The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, February 02, 1906, Page 4, Image 4
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I NION, 8. C., FEBRUARY 19U5.
W'c think it will he a burning
shame and disgrace to the old Palmetto
State to make such an institution
as the State dispensary the
leading political issue in the coming
campaign, hy which it is possible
that the hest and most representative
citizens would he defeated
for oflice because they were opposed
to the dispensary as the best way
I..>ixll<> \fliivL-?>v? iii Smith Cnrn
lina.
It is gratifying to know that Mr.
(>tts' bill to permit townships to
vote bonds for good roads will become
a law. It will mean inueh
for Cherokee county. The bill
passed its third reading Friday.?
CafVney r.edger.
Such a bill, if it should become a
law, would be unconstitutional,
from the faet that a township has
no eoriKjrate existence and is not a
body politic, therefore could not
vote bonds. A county is made a
body politic by the Constitution, a
township is only a section of a
venicnce. The Supreme Court decided
in a ease of townships voting
bonds to build railroads was void
owing to the fact that townships
had no corporate existence.
Mr. Robert \V. Shand, of '
lunibia, who for many years lived
here and practiced law, in his address
a few days ago before the
state bar association attached great
blame to the attorneys of this state
for the lawlessness which prevailed
in this state for a number of years.
Mr. Shand deserves great commendation
for his assertion that in
no small degree the lawyers were
responsible for this lawlessness.
Mr. Shand stands at the head of
his profession and deserves to be
placed upon the supremo court'
bench as one of the most learned in
the law among the lawyers of this
state. The Idanie of the law's delay
i- too often attributable to the attorneys'
delays in the use of mere
technicalities.
Since the decision of the Supreme
Court Cnion County will get -SJ,lt>1.ol
of the dispensary profits.
This being the case the extra
charges made by the Cnion graded ,
school trustees to make up the de- I
lieiency will no doubt be somewhat !
reduced. In many instances the
amount assessed each pupil living
outside tin: school district is in ex- (
cess of the amount they would have (
to pay upon the property if in the ;
limits of the school district upon
the mill special tax levy. That j
is, the "? mill tax would not amount
to JM.oO per month (Oth grade pay- ,
meats ) on the property of the par- '
out at its assessed value. Therefore '
the Pl.oO per month is not in pro- '
portion to the amount paid l>y those |
living in the school district but in I
excess thereof. Therefore it makes 1
those living outside the school dis- |
trict pay more than those living in- j
side the district at the same rate of
taxation. There are some who oh- j
jeet to paying the extra amount: :
but arc willing to pay in proportion
to those living inside the limits of ( 1
the school chotjict. '
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THE BOND ISSUE. pi
to
Wo fool very much gratified hy ui
the expressions of approval by the
great number of citizens from dif- CJ
ferent parts of the county with p
whom we have talked during the n
past week of our position upon the 11
question of voting for the issuing of
bonds for the purpose of building
roads throughout the county. The h
county supervisor said to us that o
he was of our opinion that direct
tax for road work was the better a
plan. The grand jury seems to
have been unanimous, so we have f<
been informed, in their recom- p
mendation, and the idea prevailing 11
among ihem was not to turn over
the hundred thousand dollars to the c
commissioners to be expended in e
road building as they are now doing, c
but to have the roads worked by 0
contract just as bridge building is ^
done, and let the person who takes r
the emOrnet use bis own road ma- 1
chinery ami equipments. In this v
way the contractor would push the c
work, and in this way every road ^
leading from Union would be j
worked at the same time. This a
doubtless would he a very good s
plan if contractors who fully under- '
stood road building could be se- j
cured. There is no doubt about t
the roads being in bad condition
and some plan to put the roads in 1
good travelling condition is neees- *
sary, but we don't propose to make j
any suggestions on this subject at \
this time. We regret that the ]
county commissioners and the road
superintendent, Mr. H. H. Robin- *
son, took exceptions to what we said ,
in last week's Timks about grading j
and macadamizing the roads with- i
out the aid of an expert civil engineer.
We did not criticise the work ''
being done, and it was our informa- ,
tion that they had not in their em- i
ploy a civil engineer, and we should 1
have said so in so many words instead
of saying "withoutthe aid of"
a civil engineer, since they inform
us that Mr. Neal, from whom they
bought th" road machinery, is a <
civil engineer and volunteered to ;
, . . Vliut lfJl,
Robinson is grading according to
the instructions of Mr. Neal. We
do not question Mr. Xeal's ability
to survey and locate a road, nor
the ability of Mr. Robinson to follow
the instructions of Mr. Neal,
yet it remains that the county commissioners
have no civil engineer
employed to do the work, and who
would be responsible to them and
the people if the work should be
improperly done.
