The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-31

synopsis Of GSpsrnor Lowry's Response
Thereto.

Gov. LoNry's response al The Press
Banquet in Greenville, 10 The sent.
imeut Mississippi"
would have been pleased il the
agreeable duty Of responding to
The toast just given had been as
/ signed To some one else. Especial
ly is II true when | remember that
your guests compose an important
factor in moulding public senti-
ment, and devote their time and
talents To The interest ard develop
meut Of the resources of the State,
and are probably more familiar
with its hopes and possibilities than
any other class IF our citizens.
If an intelligent stranger were
10 visit the several sections OF Mis-
sisSippi, he would no doubt report
tina! The Great Master of The Uni
verse has given u people an ire
of country, with such diversity of
soil as To meet the requirements Of
every character of agriculture and
horticulture, and at the same time
with conditions and appointments
suitable for The establishment and
successful conduct of factories.
You are now IN 4 most attractive
part Of the Mississippi Yazoo Del
ia, and if all the lands embraced
in this area could be thoroughly
protected from the floods. and eve.
~ acre OF it converted into a cot
ton field, 1t would probably make
as much cotton as is now made in
the world.
Take the uplands north of the
F~icksburg and Meridian Railroad
and you will find a soil that re-
spends most generously TO good
cultivation. Embraced in this are
The beautiful prairies If Northeast
Mississippi - not only attractive,
but equal IN beauty and fertility to
the prairles OF Illinois and Indiana.
of the road mentioned are
most excellent farming lands, much
Of which are adapted to the grow
Of our chief product, as we'll as
that of raising fruits, early yegeia-
Oles, etc. In Southeast Mississippi,
there agriculture ceases 10 be
rotitabIe, there is a pine forest
equal, If not sup rior, to any upon
his continent. In years past, for
he want of easy facilities for ira
rel, there was but little intercourse
between our people of other sec
ions Of the Slate and those of the
5alf Coast. A large amount of
is invested on The Coast in
Milling Interests, and lumber is ex-
to almost every civilized
country; to England, Germany,
france, Scotland, and to all con.
iEuous tropical countries.
The toast presents "A wide field
or thought. Occasionally YOU hear
t said that Mississippi is standing
tlll-wanting in enterprise, and
aggin2 behind her sisters. In what
PARTICULARS, may | ask? Upon in
The response comes from
very county of which | have any
knowledge, that the condition i
Than for many years, and the
more conicnted and pros.
In the past seven years-Since
6S2-more miles oil railroad have
zen built in the Stale than was
uIli IN sixty previous wears. Sew.
n years ago there was about eight
uHdred miles at railroad. To day
here is twenty-five hundred miles. !
factories have been establish ;
d and large additions made to
theirs, F.,
The educational interest of the (,
is in a most prosperous
Dndiiion. Our colleges supported !
y the State, and those maintained !.
Y private enterprise, commend !
lemselves to those seeking both
.asSical aud classified education.
he common schools have been I
improved OF a practical system,
nd are accomplishing more than :
! any time since their establish.
tent in the South. jackson, Alb
Grenada, Okolona, Oxford, !
lest Point aud many other places ,
The State have erected large and
,mmodious buildings and are con- ,
improving the efficiency of F,
leir common schools and to 354,. +.
10 children are receiving daily in =
ructions from 5000 teachers, for :
hich The people upon their own ,
expend annually more than
100000.
Mr.. President, | may say with
nth that your Delta country il
with hope and possibilities Z
Icalculabie. Ii has been said,
That every age brings forth its 4
spirits 10 play The great S
arts assigned them" and when | I
ok at your levee system, your (
road fields, reclaimed lands, [ can 7
e the architect, the master hand d
lat directed, that knew no dis. a
Engagement, that whether before +
Immittees on the floor of the Ma. q
Onal Legislature, or the central '
cure in a water WAYS convention, 4
3 carried conviction 10 those a
hose concurrence he sought. A n
rofound thinker, great lawyer and c
hrislian gentleman ; and for gen.
-alions 10 come the people Of this
ella will honor and pay tributet TO e
le memory of Col. w. A. Percy. n
Dir President, our people living il
different sections OF the State