The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-07

tisn of the world, of the untold wealth
the great Creator has hidden there
only to be developed by the energy,
the Industry and the audacity of man
and it is q duty that they owe to
their state and humanity to asst in
unlocking those vast storehouses and
in developing those gr md resources
that have slsmbered undi.turbed
since the world began. l shall tell
them Of our magnificent water power
and our untold wealth in timber Ian ds
and say to them that the state of their
and their fathers nativity demands
that these be more fully developed
and utilized, and that they shall de
vote their time, their talent and their
energies to damming these streams,
to telling these forests, making avail
able the forces that the Framer and
Builder of the universe meant shou d
be utilized to make humanity com
Portable and happy. by furnishing
employment 10 thousands of Idle
hands and making for grand old
North Carolina the proui and en-
viable name which the development
of these resource. will bring to her
Justly. And again | snail point them
to some majestic smokestsck belch-
ing out its volume of fame in the
face Of heavens blue dome, aud shall
tell them at the base of that pyre
some noble soul has Lii a FIRE that lie
converting into something useful
some of the vast resources of North
Carolina, and where capital gladly
furnishes labor with a good days
wages for q fair days work, and /
shall bid them in the name Of the
state I love next to the lovely home
and precious family that good fortune
has blessed me with, to 20 and do
likewise. and God speed them. Yes,
my friends, We owe it TO our dear old
mother to INVOKE all the best aud the
latest weapons known to civ llzed in.
dustry to make our mi es AND forests,
oul streams, our fields aud our great
mountains give up the vast wealth
hidden away there bv the grest Crea-
tor Of us all. When We all are re-
solved to do this, the answer comes
TO the question. What OF The future
Of NORTH Carolina as manufacturing
state?
But considering North Caro'ina as
Q manufacturing stste in the near
future, let US mot forget her as an
agricultural state Of to-day. North
Carsllua 10 and for q time must re-
main an agrlcultrial state. We
must and do recognize TO the fullest
extent that all We have of good comes
from the ground and the tlller Of the
soil. Agriculture In our state is in q
depressed condition. Whenever il
occurs that the farmers by thrift,
diligence and the use Of proper ap.
pliances csnuot prosper or does not
prosper, there is something radically
and inherently wrong. Who so ft
and proper TO determine the wrong
and decide remedy as the farmer
himself? And when the great body
of the agriculturists, not only in our
own state, but in the other states de.
vote to agriculture, have suggested O
remedy for their wropgs, why should
not all other classes Of our people &C.
quiesce in this decision and assist in |
the amelioration Of their condition,
by adopting and insisting upon those
measures Of relief which, in their
wisdom, they determined best caIcd.
lated 10 give them relief and put
them on the high road TO prosperity
/ declare to you that any well consid-
cred measures for the relief of our
agricultural brethsren land we'll con-
sidered, I know they will be end
have been by them), should receive |
the support and should be carried
into practical Legislation by oil who
love and desIre o pCrpetuity Of our
institutions upon the principles Of
freedom 10 all and security TO all.
My friends, these times are hastily |
coming, the dawn Of the morning is
above the horizon. Our future will
be ss great as 1t is certain and glOr-
ious. Do you wonder then that |
tell you I gaze upon The vast, rapid |
growth Of our industrial progress In |
North Carolibs, not with the eye Of
faith, but with the prophetic eye OF
certainty. Add I'LL with patriotic
rapture as behold North Caroliua's
future glory breaking above the
gloom Of the past; and rs / welcome
the dawn Of the bright morning. III
shall covet no grsnder pRan 10 fall
upel my ear as sink from the en-.