The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, March 19, 1915, Page 4, Image 4
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FRIDAY, MARCH 19. 1915.
AS TO THE PEDDLERS BILL
We have given space to every
article contributed on the pood
roads bond issue, both pro and con
We have piven space to every article
contributed on the so-called
"P ddi -s Bill." both pro and or.
This we are willing to lo hue-after,
e en as we have .lone herMifo-c.
But both "Neb" and Mr. Orr, upon
strict ruling would have been ruled
out. because of the personal attack
upon Mr. Wapnon. "Neb" likens
Mr. Wapnon to Dives, a selfish money
grabber, grown rich through oppressing
the poor; Mr. Orr takes a
slightly different road, but reaches
the same destination. Mr. Wapnon
is held up as an holy terror that is
oppressing the farmer by raising the
price of Irish potatoes, onions and
apples. Both these personal attacks
upon Mr. Wapnon we allowed to go
in without any abridgment and without
giving Mr. Wapnon an opportunity
to see them before their publication.
We do not believe "Neb"
or Mr. Orr really meant any personal
. attack. It is one of the most dif1
.
f tic; 't things in the world to discuss
public questions without attacking
> the private character of one's antagonist.
This is especially true of
those who have had no great experience
in writing for publication.
Take "Neb" for example. Knowing
him as we do, and knowing the kind
regard he has for Mr. Wagnon, it is
inconeeiveable that he means to hold
Mr. Wagnon up as an oppressor of
the poor, a Dives refusing to give
poor Lazarus the crumbs that fali
from the table. Yet that is just the
deduction that must be logically
drawn from his words as published
in The Times of last week. The
same is true of what Mr. Orr ha^
writt.-n and which is published in
this weeks' Times. He says: "Have
you ever known onions to sell at
$1.00 per bushel before at t It is time? j
Have you <:\ r known Irish potatoes
of eleven peeks to the sack to sell
at $2.00 before? Have you ever
known apples to sell at 7">c per
hush"] on the streets of Union at
this time of year? Have you ever
known cabbage to sell at 1 1-1 cent
per pound?" The plain inference
brine- that the merchants have been
rol ! ing the people. Hut you must
remember that merchants have also
supported your schools and government.
We do not believe that either of
these gentlemen, christians each,
mean to say that; hut the plain
meaning of the words are capable
of only that construction, most certainly.
We oheerfully give spao
to one and all, hut feel sure that no
fair-minded man can accuse us of
being partisan, when we insist upon
at least a show of regard for the
7*ules of open debate. The injection
of personal attack upon a man's
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IO li\FV ?*!? #41 11 I i II' I I 1/ UjMIII
an issuer and such a personal thrust
is justly to be outlawed.
There '-is just one thing that is
puzzling the writer. We cannot see
how "NeV and Mr. Orr, bpth farriers,
cari consistently Wafce so violent
a warfare in behalf of low
priced faitm products. They are the
first tilleifi of the soil we have ye',
heard crying for low priced farm
products. How about cotton? That
iii a farm product. To he consistent,
bfcth these gentlemen should cry
aloud for'low priced cotton. Why
dirt? Does not high priced cotton
c&use the poor man to pay high
prices for the clothes he wears?
