New-York tribune., 1873-05-07
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION
A SOUTHERN VIEW.

A SOUTHERN VIEW.
GOV. SMITH OF GEORGIA on THE INTEREST on IHk
SOUTH IN REDUCED RArEs-HE FAyoRs TAS
CANAL ENTERPRISES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
INDIANAPOLIS, May GA letter will be pub
lished here tomorrow written by Gov Smith OF Georgia,
addressed TO the farmers OF West and Northwest
discussing question Of water transportation from the
lakes the seaboard and calling attention 20 the meet
ing OF Governors and prominent citizens 10 be neld az
Atlanta Ca on the 2lst inst in which the statement IL
made tnat in the states Of South Carolina Georgia.
Florida and Alabama there Is annual deficiency Of
50 900 bushels Of gran and that this deficiency II rap
y increasing owing the decrease In farm labor and
the rapid increase OF nOn-producng population TO sup
py this demand the South f. almost wholly dependent
on the West and Northwest. hence the Sonth II m
terested any scheme that will diminish the cost OF
transportation and are willing 20 aid any practical
measure that will accomplish that end. The high rates
OF rail transportation lcompel the South 10 employ
large portion OF limited labor the production OF iood
crops and diminshs the production OF cotton ana 40
the same lme deprive tue West and North-"est' to
that extent, OF market The average production OF
corn In the South to make up the deficiency would ~
qure the cultivation OF 6O0Q0O0 The same acreage
devoted culture would produce i,15000 bales.
Estimating the price Of cotton az IS cents per pound ana
corn 81 dollar per bushel IL follows that the loss u
the South would be S5OOOOOoO annually. He argues, Also
that neither the multiplication OF railroads nor Congre
sional legislation viii remedy the evil, and relief can
only be had in water communication and he demon
strates the feasibility constructing canal from the
West to the seabOard connecting the lakes with the
Ohio, the Ohio with the James and the Tennessee with
the Ocmugee, and thus connecting the " sssppl with
the Atlantic Norfolk aud az savannah-a route .hat
has been surveyed by distinguished engineers Of the
War Department and has been pronounced practicable
FARMERS OPPOSING MONOPOLIES.
THE NATIONAL CHEAP TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
Soon after the meeting OF the Farmers
Associations OF the West Jan. Is and 10, 1853. 40
Bloomfield H. call was issued addressed TO the pro-
ducers and Of the United States, deporng
the corruptng influences OF railroads upon the repre-
sentatives OF the people, and calling meeting 10 c"h
slider what could should be done 70 reduce the cost
OF transportation by land and By water In accordance
with the call a number OF delegates from Farmer
Associations and Produce Exchanges met at the Asor
House. yesterday, 10 aud proceeded In secret
concla~ 70 ascertain the views Of each delegate aud
arrange the preliminary matters for permanent
organization Uat p. n. he door was closed, bat at
that time the open sessioa was begun K H. Ferguson
OF Troy n Y was elected temporary Chairman, and
Stephen R. Moore Of Illinois was chosen Secretary
The delegates present We're :. Nj. Smith,
Secretary Illinois State Farmers Association
W r. Grinneu OF Illinois representing the With Con
gressiona District NJ Thorpe OF Wapelo, H., OF the
KILN Congressional District; s. R. Moore OF Illinois,
With Congressional District; r. II. Ferguson of the
Troy N Y, Grain Dealers Association; H. Radcliffe ot
the Boston, Mass. National AntiMou0pOiy League; r
c. Johnson Of the New-Abany, Ind, National AgrcHtu-
raj Congress- J. A. NOonan VI the Milwaukee, Wis,
Manufacturing Association r NJ Ltter or Davenport,
Iowa; the Hon. Sol Funk. ex-Mayor OF Dubuque, Iowa
NJ c. RYDER L A. Thomas, r. J. Gibbs, ". H. Moore and
E. p Weatherby OF the Dubuque Board of Trade; james
D. stIle Of New Brunswick n j.; ]. B. Sell Of stetsOn,
IT. M ,I,orH+ Torr I "a Gart fFF
New Haven, Conn. Cheney Anes OF oswego. n. Y; the
Hon. NJ D. WILDER Of Michigan; the Hon. J. C. Stelton.
OF New-Jersey The various Committees appointed are
a. follows:
on observation-disclosures johnson, Moore, Thorpe, and
on Permanent tOrganizaton-Messrs. Nolan, Taft, Set
tier. Radcliffe and Ames ,.. ,-
On Constitution ana By-L&Ws-Messrs. smith, Ihoinar'
Sargent, and WILDER.
According 70 the constitution which was then submit
ted the name Of the Association Is 70 be the National
Cheap transportation Association and its object 70
promote and extend the usefulness Of the various bodies
which have been organized throughout the country f'r
the purpose OF procuring cheap transportation. In
swer % the inquiry by the delegate Of the Cos
mopoutan Conference 10 whether he ana
those present from other city organlzatons
would be excluded the Chairman stated that it not
intended exclude any one the Committee on Creden
tias would receive their credentials aud pass upon
them but that no side issue Of any kind would be re
riried The Convention then adjourned until this morn
ing Credentials we're presented by delegates from the
Cosmopolitan Conference, WOrkngnens Lyceum Fed
eral Council Of the International Association Produces
and Grocers' Exchange OF NewYork and the New-Y6rS
Agricultural Society. Many delegates have not yet AZ
rived Numerous letters have been received from prom
ipent persons agreeing with the expressed objects o
the Convention, rnd regret.ing inability TO be
present. Among those thus represented are
Cav Dix OF New-York Gov. Smith OF Georgia, Gov Car
peuter Of Iowa. the Hon. J. B. Hawley Of Illinois, the
Hon B. W Froebel the Hon. VIM. Window OF Minnesota
Chairman OF the Senate Committee Transportation
the Hon. j. A. Carson Of Iowa. the Hon. Charles Francs
Adams n F. Graves Of the Farmers Association Of Pot
tawotamie. Kansas the Hon. r. None OF Illinois the
Hon A NJ Mckeel or Iowa, the Hon. A. H. Buekner OF
Missouri the Hon. G.. W. Peck OF Wisconsin dnd the ON
GERS OF the COshOctOn Mining Association or ONO Iee
rans have also been received from different commercial
Industrial and manufacturing associations frO All paF
OF the country , ,.--..--. -
one OF the methods OF attaining their object, some
Of he delegates understood 20 favor doubierack
freight line extending Wisconsin or Iowa. through
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio ana branching on M Penu'
svlvaDia 70 Baltimore, Philadelphia and New YORK
This 20 DE done under Government charter, the dlt
ferent states building that portion OF the road yn2
within s lines The delegates or the Labor and other
organizations which seek 20 affiliate with the movement
dec are that ant-raroad monopoly Is one OF their IA
will be led on broad principles and be Obliged IN the
end 10 resort the balOtbox for relief AZ 0eglnnlng
they are glad % assist IN any such combination.