Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-11-18

OPPORTUNITY FOR WEST VIRGINIA.


The following papers explain themselves.
We hope Governor Jackson will wisely con
slider the matter, and that our legislature
will make proper provision for al exhibit
by West Virginia No State in the Union
is so rich in all things in nature that 20 to
make powerful State and prosperous pee
ple. No Commonwealth in the Union pre-
seuts so many inducements to the rich and
poor, 10 the capitalist ana the laborer. Our
mountains are full Of wealth; the valleys
are fertile; the forests abound in the finest
hardwooJs; cereals and grasses grow album
dainty and luxuriantly upon the mountain
tops and in the meadows; cattle and sheep
are upon a thousand hills; the rivers and
smaller streams supply power sufficient for
all the spindleS in toe Universe; the climate
IS healthiul; all physical ills may lind in
our mineral waters 4 healing balm or eradi-
eating cure game and fish abound in fof-
est and stream, and the eye of the lover of
the beautiful and picturesque is gratifed be
yond expression by the scenery of noun
tain and vale The citizens of West Viz
GINA are worthy Of. the State motto: Monte
nj Ssmper Li5sri. 'Nc intolerance here in
politics or religion-every man is permitted
TO vote as he pleases and to worship God ac-
cording tothe dictates IF ';is own conscicf ce.
Earth and air and sky; mountain, stream
and forest speak for God and Christianity
al do not hear, but iuiide!ity is foreign to
the instincts ofour people.
We want the wealth hidden in the bowels
of cur mountains developed. We want tie
riches OF our Commonwealth utilized. We
want the beauties and the advantages OF
our state known Of Ill men If the people,
and the legislature, and the executive Off
GERS will foster the State Press these things
viii be accomplished-immigratiOn will set
in towards rs. But 10 the letters:
BoSToN. November 3, 1892.
/ To The FDITOR OF FREE PRESS-
/ III Dc,,r Sir: ] send with this copy of
an invitation which has been addressed 10
! tAe Governors Of the several Southern States,
1 also q circular from the Secrets~y OF the
/ New ENGLAND Manufacturers aud Mechan-
/ ics' Institute explaining the character and
aims of that energetic and very useful cor
poration.
Ii Is proper for me to say that this invita-
! ton IS one of the valuable results of the Cot
/ Ton Exposition Of 1881, and OF the addition
/ al interest IN all that relates 10 the South
/ EN- climate. resources, and bu- csS oppOI-
tuuiue, that las been created I, the splen-
I did exhibits made this year at the second an
ngal fair of the Institute by the Richmond
/ Il Danyiile. and the Virginia, Tennessee *
4 Georgia Air Line, and Dy the Chesapeake
/ Y Ohio railway companies. The cereals in
/ the collections OF the first two companies
have been seen by thousands of northern
/ agricuiturists who express an ardent desire
/ 20 learn more of the characteristics of the
regions where grain of such extraordinary
weight can be grown Capitalists also, who
/ wish to invest money in various industries
/ for which the timbors and minerals of the
/ South are 4 guarantee OF an ample supply
OF the raw materials needed, wish to know
more than they now do of the capacity OF
/ the soil for supporting a numerous popula-
ton employed m other vacations than agri-
culture During my term of labor last wear
at Atlanta, had the pleasure of meeting
many gentlemen OF the Southern press. ali
of whom were thoroughly in favor Of the
| development OF the natural resources of their
respective states and the opinion generally
expressed was that the South needed more
capital and people to insure that develop
meut. With full knowledge Ofthe strength
OF that sentiment throughout the South the
managers of The Institute have forwarded
this invitation to the several Common
weaiths and sincerely hope that not one will
fail To accep, it.
have presumed to address YOU and 9TH
or influential journalists because know that
the Press of the South Is the only instrument
tally for reaching its people; and that
Whenever it is unanimous in the advocacy
of any policy that policy will certainly pre-
vail
May I, therefore, dsk you to give this sub.
ject your early attention, and il you approve
the plan to lend to it the important aid oil
your advocacy.
Very Resp'v Yours,
BENZ :. PARDEE,