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PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL.22. No. 79. JIONROE, N. Cn TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1916. $1.50 PER YEAR CASIL
BICKETT MADE FINE SPEECH
K.riIXFD HOW WH.SOX ADMIX
ISTKATIOX IIFI.PF.D I'KOI'LK
Told the Graphic Story of " w Sor
tTtatry McAdoo IVrvenU .. l-nnlc
Has Fultiilco trjirly hjxi talion
ot his Friend.
Early one morning, twenty odd
years ago, Walter Bickett lert Mon
roe for another part of the State to
win faiiie and fortune. Then he was
young and comparatively unknown.
Possibly there were a few friends and
and relatives to bid him good-by,
but when he cauie 'bark home" last
Friday to Fpeak to the citizens of the
county of his nativity, he was met
by a brass band and a group of repre
sentative citizens, despite the fart
that his train arrived at an incon
venient hour (12.45).
Perhaps there were some who pre
dicted great things for Mr. Bickett
when he left Monroe years ago. In
fact, it Is said that some even pre
dicted that he would one day be
Governor of the State, but whether
they ever gave any serious thought
to their prophecy until the year
1908, when Mr. Bickett came into
the limelight in his Horn nominating
speech, it is not known. His rise
dates from that speech, which is still
vividly remembered by many who
heard it even to this day.
There was a big crowd of Union
county folks on hand Friday to greet
Mr. Bickett, and the court house was
taxed to its capacity. There was
even a scattering of people in the
gallery; many were standing, and a
number were sitting around the
Judge's bench. Many ladies also
heard the speech.
Mr. Bickett was introduced by Mr.
Frank Armfleld, his old school-mate
and boyhood friend, who said: "It
takes an occasion like this to get the
people of Union county out, and I
am glad to see so many of you here
to greet Mr. Bickett on his .return.
Kx-Uovernor Glenn who has made
many speeches in this county, always
made a mental note of those present
to hear him. One time when he was
addressing a meeting of the veterans
of Camp Walkup, he used this pow
er of observation. It happened that
some years later he came back to
address the Camp once more." He
noticed several vacant seats, and he
went to reviewing the list of those
dead. 'And,' he said, 'I notice so-and-so
has departed this earth for
his heavenly home. And so-and-so
has gone to his reward. And so-and-so
has gone to meet Jackson and Lee
In that fairer land. And Aley Tom
berlln has left us to feast with the
Gods on high. But about this time
Uncle Aley arose in the audience and
shouted: 'I swear Aley ain't left yet.'
(Applause.) Now that's the way with
us Union county folks, for when the
occasion demands it, we are there.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have
watched, as I am sure you have, Mr.
Blckett's career with much Interest.
I can truthfully say that thetje is no
better speaker In the State, so far as
a combination of wit, eloquence and
logic, than Mr. Bickett." (Applause.)
Greeted With Applause.
Mr. Bickett arose to speak In the
midst of a hearty applause. He said
he was "grateful for the kind words
of my friend, but I am also grate
ful for the things Mr. Armfleld knew,
but didn't tell." (Applause.) Con
tinuing, he said: "No fairer audience
ever greeted a speaker in the State,
but I hope you will pardon my voice,
which has become impaired through
excessive use. The most horrible
tragedy in the world Is a wcman
who ha3 lost her voice. Next to this
in horror is the woman w ho has lost
her voice and dosen't know it. One
of the second kind referred to was
before the spotlight one night, and
she sang: 'Oh I wish I was a bird.'
An old boy in the gallery retorted:
'Oh, I wish I was a gun.'
"It Is always a Joy to me to come
back to the homeland. I love the
Union hills as a sailor loves the sea.
Whatever pleasure It may cause nie
for honors that may come my way Is
largely due to the fact that those
honors will bring gladness to my
home people. Here I was born; here
it was that I spent the care-free days
of my childhood; here my mother
and father He buried, and at this
moment the prayer that rises in my
heart Is that in the discharge of my
duty I may prove myself worthy of
them and you and I know that they
and you would have me speak a word
for God and humanity.
