The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
WAY DOWN SOUTH NDIXIE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST THROUGH
OUT THE SECTION.
Governor Gordon's speech-Demand TOT
Cotton-A Carpenters Tear-Increa'ed
Assessment In Georgia-Hussia" itea'-
ment-Broke Jugs.

| Governor GOrdOn's speech-Dem"n" '"'
| Cotton-A Carpenters Tear-Increa'ed
Assessment In Georgia-Eussian Treat
| pent-Broke jugs.
In his speech at LaGrange, Ca, the other
day. Governor Gordon spoke as follows on
the financial policy Of the Government; II
came at your bidding to answer your roll
call. as soldier enlisted in your cause and
enlisted for the war. | have no fears, my
fellow-countrymen. that | shall be msun
derstood by this convention, or By the peo'
pie Of Georgia. For fifteen years or more
have stood where | stand to-day on these
questions. Fifteen years ago, in another
position conferred by your Partially, at
tempted t. demonstrate the proposition that
whenever in an agricultural country that
yreat industry languished and wealth con-
centrated in the hands Of the non-producers
and the few, the conclusion was ire
sistible that there was some radical
wrong in the financial policy Of such coun-
try. While | cannot dwell upon this
proposition now, il Is safe, | think, to
say that the financial policy Of the Gov
eminent, its national banks, its tariff taxa
ton and its needless and cruel contraction
Of the circulating medium are largely re-
spOnsible for the present agricultural de-
preston. Hence | rejoice nj the agitation
ON this subject. | trust that the agi-
tation will continue until the tillers Of the
soil and laboring masses ali over this
Union are aroused and unitedly demand
a change. Let the agitation 90 on. Let
the battle progress. Agitate. Agitate
increasingly. even on your sub-treasury
lines, if YOU choose: but do not denounce as
enemies the friends who cannot agree rs 10
plans. Recognize all As friends who Will do
battle for the common cause. Agltate on
al lines until the Congress is made to real
re the cOuntry's needs; but turn your guns
IN the foes Of righteous demands for i'm
proved financial systems-not upon
friends who battle with YOU for
a common end. Gather unto your
ranks every man who agrees with
Won As To the necessities Of the country.
You will need them all, whether they agree
A. 10 this or that method. You cannot Sc
,ure the needed reforms except through the
Congless-the House. the Senate. the eNecu-
tive. 70 accomplish this will require po-
itical battle, wisely conducted and OF long
duration. II becomes us, therefore, 10 CO.
operate with every army. every corps, dlNl-
sion, company. andindiyidual soldier, who
,rn moving on conyerging lines toward the
common meeting point, and for the common
object. whether they march upon this ROAD
Or that. We shall need them all. Are you
going 10 denOunce rs enemies, ana GrNe
rom our ranks, the valiant hosts who APP
oroach from the west or the east. because
~. Il. q ha
lines Of approach in order TO secure the We
tory -
The General here illustrated his though
" depicting a scene between General Lee
md General Jackson at Chancellorsyllle,
md closed with an appeal for harmony be-
tween all those who We're ready 10 co
operate in securing Il better, broader, and
ulster financial system.
Farmer Alliance Plans.
The Farmers Alliance Of Georgia has
taken two important steps lately, which
viii be watched with interest IN the busl-
ness world. one is the decision that cotton
Daggiug will be the regulation wrap Of the
crop this fall IL now looks as If the lute
OOycOtt would be continued, and 1t may be-
that i'm a few years cotton will be the only
covering employed in the United states.
Last years experiment with cotton was not
entirely successful, nor is II probable tnai
h. years record Will be conclusive.
But the sturdy action OF the farmers
broke up the lutte trust, and ma!
.leyel0p this season or the next, AT
dlrthest. a reliable substitute as 4 wrap for
cotton bales. If the entire crop this seat
son. the lowest estimate Of which Is zoos
40 bales. should all bee wrapped IN cotton
bagging. 35,O0O,OOO yards Of 1t would be re-
uuir.d. equivalent to 2l,3OO,OW POUNDS Oh
rne fabric, which would make new mar
ket for (in round numbers) 5J,OOo bales OF
800 mounds each. This increased cOnsump-
non would, it is believed, add TO the mar
ket price Of the staple at least y cent
pound: consequently, every Dale oi JoV
pounds would be worth 500 more thah II
would but for the general adoption OF TINS
new bagging, while the saving by the use
If iute would be- but - cents per bale.
The other eXpedient suggested 10y tne
Farmers Alliance is that the Trustees, who
ire 10 meet in Atlanta this month. be re-
quested to make arrangements by which
that norton of the Southern cotton which
goes 10 Europe shall be shipped from south
.rn pOrts directly 10 the CONSUMERS IN Eu-
zone. This is a movement in the interest OF
lirect trade. which has long been a dream
m the south. IL j. 10 boycott m any sense,
Dut plain business proposition TOT
which the South has been working ana
,oning for TWENTY-FIVE years. The idea II
I'D clear the cotton crop through our south
ern ports. saving the price on the long maui
20 New York and cutting on a much extra
handling as possible. IL "A line oil steam
ships could be put on from brunswick, "a
yannah. or Port Royal 10 Europe, Georgia
.0uld not only market her crop, but puma
ND foreign trade entirely through nome
-. MT Il ~
cal questions will be watched with interest.
Growing Demand for Cotton.
There r every indication that the cotton
crop now growing will be the largest ever
produced in the United states, but there Il
no reason why all OF it should not be IN he
mahd ut good prices. The Increased de-
mand for cotton has been very marked I'D
rhe last three or four years. and though ei-
forts have been made 10 develop new cotton
fields in the East, and 10 increase the pro-
luct of the old ones. the world continues.
and must continue. TO depend mainly on the
crop OF the Southern states. Recent re-
oorts from Europe Indicate rapid eXpah-
sion of cotton manufactures. Russia mas
probably made the greatest increase III
Ibis respect, but Germany has done much'
During the past two years 1l3,5O new SPIN
lies have been set 70 work in that country
| The total number Of spindles in Germany
is about 100000, and the in rease Tor TWO
years, therefore. represents nearly W pei
| cent. According TO English statistics, there
| were in 1855 in the world si,siO,OvO cotton
| spindes. OF this number England had ",
| 40. O00 the rest of Europe 33,lsO,OOO, Amer
| lea 10. 500. 900, and India 2.i3O,OOO. since
| the time when these figures were taken th'
| number Of spiudles has decreased Nerl
| Greatly. Cotton is becoming more ana NOR
| in demand among all nations, and the Held
| of the south must continue to be the man
source Of its production.
Tore Down His Work.
Joe Mccormick, youD carpenter 0