Certainly if cotton keeps on bring- h;
ing a high price, cotton goods will b<
have to come to a higher level also tc
But this is not the real curious thine h;
about it. The strangest thing of all p
is that both these gentlemen, farmers tl
though they be, acknowledged that it
they are buying from the merchant u
and the peddler, Irish potatoes N
apples, onions and other farm pro- L
ducts that should be produced upon p
the farms of Union county. We I(
venture the assertion that both "Neb" tl
and Mr. Orr, having a true insight t<
into conditions will reach the con- tl
elusion that the real trouble is that tl
we are crying for high priced cotton tl
and hopelessly hoping to make this s,
high priced cotton upon low priced n
imported food stud's. This is ex- ci
actlv the real difficulty that today is
faces the farmer; it is the identica' is
false theory upon which he has beei. q
operating for a generation. If we p
mistake not. "Neb" is the very man it
who has been writing of the folly ti
th" farmer shows when he has the ci
smoke house in the West. He has
been urging, and sensibly so, we ^
think, that the farmer raise his supplies
at home. The very idea that p
the farmers of Union county should s
be buying Irish potatoes to eat C
from the merchant and the peddler, b
potatoes imported from outside the d
State, is pitiable. It is more, it is t<
the riveting of the chains of slavery tl
yet more strongly. Hay, corn. 1
meat, and now even fruits and veg- I
etables must be shipped in and sold ii
to farmers by merchants and ped- s
dlers. while the farmer is busying F
himself raising high priced cotton, tl
Can you not see that when he goes tl
beyond his farm for the food sup- h
plies he is giving his enemies a club ii
to beat his own head, or in other a
words, that he is himself to blame k
for the low price of cotton? Its il
just that way, Mr. Farmer. You tl
will howl till the crack of doom for it
r 1 1 ..1 : 11 1 -.1 A.
ireeciom, uui you win uu a siuvc iu
the end of time if you do not change p
your method. a
The so-called "Peddlers Bill" has 1
seemed to stir up considerable an- n
tagoni'sm. We are glad of it, if the p
commotion will cause the farmers of c
Union county to awake to their g
criminal neglect of the one neces- t!
sary fact, namely: high priced cot- g
ton cannot go hand in hand with p
imported bacon, corn and cabbag*. a
You must produce your own corn, n
hay, meat, oats, potatoes and fruits e
before you can begin to demand val- a
ue for your cotton. Think on these d
things, and thinking, we believe you r
will agree with us. Poverty will
chain you about the neck until you e
master the position by producing it
your own supplies,"as sure as a gun's p
iron." There is more to this ped- h
der business than the farmers have p
seen, unless we are much mistaken, v
It. is hist about the best thine the f
farmers have had to come their way
in a decade. But it is often a difficult
thint? to get a sick man to take
the healing medicine.
TAX ALL OB EXEMPT ALL ''
CI
"Neb," one of our correspondents
condemns the so-called "peddlers d
bill" on the ground that it oppresses
the poor. We do not see that it ''
works any hardship upon the poor ,
any more than any tax would do. ,\
The fact is, any and all taxes in
crease the price of commodities. If ^
s
the merchant is to be taxed to run
the government, we do not see where
the peddler, a merchant under w
another name, should he exempt. If S
you tax the middleman to sell apples
from a store you should tax the u
middleman to sell from the wagon: ^
if you exempt one, you should ex- v
empt the other. But here is the
question: Would the elimination of ?b
taxes on foods help the poor man?
Certainly not the farmer, for that is '
his. trouble now, h?' cannot get a ..
price for bis produce that will enabb'
him to sell at an advantage is
i no iarmer, 01 an men, is me ins
man to cry for low-priced produce I (
He cuts his own throat when he does
that. The dealer is taxed so that g
free school may he run for the poor
man's children. The corporation. w
and business of all kinds is taxed te ^
the same end. In doinir this, the ^
price of commodities are raised i{
necessarily. As a matter of equal
rights to all the peddlers as well as
the merchant.should be taxed to th
same end. To tax both is a correc.
business proposition. To exempt tl
both would destroy your public in- h
stitutions. To tax one and exempt
the other is manifestly unfair. To js
take ofT all tax upon food stuffs
might help some few for a little I'
tiiiiu, wui iiui. in iiiu ("UK u ii* t:
are not under the necessity of defending
Mr. Wairnon's bill. He is
able to do that himself or take the
consequences. M
Mr. J. A. Orr also attacks Mr.
Waprnon's bill. He points to the ai
fact that cabbage, Irish potatoes and h,
apples have been selling for less a<
than formerly, because these ped- bi
dlers operating without license,
SI
bringing1 in these products from afar.