"It requires no eloquence to pre
sent the cause of Democracy this
year. Demothenese, the greatest
orator that ever lived, said oratory
consisted of three things: first, ac
tion; second, action; third, action.
His contemporary, in the days of
Athens, was a smooth-tongue genius,
but when Demonthenese spoke to the
people, they cried: "Let's fight
Philip!' It was the eloquence of fact
and not words that pained his victory.
"The United States is the only
first class ration that is not at war.
The people of half the world are suf
fering dire starvation, disease and
death, yet In this countiy peace pre
vails nnd prosperity abound.?.
"MevU'.t? K. Stone, head of the
greatest n?ws p.-.t'ae-inir usroclatlon
in the world, said before an audit tire
la Jlnlelch some time recently: 'If
you brieve In God, thank him, for
AiiK-vka ti'j 'ys peace.'
"To the y mi rig men here I ny lei
them all be thankful while he walks
by tho side ot all-aboundin" nature
enje-ylna hanlness of youth a..d tian
quili'ty. Let Mm he thrr.k.'ul that he
Is not now or. t'a" batile!ic'd su!Teii:ic
th t'irtiM v f hencer end cold.
Mot'.'""', to thankful Opt cur bry. I
in which yea have p'uied your all -'
safe today, while in other lands the
sons of mothers, just as strong as
your boy, lie dead on the battlefield.
Why Is this? I say it most reverent
ly because divine Justice rules in
Washington. I verily believe that
God called a man lour years ago who
put into practice with nations tho
scripture that applies to man: 'Thou
shall not kill.
"Fathers, thank God and Wilson,
for If he has made a mistake, your
boy and mine inifcht be marching to
the tap of drums and answering the
all or the bugle. There has been a
systematized effort to force Wilson
into declaring war. Big newspapers,
some of them owned and controlled
by capitalistic money, daily shout f-;r
war and ridicule Mr. Wilson's efforts
towards maintaining an honorable
peace. They say our diplomacy is
(he laughing stock of the world. Be
it so. but the world is bending to
the diplomacy of the schoolmaster
President.
"Hughes confines his attack al
most wholly on Mr. Wilson's foreign
policy. In regard to Mexico he says
we should have recognized that mur
derer, thief and renegade, Huerta. He
criticises our attitude towards Ger
many, likewise towards Fngland. He
says Mr. Wilson is to shiftless. Yet
every school boy knows that no
President has laced such trials and
perplexities as has Mr. Wilson since
the days of Lincoln. Conditions
have changed overnight, and policies
had to be shifted to meet the con
ditions. When a man finds himself
surrounded by yellow-jackets In the
east, man-sharks in the north, rattle
snakes in the weot, and hell-fire and
damnation in the South he had to
change from the old style of doing
things.
"The German Kaiser bowed before
the humble schoolmaster. Just after
Mr. Wilson's last diplomatic triumph
over Germany, The New York Sun
said that a Ailamity had been avert
ed by Mr. Wilson's masterful hand
ling of the situation. And the Sun
is not related to the Democratic
party either by birth or marriage.
"Mr. Hughes may call our Presi
dent a weakling; Mr. Roosevelt may
call him a coward.- but in America
there Is a peace that surpasses under
standing nnd prosperity abounds.
The United States is today doing a
volume of business that has never
before been approached since Adam
and live left the Garden of Eden.
Labor Is receiving its highest wages.
The farmer Is getting the highest
pricus on record for his produce. Cot
ton is roosting in the trees tobac
co Is climbing theluountains, year
ling calves are braying at. the moon,
and wheat Is tangoing with the stars!
Only the other day la Loulsburg, a
farmer, who found the markets clos
ed for the day, wanted to rent some
safety deposit boxes from a bank in
which to store his cotton seed for
the night.
