The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-04-24
SENATOR RDIALHAS
HAS PROPOSITION
SOUTH CAROLINA'S NEW SEN
ATOR PUTS SUGGESTION
FORWARD

Washington, April '21.-One of the
best ideas which has been advanced
h a long time along constructive
lines was put forth here today by
y. B. Dial of South Carolina, who
viii take his seat in the senate, as
the successor of the late Senator
Tillman, on the calling of the extra
session of congress. Mr.. Dial said
that as the United States shipping
board is now selling government
ships to private concerns nothing
better could be done than for the
people of the different States, espe-
sally those having large ports like
Charleston, Savannah. Wilmington,
Jacksonville, Tampa and others, to
form corporations, buy some of these
ships, and thus serve a number OF
excellent purposes. In the cotton
section, especially should this be
done. There would always be suf-
Icient number of ships on hand to
move the crops independently OF any
restrictions, and the same could be
done with regard to naval stores,
lumber, fruits and vegetables, on
large scale, and anything else that
this country produces. He would by
his plan, not only take advantage OF
shipping out our varied products
but would have the ships return
with import cargoes.
A tremendous advantage would be
derived should those ships be NAM
ed the South Carolina, the Georgia,
The Florida, ETC., which would be, in
his opinion, an international adver-
tisement for those sections.
Ships are now being sold to va
nous interests, and as in the past,
it may be possible that they may
not be acquired when wanted, which
would not be the case if owned and
operated by local or State interests.
There was never a time in the
South's history, according to the
new senator, when there were more
opportunities for that section. Now
Is the accepted moment, he believes
for quick action, and with the gov
eminent willing to sell these ships
sn the very best and most liberal
terms, nothing better could be done
Aan for the Southern States which
are progressive to acquire some OF
1sm.
Mr.. Dial is an organizer of large
dimensions, having had many years
experience in cotton milling and he
y thoroughly convinced that this
plan is entirely feasible and also
hat it is one which would work to
The best interests Of the whole coun-
~.
"Of course" Mr.. Dial said. 81
would prefer to see the South begin
this movement, because I am a
Southerner myself. but it is some
thing which might be done BY the
wAole country.
The great resources Of the West
night thus be handled as well as
those Of the South if it is done now
but if there is much delay I fear
hat the big concerns of the North
nay take advantage Of this situa-
6on."
Another thing / would like to
impress upon the people Of the coun-
Try" Mr.. Dial said, "is that they
are not taking advantage Of the fed
sral reserve banks as they should
%. Here are great monied institu-
lions which our liberal government
y placing at our very doors and al
most begging US to use with but
scant results.
1--WE should use the banks and
buy the ships and this done you will
And US all on the high road to con-
tnued and permanent prosperity
quicker than any other way I may
mention. We have great South
great country the opportunities
are all around us If we will but take
advantage of them. AS an organizer
Of many years experience know
what I am talking about on, this
ship proposition and I beg my peo-
pie to act now and soon reap the
benefits Of this plan, which I con-
aider one Of the greatest which may
present itself for many years to
some. Let South Carolina and the
ether States show what they can do
10 get their cotton and other prod
scts to foreign markets through
their own ships sailing from their