The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-04
Press Comment


A Georgia farmer. one ". I. VII
hanson. Of Commerce. Ca. talks like a
fuil-Grown man. like one who has con-
vlctions and courage. who has faith In
himself and confidence in his ability e.
do things without the aid Of q govern
uent nurse Reference Is here made
20 q letter which Mr. williamson wrote
and which was published N the At
ianta Constitution several days ego.
along with a number Of others. on the
prevailing cotton situation.
~ Is generally known that al sorts
~ propositions were made for the
boistering up OF conditions with ref
erence 20 the cotton market. chief u
which was q cry FOR government flnaa-
clal aid. BelnE a farmer and. prcsum
ABLY. a cotton grower. M williamson
was properly entitled 10 the floor In
his letter to the Constitution ne asked
in tho first paragraph 10 II was not
possible Ito head off some OF the self
appointed friends OF the farmers iu
their frantic efforts % have the GOV
eminent hack Us % IN forming a q
ton trust7'
Answering this question. Mr. VIII
hanson strikes straight from the
shoulder. saying.
"ANny should we. a. farmers demand
or expect the government to make am
exception In our case and loan Us
money that we may force the price q
cotton bees 20 40 cents are we chill
dren. unable or incompetent 20 attend
% our business 80 that we need these
people as a. II FOR u.s. Have we not
been able with the hirh prices that
nave prevailed the past fbw years 90
puf ourselves I'm financial shape 10
hold our cotton. III we want - hold lt
without asking the goa rrnmvnt 20 act
- wet nnrse7 Speaking Tor myself
and as I believe. for many other farm
ers I am thoroughly dl8eustnd WITH
the hue ard cry that has been raised
shout a. Il may be thnt cotton has
made too great a decline under pres
ent conditions N 80 there win be
reaction that viii put IL back where -
shou.c so. In the meantiao any farm
er who wants % 30 50. can Arrange
credits a. enable him 70 take care "a
his pressing obligations until prices
settle. There IL absolutely no reason
why farmers should have preference
given thtm hy The government and
mcst 81 their. I believe. DO not ask II
That sounds. or reads. like good
American doctrine applicable alike 70
farmers and all others engaged IN
whatever lire ~ industry without zoo
ing into 4 prolonged discussion. and GO
say what escrs one knows, or ought 80
know. 90 be a fact. & need only be said
that there - entirely too much of
tendency Is call for government help
90 do things that individuals. or
collection % them. should do FOR them
selves. and will SO II they have the
true spirit ~ independence ana faith
On themselves This tendency mani
tests itself IN local affairs a. welt az
in those Of national import, IN calling
fIr funds from rhe state and national
treasury or projects that shoHld be
financed. II az at. hy the IaeH, asn-
selves The same tendency IL evaa With
reference q laws and law enforce
meut
lent q time for calling q halt Tor
thtn 70 Acknowledge ths, they ago men
and able @ get along without nurses
isut II tinC far men. other than NJ
Williamson. TO become @thorouwhly
discussed w.th the prevailing tcnden
as 20 cell for help when only individual
and concerted energy and Intelligent
action 70 neeet sarv FOR tho ns1or1pilth-
ment Of worthy purposes jackson
.vi4fa Times .fnioU.