"Gold from all nations of the
world is pouring into our coffers.
There are more funds in our banks
today than In all of the banks in
Germany, France, England and Nor
way combined. For the first time In
the hlstoiy of the world the English
pound has boon supplanted by the
American dollar, and today that old
dollar Is the trading standard from
the Bank of England to the four
corners of the world."
The Federal Keserve Act.
Mr. Blckett's speech dealt mostly
with that beneficial Democratic
measure known as the Federal Ke
serve Act, which took the control of
money out of the hands of Wall
.Street and placed It In the hands of
the people. As a preliminary to his
remarks on this subject, he related
the thrilling Interview between Me
Adoo and Wall Street when the lat
ter was about to take steps that
would have caused such a panic an
the world has never known. He
quoted the words of Mr. Harding,
who is a member of the Federal Re
serve Bank:
" 'The news of the declaration of
war on July 18 fell like a bolt from a
clear sky; ships were racing to the
shore; stock markets were closed;
business was In a panic, and no one
knew what the next hour would
bring. The big bankers of Wall
Street held a meeting at which they
discussed the situation thoroughly.
They decided that the safest thing
for thein to do would be to refuse to
let out any more funds. To do thlc
it was necessary to secure the permis
sion of the Secretary of the Treas
ure)1, Mr. McAdoo. So forthwith
they hurried to Washington, where
they secured an audience with him.
They notified him of their resolution.
He startled the aggregation by say
ing: 'You keep that quiet. If It gets
out there will be a calamity.' 'Well.
Mr. McAddo', sr.ld they, 'what will
we do?' 'Ycu meet me at the Van
derbilt hctl tonight Rnd I'll tell you
what to do.' That night he told
them: 'If you men perslrt In calling
In funds, I'll turn out the entire re
sources of the United States treas
ury. The people have milions of dol
lars there and If they need it, they'll
get It.' This ro frightened the bank
ers that they hurriedly withdrew and
the panic was averted. The next day
the ch.ir.nel of business continued its
smooth course.'
"Under cur old rurre'icy system."
continued Mr. I'.l.keU "IT It hj ppe!i'!
that money was nnt!f'. to move the
ciT.pi In North Carolina, it. ror.ietlm-'R
happened that r.it!'.cy ror.M not be
secured r.ltlui'ieh there might be gold
idled a i.;ile loch lyini; in Huston or
wi:a of the other financial centers of
ih" count")'. It was cotitrollad by
private individual1, in id 'h"v di'ln't
fare to heed the cry of '!.-' ve . Now
when w nca.l uor.-'v down here
to i;v;v? it r 1 all C Inv got to do
i. to notify the Fed." i.l Reserve
busk at Rkl.mcnd and if they haven't
MR. IIIXSOX'S KOI SK IH KXKD
Family Saved Nothing; ami Barely
F.m nntl Why Not lio to the
Show I .oca I m.d Personal.
I By O. P. Timist.l
Wingate, Oct. 30. On account of
his sar.'ly afflicted limb Dr. J. W.
Gale has been compelled to resign
his position with the Wingate Drug
Store and return to his home in
Polkton. The Wingate people re
gret very much to lose so useful and
worthy a citizen as the doctor and
hope for him an early recovery to
normal health.
His friends will be deeply pained
to learn that Mr. Enoa Hinson lost
his dwelling house by fire Wednesday
night. Not a thing was saved except
what the occupants had on. the
family b-.irely escaping with their
lives. The origiu of the fire is not
known, supposed, however, to have
caught from a spark on the roof or
from some defect in the chimney. Mr.
Hinson carried no insurance on his
building, we understand, so that the
family is in quite a destitute condi
tion. Mr. Hinson is a most worthy
citizen and he and his family deserve
the sincere sympathy and material
aid of all who can help in this time
of such sore calamity.
