The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-17

an annual loss 10 the cotton growers
Of not less than 100000
since Senator Smith with Two Spurs
on Jumped astriie OF 5a'e OF c ton
and rode into he Caied States senate.
the polGcians have so completely coy
cred our &. ton bales tat it is said no
otter covering IS necessary and that
We may expect another edict forbid
ding t@e farmers rom furnishing any
thing but the ties.
The Familiar Question.
Did Senator s. D. Smitl increase
the price of cotton, if So how?
'dh Senator Smith increased the
price of cotton, who increased the
cost of living? l am having peas
sowed today and they are worth $3.50
per bushel Who raised tae price OF
peas?
Where was Senator Smith during
tie recent State convention? l no
ticed that he delivered some addresses
in South Carolina about That time,
which shows that he could absent
himself from Washington, if he de-
sired to do so. The Lee county con-
vention elected him a delegate to the
State convention. Why did he fail
to attend?
"The recent State convention was
composed of many who were in the
Haskell movement and many others
WHO were in sympathy with that
movement. An effort was made by
members o. that convention, if not on
the floor of the convention, then GER
tainly by newspaper articles and
otherwise, to influence the convention
to adopt our general election require
ment for our primary. This was not
done, but the convention adopted
rules and regulations that are unjust,
that are unreasonable and burden
some and that have disfranchised
many thousand. white men.
''If Senator Smith is such a friend
to the farmers of South Carolina why
did he not attend the convention and
use his influence to prevent this in
Justice to them. Why humiliate an eX-
Confederate soldier Who may be un-
able to write by making his mark?
Why humiliate any white man VINO is
so unfortunate as not to be able to
write his name by requiring as pre-
requisite that he make ais mark. These
club rolls are permanent records and
can be used in future years as refer
ence or as a source Of annoyance. and
that will prevent many who can not
write from offering to enroll.
'Where does Senator Smiths boast
ed 1--we for the farmer come in when
he did not raise and does not now
raise MS voice against the great injus-
tice done the farm per by the conven-
ton?
why was the farmer denied the
privilege o. having ais name enrolled
upon the club roll upon written re-
quest, but was required to pre- ent
himself in person, causing great sac
rifce of time and much inconvenience,
he in most instances living consider
able distance from the place of en-
roIlment while the citizens of Char
lesion are given the privilege of hav-
ing their names enrolled upon written
request?
why should a voter in Charleston
years residence in the State, while
years residence in tae State, while
all others are required to reside in
the State and pay taxes two years
bef-re being allowed to vote? This
is taxation without, representation,
and why? Where was Senator Smith
when all this happened, and what
word O. condemnation mas he uttered
since it happened? When Senator
Smiths newspaper champions AID
others, who are abusing me Tor eXer-
cising my right to vote as l choose,
answer these questions, 1 may ask a 1
few mere"
Cries of ''Hurrah for Richards,
greeted the speaker as he closed, and
general uproar followed.
Charles Carroll Simms, speaking
last, said: eve can not help South
Carolina bq becoming excited. Mr..
Simms was given close attention, and
the crowd quieted down.
He pleaded for the laboring peo-
pge. He said that ne had been a