The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-04
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER A. 1888.
CONDITION OF THE SOUTH.
An Interview with vice-President Stahl-
man, OF the Louisville &c Nash
villa Danrond

An Interview with Vice President Stahl-
man, OF the Louisville e. Nash
vile Railroad.
Washington Special TO The st. Louis Republic.
Mr.. L. b. Stahlman, Of Nashville, vice.
president OF the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company, has been here for sew
eral days. Being asked what he thought
Of the future railroading in general in the
South he replied: Good. 1t could
hardly be otherwise. The South is grow
ing very rapidly. and has more elements
OF wealth than the North. see no reason
why Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, West
Virginia and old Virginia should not take
and Illinois. We have resources which
they have not We have cotton which is
worth as much an acre rs corn or wheat,
and in some Of the Southern States corn
and wheat grow almost as well as they DO
North.
"But, perhaps, our greatest recourse,
and that which is least developed lies in
our coal and iron. West Virginia, old
Virginia, Tennessee and Alabama are all
rich in these two minerals. We have
every kind OF coal except anthracite. We
have excellent coking coal in limitless ex-
tent, and In many places camel coal, and
all the best grades of soft coal. We are
| just building a line through Kentucky TO
| connect with the Norfolk d Wcsierd, and
when that connection is made We expect
10 ship coal 20 London. II will be a gas
coal, and will there bring Sl2.5Oa ton. II
Will cost - ton TO mine II and ship II,
leaving clear profit Of 500 per ton.
That ought to pay pretty well, oughtn't it2
Well | should think 30.
"les, | believe the time il coming
when the South will be richer than the
North, and when the order OF the old
regime Of a rich North and n poor South
will he reversed 20 the extent OF putting
the two sections morc nearly on level.
Then We shall have the long sought for
national equilibrium.
"Are the people Of Tennessee taking
much interest IN the electionP'
"Oh, everything is perfectly quiet down
there. ! suppose Cleveland will be
elected. lie ought TO be. I'll tell YOU
what will elect Mr. Cleveland-it is be-
cause the people know lac has made a good
President; because they know he is Prcsi-
| dent; that lac II not swayed 10y cabinets,
newspapers or anything else because he
has pluck and courage 10 do what lac be-
lieycsto bc right and because he serves
his country for his country's good"
You have no doubt heard Of Gen.
sherman's blood.curdling prediction
about what an internccinc war would
spring up in the South in few years I'M.
less the negroes were given full liberty to
yote7"
This made Mr. Stahlman laugh out
right. "Not bit Of danger" said he;
THE negroes are growing more and more
contentcd every day. They are beginning
To acquire property and are essential TO the
prosperity OF the South. The two races
are becoming more dependent ON each
other every day, and they are becoming
moro harmonious. The negroes are be-.
ginning 90 vote the Democratic ticket
The next great political division in the
South will be between the whites, and
not between the whites and blacks. Poo
pie need not worry themselves aboyt the
race question in the South; that question
VIII settle itself in due time"