IS THE SOUTHERN COTTON
ASSOCIATION A TRUST? 1
J. M. Ayer & Co., Cotton Brokers of !
New York, in a Letter, Explain the j
Radical Points of Difference Between i
the Southern Cotton Association and i
the Infamous "Trusts."
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New York, Jan. 11X)1>. 1
Dear Sir:
We have heretofore expressed our
belief in the possible ability of the j
organized Cotton Growers of the
South to succeed in marketing a
part of the crop 1905-6 at 15c, 1
which is the price named by the
New Orleans Convention.
Of the many factors which are at .
work to prevent the success of the
undertaking, we have noticed some
criticisms on the action of the *
planters, amounting almost to de- *
nunciation. It seems to be claimed
that farmers generally are always
verbally condemning Trusts, and
now they arc seeking to form one
among themselves, which, if sue- *
Cessful, would be perhaps'thc largest *
on record. It is not our province
to pose as the champion of the
planters, nor do we propose here to
argue the points of right or wrong
in connection with their expressed
purpose. I
It is a fundamental, moral principle
(and ought to be an active
principle) that the producer of anything
is entitled to most of the benefits
of the article produced. With
this dremise as a basis, it is easy to |
point out some very radical points f
of difference between what is called t
the proposed Farmers Trust and <J
other organizations known as Trusts. 1
nil i.i ii * "
i nc planters are inc producers oi j t
a commodity for which they pro|x>sc ! L
to secure, if they can, a profitable 1 g
price?perhaps a very profitable ii
price. Their undertaking docs not t
comtcmplate that any general prof- ii
its which may accrue from their
movement shall go exclusively into C
the pockets of a few people, as is tl
the cube with other Trust*. The y
irpose of each planter seems to be
i benefit himself and in doing so to
^avoidably benefit his friend and
uighbor. While the success of
jeir efforts may result in some in ease
in prices of the manufactured
roduct, the ratio of increase could
ot be considered a burden on any
kdividual consumer. The highest
rice asked for what they produce
m be paid, and yet permit the
lanufacturer to realize a profit on
is product at a very slight advance
ver present quotations, and in
nne instances, perhaps, 110 advance
tall.
The planters do not propose to
se any increased profits secured
)r their product as a basis for oprcssing
anybody else. They do
ot intend to go into the money
larkets of the world as professional
aiders, and by contraeting the cirulation
of any money they may
ontrol, increase the rates of intcrst
to oO per cent., as is the record
f the Money Trust.
They neither propose nor intend
0 depress the price of a produced
aw article and then realize the
ugliest profits 011 the finished liianifaetured
product, as is the record
?f the Heef Trust. This last named
rganization has demoralized the
attic industry by forcing down
irices to the raisers or producers,
intl then selling the product of their
laughter houses at oppressively
ligh prices to the consumer.
They do not propose to use any
ncreased profits that may accrue to
hem for the purpose of paying
'grafters" salaries of from 820,000
o $1 .">0,000 a year, and using other
unds for speculation and stock juggling
purposes, taking profits where
Jicre any, and charging losses to
:he helpless, as is the record of the
Insurance Trust.
They do not propose to say to
my one you shall pay our price for
ivliat we have to sell, and at the
same time say we will pay our price
for what you have to sell, as is tlie
record of the Tobacco Trust.
They do * not propose to use
uiy increased profits that may accrue
to them for the purpose of employing
"lobbyists" in the halls of
L'ongress and in the halls of various
legislatures, or for buying the elections
of l\ S. Senators, Congressmen
and State legislators, as is tin"
record of the Railroad Trust.
They do not propose nor intend
to throttle or discourage the efforts
of one of their number to produce
anything for living purposes, or to
out of businew?!' a^lS^N&azcifrecord
of the Oil Trust.
IHin\r /l/\ via! rvi?/\tv\o<i 4.* U?.1I ?
a n\ j viv/ uw piV|AK7U IV; CCli tl
small quantity of their product U)
people who cannot buy large quantities
at distressingly high prices,
and a large quantity of their product
to people who can pay at much
lower rates, as is a part of the infernal
record of the Coal Trust.
They do not propose to corrupt
Judges and Juries, or to bring disaster
or despair on thousands of
people by swindling, manipulative
tactic, as is the record of the Copper
Trust.
