Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-16

/ Spartanburg Journal, Monday:
United States Senator Ellison d.
Smith, who came to Spartanburg to
deliver the literary address today be-
fore the graduating class Of Wofford
college. arrived at the Gresham hotel
this morning at $40 o'clock, direct
from Washington. Senator Smith
registered from his home town,
Lynchburg, in Florence county. Dur
ing the morning many friends and po-
litical supporters called at his room
and a general reception was rendered
him in the hotel lobby Immediately
before he was escorted to the college
auditorium by DR.. Walter and other
members of the Wofford faculty. Sen
ator Smith delivered his address, 1.-The
Kingdom and Its Subjects" at II
o'clock, to one Of the largest assem-
blies that ever gathered in the Wof-
ford college chapel upon a similar oc-
casion. When a reporter was allow
ed a ten minute interview this morn
ing, Senator Smith was extended the
privilege Of selecting the subject of
his discussion. He chose to present
one of a vast number Of subjects Of
his repertoire, which he has prepared
for the stump in the senatorial cam
paign which opens Wednesday, which
farmers. Senator Smith said: Never
before in the history Of agriculture in
the south, has it been given as much
attention at the hands of congress as
it has received at the session which is
now about to adjourn. The marked
progress, prosperity and general de-
velopment in agriculture in the south
land, and for every section Of the
country as we'll, has attracted the at
tention of the entire world. The soil
and climate. the natural physical re-
sources of the south make it the most
favorable section in the United States
for agricultural purposes. Up until
few years ago, we were too poor to de-
velop our abundant resources and our
method of marketing, or rather the
manipulating of the market by others,
made it impossible to get the capital
to develop our section. Times have
changed" At this point Senator
Smith read sections from a batch of
statistics he had secured for campaign
purposes, to show the benefits which
have been realized by the farmers
through the organization Of the cot
ton producers of the country. This
movement first began in 1908. In
1903 1904 began a movement for the
organization of the cotton producers
past ten years has been little short Of
miraculous. From 1894 to 1904 the
average price of cotton middling in
New York was eight and a fraction
cents: from 1904 to 1914 the average
for middling cotton in New York has
been IL cents, difference in value of
about $40 per bale. In addition to
this the average crop from 1894 to
1904 was 100000 bales: from 1904
to 1914 the average crop has been
l2,5OO.0OO bales. Therefore we have
not only realized $50 more per bale
for our cotton for the decade past as
compared with the decade ending
1904. but we made 100000 bales
more. The difference in the South
Carolina crop for the ten years ending
1914 as compared with the ten years
ending 1904, is 10000 per year, or
190, 900 for the ten years. This spells
our new school houses many country
banks a general prosperity and the
glowing future which is before U.s..
The figures / have quoted above are
not mine, but the figures of the agri-
cultural department" Since he has
been in the senate, Senator Smith has
devoted much of his time to assisting
in the work of farmers organization
by securing such legislation which will
enable a splendid work already be-
gun. The latest achievement of Sena-
tor Smith was recorded recently when
he secured an appropriation of $780,
600 with which to provide standard
samples of cotton and a set of yarns
will be placed on every platform in the
south. Senator Smith considers this
measure Of great value to the farm
erS Senator Smith will leave the city
tonight for Columbia for a brief stay;
thence he goes to St Matthews to par
ticipate in the opening of the senate
rial campaign which begins there on
Wednesday. Senator Smith does not
anticipate a mud singing campaign,
and when he was questioned as to his
replies to any attacks against his ad-
ministratiOn that might be presented
on the stump by his opponent. Gov
ernor Blease Senator Smith. answered.
sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" The reporter was cited to
that section of the Bible which recites
the evidence upon which the Savior
met death upon the cross. Senator
Smith appears not to be disturbed
over the eleventh hour entrance to the
senatorial race, simply stating. when
questioned, that this is free country
and every man has the privilege of
running for office. Arrangements
have been made whereby Senator
Smith will be able to fill all the en-
gagements of the senatorial itinerary.