Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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*V"i ivi + vi /v\ ^V\ /-X ,\*N /I We H S navi i\i g HVAl U\ ' I We have also a ^ | When you are i j|: Always keep th | the meaning of ? WILK g! PHONE NO. U. SENATOR TILLMAN il - TELLS HOW IT HURTS. I, e3 LUMBER TARIFF ENRICHES 50,000 PEOPLE AT EXPENSE 0I OF 500,090. Ik We are indebted to our esteemed ^ ?1 contemporary, the Orangeburg p Times and Democrat, for the following extracts from Senator BR ni Tillman's speech in the United States ^ Senate opposing the tariff tax on j ^ lumber. It is interesting and in-' C( forming, and we especially com- ir mend its diligent perusal to our 1> friend, "Lumberman,"' who in his w i tl guileless innocence and unsophistocation had never heard of a Lumber ? >Trust. Said Mr Tillman: o: ? Mr President, before the lumber v< schedule passes from the attention S iof the Senate, I want to make a fi brief statement. When it was in v< the Senate before, two or three weeks ago I voted for the amend- tl ment proposed by the Senator from s* 'Alabama to put lumber and all P! building materials on the free list. P' In the discussion I remarked that 1 if 'was in favor of free lumber. tl [ When the Senator from North Da- is fkota offered an amendment, which in did not give us free lumber, leaving in the duty on whitewood, sycamore and basswood at fifty cents a thous- o< and, I voted against it, because it P did not give us free lumber, The w Senate adjourned immediately after-' 01 wards, giving me no opportunity to P vote for free lumber. There has aj been no opportunity to vote for free et lumber. I still think we ought to | have free lumber, and I will give le my experience and my reasons for a that belief. I know, of course, we fi cannot get it. p: ^ Twelve years ago, when the Ding- P |ey bill was on its passage. 1 voted P< Bor a $2 tariff on lumber, and re- : hi [marked very much to the disgust of tl Dtne people and the edification of tl pothers, "if there was to be stealing,I oi twantmy share." I have found out | ? u cannot get my share: that the con- ie Editions of the South are such that s< fthe articles and products of the s> [region which are capable of being u; protected are so few in number that b< Bf wp were to throw around every- li thing down there a high protective 5( tariff, we would not get anything ti 5ike a proportionate benefit with the tl New England and manufacturing pi States of this Union. g In regard to this matter of lum- hi ber I have watched the result of the duty. Immediately afterwaids our timber lands, which had previously been neglected so t'.ere were comEKrat^vely small lumoeringindustries, wn there, began to be in demand. { en from Wisconsin, Michigan and jni her northern States where lumber-1 a g had practically denuded the for-: ti ests of timber, or were about to fin- j ish them up, came into the State I ^ and bought up very large tracts of |A timber at a very small price. They!st did this all over the South. Large g jhills were established and the lum- b; Ber ndustry began to pick up, show-1 Bag investment of capital and a large! Export. At the same time the price ' f Began to rise, a little faster, apparBntlv than the industry itself. 1 w J Now, consider for a moment that J Ufa people of South Carolina are in 1 ^ ibout this shape: the State being: a riangle, the upper part cutting off n ike fie letter "A" is largely the;Sl prhite section of the State. Nearly ct wo-thirds of the people, although h t is only one-third of the area, live } here. They are consumers of Ium: >er and they have no yellow pine,or rery little. They have been importy that lumber from the lower half P1 ^the counties next to the sea.' In Sj E w \ O. SO ,^0<Sv,'>0 ^ lave M rv ?^? n In K11 JU1 LU mam uu of Eatables f: nice line of Hardw; o n need of Dry Goo< is in mind, there is it is this, "A Place ^ INS WH lis coast region the lumber indus y has taken root and is now very { xtensively carried on. ( * ** * -? * ' l noticed alter tnree or iour years r this introduction of lumber on an ctensive scale that the price went eadily up, up. and it very soon beime noised abroad. I do not know i what foundation that these lum?rmen had formed a combination! at they would not sell under each j :her to the consumer in the upper j art of the State. Lumber is not a luxury. It is a j ?cessity. It is one of the necestries of life. When I saw that the irmers who had to build houses and ?nces and barns in the whole upper juntry.were being charged steadily icreasing prices for their lumber, I egan to change my opinion as to hether I was getting my share of le stealing or not. It looked like mebody not very far away was etting an unreasonable profit out f our trees, which had cost them a ery small sum of money relatively, i) my opinion in regard to the benetsof the tariff in our State changed ?ry radically. I believe in me greatest goou mi ? le greatest number, and when I i\v that the people who use lumber, ractically four-fifths of them, were ^ aying an increased price, 1 decided B I ever got a chance, I would take I lat tariff off. 1 do not feel that it I my business here to protect the K id list ry of lumber which perhaj>s, I ivolves the interests of 50,000 good E id worthy people, as against the JO.000 equally good and worthy ?ople who have to use lumber, and e would not be saved from an exrbitant price, because,I think, those eople formed a combination and ?reed that they would not undersell ich other. The only reason why we were ab- . ', or will be able, to get lumber at reasonable rate is due to the ict