The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-17
NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR
MAKES A BIG SPEECH IN At
lANTA
PAYS Compliment To Henry Grady ana
Reviews the Condition OF the New
south-Tribute to Southern Industry
and Southern solidity.

and Southern solidity.
ATLANTA. Ga. October IL. - Governor
Hill. of New York. was driven 10 the TX
position grounds at noon to-day. The ear
riage was drawn by six iron-gray horses
prOfusely decorated with flowers. AiieI
] visiting the different exposition buildings
[ the Governor and his party were entertained
at dinner i'm the building Of the driving club
At the fair grounds Governor Hill delivered
in substance, the following address:
"In behalf Of the great state Of which
am proud to be the representative. and for
which this kind expression Of esteem and
hospitality is intended. | wish to thank you
most cordially, The Empire State Of the
North sends a warm greeting 10 the Empire
State Of the South. She Is proud of your
progress a. she is of her own. The North
has not forgotten the message which your
eloquent Grady brought tO the SONS Of New
England two years ago. He touched, as no
orator in the generation since the war has
touched. cord of sympathy and charity.
whose sound ybrated from Maine TO Cali
fOrnia. the echoes Of whose silyery tones
have not yet died away. He told lis what
we knew. but what We never before fully
appreciated.
II am glad that YOU have given me this
opportunity 10 see the South under its new
conditions. TO see for myself what YOU have
accomplished in this struggle OF twenty-five
years. Everywhere we turn we are con-
frOnted with the evidences Of the achieve
ments Of our scientific men and skilled
artisans. No person can safely predict
what improvements may BE- made in the
quarter Of century. Whatever contributes
10 swell the sum Of human happiness and
tends to a higher and better civilization de-
serves the encouragement Of grateful
people. America owes much 10 her ar
tsans. inventors and men Of genius. The
enactment Of just and liberal laws for the
protection of their rights and the promotion
Of their interests. is the least tribute which
she can pay TO the great work which they
have performed in her behalf.
1T ismy good fortune TO become acquaint.
ed with
TUE NEW SOUTH
in a State which. though one of the oldest
Of the old south, is one of the most progress
i've Of the new-in a region which received
the severcst blight Of war, but which shows
now the greatest degree Of reViviiicatiOn; in
city which represents best the recovered
energy. the proud spirit. the wealth. the in
telligence. the honor. the NigOr of this reJu-
ycnatcd land. When reflect upon the
scene. which took place in this vicinity only
twenty-five years ago; how a stubborn and
loyal army, battling for cause
which il believed to be- Just. for
homes. for families for country, for life was
driven southwark step by step by a force
superior in numbers and resources; how.
day after day the sound of cannon and
mnskrry reverberated through these val
leys. and the flames of burning homes lit up
the horizon; how vigorously the Federal
forces. spurrcd on by the one desire Of pre-
serving the union of your fathers and heirs
fought their way through shot and shell. de-
strOying homes a. they went and deyasta-
ting fields. how finally, those brave
men in gray. driven from every
stronghold. fell back within the fortiiica-
tions Of this fair city, and how, at last. At
lanta fell. As a Northerner, old enough to
have observed the tendency Of the ante
Jciiam south, am amazed; Is an Ameri-
can citizen. proud Of my country's lnstitu-
tons and form Of government, am re-
iOiced. This is. indeed,
TIE SUNNY SOUTH.
The great. dark cloud which. hung over
the South for 80 many years has gone, thank
God. and the bright sun Of heaven looks
down upon nObler civilization. inspiring
new life. new courage and new aspira-
tions.
"ln the rapid development Of the south,
and in the conditions Of society which now
prevails here. there are suggestions for
seriOu. thought. am not one Of those pcs-
-imist-. who. while recognizing and adj
mitting the glorious prosperity Of your in
dustrics since the war. profess 10 see IN
some Of Your institutions and conditions
cause tor grave apprehensiOns for the III
turc. such apprchenslOns are due, per-
haps. 20 the agitation Of selfish politicians,
10 that ignorance which does not under
stand the southern nature, 10 the surviving
remnant Of Old-time jealousy and suspicion.
| would not have YOU understand me a. de-
prcciating present dangers. or rs belltiling
the obstacles which now confront YOU.
GREAT PROBLEMS
have 10 be grappled with. and the North IL
watching 10 see how YOU Will solve them.
one Of these problems il the education oi the
masses. The worst foe 20 our Democratic
forms Of government is ignorance. IL j. a
startling fact, indeed. which was revealed
by the census Of $3.50, that in some of your
states hall the population could not read
or write. The census of $500 Will make Il |
better showing. | am sure. In the field Of
enterprise YOU have great Oppor- !
iunitics. zee that they are not monOpolized. |
Discourage such legislation as tends To en-
rich CLASSES AT the expense Of the masses.
RELATIONS BETWEEN EMPLOYER AND I'M
PLOlED.
at is within your power to do much to-
wards securing more equitable relations |
between employer and employed, Thus |
far YOU have been particularly fortunate IN /
avoiding disastrous labor agitatiOns. But |
when there shall be collected in your manu-
cities large bodies of workingmcn;
when rivalry for employment and good |
wages shall have become kccner, YOU Will |
have 10 meet serious questions, and If YOU
Vould take warning from the North's eX-
pcricnce yOl will prepare 10 meet them
now, lour employers must realize " hal |
ours have been slow 20 realize, that |
one mans rights are the rights |
of another. Let the benefits OF your prop. |
erty be- enjoyed. not by the few who would |
use them for their own selfish ends, but en-
courage that broad human charity which |
looks to the greatest good Of the greatest
number. You have within your borders
vast numbers of an unfortunate and long |
oppressed race: il is your interest, as il l.
,oiif duty, 20 lin them ppl Of the estate in
which fate has placed them, ald help Item
10 assume the responsibilities Of citizen.
ship. The experience of the last twenty |
years has proved to you the advantages OF
FREE LABOR.
"sJost 0f you will remember the predic-
y ilhOnt slales the south could MOI proitahly |
produce c0iloni yet, with flce lal9i, yQn |
have raised more cotton ~ the last Ten |
years than YOU raised in twenty years be-
fore sumter was fired on, notwithstanding
that only part of your population has
been engaged in this industry, and that in
~ poan fine your manufacturing centres
sase bec.l44e Ioliei4al j. rivals Of the North.
1T is sometimes said III TIE s.rth ll,at |
the south il solid. 80 IL Is,
SOLID FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT,
.,ljl for the welfare Of its people. solid for
Integrity ~ psi. afa and official life, solid IN
Is opposition 10 paielpal administration
Il public anairs, SOLID against fcohgfessidnal
sxira,agancc, solid IN its remuneration Of !,
he errors of the past. solid for American
IDEAS. solid in lis devotion to the new nation,
solid in its aspirations for a higher ciylliza-
ion. and solid for all that would make us a
prosperous and powerful republic. OF such
,ollIiJy am nd afraid see no dangers
N such dnity az spihgs fon. Il.c npplesi
motives and suDser,es the most exalted pa
tiolism.'
PAN-AMERlCAN nEl EGATES