A correction: It was Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. McWhirter who celebrated
their first wedding anniversary with
the turkey dinner, and not Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Womhle, as printed in the
last Issue of The Journal. This cor
rection is made in justice to all con
cerned. Mr. Arthur Evans will move his
stock of goods and his family to
Marsliville this week. Mr. Evans
will conduct a mercantile business
in that thriving hustling little town.
Wingate is sorry to lose this excel
lent family from its list of worthy
citizens. Best wishes for their suc
cess and happiness go with Mr. and
Mrs. Evans and children. Mr.
Evans is a cripple and deserves a
full share of public sympathy and
patronage.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Stewart and
children spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Stewart's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Redl'earn.
The friends and relatives of Mrs.
Bud Ph'fer will be delighted to
know that she is able to walk out
and about the premises. A complete
recovery to her accustomed health is
anticipated.
Mr. nnd Mr?. B. D. Austin. Mr. and
Mrs. D. P. Austin and Mr. Henry
Austin of Sincerity and Dr. and Mrs.
J. R. Jerome were welcome guests In
The Lone Oak home Sunday after
noon. We regret very much that we
were not in shape to entertain them
better.
Miss Annie Duncan was visiting
friends and relatives in Wingate
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Jesse Williams of Waxhaw
visited relatives and friends In town
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Mr. Connell has gone to Badln to
work with the Alluininum Company.
Now is the time to begin
To watch Wood row Wilson win,
Not many men. not even Hughes,
But what would "rattle" In Wol-
son's shoes.
Sparks' big circus will be In Mon
roe next Saturday, Nov. 4th. Doubt
less Wingate and community will be
well represented at this famous
show. Why not? Money was never
more plentiful among the common
laboring classes. So that they can
afford to take a day olf now and
then for recreation and diversion, t
enjoy some of the luxuries and
amusements of the day which makes
life sweeter and the more worth
living.
Mr. W. T. Redfearn of Chapel
Hill spent a few days of his quar
terly vacation with home folks in
town last week. ,
Judging from reports, the debate
at the Wingate Academy Saturday
evening was a Eplendld success.
Quite a large audience was present,
the speakers acquitted themselves
with credit to themselves and to the
school.
Why be continually nagging and
twitting the people for wishing to en
Joy some of the conveniences and
luxuries of this grand age in which
we live? We shall never pass this
way again; why not make the best
of the Journey?
O. P. T. Is still on the defensive
and Is holding his ground fairly well.
Births.
To Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hilton,
Monroe, a son, October 5th.
To Mr, and Mrs. James Helms.
Monroe township, a daughter, Oc
tober, 15th.
To Mr. and Mrs. Ed W. Crow. Mon
roe, a daughter, October 16th.
To Mr. and Mr3. W. S. Baskerville
Monroe, a daughter, October 17th.
To Mr. and Mrs. Jeddie Helms.
Benton Heights, a son, October 20th.
To Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Rogers.
Monroe, a daughter. October 20ih.
T.L.CROWELL. Vital Statistician.
rot it there, they'll get It for you
anniewhere else.
"The Democratic administration
has riven in an elastic currency law.
When money is t.eeded it expand: ;
when it is not. It autoM-ill-ally con
tracts. This net is worth more to
the p"op'o of this country than all ol
Urn U-el.htion enacted by the R
publiians sines the days of Lincoln."
Xv. Bickett nlso praised Mr. Hi"i--tin'.'i
marltv'tiiu tyster.i. II saiJ
t'W 1." wiH proud of the fart that bh
w;u barn and reared in the rain
rounfy that prodiicd men like Jchn
t on and H'Mis-ton.
Alter l lie conclusion of hii speech,
mi'.ny .uli iirn:; of Mr. Hl.'kelt it::! -forwr.rd
to shi'lee hi lu'id. M.ny
.-aid it v.v.5 he lc 1 iper.1; tVy tier
!"-?r !.
