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HODGES UR TO ORGANL ~ Editor The Dispatch-News: My fellow farmers of South Carolina, do you possibly realize the burdens of responsibility that we are face to lace wun ior me ut-Ai jw. and for years to come? Shall we meet them as brave men under the leadership of the great God of nations or shall we become disgruntled, discouraged, demoralized and give up and surrender to evil forces and influences? I don't believe a word of it. Such is not the history of our people. It seems that in every grave and disastrous crisis that the farmer is the under-dog and is the great burden bearer. He has toiled like a slave, has had to stint his women and children almost to the starvation point and in a great many instances his children have been reared in gross ignorance. No greater sacrifices were ever made by the serfs of Russia than by our farm women and children, and yet as individuals without organization we have achieved wonders. After ev?ry disaster we I have come back and gone to heights I never -dreamed of, but to say that the I agricultural people of this state are I satisfied with their condition would [I be stating an untruth; so my fellow I farmer herein lies our great responJ sibility. ~ We are face to face with an economic breakdown, and the eyes of the state are turned towards the tiller of the soil. The farmer today is regarded as the bulwark of the state as has always been the case; but he is without the sympathy and appreciation that he should have and this is because he has failed to organize and demand his rights. The scheming politician doesn't want the farmers organized in the farmers behalf but if he can get the farmer torn ,to pieces to further his cause he is satisfied. No doubt the farming class has been frightfully discriminated against in taxation. There comes a time when every thing the farmer produces fails to make him any profit and there is nothing' with which to ^.y taxes; yet a great proportion of the profit producing class escapes taxes entirely but the j farmer never escapes his. The question that the farmers have got to ask themselves is, can and will the old line politician, whether , in the general assembly or as governor, make any attempt to change these conditions? I think not; hence the imperative necessity of cleaning out _ the old liners and nutting in a far mer as Governor and a general assembly of farmers and business men who would give all the people a just and fair deal, without strife and contention as has so often characterized political affairs in South Carolina beCOL. HARMAX WRITES INTERESTIN GIjY OF ATLANTA Atlanta, Ga., October 24, 1921. Editors of The Dispatch-News, Thinking perhaps, that you would enjoy a letter from Atlanta, the city of hills, I will endeavor to pencil you a few lines from this part of the ? world. I arrived here on'the 7th and __ was met by my son, C. B. Harman and driven to his beautiful home on Barrtett Street, about one-half block from Ponce DeLeon Avenue, which is about three miles drive from the station. As usual, I did not enjoy the ride on the cars as I became too sickto notice anything. Since my arrival here, however, I have strolled around and through the city and enjoyed the beautiful scenery in the city which has made great improvements since 1 was here, just two years ago. Many new buildings have gone up and the streets greatly improved. Out where I am now the houses are just beautiful, so many excellent residences bul few business houses. Many apart II ment houses in this part of the cit\ occupied by from four to as many a; J! twenty families in one house. As this is called the city of hills, you wil find many of the most magnificent dwellings situated from ten to thirtj ' feet above the pavement which art reached by granite ox* concrete steps ? the lawns in front are mostly covered With nice, green grass and beautiful flowers, which are adapted to this climate, which is said to be among ? the coldest in the South. At present, however, we are having beautiful \v cut nor. rne uiuusfnu-in.-) nnc m* many and mostly of the highest type or grade. However I have visited only two. so far. and was highly pleased and enjoyed them both. The South Georgia Fair ended here last week and was a grand success, attended by large crowds, but on account of its I distance front here and my not feeling well. I did not attend. On last Sunday one week ago, Mi". Cates, a friend of Charlie's came with his automobile, j and drove us all out in the country J GES FARMERS j ZE POLITIC ALL Y i fore. Who can measure the responsibility j r>f thp old staid farmer as from day | to day he .goes over the hills and through the valleys communing with I nature's God? Our mirids look into next year's campaign and we shudder, we stand I aghast, our blood runs cold, because we see the vile demagogue politician with the tongue of a serpent, with lying slander upon his lips sowing discord, enmity and hatred all over South Carolina. A devil incarnate. We see the evidences of a very strong probability of dragging the prohibition or liquor question into the next campaign. My fellow countrymen, did you know that the bootleggers and the illicit distillers could and would rai.A $100,000 or more if necessary to elect a liquor governor of this State? There is no doubt of it and do you believe there is a man in South Carolina who would be governor on such a platform if he could? j I do. Not in the campaign would he i avow himself a liquor candidate but after his election he would show you what he would do. Who is to save J the state from the possibilities of such a disaster? Can he look to the towns and cities. and politicians to save us, I fear not. Who is to suffer most from lax enforcement of the liquor laws, The farmer in the handling of his labor will suffer most and 1 the poor women and children living in " the country whose very lives are constantly in fear and dread of some frightful calamity overtaking them.! You indifferent and unthinking citi-J zen, man or woman of South Caro- j lina, what an appalling condition' could be brought about by allowing ourselves to be prostrated in the election of men who are known destructionists and who would open further the bleeding wounds of our people. My fellow farmer and fellow citizen of South Carolina, of every vocation and profession, do you realize that for years to come it is going to take every ounce of energy, the greatest of wisdom and all of our constructive conservatism to save this State from an economical, moral, social. political and educational disaster? I call upon the God fearing men and women to realize that the fight is on and to save the people from the slough of despair and the demon politician who would set this State on fire for his own sake. We must get together and fight the poli ticians who would go over all this State next year and harangue our poverty stricken and demoralized people into a frenzy. You can never reconstruct men or communities by first destroying them. C. P. HODGES. ] Brownsville, Marlboro County, S. C. geanmeanMBHanemaH several miles out of the city, the trip covered about thirty miles over and through the red hills of Georgia, the lands of which are mostly poor and unfit for farming purposes, in fact, ' . you could hardly find level ground enough for a one ox farm. The roads t are of concrete or asphalt, and just - fine for driving. On our trip we [ passed many places of note among , them, the battle grounds of Peach i Tree Creek, the headquarters of the : K. K. Klan, the residence of Col. Sim; mons, the head of K. K. K., the county alms house, a large brick ; building with beautiful surroundings ; which is a credit to any county or [ state. Also passed many excellent . churches both in and out of the city. On our return trip we took in Camp . Gordon, which by the way, has been : T- ~TUa Isold out since my i-omms nviv. mc place now looks dilapidated but has ' the appearance of once having been > the scene of war activities. Many of the houses still standing and the railt road track still in tact. The trip was ' - surely enjoyed by all ol* the occupants - of our car. s The threatened K. K. Strike has 3 somewhat upset our stay, or plans. 1 and may cause us to return home | c sooner than we expected. Charley, his I wife and girls, have been especially | ? kind to us, making our stay with them , as pleasant as could be, and we have J 1 surely enjoyed our stay with them. [ Charlie leaves on a business trip tc : Chicago tomorrow and will not return until the latter part of the week and we will hardly leave for home until after his return strike or no strike. Our stay with him and family has been so pleasant that we regret to leave for "home sweet home." the lovliost place on earth. I have been sick over since my coming here but not confined to bed. Am feeling some better at this writing. With kind regards r<> you and the hope of your future success, I am, Yours most respectfully. M. D. HA KM AX. i Atlanta. 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