The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-06
NO EXTREME LEGISLATION.


Carolina meets today in special
session, being called together by
the Governor to devise means for
the relief of the people of the
State in "these times of financial
stringency." Just what is to be
accomplished, or just what can
be accomplished by this meeting
remains to he seen. There are, OF
course, numerous "plans" to be
put forward by this and that
Statesman" "whosc desire is to
Serve the "dear peepul," and Incl
dentally to get some glory for
himself.
The Intelligencer hopes that
the Legislature will not go to any
extreme measures nor pass any
laws that will &c the cauS, Of gen
.ral diSSatiSfactrj.l, Tor which Will
create further iactional or class
feeling. The feeling of panic
which was so prevalent when the
war in Europe first started, is
passing away, and more hopeful
tone is perYading the business
world. The financial situation is
being cleared up without legisla-
ton. Whether or not any single
state can pass law which will he
worth much to the people of a sin
gle state, is a question which
should be weighed grsvely by our
Legislators before, being attempt
Jed, For Instance The Intelligencer
.dqlhts Sthe wisdom Of legislation
.1dpkihg to ellftailing.the Scfeake
3bf the'. cotton Scfopy. .dhleSss such
legislation could be applied to
every cotton growing state. And,
even if it could apply to every
cotton growing state, would the
farmers OF these states who are
accustomed to planting more cot
ton than any other crop, be pre-
pared to produce and market
other crops. Would there not be
the same cry over production if
all the farmers should raise too
mucl .ain? Where would the
surplus be sold? Would it pay
better than cotton at low price,
Understand, we are in favor of
,curtailing the cotton crop next
year every acre that the . good
business Judgment of the planters
will dictate, or the combined iudg-
ment of the business men and the
farmers. The intelligencer favors
planting every acre OF graiIa crops
that can be harvested and mar
ketec to advantage. We afavor
every farmers growing cotton
only as a surplus crop. aida@it'
would be better to grow hogs and
Cattle, 3flete the farmer is equip-.
ped TO handle the live stock Dues.
ton. But this means extra cost for
houses and fencing, silos and
i.pure bred stock. Is the average
farmer, with the present low
price of cotton, able to build these
fences and houses and buy the
necessary ss..ccss s1 soI ms ms farm: viii
the banks lend him money taking
as pledge a mortgage on his,
prospective live stock, or his sur
plus grain?
The above are questions which
should be pondered carefully by
our legislators before they try to
force by legislation the adoption
.of "plan" which may look good
on paper, but which may not
work out practically. We trust the
Legislature may be able to devise
some means for, tile betterment of
the conditions of all our people,
and as these measures, are proi
posed The. lntelligeneer viii favor
or oppose, as we believe tliey are
for or against the best interests of
the people in South Carolina who
need to be legislated for aand|
helped by SUCH laws.
For the best article of three
hundred words or less, written by
any white person, and submitted
/ to the InfeiiIgenrer before Sixl