security
! to deposit, they are not asking for
charity or help, other than the loan
of money at reasonable rates to tide
them over until the European mar
kets are open. The street corner
Toafers are keeping things busy these
days, and likewise busy men stop to
listen to their harrangues. Forget
it, ought to be the cry.
Keep 'er rolling, boys should
be another. It's the way the darkeys
sing down home, 'Jes' one mo- turn
as the log goes over
i FLORIDA is raising no howl. We've
got fish, grits and potatoes down
home, and we are non-starvable
There isn't month in the year thai
my own state is not shipping some
thing that comes out of the ground
| The average Florida farmer is tbs
} most Independent citizen who eve1
/ lived. We will soon be sending to tht
markets the most perfect orange
and grapefruits. We are Shippin.
a cattle by the thousands to the pack
: ing houses of the West. Our sea is
: land cotton crop of the finest stap1
v is in demand by the automobile tir
makers. A Florida man has develop
{, ed plan by which the turpentin
s and rosin will soon begin to move
> Our mills are working on full tim
If manufacturing lumber.
n 1.-The credit of the state is goot
st Bonds are constantly being issued b
j. counties and districts, and they al
a. selling at par and above. No, ST
Is FLORIDA is all right, we are going |
a keep 'er rollin' boys and If IL
re democratic policies are given a clea
Is sweep, these United States will tai
on an era of prosperity never dream
ed Of"