Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-04

ssGeorgia cckonixIng Associations
Editor Aorstz Nass From an interesting
and instructive communication from the
pen Of Mr.. W. 4. Cannon, 1t seems there is
some kind Of plan on hand with that gentle
man to insugurate colonizing association
in our State. II am not misinformed, Mr..
Cannon Is from Boston, Mass, and his sug-
gestions are the result Of what he has seen
in New England. They are begotten Of a
dense population and struggle for living.
Capital is ever on the lookout for new In
vestments, and the small capitalists Of New
England laid, in many instances, the foun-
dation OF . number OF the manufacturing
towns OF New England.
1t was done by erecting some manufactu-
ring establishment aud the building Of
homes for the operatives, and IN time as the
mandatory grew IN importance, wealth,
etc, other interests began to be developed
The European idea is for a number of
mechanics or operatives to combine and put
their labor and capital together, and lay the
foundation for some new enterprise, for as
every man worked, gave positive labor to
the enterprise, it had to succeed. For there
was that happy combination Of experience
aud labor combined, aud thus no guessing
or experimenting INDUCED in, and hence no
failure.
Mr.. Gannon's idea, If l comprehend him,
is to organize or incorporate a small factory,
to be run by those who can bring some little
capital and good deal of experience to
bear In the work undertaken. What is
needed In Georgia are small factories, Just
as we need smaller farms better and safer
worked than large ones. Some men
want to farm by cultivsting from 300 to 1, 900
acres, have big ideas, and in the end have
big failures. Mr.. Cannon wants small fac
tories, and let them grow as there is a de-
mand for the goods made. A good, safe
and sensible idea when there is to be grad
ual and permanent development.
The New England operative and small
capitalist desires to interest those born upon
the soil. He can give experienced labor
and safe calculations, but he wants the
friendly corporation Of those to the imam
ner born" Massachusetts has population
of 1S5 to the square mile. There is now not
much room or field for the intelligent manu-
facturer to invest his capital and labor to
the best advantage, and hence he is looking
TO the South as the most inviting field to in
vest his labor, experience and capital.
To buy a tract of land of from one thou
sand to three thousand acres, and upon it
build manufacturing village; sell little
farms OF forty acres to the farmers who de-
sire to come South, and who will have a
market Tor their products; In word, 1t is
to insugurste the New England idea of
building up little towns, with their factories,
school houses, churche-, etc. To the South
ern capitalist who desires to invest in such
projects it holds out an inviting field. To
illustrate, for instance, buy a tract of land
in bingham, Bulloch or Scrven county,
and upon it start a small factory. Begin
with a colony of from twenty to thirty New
England families, composed of operatives,
mechanics and farmers, and then soon there
would be a growing village that in time
would no doubt develop into large manu-
featuring town. One interest soon develops
another, and development is ever pro-
gressive.
Mr.. Cannon should be encouraged in the
| ideas he has advanced. He is himself a
manufacturer, but a stranger to our people,
soil and climate. He sees, however, there
is great future for Georgia as a manufac-
turing State, and he knows that there are
hundreds, yea, thousands in New England
who would like to make the South their
home, If assured of cooperation among
those with whom they come to live. Small
factories and skilled workmen directly inter
ested in a factory is what is now needed.
Let our people give tangible encouragement
to all such enterprises. r. NJ. o