It is true that such is the case. But r
as any farmer in Union county
een able to sell cabbage, Irish pota>es
and apples? He cannot, if he
ad thousands of bushels, meet the
rice. For while he is taxed to rur
le schools and the government, the
enerant dealer, paying no tax, can
ndersell him. There is nothing it
Ir. Wagnon's bill prohibiting the
Inion county producer selling his
roducts, anywhere and at any time
; is really a greater protection tc
ie farmer of this county than it it
> the merchants. But that is not
ie strongest argument in favor ot
ie bill. The inequality in taxes
ie granting of special privileges te
ome, is, Mr. Orr to the contrary
otwithstanding, utterly undemo
ratic. Exempt all or tax all?that
i good democratic doctrine. Then
> more to this matter than ths
uestion of cheap apples and Iris!
otatoes, and the more you think ot
, the more you will see this to b<
rue. There is a fundamental prin
im1i? nf trnvornmnnf invnlvrwl
>NK KFFECT OF "FIIKE TKADK'
We respectfully refer the presen
rice of eggs in Union to the con
ideratin of "Neb" and Mr. .1. A
>rr. The North Carolina eggs
rought in and peddled from door t<
oor in Union has brought the pric<
o 12 1-2 and 15 cents per dozenhe
lowest point reached in the pas
5 years, so far as we remember
t suits us "OK"; we have been eat
ig eggs by the dozen?the prici
uits our pocket very well indeed
tut it is a funny thing to us tha
he farmers of Union county espousi
he cause of the very dealers tha
ave knocked his own egg marke
uto a "cocked hat." We woul<
lso, for selfish reasons, advocate th?
illing of the so-called peddlers bill
f it were not for the further fac
hat we believe the vender, tlv
tenerant merchant, should pay equa
ax with the local merchant and th<
roducer. He is a middleman jus
s truly as is the local merchant
,et him pay a just tax, so that hi
lay help keep up our schools, courts
olice force and all other matters o
ost in local government and Stati
overnment. After all, free tradi
hat Mr. Orr urges upon democrati
rounds, is as undemocratic and i-n
racticable as a thing can be. Ta:
11 or exempt all. Free tiade shouh
lean free for all. That's demo
ratic, and nothing else is. It ii
lso democratic to tax all, for evei
eniocracies have to have money fo:
unning expense, you know.
Twelve and one-half cents fo:
ggs in Union suits us alright. Le
; go at that. But the farmer, th<
roducer, we don't see how it suit:
im to find his market kicked t<
ieces by the itenerant merchant
;ho it is argued, should be exemp
rom tax.
PAC()I,fcTrl\ ROUTE 2
Pacolet, Route 2, March 15.?W<
re having some fine weather a
resent and the roads are in goot
ondition.
There will be a box supper and i
ebato at the Mabry school hous<
riday night, March 10th. The pub
e is cordially invited to attend.
A large crowd from this commu
ity attended the services at Pacole'
Iethodist church Sunday morning
Mrs. M. C. Mayes and daughtei
ifinnie, and son Joe, of Sulphui
prings, were guests at the home ol
Irs. W. E. McBride, Sunday.
Miss Bertha and Mr. Jessie Evans
rn vuilnrfi !it Mr Ji !<' Uriliru'a
unriay.
Mr Clifford McBride spent th<
oek-end in Glendale with relatives
Mr. Arthur Gallman and a few ol
is friends motored over to Green
ilie Sunday.
Mr. Robert Mabry, who works it
onesville, spent the week-end witl
is parents, Mr. and Mrs. lb F. Ma
ry.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cunninghanr
re on the sick list this week.
Miss Florence Quinn, of Glendale
spending this week with her eou
n, Miss Jenny Smith.
Mrs. F. A. Gallman is quite sic!
t present.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Gallman speni
unday at Mr. B. F. Mabry's.
