Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-07
sLAMES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Wannanaker Says Government Is Re-
sponsible for Mattox's Death.

| Wannanaker Says Government is re
sponsible for Mattox's Death.
]. Sko.towc Wannamaker, president
/ of tic American Cotton association In
response TO a telegram from the At
; lanta Constitution asking the effect o!
the suicide of r. w. MattoS, president
of the Georgia division Of the associa-
ton, has wired that paper as follows:
The death OF r. W. MattoE, prcsi-
dent of the Georgia, division is a sh9ek
TO entire association and deeply de-
plorcd. His suicide vas caused from
! untold worry and distress as result
of abnormal conditions in one OF the
Iisaddcst instances following fearful
conditions brought up as 4 result o!
| the removal of the Finance Corpora
ton, which throttled exports. staGnat..
| ed commerce and paralyzed agricul-
! ture.
The agricultural producers were
pcrsistently urged to increase produc-
ton, it being stated that there woulu
be enormous increased demand for aG-
ricultural products both at homo and
abroad; that we were on tho eve o.
! intense commercial activity and new
civilization following the world war
| In q convention attended by 5000 del
egatcs representing agricultural and
commercial lines in 81 leading a@ricul-
tural states held in September 1919, 9
| petition was forwarded TO the prcsi-
dent Of the United States urging tht
appointment Of 4 credit board for the
handling Of exports Of American agri-
4 cultural products 10 Europe. similar 10
! the board which haa been succcsslull!
operating in England since 1911. We
were assured that the Finance Cor
poration would fulfill all require
ments: that il was created after the
cessation of hostilitics and would
function one year after the ratification
of tho peace treaty.
It was due 10 this assurance and
the continued requests for increased
production that agricultural producers
felt that they wore absolutely safe in
rcdoub!ing their efforts to increase
/ productions: That it WAS not only Il
safe, sound business proposition but Il
patriotic duty to do SO. After crops
were planted in the spring OF 1921,
the War Finance Corporation was rc-
moved by order Of the secretary OF
treasury.
Realizing the fearful penalties that
were being imposed upon agriculture
and commerce not only nationwide
but worldwide we have been concen-
| trating every effort in our power to
have the War Finance corporation
re established and other remedial leg
islation passed. ! took the position
that the removal Of the Finance Cor
polation was in direct conflict with
the policy of congress: that ii would
ing commerce and paraliZing agricul-
turc and that as result of this it
would bring such distressing condi-
tions that it would promote suicide.
insanity. bankruptcy and would bring
suffering to millions of innocent peu-
pie. IT was due to the fact that VIC
were convinced that this result wnIld
follow that we have spent untold ef-
fort and finances for purpose of SC
curing relief, of no avail. This pre-
diction was again made hy me III Il
conference Of representatives from
every line Of agriculture in every aE-
ricultural state of the union held with
the secretary Of treasury in every
part Of the present fall in It desperate
effort to induce him to rcinstatc the
War Finance Corporation.
This statement is being startlngly
verified today. Millions will @tarve
and freeze 10 death in Europe for want
of our products. Millions arc suffer-
ing in America on account OF our in
ability TO market these products,
which We were urged TO produce. into
I:uroEe Under these conditions how
will Europe ever he rrhahilitatcd and
repay her tremendous war debt to
America: How will it he possible for
America tn pay necessary taxes for
diScharginS her war debt. Most of the
water has PASSED the hill. We arc
making Il desperate effort In induce
congress to pass remedial Legislation
which viii result in saving some from
wreck and ruin.
We should he in the midst of intense
commercial activity. II is only in this
way that the world can he made safe
for democracy and The fearful Sarri-
flee of human life and treasure paid
for the victory of thc world war be
fully rccompcnScd. We should he in
the midst OF prosperity instead u:
face to face with bankruptcy. Invrs-
tiyaliUn through leading authorities
and experts before planting Of pres
rnt crop confirmed the statement that
Gcflation should never have been
started until after Il lapse OF Il number
Of Years and certainly not until after
the channels and arteries nf trade
world wide were supplied with our
products for the purpose of furnish
Ing the needs and wants Of the people
Of the world and pr"mpting Intense