The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-14

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l11AURN AND THE STATE.
- ssw days aso . lengthy article
HVoahlS three columns OF it-was
ppsolvse from state Warehouse Com
narnensr John L McIAurin with the
reeusst tAat II bs published. In hi,
entroductory remarks Mr.. McrAurin
Seates that the article was sent In the
asse Instance 10 the Columbia state In
Sppsv 70 IN editorial in that news
}npsr commshtine upon his (Mr. Nc
xAnrln's) statement In reference Ia
~ eOsrsspondsnce that pepssd be-
,yweea Hon. J. A. Banxs ana State
CAairman John Gary nvans, ana that
vneqeotien was refused By that news
l10R 1hs Banks ana nvaas letters
- .11r. SGsfAurin's comment were
xulneod = thss papsr at ths dime, q Z
un>eer q pol1elcal news. The STATE,
o1leerial Qftioising Mr.. HcrAurin's
sentesnent We not rsproducsd in this
tapsr and We are therefore not called
- % print lGr. NcIAurin's reply. Mr..
,McrAurin's and The stats's difference
ere no conesrn AZ this paper, espe.
eoslly In visw Of the fact that the
@ssatsr part OF lfr. lcrAurin.s lengthy
oFucls n = rshash Of partisan political
ecusr0versAes between Mr.. MOI Aurin.
~. John Gary Evans and the Co.
Nnbia stats. dating back to 1880
tSoaU long years ago. Thsss old po-
ltlpa1 soree have no bearing upon the
saes of today and few people care
- fnow what Mr.. McLAurin, Mr..
- 0ofy Evans ana the late N. q.
eeqn1les neusht ana 1ktd u tGsia
eoo3r tayen1v v>ars aso, rhersfor.
- - h~ks nsllhsr the space 20 M
% y. nor the inolinat,on TO sssist IN
\ ssylxlng :. lons dead ractional row.
a AeLaurin's reply to t1s state Is,
not printed In full.
4ns following paragraphs. ou.lin-
~ Mr.. McIAurin's ideas In respsct TO
~ dsvslopment Of the state cotton
,wArehouss Gsesm. contain the only
naAttsrs q interest and information in
Nh article:
re = not the maintenance of the
w1fehouss systsm a. at present con-
acessd. Which y the question. but the
devsloppsnt of In powers 90 a. TO full
~ ~ z suion. This can only be ac-
eomp>lshed BY Legislature and Gov.
ssner h thorough accord with the
pprposs. The nsht in all Of the Lsgis-
Ihturss to which you refer. was not
Ne development Of this system, but
nsrsly 10 prevent its destruction.
let me state what We farmers
want:
"tst. To place the system on .
basls which u absolutely sslf-sustain-
las. whore NO further appropriations
Vim b nsosssary. f
"a. A Wstsm under which the
staAs viii snabas - 70 carry the In
sssanos On warshoussd cotton With
sst dependence on the insurance trust.
"sd A licensed graders system.
and the sals Of al cotton on standard
oSaAes.
"~th. The sale Of cotton ~ nearly
direct a. possible from the farm to
the mill. .
Now. Mr.. Editor. you know that
such progressive plans a. these can
never bs attained. except by going d.
rect 70 the people You further know
that II the warehouse system 10. kept
Just whore II u. q mere conve nience
for borrowing money. that II will die q
natural death. and that II your pur-
pose. and the purpose Of those whose
mouthpiece you have been. are and
win bs. have no newspapers: have
no way 70 Got these issues before the
people. except from the stump. I do
NOT Wtsn 70 % drawn Into factional
controversies; my heart Is sick and
sore with useless strife. You are do
Ing your utmost to make me the rep
rsssntative Of q faction In South Caro-
lima. II n my humble daily prayer
that God viii give me q knowledge Of
the right. 20 that may govern myself
by His law that no deceit may mis-
lead me. nor temptation corrupt the
patriotic purpose which 90 far has
protected mo In this great work for
the people Of the South"
For talkative man Col. +. Roose-
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