The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-01-20
SOUTH CAROLINA FARMER HAS
HIS SAY.

me space in your valuable paper
through which to express to the read
ers of The Jeffersonian some Of my
sentiments in regard to the corrupt
ness Of our Government, ETC.?
1t is enough to make any God
fearing man who thinks at all about
the welfare of our nation tremble for
the future.
When the Democratic convention
convened i'm Baltimore and nOni-
mated MIR. Wilson for President and
through their platform promised the
farmers such valuable aid through
such measures as THE RURAL
CREDITS SYSTEM, ETC., the farmers,
and especially those of the South,
cast their nominees an overwhelming
majority of votes.
Let us remember that this phase
of the platform was never carried
out. Of course, we cannot fail to see
the good that Mr. Wilson has done
along certain lines, such as writing
all those love letters to Germany,
while they laughed him to scorn and
went on sinking ships-an action on
Mr.. Wilson's part that has not only
brought disgrace upon our country,
actually intrude on our territory and
blow up factories which were manu-
featuring war munitions for the
Allies
Again. let us not forget the fact
that last fall while we were in such
a poverty-stricken condition, brought
on indirectly by the European war,
banks being empty, our cotton prac-
tically worthless, and thousands un-
employed, and when, as a last resort,
we turned to Professor Wilson for
financial aid WE WE'RE STOUTLY
REFUSED, his only excuse being that
there had been such an enormous
cotton crop made and now we must
pay the penalty.
Of course, we made large cotton
crop, but no larger, in my opinion,
than in many previous years.
1t is my opinion that, if Mr.. Will
son and his Administration should
again be elected to office, another
panic would inevitably follow.
Every other professional, from
tramp to President, has a word of
advice for the farmer.
If the seasons are good and he
makes large cotton crop (Which is
all the spectators want for a grab
game), he is obliged to sell it to pay
off his debts, and therefore cotton
stays low until the crop is practically
all sold. Last year, in some States,
the farmers were advised not to plant
much cotton; in others, we had to
contend with literature flooding the
mails printed by pop-headed city edi,
tors advocating the non-production
of cotton. While in others laws were
passed to enforce such measures, all
of which availed nothing. Of course,
we made a shorter crop, but this was
caused mainly from the fact that the
main elements which compose good
fertilizer could not be obtained, while
in other sections heavy rains caused
grasses to ruin large areas.
No. we have always planted, pick
ed and reaped as we liked, and most
probably always will
What we farmers need is co-Opera-
ton AS we are now situated, it is
no wonder that we have so much
brunt to bear For instance, if we
had all stuck together during the
panic Of 1914, it is my belief that
we could have gotten II cents per
pound for all our cotton.
But now, as rural schools are more
common, ETC., and the farmers are
fast becoming an enlightened people,
I think it will not he long before
we will have a system established
and maintained for the farmers that
Will surpass those of France and