In fact, it appears that the socalled
Farmers *Trust is one which
lias for its highest aim the benefit
of the greatest possible number of
producers; and this is a purpose
that lias no thought or consideration
in the scheme of any other
known Trust in the world.
They simply say we have proJuccd
something. We think it is
ivortli a certain price. We brought
t forth from the ground which is
lie source of all our sustenance and
supplies. It is ours by right of the
abor of our hands, the application
if our intelligence and the sweat of
>ur brow.
The promoters, managers and
nvners of all other Trusts arc alnost
without exception those who
raflic and speculate in commodities
11 which they do not participate as
) reducers. The farmers simply
iropose to manage what they themclves
produce.
Whether the producers arc right
ir wrong in their declared purpose
s not a question here; but it is
)lain that there are many radical
joints of difference in their so calld
Trust as compared with the
learly understood purposes of all
>ther Trusts. .1. M. Ayer tfc Co.
NEWS AROUND^ KELTON.
tev. A. H. Best is Sent to Newberry,
and Rev. Jno. G. Farr Is Now in
Charge of Helton Circuit.
Kelton, S. C., Jan. 27.?As
lothing has appeared in The Times
rom our section in a considerable
inie I concluded to give you a few
lots. Some things 1 will say arc a
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o anything for the season fell night
>efore last and yesterday and the
round is covered two or three
nchos witd snow and ice today and
he hoys arc having a big time killng
robbits.
Itcv. A. 11. Best, of the South
'arolina Conference, who has served
he Kclton circuit for the last three
ears was sent to the Newberry cir^
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cuit by the Conference for the present
year. He left during Christmas
holidays with his family for his new
work in Newberry County. The
best wishes of his brethren and
friends go with him and family toi
his new work.
Rev. Jno. t?. Farr is now in
charge of the Kelton circuit and
i has moved with his family into the
Kelton parsonage. Well you know
that John is one of our Pea Ridge
boys and he is full of energy and is
getting down to square hard work.
Energy and work qualify men for
any calling in life.
Mr. William Dobbs is in the hos'
pital at St. Louis, Mo., being trcat
ed for cancer on his face. When
j last heard from he was doing fairly I
I well and would leave for home in
I two or three weeks. He is an old
1 and respectable citizen of our community.
He volunteered in 1802
and served in Co. H, 15th Regiment
S. C. V. During the war his
lirst captain was Wm. Sims and
later F. M. Fair, now of Union,
lie was a true and brave soldier.
He not being possessed with much
of this world's goods, his many
friends helped him that lie might
be able to go to a cancer doctor for
treatment.
Messrs. Bunyan llolcomb and ?
OUie llolcomb have gone into the
mercantile business in the J. H.
Spears store under the Alliance
Hall and will do a general mercantile
business there. These two
young men have just gone into business
on their own account and deserve
a fair patronage of the community.
Mr. G. B. Fowler was in our
little town last week surveying a
piece of land Mr. E. C, CWicr purchased
of Mr. J. W. Smitm There ?
has been a great deal of moving
among the negroes and some whites
this year. You can always tell
when the negroes are doing pretty
well by their moving.
Arc the farmers this year going
to kill the goose that lays the golden
t'KK by planting too much land in
cotton and too little in other crops.
Well, if we do, I hope that I will
not hear any farmer grumbling and
accusing other people for what they
have done themselves.
M rs. Riggins, of I/oekhart, and I
Mr. Ollic Holcomb, of Kelton, were
married at Wadeatxirough, N. C.,
on tho 17th inst. I hear they will
make their future home in Kelton.
May they have a long, happy and
prosperous life. Subscriber.
d Leathe
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>vouId like to see j
really good
HOES
handsome as the}
ley can be obtained
i concurable desig
joor and outdoor >
NEW SPRING SHC
ning in daily. 1
represent the best
nee and comfort in
ir.
AL DRY GOODS
R. P. HARRY, Manager.
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We have moved
Hardware, Crock
? Furnishings, etc.,
S some new Town
?([ where we occupy
store. Our aim i<
wr one of the finest
2 city, and "Fair De
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5 cents per day for 5 years
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15 44 44 44 5 years
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25 44 44 44 5 years
30 44 44 44 5 years
40 44 44 44 5 years
50 44 44 44 5 years
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Deposited Earned Amount $u|
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313 CO 25 9-1 338 91 rtjfl
391 25 32 42 423 69 K
4(59 50 38 95 508 41
620 00 51 88 077 f-8 93 '/
782 50 04 85 847 35
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1,505 00 129 70 1,691 70 Wjl
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