that there were some old field ine second growth left in the uper part of the State and small atches, or small areas, two or three undred acres or 500 acres, all trough in the middle lower region lat the lumbermen had not bought r could not buy at the high prices -1 mean the great lumber compans, with their railroads and all that >rt of thing, running out into tne vamps. The only reason why the pper-country people could get lum?r at decent prices was because a ttle one-horse saw-mill,costing $1,)0 or at most $2,000, would go into lese little patches of pine and saw le timber up and furnish the peo le tnis necessary, as against tnese reat combinations of capital which ad absorbed our timber. A Rara Avis. The people of the Sixth district ave a Congressman of extraordiary qualifications. He seems to be claimant of Democracy, a practioner of Republican policies and as>ciations and protective tariff, a [ethodist class leader, a Methodist reward, a S. School Supt. and a reat S. School orator of hilarious ibulouslv happy temperament, a olitician of saccharine, red-pepper roclivities, full of fun, of heavenly leas and hellish practices and the 'hite of whose eyes never turn to upiter and Mars at the same time, uch a Congressman can be found owhere else under the sun. Yes, lpport him, bless him, anoint him, arse him. Do all things to him. !e is great, grand and glorious.? g full in* Messenger. g Have your clothes cleaned and I ressed by the City Pressing Club. I atisfaction guaranteed. 8-1 l-2t \ oved Oi ilding. There y rom Side Meat i are, such as Food C ther things too num< is, Shoes, Hats,Notio i a number in the Tel Where the Pom IOLESAI We SpeciaV.zi? 4l?.? n^-is jf) lior^frte^h. X?? nwl logo kirtlitr win f HORSES and 4 J. L. STUC % LAKE CITY, The Only Exclusively Live-Stock Dealer ii Looting F The Spring and Su is about over and 1 making preparati Fall and Winter To But before we enter upon ourFAl ness, we wish to extend our hearty new friends for the splendid suppo during the past six months. The s us by the people of Kingstree and will STimuiaie us 10 even grcaici market the best values and the latei markets of the North and South car Keep your eyes on our advertisen in this paper regularly from week I our store and see our goods and get not whether you buy one cent or r to show you our goods. We are hei it?Constant and Persistent pushin; We have just succeeded in getting ment of 45-inch Persian Lawn, s going at Whie Linen Suitings, 90-inches i only Linen Crash, the very thing for ea 36-inches wide, only The most exquisite line of Satin St the new Fall shades, 27-inches w To see this beautiful line of stuff A large line just received Ladies' V Waists 5 % A full line of Ladies' Muslin Und able prices. Come and See. The prettiest and most up-to-da Goods ever shown in Kingstree. < It matters not what you i come to our store. We car Price and Quality. We are purpose. Jenkinson B ur Rel ou will find tip to the Ni< 'hoppers, Pans, ;rous to mention. ns, etc.,remembe lephone Director ir $ Will Do LE GR WE LIVE g J IN AN W) f Age | J OF S U Specialties. $ f in JF \m ii voii want tlu* lu st in IA !(J MULES. 8 S :rey, 8 8 s. c., J5 ijj nWilliamsburg County. (j jfl aliward] ????? ?^? mmer Trade I we are now I ons for the , anp UUVI -L CAMPAIGN for busithanks to our many rt they have given us plendid reception given Williamsburg County efforts to bring to the ?t styles that the great i produce. lents that will appear to week, then come to our prices. It matters lot we are always glad re to work Eternally at g is the price of success. in another shipa real 20c value, 15c yd (2 1-2 yds) wide, 70c yd __ irly Fall Dresses, i 25c yd riped Reps in all ride, only 25c yd is to buy. | Write Lawn Shirt 0c, 75c. $1.00 and $125 erwear at very reasonite line of Black Skirt 2)ome and see. f need in Dry Goods i help you both in ' here to serve the i ros. Co. i i tail Qro an up=to=date ] zest Hams. Saws. Carving- Sel ' CJ r we have them in ai y in plain figures 11 Ks Duty" OCERY NEXT DOOR TO ! Free! [ | To All of the Farmers and j in Williamsburg and Adj< ) Storage and insuran:e on k ... 1 i.L* t in our warenouse mis season chance to lose. We will be prepared to hand any quantity, large or small. The very highest price guara vice and quick salefc a specialty Let us grade your tobacco; facilities tor grading, and you highest prices. If you sell with us there pockets. Yours for tusin Farmers' Wa \ } Mcintosh & Kinder Issesesessaesess W WST? / I %J^Wr f I/iQpQUGH ?^?ZberWeen f North JIND* Florida?C A passenger service une: and comfort,equipped with 1 Dining, Sleeping and Thorc For rates, schedule, map tion, write to WM. J. CRA a r>. Ivjcncraj ra. : j To any one in need of a A' FOUNTAIN would say that we are now head brated makes: Waterman's Ideal, $ The* Aikin-Lambert's, \ The The Imperial, \ Red i The Beacon Shrimp, \ Oesl | Mercantile Fountain Pens, ||| Pen ALL NEW GOODS ? i Call and examine before Watts & Watts' Jc Opposite the D mWWWWWmmmW ?cery 1 Line 1 ;s and many 1 B ny quantity. 1 (eleven) the ? CO. I > NELSON HOUSE. S free! | Tobacco Growers jr jining Counties. 71 your tobacco while f) tree, iNo possible Kg le your tobacco in (Jr nteed. Polite ser- jr 71 we have the best are sure to ?et the 71 is money in your 71 ess (1 rehouse, 8 , Props. (1 ^TllNE FAREoFJ&IVEL fee South /uba. xeel led for luxury he latest FHil I man >ughfare Cars, s or any informa10, isenger Agent, Wilmington, N. C. lirst-class i pen ^ quarters for the celea Auto-Niier, Beacon Stylographic, and Black Stylo, (Pens and Red Ink Books Just Received. buying-. At :welry Store? epot,