Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, June 14, 1899, Image 8
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OUR CREDIT SYSTEM.
The editor of the Oconee News
is a member of the Legislature,
and in a strong and vigorous editorial
which appears elsewhere
he discusses the causes of poverty
and depression among farmers of
the south, holding the lien law as
primarily responsible fur the
evils (lowing from the credit system
built up under th\3 law
. nearlv thirtv vpjirs a?>o Wm ar?
in sympathy with this view of the
situation, and verily believe that
the lien law has proven a curse
rather than a blessing, though it
served a benificent purpose when
farmers needed credit from the
merchants, and the merchants
needed the lien law for protection
and to obtain credit themselves.
But harm has resulted from the
continuance of ihe system and
long ago there should have been
provision made for a gradual extinction
of the methods which
environ the cotton crop so completely.
The chief difficulty in
the v.ay of repealing the lien law '
has been the opposition of far-!
mers in the Leg.stature, backed
by the in II tie nee and assistance of
lawyers who represent lien merchants
a f home.
The v.ist maj ?ritv of farmers!
in our section are not using the)
lien law to obtain credit at this!
time, but they are acquiescing in 1
a condition that works against!
them in the long run, because this!
system helps to foster an over- j
production of cotton by the ren-1
ters and tenants whose sole de- !
pendence for credit in thousands J
of instances is the much abused j
lien law. The withdrawal of this,
credit should not be made sweep- j
ing and absolute, nor should the
law be repealed to take effect the!
coming year. Any system that J
has been used for a generation j
becomes so ingrained with the
people's interests that it is the
part of wisdom to move slowly in
its demolition,'and we are con-j
fident that the Legislature hasj
refused more than once to kill|
the lien law because the ad- j
vocates tor repeal were too im-|
patient and aggressive in their I
opposition. It will require several
years to adjust the machinery I
when the repeal is made, and the!
opponents of the law should tlx I
the date far ahead in order to
accomplish this object.
Our friend of the Oconee News
rightfully contends that the cot-!
ton farmer has enriched the mer-1
chant and hmlt up the towns, hut
we fail to see where this enrich I
ment of oihers has been a source!
of wealth to the farmers. The j
average land-owner in the South
hasre-eived enough actual cash
from his inonev cr<>p to make him
rich sur^ enough. Out he has heen
passing it out to others for cloth- !
ing. dry goods, groceries, canned
goods, mules and Imrses, wagons,!
buggies and carriages, sewing j
machines and organs, lightning
rods ami clocks, and a hundred!
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other things that were bought
improvidently and used extravagantly.
The prospect of the
money crop was alluring and deceptive,
and the farmer ha? gone
from year to year with the hope
that the receipts would exceed
the expenditures, but alas, the
large majority have found out to
their sorrow that the money has
vanished like tho golden picture
in a dream. The farmers who
have saved money are not those
wedded to the idea that the cot
ton alone can bring them money
to spend for their own use, but
that farming is like any other
business, and it is the production
of food crops for man and beast,
coupled with economy and prudent
management on the farm
and in the household, that will
add permanent and enduring
wealth to a farming community.
Cotton does not have any magic
power to produce riches, but it
has a fascination for the large
majority of our farmers that
holds them down to customs and
habits which aro expensive and
i llusionarv.
Wolselcy Prepares for War.
London, June 12.?(.Jommander-inchief
Lord Wolseley has been busy for
several days and evenings at the war
ollice nrenarimr for nossible rvent mil
ities in South Africa. The effective
lists of the first-class reserve have
been prepared and transportation for
the 1st army corps lias been provisionally
arranged. The ofllcers on furlough
have been warned to hold themselves
in readiness to return to their
regiments The general trend of news
however, is more pacillc.
PORTRAIT OF A POET.
Richmond, Ya., Juno 12.?At
the Hniversity of Virginia today
a portrait of the late John R.
Thompson, the Virginia poet, was
unveiled. The speech of presen
tation was made by the Hon. R.
Walton Moore, that of acceptance
by Prof. Thornton, and that of
appreciation by Capt. W. Dordon
McOabe. of Kichniond. An ode
composed by the liev. H. I).Tucker,
I). I)., was read by the author.
