The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-20
T Josephus Daniels in Raleigh Daily Chroni-
Gle, March 13th.1


[Josephus Daniels in Raleigh Daily Chroni- |
Gle, March 13th.1
HENDERSON, N. c., March IL, 90. |
This is great day in the manufactur-
ing history Of Henderson. 1t also
marks new departure in North Caro-
lima. We are usually too prosaic in
our State. When a man finishes a
great factory, he usually turns on the
steam as if it were no unusal occur,
renee, and has no ceremony to mark
the occasion as a notable one. And,
unhonored and unsung, he goes on his
enterprising and laborious way, leaving
people to find out the great enterprise
of which he is the head as best they
may.
believe IN a mans or towns
counting for all that is possible for it
to count. l hate boaster or brag-
gard, but l like to see man have
enough self assertiveness to demand
what is due him.
1t is a novel thing in North Caro-
lima to open tobacco factory with
oratory. l remember to have read,
when l was quite boy, with great
interest an account of the dedication
of cotton factory in Randolph coun-
ty by the late Rev. DR.. Craven. 1t
was a novel ceremony but most i'm
pressive one. The formal opening
here to-day of the tobacco factory of
w. H. S. Burgwyn & Co., is an event
worthy of more than a passing notice.
1t marks the fact that we are paying
greater attention to the material in
terests of the State, and elevating the
labor of the hands. There has been
too much, disguised and undisguised,
hatred of labor among us. 1t has
often kept away brainy young men
who would have helped develop the
resources of the State Honor to
labor! Let that be the motto of the
Progressive North Carolina of to-day.
Let us elevate it! Let US celebrate
everywhere, the Inauguration Of any
plant that will give. increased employ
ment and better pay to the honest
men and women of our State. Let US,
everywhere, give substantial evidences
of our regard for those who toll with
, their hands, and of our appreciation
of their incalculable value to the CON-
munity!
: l rejoice that Col. Burgwyn and his
company have made SO notable an
, Inauguration of their new factory.
look to see it grow to the largest pro-
e portions, bring wealth to its owners
good pay to its employees, and add
to the wonderful prosperity Of thi:
b good town.
J, We need in North Carolina higher
), appreciation of material things. Too
|. long we have despised or neglected
It them and have seen other States pas
: us by in the outward march. W.
o. have been too free to sheer at Yankee
d ways and Yankee notions. For one,
It say let US bury sectionalism, and ole
y and improbable ways and turn GU
" faces to the morning. We may grow
the best tobacco and we may max
is cotton of the finest staple in the world
q but if we allow others to manufactur
h it we will forever be 'shewers of Woo
d and drawers Of water"
The people of Henderson appreciat
Y. this truth and it controls their actions
o They are going forward on all materia
h lines. The factory. the completion G
ID which we celebrate to-day, will be al
H. object lesson 1t will stimulate othe
Z capitalists to build factories, and tn
N day is not far distant when Henderso
ID will number its factories by the doze
y and its employees by the thousand
of I pray for the fastening of that day
es The people here have in their mann
he moth warehouses and factories show
~ ~ that they are going to make this
ne great manufacturing town, and to
r. days celebration is an important ste
he toward the goal of their high purpose
70 The people of Henderson regar
it. this as a great gala day. They al
o, out in full force and are here from a
n parts of this section. The programm
TO was attractive and most pleasing
al the audience. The exercises wei
Id held in the factory, which was admi
10 ably suited 10 the purpose.
W W The whole State will be intereste
ill to know that this emphasis of matters
n; progress in Henderson was a gre;
la success, and the Chronicle is glad
=. tell them of it.
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