KttLF.KS AMI DFACOVS MFKTIXU
Had a Fine One at Altun Ijist Fri
ll:!) Mi l.lcnlurK Well Iteprv-M-mei!
and ttie Altnn Folks Did
Wordci-s W ith Their Dinner.
Th" elders r.nd deacons convention
of the Mechuuburg Prebvieiy at
Allan l.i i Frid iy was a g;cat suc
cess. Ti:e ;.tter.lnnce was food and
!he prutrrai.i was very interesting and
In.-tniciive. TLe marie uuder tlu
leader.-hip of Mr. R. C. Freeman of
Mecklenburg was exceptionally good,
end the d.ntiir furnished on the
groundi by th.' people of the commu
nity was .-re.it. Lots of people spoke
of how tine the dinner was. The
Monroe chimb was officially repre
sented by Messrs. R. N. Nisbet. W. A.
Henderson and W. H. Norwood.
The meeting was opened by devo
tional exercites held by Rev. E. S.
Watson, and then Mr. John Pharr of
Charlotte was elected president, and
Mr. T. W. Elliot made an address ot
of welcome to the visitors, and Prof.
R. N. Nisbet responded.
Mr. R. C. Freeman of Mecklenburg
made a talk on the importance of
church music, and in conducting the
music of the occasion, Mr. Freeman
gave an example of good music.
Mr. Nat White of Charlotte dis
cussed the duty of the deacon in the
development of the church, and Mr.
B. T. Price of Steel Creek spoke on
the importance of the Sunday school.
Dr. Belk of Monroe was down for a
speech on the duty of elders and dea
cons in the Sunday school but was
away from home and unable to at
tend. Along about this time came
the dinner hour and its full enjoy
ment. In the afternon Mr. W. E. Price
of Charlote spoke on the duty of of
ficers in relation to the Sunday school
and young peoples' societies were
thoroughly discussed by Messrs. W.
M. Woodside of Charlotte and Parks
Brown of Steele Creek.
Waxhaw News.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Waxhaw. Oct. 30. Mrs. H. C.
Houston returned home last Thurs
day from a several days' visit in
Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy N. Walkup spent
last Wednesday in Charlotte.
Mrs. W. O.'llanell of Marshville
spent Sunday in town with her moth
er. Mr. J. A. Williams Fpent Satur
day nijcht and Sunday in Wingate.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Massey.
Messrs. Olin and William Massey,
Jpenr Wlday afternoon In Charlotte.
Mlsse3 Lottie and Geneva Fitz
gerald Walkup entertained at their
home on south Broad street Fiid:y
evening in honor of Miss Lois Col
lins. A three course luncheon was
served. Rook and other games were
played.
Mr. J. M. Eason is spending some
time with his uncle, Mr. Hinson, near
Wingate, who is seriously ill.
Rev. C. E. Robertson Is holding a
protracted meeting at Marshville
this week.
Mr. Eli Osborne of Ocala, F:a.
sport the week-end here with his
mother, Mrs. Martha Orsborne.
Dr. T. P. Nisbet .of Albemarle
spent Sunday In town with hl.i wi.'e.
Messrs. C. S. and William Massey
spent Sunday In Van Wyck.
There was a Sunday school rrlly
held at Tirzah church Sunday. Mr.
Green of Lancaster made an eloquent
adderss In the afternoon. There war.
a public d'nnr on th grounds. A
large crowd from Waxhaw were
present.
Messrs. V. C. Davis and Olin Niven
spent Sunday afternoon In Charlotte.
Miss Maggie Davis, who has been
taking treatment in the Charlotte
Sanitorium for a week, returned
home Monday.
Reports speak very favorably of
the circui which Is to bo at Monroe
next Saturday, 4th. and our people
will be there In force as they general
ly go In for this sort of entertain
ment. News Boy.
SPEAKING THIS WEEK
I Hen. Frank .Imil'eM will (.peak at
Mount ricttsant Kclmolhouse, I'.uford
townshlit, on Wednesday, Xovemlter
1st, at 8 o'clock p. 'it.
