The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-05
SMALLER CROWD
I AT YORK PICNIC
Ex-Governor Blesse Says Time Bears
Out Utterances Relative
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lpower in the three years it has been
allowed to lapse was demonstrated TO-
lday waen approximately 5000 peo-
pie-little more than half the usual
.crowd-gathered at the picturesque
little village five miles north OF YORK
for "a days outing and entertainment
Another point of difference from ma
my previous gatherings there. was the
labsence of manifestations OF partl-
san feeling or of keen political inter
lest. The crowd was sober and ref1ec-
dive, and evidently much more con-
lcerned about the approach OF the boil
weevil, crops and the price OF cotton
than in political: matters whether state
or national.
Around stand in the famous pic
| mic, grove, commanding a fine view OF
Kings mountain and studded with tall
pines whose scant foliage only partl-
tally screened the searching rays OF
a burning July sun, about 500, people
assembled to hear the addresses OF
wv. F. Stevenson of Cheraw, represen-
tative from the Fifth congressional
district, and &C. L. Blease Of Calum::
bia. j. E. Bearhguard Of Clover, for-
mer state senator from York, made a
flew appropriate opening remarks, at
, Ter which he introduced C.. T. Gray
sdon of Columbia, who presided. Ihe
Rev. N. A. .Hemriek of Clover offered
Il the invocation. Music was furnished
by the Firzah cornet. band:
Thinks Worst Over ,-
Mr.. Stevenson, the first speaker,
devoted his address to "a discussion
of national affairs, with speeisi rel
terence to the insincerity of the Re-
publican party in carrying out pre-
telection promises. Discussing the n
financial stringency, he expressed the
belief that the worst was over. and
Ethat better times were ahead, though
it would likely be another year be-
fore prosperity returned. Among the
facts adduced to justify an optimistic
view of the situation was the realla-
ttion at last by the federal reserve
hoard that it was unduly restricting
lcredit and the adoption of measures
to partly remedy this. Another was
the increase of $25,000,00o in the
tcapital of the farm loan bank, the re-
lsult of the effort of Southern AND
Western senator's and representatives.
which would make more loans possible
to the farmers and the consequent
liquidation of much past indebted
ness. The war finance board, too
was described as taking big interest
lin the cotton situation and would have
money available to help finance agr'
icultural productions.
I He discussed in detail the insin-
j cerlty and discrimination against the
South in the tariff bill. The tarifi
on potash, designed to protect an IN
)fant industry in the Western states
would cost Southern farmers arounc
;tS12,oOO,O0 annually. Adjusted com
] pensation for soldiers of the woric
war has been chloroformed, declared
1.-The speaker, despite the prediction
!pledges of the party now in power. II
money could be raised to finance the
railroads, it could be raised to pa!
the soldiers, he asserted. Redue
tions in the appropriations for the ar
J, my and navy, Of which the Repubil
| cans were boasting, were forced OF
J, them by the Democrats.
Opinion Not Changed
d G.. L. Blease invited his audience t
: turn back and review the predictions
!, he had made concerning the war witt
, Cor,,onv whom speal,inr from IN,