Miss Pearlc Lybrand snent t.ht
eok-end in Jonesville, with Mrs. I\
. Lybrand.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Burgess wen
uests at Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Me
ride Saturday night and Sunday.
Solo.
Ml. Tabor News.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McDaniel, ant
?ei'r little daughter Evelyn, of Spar
inburg, spent the week-end wit!
leir aunt, Mrs. J. V. Askew.
Miss Bessie Bankhead of Yorkville
visiting her sister, Mrs. McMurry
M isses Ida Garner and Berth*
aimer spent Sunday with Mrs. R
. Brawley.
J. V. Askew, Jr., who has beer
sry ill with pneumonia is now i'm
roving some.
Re Roy Hammond, infant son ol
[r. and Mrs. W. C. Johnson, diet
[arch <5th with spasmodic crout
id was buried at I'hilippi.
Cadet Hughes Johnson was callec
ome last week from Clemson or
;count of the death of his littlt
rother.
Mr. Ashmore Vanderford has beer
ck for the past week with grippe
Mrs. McMurray and Miss Bessie
ankhead spent Saturday in Union
NEW HOPE
New Hope, March 16?After a few
weeks of silence, will come with a
few words again. I am grateful for
i inquiries about me from some noted
> writers and readers. One an old
i teacher, Mrs. M. E. Britton, now of
Raleigh, N. C. I was real glad to
know of your whereabouts, Mrs.
Britton, you are an old writer to our
; paper (The Union Times), and why
not come again with your very in>
tercsting letters. I am sure all of
your old pupils at Rocky Creek
would be delighted to read your letters,
and too, would add much to the
1 columns for the readers. Mrs.
. Brittain used to ask on a bad rainy
> morning, when at breakfast, if the
r carriage was going to run today,
meaning the two-horse wagon.
Allow me to say while writing on
the school days, that I learned more
' while I went to Mrs. Britton than all
my other school days combined.
1 Am glad to read the nice letters
p of brother Vox, would like for him
and brother Telephone to tell us how
long they have used these assumed
" names. I know the ages of the
other scribes.
The plows are now running around
us right dead ahead this pretty
March weather.
We are having quite a lot of bad
colds or grippe, in our community
at this time. This is a general com.
plaint about this time every year.
5 The bond issue is the most talked oi
2 among we farmers, if all other communities
was as ours is on the question,
it would carry by a large ma1
jortj'y. Of course we have some few
' who are against them, but we hope
- to win them over before the 6th.
B I have heard it said that if Wt
don't vote the bonds, that a law will
be passed to make us pay a $5.00
road tax, and a $5.50 road tax. I
e had rather vote for the bond every
t time, which I am going to do. I am
t satisfied its the thing, all that money
j coming into our county from the
North makes that much more for our
banks, and make our county that
' much richer. It will give a lot of
t farmers a big chance to make sevl
eral hundred dollars after laying by
1 time, for that's the time the work
e will begin, so as not to hinder the
farming interests.
1 The farmers have talked, askoo,
and have wanted good roads all their
e lives, now they have the chance, also
j them. I am sure they will consider
well, and nearly all of tnem will vote
L" for good roads. The mill people are
e highly in favor of the bonds. I am
c too, when I can get something for
. nothing, I am sure to take it, and
< this, my friends, is exactly what this
means.
1 Our Sunday-school is still gomg,
" has not stopped or gone into winter
s quarters. Everybody is well pleased
i with our new pastor, Rev. W. R.
r Justus. He is a good pastor, and
a great musician.
Miss Alline Bishop is still quite
r sick.
t . Mr. and Mrs. Walt Palmer, of
b I Brown's C**eek spent the week-end
?'iV "?i 'tf .her father, Mr. J. (i.
.'umiop.' ? *C
Messrs W. Bishop and D. Whitlock
'? visited in the West Springs section
t a few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Whitiock
and son, have moved back *o their
farm near Duck Pond church.