Messrs. It. . mid W. O. Iemnioiid
will s;ieak at Fltcnewr School 'i:iim,
G'K'.se I'rcel; t,wrlil, on Wednes
day, Ni'vcnilier 1st, at H o'clock p. m.
Messrs. J. X. Pi-Ice nnd W. O. Lent
mend will fMcak at Union school
house, Lmies Creek township, on
Thursday, November 2nd, at H o'cIih k
p. m.
Messrs. Ki'iinl: Aimllel.l and It. K.
lieasley will siwnk at Jenkins school
house. Lanes Creek township, on Fri
day, XovenilKT 3rd, at 8 nYlork p. m.
lion. II. W. I c nimond ill speak
;'.t Brief school house, (ioose ('reek
township mi Ftidiiy, XovciiiIht :trd,
:t 8 o'clock.
Mnssr. 4. X. Price rnd W. O. Iem
r.mnd Mill speak at Unionville on
Friday, Xoveinber I'i'il. nt 8 o'clock.
linn. .1. X. Ptl'e will spenk nt In
dian Trail on S.'.tuulny, Xovemlwr
J:h, tit 8 p. pi.
Mos-'tx. K. W. ami W, O. I-cmniond
nil! spent: n: Velcy ("Impel on Sat
iii.Iry, XovcjiiIht Itli, nt 8 o'clock p.
in.
find of Thanks.
We desire tn flai l; our friends
and nelshhiirs for th" kindness shown
through our afilic:in. the dei th of
my wife. We had a'l the kindness
an.! sympathy tint v..u possible for
cnod friends to give. Jeitie llclns.
TitHY ARE HI" I" r-d w want y.v
in c.'r.ic an 1 si t': i.i. Vnl-, s unfl ,
l'''.":i. of fie t v.jit
v..tir !.. ..- - A-I'.l Id V, : ... .i :
Hotel Avsurvd.
The Houstcn-Heath Realty Com
pany, owners of the Houston corner,
will at once put up four ttory build
ing on this lot. comprising stores,
hotel, and bank building the corner
to be occupitd by the First National
Bark. At a meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce last night the otficers
of the nal'y company assured the
Clir.mber that work would Lc?;n at
aace and that he building would bo
uuder way this. fall. Eveiybody is
happy over the outcome for Monroe
is now assured a On t class hotel.
FXtilXK ( IT BABY IX TWO
l.ille One Turned Its Face and Look
ed Up as Engine Came I'pon It.
Greensboro News.
The story of the tragic death of a
little child was filed away last night
at heudi.uarters of the division of the
Southern Railway company here, ia
the report t.f the engineer who sat at
the th'ottle of passonger train No.
139 from Goldsboro. The em,'in"or
was pulling into Morrisville, a small
tova 12 miles on the Greensboro
side of Raleigh, yeMerlay afetrnoon.
when he saw a little white bundle on
the ties between the rails of the!
track upon which he was advancing,
and he thought until almost upon it
that it was a newspaper blown that
way. As the locomotive advanced
the little bundle twisted about and c
tiny face was raised to Mare into the
eyes of the horrified trainman.
Then the knowledge that a baby
lay there was too late. The air
brakes of corrse. were applied and
the train finally stopped with a jar
which made the passengers know
that something was wrong, but on
one side of the rail lay the head and
shoulders of the little body and on
the other the remainder of It. The
weight of tiie train had crushed the
child virtually Into two parts.
The baby was the 25-months-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Farm
er, who live about 400 yards fro.n
the Southern right-of-way and about
a half mile from the station at Mor
risville. The child had wandered
away In pursuit of some other chil
dren and tired of its rambles, had
chosen the railroad track to rest.