I.etters of appreciation wore read
from various literary men living
north and south.
(ANAPA WINS Kilt ST HACK.
Montreal, June 12.? Last year's
Sawanhaka cup winner, the Dominion,
ran away from the White
Rear Yacht club's challenger, the
Yankee, in the lirst of the series
of races to be sailed on Lake St.
Louis, the Canadian boat winning
by 1(1 minutes.
I Vims j 1111 ii in HeiiMM-ruts.
Ilarrishiirg, I'a., .lone 1*J. -The State
I ti'imwrHl ie ('mi v?-nt ion, which convenes
in ihi- city on Wednesday, may
not coinplele its work before Thursday.
The present programme of the
i > in mini >?e*?,iMiis nil >> I'lllll'sdny
i? ) Tnrsdny in <?r?l r In avoid a
session Wednesday niffht. Tin* feature
of tlie irathcring will Itin* contest
for tin* Supreme ('ourf .lodge. Then'
arc no less than a score of avowed
candidates in t lie Held.
The executive commit tee of the
State comrritte met this evening and
selected William It. Rrinton, of Lancaster,
for temporary chairman. Kither
Kx-i.overnor I'attison, of Philadelphia,
or t'hnrles J. Ileilly, of Williamsport,
will be prenianent chatrman.
Jonesville, Union Co., June 10. j
?There was quite a pleasant J
gathering ol people yesterday at I
the home of Mr, Keuben, ot Kir
by, a farmer living three miles
from Jacksonville. 1'ho occasion j
was a reunion of friends and rel ,
atives on tlie birthday of Mr. Kirhy's
mother, who lives with him. S
The old lady was ninety-nine yes
terday and is in good lu-alth and a
is quite intelligent and entertaining
in conversation, Her maiden j
name was Harrison, of old Virginia
stock and a distant relative |
of Kx-President Harrison. If the
old lady lives to see another
birthday the community willgath-j .
er at her home and have a cen i *
tennial celebration. A few years j|
ago a lady near Jonesville reach-!
ed her 100th birthday, and thejh
neighborhood gathered at her
house and had a very pleasant
continental celebration.?News a
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Registration Notice.
rnil K IT IH.IC will take notice that
| 1 the Registration Hooks will beJjj
open, at the Court house, for the reg|
ist rat ion of part ies entitled to register
under the constitution, on the 1st
Monday in eat h month, until do days
i preceding the next general election.
\\ A. I'ORTKR,
Chairman ltoar<l Registration, Lancaster
County, >S. (J., I tec <?, la'.is
Attention! School Trustees.
\LL the Trustees of the 1*1 I'.! It
. SO'IIoof.8 of Lancaster county
are hereby notified to attend a meeting |
of trustees to be held at the Court tfS
Ifouse tin 8 ATI' R HAY, the I7TII \
INSTANT. They are requested to j A
i omc prepared to make reports for the T
1 past year. j m
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HOWIE GETS BOND.
The Beer-Privilege Man Who
Shot J. A. Walker Out on
$500 Bail. 111
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Chester, June 6.?Yesterday
Mr. H. B. Howie, was given a preliminary
hearing before Magistrate
Williams and granted bail
in the sum of $500. Messrs. W.
W. Brice and John Frazerare his
bondsmen. About two weeks ago
Howie shot. Jos. A. Walker in the r
arm, the trouble being brought! ^
about by Mr. Walker swearing! *
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out a warrant against. Howie tor;
selling beer, ilowie having open |
ed a beer saloon with the consent 1 ^
of the county board of control.
Mr. Walker is able to be again
at his placo of business, but suffers
a great deal of pain.?The
State.
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Thomas Thuruian, deputy sheriff of A
Troy, Mo., says if everyone in tlie T
United States should discover the vir- M
tne of DeWitt's Wit h Hazel Salve ^
for piles, rectal troubles and skin ?lis- i ^
eases, the demand could not be supplied.
Crawford Itros.
A Joiit'sville Nonagenarian.
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