The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-15

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cial resources of the great New York
bankers were coming to the aid OF
the cotton raisers, not entirely from
an unselfsh motive. for the bankers
wanted to change the great cotton eX-
change Of the world from Liverpool
to New York. He told Of the work
Of the Chamber of Commerce to help
the farmer and his connection with
that organization. The matter OF
of cotton, he said, was a
vital one, and could only be settled
by the destruction by the other of
the German or English navy, leaving
the other to carry on the commerce
OF the world. He warned the farm
ers that, II the war hung on, as some
seemed to think it would, that the
only way in which they could save
themselves was by diversifying their
crops and reducing their acreage of
cotton.
He referred to his work on the cot
ton warehouse bill, the commutation
road tax bill, the cattle tick e~adica-
tiOn bill, which gave the farmer one
and half cents per pound more for
his beef than he could get formerly,
an amendment to the one-miI tax
levy, In which he had been assisted
by Senator Clifton, in having one
half Of the tax returned to the county
where 1t was raised, his prevention
OF amendments to the marriage IL
cense law, allowing this money to go
to the judge Of probate in various
counties, the water power tax bill and
his efforts to have an equal assess-
ment Of taxes over the whole State,
80 that all might share equally the
expense. as we'll as the benefits, OF
running the State government.
A. X. Sanders. was in home terri
tory. He thought that any three Of
the candidates would make a good
a. legation. but asked that he be
placed on this delegation. where his
past experience would make him a
man Of value. He would give up n
better job to serve the county and
state. He was very cordially received
by his home people.
At this point half hour recess was
taken for dinner. which was served by
the ladies of the Rembert church.
Upon recOnvening Davis d. Noise
Was introduced. He had a small au-
dience, as there had been no an
nouncement that the speaking would
recommence and many outside did not
know 1t was going on. He referred
to the fact that he had been asked to
make the commencement address at
the Rembert school in May, compli-
menting the people on their schools
and It's exercises at that time. He
had no record and was seeking only
one place and was not trying to take
any mans place from him. He again
told Of his work as president of the
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce, in
building n Tobacco warehouse and en-
deavoring to make Sumter n tobacco
market. along with other work for
the benefit of the farmers. Crop d.
versihcatiOn In order to prepare for
the boil weevil was emphasized. He
mentioned the efforts to build the Shi-
loh railroad and the fact that the cat
tie tick eradication work was first
started in the Chamber Of Commerce.
He favored the State warehouse sys-
tenn and simplifed form of land
registration. He favored all schools
and places Of learning, but would see
that the common schools first received
their full share OF funds. He believ-
ed that he could be Of some service
and wanted to be Of service.
j. c. Dunbar Of Dalzell was the
next speaker. He was not born in
Sumter county. but was born in
South Carolina. He believed in q ru.
raj credit system Of the federal gov
ernment and Of the State government
This was coming sure. for the peoplu
demanded 1t. 1t was true that the
state constitution did not allow the
state to lend out money. but the con-
stitution could be easily amended. lie
stated that the reason that the State
warehouse dill did not pass was be Z.
cause John l.. McLaurin was the au-
thor Of the bill and his political oppo.
nents would raher see the bill defeat
ed than McLaurin get the credit for
the bill. lie deplored the presence
OF political factions. as politics tended
to defeat constructive measures. The