Tho baby was lying fare downward
on the crcssties when the engineer
first noticed it, but hearing tlto ap
proaching train, and Interested pro
bably in the monster engine coming
onward, the baby turned over, and.
as wa3 stated, raised its little head
just in time to fall across the rail
and receive the full force of the train
The body of tiie child was carried
to the home cf Its parents and the
train ciime on to Greensboro shortly
aiter 7 o'clock latt night, bringing
a saddened crew and passengers, who I
declared that the view of the child's
body lying mangled was the most
horrible they had ever seen.
DEMOCRATS, JM) YOUK IHTY!
Now that the time for registration
is past (except those young men who
will become 21 years old on or be
fore the 8th of November), it be
hooves all Democrats of Union coun
ty to vote on election day, Tuesday,
November 7th. Since 1837, when
Old Hickory Jackson's fcctlid term
as President ol the United States ex
pired. Union county has not had a
native sen in hl:h elective oli'u-e
; either in Nation or State. This yenr
our candidate for Governor, T. V.
Bickett. is a native of this county,
and local pride, if nothing else,
should make us give him a rousing
majority in the county of his birth.
Don't say: "We are sure to elect
Bickett uuyway," and stay m home
on November 7th. letting It go at
that. If rny large number of Demo
crats should think and act that way,
we wouldn't be so plum sure, would
we? And why shouldn't you do your
part, and not leave it all to the other
fellow?
No Democrat worthy of the name
should fail to vote to return WihkI
row Wilson to the Presidency this
year, especially since a large number
of eminent men who have been Re
publicans are supporting Woodrow
Wilson for a second term because of
what he and the Democratic party
have accomplished in the last four
years. And in order to continue the
great work thus far so nobly done, it
will be necessary to have a Demo
cratic Congress working hand in
hand with President Wilson. Li t us
do our part tward thi:; great end in
this Seventh Congressional District
by Pending to represent us In Con
gress the Democratic candidate, L.
U. Robinson.
In short, don't be n slacker, but
come out on Tuesday, November 7tii,
and vote the whole Democratic tick
et from top to bottom. It will only
take a little of your time, and you
will surely be r.hd to have the con
sciourne'd of having perfoimed your
duty ns n citizen, and of having done
your part in returning t- power the
Democratic party '. Nation, State j
and count v. I
UNION COUNTY DEM. EN EC. COM.
J. C. M. VANN. Chin.
FOR r 'INT A good two or thre
horse fait'. Sio .1. W. Lit! han ft
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tlifit l'K Jersey Wakef.cH.
Chnrli- 'en Wakefield. Suro'.? ,in
nnd Fl it d-jrh. Hut) for $ l.no.
postpaid: l'' for 15 rents, pc Jt -"aid.
Uv cvj ro?, 7i) cents p-.;-1
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COTTON NOW DDWN A LITTLE
MAS LOST Fltmi Itlt.ll
Ll.Vlll-S HIT STILL i(Xl
MniiufjctuivrV I'.eci.id Tc.l o( Fn
oi'inous Yiihre of the Crop to the
South This Yen Fnli;it il.-ni li
ed the iiilioM I'oiii: Sin. e it'.'! i;!s
Have Itct-ii K ;it.
Cotton is still ourir.? into li e
Monroe riark. t. 'lliis week th- ;rii e
has Uvn so.iiewli.it Itavi Lut 'u-re
has not ben any !..-ui!i!i;.ig out ii
yet. Prices today ranted horn 'eigh
teen and a h;;lf lor short staple un.
Buyers sa) that ro'tc l is tj. kli'i.
for while they hate n trouble I it
selling it the money required to
handle it Is now so ca'iioious that it
naturally makes them uneasy. St
far as appears no on? expect j much
further loss in price.
Iji-I Week.
The highest kind of liquidation
was witnessed in the local cotton
market last week aftor prices had
bulged to the higher! levels ever
recorded in the future market, say
a New Orleans dispatch. On Wed
nesday all the active future month.-
: were above l'J cents, July trading
to 19.89. The climax to th pro
longed rise came immediately after
j the Census Bureau on gintiihg of
7.291,733 bales" turned out lu Of
ttober 17. General expectati-u were
I for a report of not under 7.3",(iUi)
bales.
