The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-06
FIRST CHAUTAUOUA
NOW IN FULL SWING
wrrncd his hearers to beware of these


warncd his hearers to beware of these
men.
A Great Change.
Mr/Sumners said that lie could re-
member the time when every commu-
Eity In the south was self-suiiicient
when they produced all they used and
usci all they produced, but pointed to
the fact that necessity for Il change
then came and with It an Industrial
revolution. He recited te events lead
ing UP 10 the coming of the cotton mill
and then showed that great ncces-
sity has now arisen for this country
having a surplus and asked where the
surplus is to come from. He said that
the farmer Is to the town Just what
the root is to the tree and emphasized
the tact that even though people liv-
ing IN the cities and politicians living
til're. care nothing at all about the
country II they care for the lawyer,
the preacher, the doctor, making his
home In the city, they must help the
man In the country in order that the
city may prosper. The speaker said
that one thing wrong with the country
now is that the farmers have listened
10 too much hot air. They have let
politicians come among them and tell
them what friend they are to the
poor, working people. Have let these
self-same politicians make the Ameri-
can eagle screech In a frenzy and
wave his wings on hig until the far
er has ben deluded and has helped to
put men In offices OF public trust who
Will lose no sleep over the troubles
Of the farmers. *
"Quit Lying"
The speaker advised all his hearers
that one way to better conditions was
lot them to quit lying to each other,
TO meet each other halfway, to quit
arraying class against class, and to
unite IN the one common cause" The
speaker told his audience that when
'he politician comes out from fuwn
and tells you that all the people in
the towns and cities are liars and
thieves, instead Of riding him on your
shoulders as you have been doing, ride
him out OF the community on a good.
stout rail, because the man who will
lie 70 you for your vote will sell You
out TO the other fellow for his money"
Iouching on the subject OF the buy
ers OF cotton making their price for
The merchandise they have to sell and
then making the price on the farmers
cotton as well, Mr.. Summers said that
II IN" southern men did not have any
more sense than to accept such condi-
tions. the Yankee financiers should
not be- blamed for taking the adyan-
tage, because 1t belongs to him IL he
Is sfuewd enough ~ get 1t. The speak
er said that he, honored the memory
n Jefferson but. that the logic of Jef-
lersou'Sl lay waai. not the thing for
This age and that tho people Of the
ruth must awake to this fact. He
said that the southern farmers inter-
ests are the interests Of all ciyillza-
non md that the, Industrial !ndepan-
ience OF the south will never be gain
sd so long as The south continues to
let the. other fellow name the price
lor the farmers commodities.
The speaker said that It was high
liino the south Is awakening to the
Iact. tlnt the more cotton they raise
The less they will get:Yor it. He pre-
ttcts that tie world Is soon to wake
up sril,n morning and find that there
s nothing to ear and then instead of
'acihE the "Eigl cost OF living" It will
De Q question OF trying to find enough
900 to sustain life for the people in
his country. He pointed to the fact
nat many people are leaving the
:erms for the cities and said that the
back to the farm" movement is all
Iarce. because to keep the farmer on
ne farm, you will have to pay hin,
ls much as he can earn elsewhere.
Degenerates.
J, He told of a trip to.London, where
le saw such striking contrast be-
Ween the! people Of the country and
ne people OF the city. He said that
ne people OF London in part seemed
o be mental. moral and physical de-
senerates and said that at the rate
'eople are now moving from the farmt
Q the city IN this country. the United |
states will soon be as bad.
!. Mr Summers says that. he has a |
nan by which q bureau of marketing |
vtii pc established in connection with |
20 department OF agriculture of thej
United States and this bureau Will he
orced to aid the farmer In his un-
,quai battle. 1t Will be, the duty .ofl
MS Gepartment to assemble the loose |
.lcces OF the marketing machinery. OF |
ne south, assemble, them and make /
= the collection a aSfinished nroifict |
shfch Will give the farmer q chanca /
2 get 2 decent price for Shis -products.J
Enormous. Losses. 4, IA
,'He pointed to the Observation-Disclosures
his country has experienceda In the
roducing OF cattles lNhbs. hoi., saIidl |
'ther products during The 4 past 10
ears and urged his audience tdIappre.
iata the gravity Of the situation. He |
GIG that his advice to- 1theN farmers
sas 20 stand up like IL man. TO facsi
'nd Trade with, thu rest of sthe world
q athe system Of equal flights and
qaai privileges. to- get their women |
'ut sof the cotton fields and into the
ZONES Whers they belong and Mhsnd
~ 9. come, a"let the country hid ah-