The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-02-15
PERSONAL ADDRESS
To the Pso ple Of southwest Missouri
immigration Convention Called to
Meet at Clinton, Mo-, February
23, 1888.

Fellow Citizens Of Southwest Missouri:
It is generally admitted by thin k
ing, business men that our country
is entering on an era of prosperity
thst will be unparalleled he
history of our nation. This n
is not confined to class, or men ELI
gagged in any particular industry Or
branch of business. Statesm IL,
capitalists, manufacturers, bankers,
railroad officials, as we'll as inteih-
gent farmers, mechanics and day
laborers, all express confidence in
the situation, and all agree that the
signs of the times point in the right
direction for general business pros
perity.
The voice of the people and the
tone of the press, throughout South-
west Missouri, especially, were never
more cheerful at this time of the
year, indicating that our people are
awakening to realization of the
Importance of advertising to the
world the great advantage our sec
tion of country possesses over any
other for the permanent home seeker,
and the investment Of honest capital
in mining and manufacturing indus
tries, and in agricultural and horti-
cultural pursuits.
! Southwest Missouri has been
blessed with almost every variety OF
natural wealth and advantageous re-
sources necessary to build up live,
prosperous communities. In fertility
of productions our agricultural lands
stand unrivalled on the continent.
Our great forests, quarries of mar
BILE, granite, limestone and sand
rock, beds of kaolin aid fire clays
supply abundant material for build
ing and manufacturing purposes;
while our rich and varied mineral
resources stand unsurpassed in quan
tity and quality, only awaiting addi
tional profitable employment of Ia
). Dor and capital. Iron, lead, zinc,
J. nickel, silver, coal, petroleum oi
natural gas, and other valuable oref
and minerals underlie a large portion
of the country; and altogether, there
Is nothing needed but a well organic
ed effort throughout Southwest Mis-
h souri, participated i'll by every city
town and county to awaken an inter
= est and direct attention to our mani
fold advantages, and to stem tn
: tide of population and capital push
3, ing on, ignorant of these advantages
to the over-boomsd, uncertain ant
$, improbable fields further west.
With the very severe winte
ar throughout the northwest fresh i
our memory, the day of pro6tabl
=. Investment passed in Southern Cal
fornia, the knowledge generally prt
rs rs vailing that the situation on the bal
rem mountains and sandy desert
has been very largely over rated
;. the interest of money loaners, Ian
in speculators and mining-stock gan
or blels, many sections having vel
recently been virtually abandoned
IS. the interstate commerce law forcin
manufacturing interests nearer Col
sumels, aud an impending Europes
war, calculated to foster every indu
We try i'll this country; now, indee'
ld wruld seem a most opportune tin
eeP for Southwest Missouri, by unite
:. legitimate work, to gather from Il
xe north and the south, the east al
the west, a lag ge portion of Il
- thousands who are seeking perm
nent homes in a mild. healthf
climate, we'll watered by pure im
id streams and numerous miner
2 springs, where every opportunity
~ afforded the laborer and the capt..
list to increase their fortunes 81
surround themselves with the col
forts and luxuries of life.
With this understanding. and wi
X. these facts before use, together Wi
e. advices received from prominent mi
in many of the counties of Sout