The fitiCuations of the v.-ook were
broad and violent, on Wednesday,
the drop from the higlies to the low
est levels being nearly n cent a
pound. At the highest h'vcl.' of the
week the active months were 137 to
144 points over the previous week's
close; at the lowest levels they were
still 11 to 16 points up. The market
moved over an extreme range of 124
to 130 points and closed at a net ad
vance of 36 to 40 points."
The following extracts from an il
luminating editorial appeared in
the Manufacturers H?cord will be oE
Interest:
"With cotton now commanding 19
cento and over, it serins fairly safe
conservatively to estimate that this
year's crop, including seed, will be
worth to the growers at least $1 -300.
000, 00i.
"If to this we add about 3.000,000
bales brought over troni previous
crops and the world's c:rmnd will
this yeaV probably take thi. surplus
stock of former year; and this year's
crop, and leave the markets almost
bate a year hence there will be
brought Into the South about $1.
uO0.000.O0O for the cotton and seed
marketed during this crop year.
Staggering Figuit-s.
"That sum, staggering in r.mount,
greater by hundreds of millions than
the Souti ever before received for
any crop of cotton, will have a tre
mendous effect upon every line of
business. It will stimulate specula
tion, just as the influx of gold for
iron and seel and war munitions has
slim u la tod speculation in the east
and west. It will also stimulate ex
travagance, as has been the case in
the Last and west. Hut at the same
time it will vivity tiie business in
terests of the South, and if wisely
used will lay the foundation for
great prosperity and expansion dur
ing the coming years.
"It is difficult to overestimate the
influence which this inflow of money
will have upon the south, because,
whether the cotton in shipped out
in its raw state or in the manufac
tured product froi.i southern mills,
it means an influx of o;r: ide money
of a billion and a half dollars at the
start, and the added iimnunt of sev
eral hundred million dollars which
will come for the finished product
turned out of southern textile mill.s.
Unlike a corn crop, valuable as it
is which is used at home, it means
new money coming from outside,
from the north and the west and
from Europe. It means many times
as much influence upon business and
upon stimulation of all activities, as
would the raising of a corn crop
equal In value. In tho long run the
corn crop might he worth as much
to the south in developing diversified
agriculture, but It would not within
the next 12 months produce such an
expansion of business activities a
will the billion and a half or more
brought in for cotton.
"Southern cotton mills will this
year consume about 4.000,000 bale's.
The value added in the course of
manufacturing will at least equal the
cost of the raw material. Putting
this at $00 a bale would men $360.
000, (M)0 more to come south for cot
ton In the shape of finished product.
If to this we add the ooput of rot
tonseed oil mills, we shMl find that
the south during the present crop
year w ill receive about 1 2.0OU.000,
000 for this year's cotton nnd cotton
products. Comparing this with the
excess of our exports for the fiscal
year ended June ?.0. l!Mfl. our pre
ceding years of about that sun. and
its tremendous iniMmnro upon all tlm
ramifications of trade rnd finance,
we can gel some idea pi1 M ih.' Influ
erce of these high prices of cotton
vpon the smith's prosper'ty ami thus
upon the nation's prr-t.t i ily.
"The great iuncc to the south in
this situation will he that It.i farm
ers may he tempted to nliuidon di
versified farming mid con: at; ale all
ilieir iuUnv-ts on rotto-i growing.
Another dnneer is that tivs money
in v becet wild i Ntrav," m ard
s'n'i ".I uion. It should ic moii to
w-'pe out the indelit'dn.'- cf south
ern planters to tlieir tin i ' a nts, and
of sou i he: n merchants ' t!o;r b.iaU
ers. in order that thi. serf; n may (.
on a sound financial basis iilmlc in
inert any storm that nniv come i'i
the lllturc."