The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-06
NO EXTREME LEGISLATION.

The General Assembly of South
Carolina meets today in special
session, being called together by
the Governor to devise means for
the relief of the people of the
State in "tllese times of financial
strngcncy." Just what is TO be
accomplished, or just what can
he accomplished by this meeting
remains to be seen. There are, OF
course, numerous "plans" I, be
put forward by this and hat
Statesman" "whose desire IS to
serve the "dear peepul," and Incl
dcntally to get some glory for
himself. +
The Intelligencer hopes that
the Legislature will moi 60 to any
extreme measures nor pass any
laws that will We the Gauss, Of gen
sral dissatisfaction, Eor which will
create further factional or class
feeling. The feeling of panic
which was so prevalent When the
war in Europe first started, is
passing away, and more hopeful
tone is pervading the business
world. The financial situation is
being cleared up without legisIa-
ton. Whether or not any single
State can pass law which will lie
worth much to the.people of sin
gle state, is a. question which
should be weighed gravely by our
Legislators before being attempts
ed. For ripstapce The Intelligenccf]
doubts the @isdomz:of legislation
looking to-, cuttaitihg Ahe; acreage
of the cotton crop, unless such
legislation could be applied to
every cotton growing state. And,
even if it could apply to every
cotton, growing state, would ! the
farmers of these states who are
accustomed to planting more cot
ton than any other crop, be pre-
pared to produce and market
other crops. Would there not be
the same cry over production if
all the farmers should raise too
much grain? Where would the
surplus be sold? Would it paw
better than cotton at low price?
Understand, we are in favor of
curtailing- the cotton crop next
year every acre that the good
business Judgment of the planters
will dictate, or the combined judg-
r. ,nt of the business men and the
farmers. The Intelligencery favoks
planting every acre of grain crops
thatScan be harvested. and mar
keted to advantage. We favDr
every farmers growing Gotten
only as a surplus crop, and IT
would be better.to. grow hogs and
icattie,swherei ithesfarnIgr as,:eanips]
ped to handle the live stock ques-
ton. But this means extra cost for
houses and fencing, silos: and
spure bred stock. Is the average
farmer, with she present low
price of cotton, able to build these
fences and houses and buy the
necessary stock for his farm? Will
the banks lend him money taking
as a pledge mortgage on his
prospective live stock, or ffis sur
plus grain?
The above are questions which
should be pondered carefully by
our Legislators before they try to
force by legislation the adoption
of "plan" which may look good
on paper, but which may not
work out practically. We trust the
Legislature may be able. to devise
some means for the betterment of
the conditions of all our people,
and as these measures are pro-
posed The lntelligencer will favor
or oppose, as'we believe they are
for or against the best interests of
the people in South Carolina who
need to be legislated for and
helped by. such laws.n.ip,.5 ~
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