Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16
Executive Chamber.
Proclamation.

Whereas, it has been made to ap-
many citizens OF the State ana by
resolutions Of organized bodies rep
resenting the cotton growers of his
State, that a condition has arisen
within the last few weeks whereby
the price Of cotton has declined to
such an extent that it is impossible
for this staple product Of our State
to be sold except at a ruinous loss,
and that there is no way whereby
any arrangements or combinations
can be made to save the cotton grow
ers from being absolutely sacrificed,
and many Of our citizens Of this
class will become penniless and with
out further means for the payment
of their debts, planting of their crops
and the support of their families;
and, further, that the financial con-
| dition of the country has become
such that at present-and in all
probability will continue to be such
lOl SOlnS llluS--lI lii poSoiDlS W
| obtain credit on the security of their
cotton, except at a ruinous and pro-
hibitive rate, if at all: that this con-
dition is widespread and through
out the entire cotton growing sec
tions Of the State; and it being
made further to appear that it is i'm
possible for these working classes Of
our citizens to OBTAIN adequate
means for the support of their fami-
| lies dependent upon their labor, and
| that they are unable to borrow
money on account Of insufficient col
| lateral or security, unless it be at
ruinous rate; that such condition Of
| credit as exists, and lack Of conf
dence that there will be any i'm
provement Of affairs in the near flu
ture, which is creating despair among
them; and it further appears that
all classes o. our citizens are affect
ed by this condition which prevails
in the State, and possibly 1t appears
throughout the whole country, many
Of the members of both branches Of
the General Assembly, and represen-
tatives Of all classes Of our citizens,
have urged upon me that this state
OF affairs so existing is an eXtraordi-
nary occasion, demanding such State
governmental relief as can be given
by the General Assembly within the
constitutions, and that the exercise of
every legislative function should be
brought into action to afford rem
our people, and especially should the
State exercise it's power of borrowing
money to run the government, with
out demanding and eXacting from
the people taxes that have been lev
led for the present year, or for the
next succeeding year, whereby all Of
our citizens, and especially our far
mers and workingmen, should be af-
| foYtted some relief.
In view Of these representations,
and Of my own investigation into the
that such an extraordinary occasion
| exists in the State as requires and
| warrants the exercise of the consti-
| tutional powers vested in me, in con-
vening the General Assembly in extra
session to consider the present con-
| ditiOn and state Of our Common
wealth, and to pass such laws as it
| may, within the exercise of its legis-
lative power, as will afford remedy
| and relief to all citizens from the
| present situation, and which will
probably continue for some time.
Now, therefore, |, Coleman Living
ston Blease, Governor Of the State of
South Carolina, in pursuance of the
power conferred upon me by the Con-
stitution OF the State of South Caro-
| lima, and on account Of the extraor-
dinary occasion which has occurred,
and which is contemplated by the
| Constitution Of this State (Article
| w, Section 16,) do hereby convene
the General Assembly of the State
Of South Carolina in extra session, at
| IL o'clock M, on the 9th dav of Oc-
| tober, in the year of our lord 1914,
at the Capitol, In the City Of Colum
bia, for the consideration Of matters
hereinabove stated, and to pass such
laws as in their good judgment may
be necessary and proper for the re-
lief of the citizens of our State.