The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-12
MANNING OPPOSES
WAREHOUSE UNION
Governor Expresses His Views
on Any Probable Combine
Against State System.
WOULD PROTECT FARMER.
HAS No Objection to Amy Fair and
open Competition With the
state system

columbia Special to Charleston
News and Courier. Oct. 1O-Gov-
ernor Richard l. Manning opposes n
merger of private owned cotton ware
houses, which would be against the
state warehouse system. He wrote
a letter Of Mr.. ID. w. Robinson. an
attorney of this city, setting forth his
position. Mr.. Robinson having called
his attention to the proposed merger
between the Standard Warehouse Of
Columbia and the Atlantic States
Warehouse of Augusta, Ga.
The following is the governors
letter in full:
Columbia, S. c.. Oct. 9. 1915.
ID. w. Robinson, Esq, Columbia,
5. C.-Dear Sir: l am in receipt of
a copy of your letter of the 9th to
Mr.. T. b. Stackhouse. president
Standard Warehouse Company. and
thank you for the information CON
tanned therein. The subject covered
is OF vast Importance to the state, and
| would be glad to have YOU keen
me advised of any developments in
reference to same
The success of any cotton ware
house system depends. in my opinion,
on its independence of any other in
terests than that of the producer of
the cotton, and any more that would
place cotton under the control of the
spinners. either domestic or foreign.
or any other move inimical to the
man who produces the crop, might
bring disaster to the farming inter
ests of our state.
DEPENDS ON FARMERS.
The prosperity and peace OF our
land depends, to very large extent.
on the success OF our farmers. The
state warehouse system, when the
law is perfected, will, in my opinion,
go long way to solve the problem
OF the gradual marketing of the cot
ton crop. Cheap insurance and low
rate of interest on cotton stored. are
essential to successful warehousing
of cotton, and state system can Sc.
cure these results better than any
other.
1t is true that an effort is being
made to block the purposes for which
the state warehouse system is Great
ed. 1t is of the utmost importance
that whatever steps are necessary to
prevent the scheme. should be taken
without delay.
Or course, there can be no OBJ lee
tion to any corporation. firm or in
dlViduals engaging in legitimate cot
ton warehousing, even in competition
with the state, If they wish, so long
as that competition is fair and open.
My only desire is that the man who.
by his labor, produces the crop, Sc
cures the greatest protection at the
least cost in the storing of same.
l agree with you that the ware
house has become an important fac
tor in this State, furnishing means
by which the producers are enabled
when the market is depressed, to
hold the cotton and obtain loans on
it at reasonable rates, until the
market is such as to justify them in
selling same, instead of forcing the
sale on a glutted market.
|, of course, know nothing of the
plans of the corporation. of which, /
presume, from your letter, you are
stockholder and sincerely trust that
no steps will be taken looking TO the
blocking or tearing down of the State
warehouse system. Perfect the law
creating it and give it a fair trial.
and ii will, in my opinion prove a
great asset, not only to the farmers
OF South Carolina, but to all South
Carolina interests as we'll. / shall
certainly lend every assistance in my
power to perfect it and make it a sue.
cess. am, very truly yours,
Richard /. Manning, Governor.
Presbyterians Call Pastor.