Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-07-30
COOPERATION.

Are we doing all we can-we, the
business men of Cheraw, to aid the
agricultural property on the farms
tributary to our community? Success
for each individual farmer means more
success for the town; there prosperity
is chief bais for the prosperity Of
Cheraw. More and more are the cities
Of the United States coming to relize
that their work of promotion Is only
half done If tey are not lending hand
to the surrounding farmers, and the
towns are recognizing that the same
is true of the smaller communities as
we'll
AS body, the business men Of Cher
aw might we'll adopt program such
as the Chamber of Commerce Of
Greenville, 8. c., has adopted. A plank
in the platform Of that organization
reads-"To further the development Of
Greenville county by fostering Q)
better methods Of agriculture, (2)a
3 safer and saner rural life, and (S)|
closer relations between city and
county"
With this dclaration of principles,
which we might copy in our own
county or township with promiaing
results, the Greenville club proposes
to employ a farm expert. 1t will
cooperate with the federal govern
ment and work with local neighboring
colleges to aid the farm and farmer,
especially emphasizing rotation of
,l!ops, diver :ifica,i'n. seed s,leection,
',eep pIoTing, ri.Srre OF home supplies
and improving Of farm buildings 1T
will push farm boys and girls clubs
promote the live stock industry, hold
township and county agricultural
fairs and conduct an agricultural page
weekly in a local newspaper.
For a safer and saner rural life, the
business men propose to promote
better roads, establish rural comm
munity centers, aid five school demon
stration farms in the county and work
for home conveniences, prettier
homes, more attractive yards and
better farm sanitation.
Such program, in itself, will bring
about closer relotions between city
and county. A mutual relationship
must spring up which will be Of inesti-
mable value to both urban and rural
diststricts, bu: the Greenville men
intend to go further and promote
meetings fn- tae co:umoL good in each
township. .i-e We U;rg all We "au ?
Cannot We do as mlcn as Greenwich
Blease ran for governor two or
more times before he was elected in
1910, each time being badly defeat
ed. In that year he only defeated
Featherstone by 5ss45 vot4sf This
was a small plurality considering the
fact that Featherstone was not we'll
known over the state and was run
ming on statewide prohibition
platform. In the year 1912, although
he was running for a second term
which it is usual 70 give our COVER
nors, Blease was elected over Judge
Ira B. Jones by plurality of only
5,0S4 and his majorityover both Jones
and Duncan was only 1859. He is not
running for governor this year, but
is seeking to defeat Senator E. D.
smith, the farmers man, for re-elec-
tion. Two years ago, Blease had IN
giving governor a second term. He
confronts another such precedent in
confrontsanother such precedent in
his favor the unbroken precendent of
Five and half years ago Ellison D.
Smith, the farmers candidate. swept
the state IN his race for the United
States senate. He has made good
and unless all signs fail he will De
returned by a tremendous majority
over Blease.-Lancaster Ledger.