The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-13

:: Cl4E!G[tI last HGI- ",t9 S''oi
.z&;nst >6a2 in I3Iz. Oi ,hese, y
u5 as against 5,07& in 1912, were be
,e2n the ages Of II and 16 years
>etween the ages Of y and II there
we're only 3,5S1 during 1913, as
against 3,619 the preceding year.
" &C le.a3.y less children
f tie latter age C12 TO 14 employed
nan in 1909, when there were 3,9'6
: ON y to II, and 726 under II
years. What increase there has been
since 1909 in child laboc has been
II the number between IA and il
Years.
In 1912 larger increase in textile
capital was shown than was shown in
9l3, but the increase in pivluctloA
vas only 50 574 go 80 80 -. -. =
smaller increase II CAPITA nd -
or increase in product dnrin~ 19''
are due to the fact that several large
Jew mills which were i'll process o.
construction in 1912 we're "a FIJI ~
ration in 1918
In. a summary furnished me by the
department of agriculture. the devel-
pment of Sor,h Carolina is epito-
nized as follows:
Water power developments upon
a larger scale are progressing RAPID
iy, electric driven interurban lines
are being bull. and are getting into
51erat,on, in Tie towns aLtl cities
diversified small industries are start
ing up one afteI tnolAer, modern
steel frame buiiilng- ere ve.Hg DUlit,
.Ianspo: tation facilities are being
augmented, value OF farm and urban
property are increasing steadily ana
Substantially banking is in healthy
-oniition. commerce by water is de-
Yeloping even into tie heart OF the
capital city, preparation is being
made with a view of making the most
:, he OBJ ortun:ties to be afforded
by the opening Of the Panama canal,
~ 4pO4. .Il constructive lines Of en-
deavor the Commonwealth is moving
forward with the steady stride that is
characterizing the development OF ag-
riculture'
The figures tell the story, gentle
men, but, even without the aid OF
figures, the evidences of prosperity
and progress which you see on every
hand are conclusive.
The business outlook is bright, bas-
oa upon healthy business conditions.
curing the latter part OF the month
Of November, the president OF the Nc
uan AMI EXc..Gn2e bank o.
Columbi2-who Will surely not be
harged With being NY friend, having
bstantiaily saown that he is not
wired the president Of a New York
bank: your wire. Business condi-
lions in this State are healthier than
Il We known them for several years.
Viewing the situation from every
a.Qpl-..t never was there a better
year for South Carolina, and never
Mas there SO bright future before
the State and her people.
Consider the facts, gentlemen.
They are ample cause for congratula-
tiCn and for pride.
Consider them well. Does it look
as if Blease and "Bleaseism" have
ruined the State, as was predicted by
MY opponents IN the campaign OF
1912?
The prosperity and the progress of
every preceding year have been far
, surpassed, and the showing which
has been made is not short Of won
deTful.
Political Peace?
lad hoped for political peace dur
ing the past year-that the claim on
the part Of my opponents Of tne
desire for political peace had come
from honest hearts. In many in
stances, 1 regret to say, the results
have proved otherwise, To bring
about this much-desired peace l have
done my part No man can truthful
ly clarge me with ever having done
anything to cause turmoil and bitter
ness. NO man has ever yet heard me
make a speech in which l aTraigned
class against class have never
advised labor to attack capital, nor
favored it, or capital attacking labor.
| have never said anything about the
lawyer against the farmer, or the
mill man against the farmer, or the
farmer against the mill man, or the
merchant against any other man In
a different walk in life, nor anything
that could be so construed, in any
speech that / have ever made. have
ever said anything in regard TO
town against country, or country
against town, nor anything which
would tend to cause disturbance in
our State. l have defended myself
when attacked, and shall continue to
do so as long as I have the power.
l nave been most foully lied upon,
villifed and abused, and the effort
has been made all along to make it
appear that Blease was stirring up
trife and factionalism, when chose
who were thus speaking and writing
knew at the time that my enemies
were causing the strife and dissen-
IONS, and that l have been plead
ing for peace among our people. The
organization of the campaign in the
spring of 1912, the collection Of thou
sands upon thousands of dollars to
aid in my defeat, the reorganization
of the clubs in April, the packing Of