Wheat and Oats are not looking
B much at present, but will sooo begin
t to look good.
Our township Commissioner is
having the worst roads worked seme.
l But little guano has be 11 hauled
. so far. A lot of deep plowing i-?
being done.
You all may know that as much
as Moxy drives the girls around,
t that he is in faver of good roads.
He hauls them in four or live dif*
ferent counties.
.. Smike.
1 LOWER FAIlt FOREST
' Lower Fair Forest, March 1~>.?
' Well, "Mr. Telephone," the "(lee
Haw Minstrel" is well on out in this
section at present, the farmers are
I trying to get ready to plant another
seven cent cotton crop, however, 1
don't think so much cotton is going
to be planted as last year; more corn
and potatoes. Several have already
bedded their potatoes and lots of
gardening is going on here. Let's
have plenty to eat in Union county
1 next year, whether we have good
roads or bad, war or no war.
We have had lots of sickness for
the past two weeks, but I think most
everybody is convalescent; had lots
v of chicken pox around here, mixed
along with the grippe, and most
1 everybody had bad colds.
It was with regret the news of th?.
death of Mr. Henry Keisler was re'
ceived out here (this being Henry's
boyhood home) He was a good boy
and at school was a favorite with
the pupils and a help to his teacher.
He held a large place in the hearts
of all those who knew him. He was
a true cnristian, even in his sehooi
days, his daily life was an example
I of what a christian should be?his
death came as a shock to his friends
, and loved ones. He had been in ill
health for some time but it was not
thought that death was so near. He
leaves a wife and three little girls.
Miss Emma Lee Duckett spent the
week-end with relatives in Union.
Miss Myrtle Crawford spent the
, past week-end at her home in Union.
Several of our young people went
over to the cemetery Sunday after[
noon to the unveiling of the monuI
ment to Mrs. M. M. Stroud.
, Undine.
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STILL SELLING FLOUR
For Less than the Mills Will
Sell You by the Carload.
If you get a supply within one week from
the issue of this paper, or before present stock
is exhausted.
Magnolia First Patent guaranteed, worth
$7.75 for, per barrel $7.35
; Supreme Extra Fancy First Patent, worth
* $8.25 for, per barrel $7.85
Pansy Superlative Patent, worth $8.65 for,
per barrel $8.35
I If Flour is worth anything to you at 30 to 50c
* per barrel less than the mills sell it in car lots, i
' fvpf hnsv now. F.vorv sark miarantppd frp^h ami
; satisfactory or your money back.
Notwithstanding the recent advance of 8c per
pound, we offer you this week only?first class
; 25c per pound, fresh roasted Coffee for 18c per
| pound. If not as good as you ordinarily buy for
25c bring it back and get your money.
Ten pounds pure bulk Soda for 25c
! Two cans Rough Rider Baking Powder for 5c
1i Two packages good Chewing Gum for 5c
Pine eating Irish potatoes, Northern stock,
per peck 25c
Three packages Quaker Corn Flakes for 25c
; Three cans choice Baked Beans for 25c
New Orleans new crop Molasses, #1.50, $2.00
and .>z.zo per nve gallon Reg.
25-lb bag best granulated Sugar for, per bag $1.55
1 Ten buckets fresh Snow Drift for $1.10
If it is good to eat get it here?if you do not
get the bargains we offer, blame yourself only,
they are open to you as long as they last. We
make your dollar go further?and cannot make
or carry a ticket or memorandum when offering
goods at or less than wholesale cost.
Union Grocery Co.
Phone 100?if busy Phone 80
L. L. WAGNON, Manager.
Notice. laundry.
My headquarters will be at NoI
wish the public to know that land's Market, office phone 199. Work
I have severed my connection with will be called for every Monday
the Union Steam Laundry and have morning and satisfaction guaranteed,
taken the agency for a first-class 9 4t. pd. Charlie Hames.