The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-26
Why South Carolina Lays Behind.


! Of industrial progress in the South,
and says that ''evcry interest IN the
| State demands that we shall promptly =
and diligently search out the cause
of our hating Or retrogression. ard
remove it at once and finally" That
! South Carolina is tagging behind at
present is only too true. North Caro-.
! Ina at the same time is largely add.
ing 10 her manufacturing and mining
interests. The mining interests Of
North Carolina are prospering and
are steadily growing in extent, a
large amount Of outside capital find
Ing investment there. This is one
Inc of Industrial Development that
South Carolina does not possess, if
wc except tic phosphate business.
While North Carolina is adding to
the number of its saw mills and -four
mills, and is even preparing to build
three new cotton mills, South Caro-
lima is almost standing still! in these.
An examination Of our Construc.
ton Department each week will show
how far South Carolina is falling be-
hind uther States in the number Of
new enterprises established. There
aac doubtless many reasons that
combine to produce this condition Of
affairs. One Of them that We have
found from personal observation is
the belief On the part Of Northern
and Western people that the laws are
no; 50 we'll enforced in Sou:;. as in
North Carolina. The numerous m1r-
Gers in one Or two counties have
given tie whole State 81 undeseryed
bad reputation. Having spent the
winter II tAa mountains Of North
Carolina. G section - which many
No-I!:"-n and WeS:a-n people are
going. some seeking health IN the
Try ami J-ac:ag climate Of that mag
niGcen: country. a2G some looking
ior openings in n;o:ng. manufac-
turing and faCn;cg. :.= writer could
not bnt DC impressed with the fact
that North Carolina vas regarded
much more favo-ab!y than South
Carolina BY Western people. on ac-
count Of the better reputation of the
former State for the enforcement Of
the laws and the protection Of life.
OF al! the Southern States from
Virginia to Alabama. both included.
South Carolina. We believe, is the
least known or heard Of as 8 manu-
featuring Or mining State. Virginia
las been widely advertised through
her enormous mineral wealth, her
coal mines and her iron furnaces,
and millions Of dollars Of Northern
capita! have been invested there dur
ing the last five years. while plans
are about consummated for scheme
of industrial development that will
surpass in far reaching Importance
anything yet done in that State.
Tie gold and mica and iron ore mines
Of North Carolina have attracted
great attention to the State; and then
the marvelously grand and beautiful
scenery Of her mountain section and
its health-giving climate have been
so widely advertised that thousands
of visitors are annually drawn there.
Many of them that come only for q
short stay are so charmed that they
decide to make it their home. Geor-
gia. for some years the most pros
perous Of the Southern States, was
also for q long time the best adver-
tiSed. and her resources and attrac-
tions were more widely known than
any other State in the South. The
wonderful growth of iron interests of
Alabama and Tennessee have made
those two States known throughout
the business world. That South
Carolina is not one Of the most pro-
9resSive of the Southern States is
not the fault of the News and Cou-
rier. Against the unwise legislative
action calculated to prevent the in
vestmcut Of capital there the News
and Courier has persistently, but
sometimes in vain. labored. Good
laws well enforced. making life in
every part Of the State as safe as else
where, and Legislative encouragement
to outside capital, would doubtless
have some effect in helping on the
manufacturing interests of South
Carolina. Possibly less free-trade
talk in that State would also be ben
cticial. Manufacturers almost with
ont exception are in favor Of protec-
ton, rs South Carolina is the cham
plon Of free trade, always fighting
protection, it is hardly to be expect
ed that manufacturers will regard
that State with much favor. They
prefer to invest their money where
the prevailing sentiment is more in
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