The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04
Unwar,anted Attack ON the
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Regrettable as was the govern
&nent's failure accurately to fore
scast the cotton crop. it is still
more regrettable that a paper OF
the standing. of the Journal OF
Commerce which, through it's loag
and honorable career has ever
l:aaintained the highest standards
OF Journalistic ethics, should make
it the. basis for a bitter attack
upon the cotton interests Of the
south. les southwide organization
sog cotton producers, and personal
abuse of one of the south's most
esteemed citizens. This is & new
3 era for, our distinguished contem-
,parary. It IS. a far cry from the
dignifed editorial management OF
that polished and scholarly gentle
ran,.the. late William Dodsworth.
and ii is inconeeivable that it
weuid have, been approved By his
able and conscientious. successor;
Mr.. John W. Dodsworth-
The attack upon the American
Cotton Association and upon its
president, Mr.. J. SsSottowe Wan
naHaker whose personal character
and business. reputation are above
reuroach. is predicateas upon the
campaign made last fall for a re-
daesion IN acreage TO prevent the
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]. s., ss,,,fas hin9self oyerstcosed i,nn,e-
asa.ss,s s,,,,.sS down his enlant until
NE lie surplus lis disposed of. or else
rans af reduced capacitx. This is
plain b,,siaess sense Naa. then.
Shauha ff,e cotsoa producer. when
aanfranaed wi,i, iaen,ically the
sAsnse sss,tasiafn be denied the same
remeSsN9 The eeono.aic condition
of fhaI south during the past year
IS he best anwer to the question.
ScareeN anyone has been able. to
get ms money back. let alone make
s -nr,s;;tss r.,,;ia ti,e ast ma ior;ty of
So+ta,,. s,.assa;.s b,ye Iost ~ o,,er. to
ays sg1an5s ihat bas haan a;sast ro,,s
STsnS ssro ssisr iost >shasr homes ona All
s,,as, ,,,assesseTI ~, tha17, : :l.as NOT
hsss,., ma,tsr of statist;es. bur of
Srsa5,f,is ,9S.ala nifty. Fhe, banking
smua.ior has been distorted through
frozen loans, aad the business of
fhe entire country has suffered
through the absence Of purchasing
power from the south.
The campaign for the reelection
of acreage has had the sanction of
b.nsine soMcials everywhere. and
in the highest government circles
IL vas declared to be suicidal for
the son.h TO raise another large
crop o., on TOP of the one already on
hand. This was the situation con
frontsng tse south asyear ago. and
SIC 3,lan Of I,,roceflnre wax eco-
- ~ ~, 80 IN so,,nd Tho Ia,,rna, of
camna--ca aaro;te fbat ne cavern
,,sa~,ss Low as.in,ateIba6 q benef,c;a,
eSsec, ~ : tbaf + adyanced the pre-
Of cotton long enough, to nquidate
many OF the. frozen looms. and
therefore justifylns the attempt OF
the southern cctton ralseTs 70 re- re-
sort 10 all legitimate means; TO raise
the price OF their produe{.
EsSs The notiye behlnd this attack
is. not altogether clear. The Jour
nal OF Commerce has not been con-
spicnous fer rs inendsn1p 70 .he
south as ,has peen saoWn. tot eS-
ample, py ats hoses1isy 70 the SOUTH
ern wholesale sEocs1s- -appaEe1'ti:
II = It's 0eSsre 70 keep tne price ol
eefton as low as possible. regard
less OF thes imposerIshment OF
those wha produce It. II the at
tack was calculated to win 5fayes
With the speculative element, II
Eas poor business, because there
= a-a always fsgo sees 10 a market,
ard wherever there as bear taere
IS also 3 bnH. y y. was IN the ~
sefests ef ine BTiEsh buyers, h Is
= rlors s5uncerslanoapte,s tor- from tlat
STANDPOINT Is s9ccesstuk enter
prise.
rs it vas fbe intention to curry
rngor. with the American nianufac-
tnrers an the theory that it desired
10 help them buy cotton at the low
est. ,,ossibIe price, the Journal OF
Commerce has miscaleulated. Mill
owners are naturally keen business
no, h,,4 ..s q class they ara, honor
ahla .,oen ara s,ick,ers for efhica,
s,,s;.a.s ,-ac,;ca rrnev are r.i,,i,e
49, ma FARMERS shouId got y fai,