The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-06

7 farmers for six months - long
enough for them to make crop, OF
to hold it for higher prices If they see
fit to. do so-credit with the National
Banks. 1t puts farmers notes on
the same parity with notes or mer-
chants or manufacturers, something
thing that no currency law in the
history of this country has ever done
Could any legislation by the federal
congress be Of greater or more direct
benefit to the farmers and those
whose prosperity depends on the
prosperity of the farmers?
Senator Smith alone is entitled to
the credit for this legislation. Here
is the proof: When the currency bill
came from the House it did not have
this clause for the farmers. Senator
Smith saw the defect and at once
went to work in an effort to have it
remedied. He made speech In the
Senate, explaining what he wanted
and why it was needed. There was
considerable opposition to it, and the
committee on banking and currency
failed to act Senator Smith then
circulated call for caucus of Dem
ocratic senators. The caucus was
held, and after hard fight the COM
mittee was instructed to write the
provision in the bill. This was done
the next day. The bill passed the
Senate, the amen dment was accepted
by the House, and it Is now the law
of the land. Senator Smith alone is
entitled to the credit for this, and
the call for the caucus, written In his
hand and signed by Democratic sena-
tors, is abundant proof.
Regulation of Cotton Exchanges.
Senator Smith has for long time
contended that in selling cotton for
future delivery the seller should spec
ify the grade or grades proposed to
be delivered. He is emphatically op-
posed to the cotton future business,
as it has been conducted for so long,
taking the position that that kind Of
business was robbery pure and SIM
pie. He introduced a bill to correct
this evil u the last congress. He re-
introduced the bill in this congress,
and made a strong fight for it. 1t
passed the Senate on March %, and
it is conceded that it will pass the
House. and become law. No more
! important legislation for the South
has been enacted in congress since
the civil war. 1t means an end to
the unfair speculation in cotton, by
which gamblers have been able to
raise or lower prices at will, and by
which they have robbed the people
of the South, farmers and manufac-
turers alike, of millions Of dollars.
1t means putting the cot market
absolutely on the basis Of supply and
demand 1t means that tho LINERS
will be able to get the real value Of
their cotton, and no less, when they
go to sell, and it means that the
manufacturers will be able to base
the price of their goods on the value
of spot cotton, and not take chances
on the price that the gamblers may
fix for some date in the future. This
is constructive legislation, Of the
most valuable kind.
Asks for Reelection Upon Record.
Senator Smith has devoted all of
his time and talents to his duties in
the Senate. He has not been involv-
ed in factionalism; he has tried to be
senator for all Of the people and
not for part of the people. He has
tried to serve all the people to the
best of his ability; he has never
stopped to inquire whether a man
was his friend" or his enemy, or
whether a man had voted for him or
not. The results he has obtained for
his State have justified his course,
for he has more and better legisla-
tion to his credit than any senator
has ever secured in the same length
of service.
Senator Smith is seeking re-elec-
ton on his record. The issue in this
campaign is plain. His record is good
more than that, it is a better rec
ord than any other senator has ever
made in so short time. He and
his friends are content to say that
his record entities him to reelection.
Any other candidate who enters
the race will be prompted mainly by
personal ambition; though, Of course,
due credit is given every candidate
for a sincere desire to be of service
to the people. But Senator Smith
has been tried and proven to be true;
any other candidate must of neces-
sity be judged by his promises. No
other candidates can promise to make
any better senator than Senator
Smith has made, and there would be
the risk that he would not be as
good. The issue, then, is whether a
good man shall be retained in the
public service, or whether the per-
sonal ambition-for it is nothing
more than that-of a new and un-
tried man shall be gratifed. The Of
fee belongs to the people-they are
the judges, and it is for them to de-
eide
It is respectfully submitted that
Senator Smith is entitled to re-elec-
ton, and that the people are entitled
to a continuance of his services. He
has made good as senator. During
the first four years of his service the
ERepublicans we're in control Of the
Senate, as has been stated, and it was
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