The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-03-15
NORTH CAROLINA.
,E1 us AS A PEOPLE GO FOR
WARD.
The Need OF immigration and Capital
Some Practical Thoughts on tne
Subject of how to Secure Them.
Wilmington Messenger.1

Our people nave certainty J
reason to feel encouraged over the
outlook for 1888. The condition OF
the country at large is such as to
Justify the belief that we shall nave an
other prosperous season. Manalactur-
ing industries are hopeful and, for the
most part, restupon substantial OASIS.
Our agricultural interests, 1t IS true,
have not vet reached the point which
is within their attainment, and agri-
culture in the South is certainly the
very backbone of Our welfare. But
DESPITE this fact, despite discourage
ments here and there. we OF North
Carolina can begin the year with Joy
that our condition is such as 1t is, and
with high hopes for the future
Thrift, energy, intelligence and en-
terprise, these four qualities will pull US
through and enable US to reap rlcher
harvests than heretofore. But thrift
will accomplish nothing If we are not
industrious, and intelligent and well
directed energy will not realize Its full
fruition unless the spirit OF enterprise
dominate us all. Last year the capital
expended in North Carolina aggregat-
ed nearly ten million dollars, and, IN
addition, two thousand Immigrants
were added to our population. Neither
of these accomplishments is to be de-
spised, because both were develop
n,ents Of the spirit of progress. But
this year, brethren, we ought to do bet
ter. We need more population. more
business, more money. We ought to
be able to secure all these blessings if
we work with heart and soul and sense
to obtain them.
Ten million dollars is but small
amount of capital to be invested yearly
in State which possesses such re-
sources as are to be found in North
Carolina. But we shall not do better
this wear unless an organized effort is
made to induce capital to come to US
1t should be encouraged in every pos
siblc way to seek investment here, and
we mean home capital as we'll as thai
which finds its way here from abroad
Other States make 1t to the interest O
investors to locate among them. l.
we would meet our sister common
wealth's on equal grounds, then w'
must be equally as liberal and enter
prising. No capitalist outside of th'
State will invest his money in Nortl
Carolina or in Georgia if better ane
more liberal inducements be Offered
him by Florida or Tennessee. None,
goes where the best returns are to b.
had and where the burdens imposed
upon it are few and unembarrasslng
Money is practical, not sentimental
1t works according to the "rule Q
three" not according to the appeals Q
, fearful eloquence. Thus, also, is i'm
g migration. Two thousand immigrant
have begun their New Year with us
! In 1850 we should be able to doubl
i the number. We want more popula
. ton. We can have it, if We will.
:. With the disposition to work all tc
b gether, and with heart and soul in GU
Il undertaking, we ought to secure glc
i rious return from glorious field. W
70 20 think this is the spirit which inspire
a North Carolinians to-day. Our fal
mers will enter upon their labors wit
: the determination of making the
,e fields supply them with much that the
n have had to purchase heretofore. The
- will be all the richer for this laudabl
n determination. Manufactures are sprea
"a ing. Home industries are gainin
" ground. The State now is better az
n vertised than ever before. Who is
m mot that dares say we are not moving c
u. to yet greater achievements