The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-16

be mutually beneficial, am glad to
see with the eye that of which l have
been kept inlormed-the great de-
velopment which is taking place in |
the mineral regions of the Southern
States. 1 remember well as a boy,
resident upon one OF the great tribu
taries OF the Mississippi, how the
great agricultural products of these
States-corn and provisions raised
upon the fertile acres of the Ohio and
Mississippi valley, were marketed in
the South. The old 'Broadhorn"
took its way down the Mississippi,
stopping at plantations to sell pro
visions, upon which the people OF the
South were largely sustained. The
South was then essentially II planta-
ton region, producing one or two
great staples that found ready
market in the world, but was depend
ent for its implements OF industry
and domestic utensils upon the
States north of the Mississippi
Valley. am glad all this is changed /;
that you are realizing the benefits of
diversified agriculture, and that pro-
duction upon your farms of staples
taat you once bought elsewhere, is
largely increasing, and ] am glad that
to diversified agriculture you have
also added these great mechanical
pursuits which have brought unto
you communities, artisans and labor
ers who take from adjacent farms the
surplus Of your fertile lands. (Cheers.)
There has been received in the
South since the war, net less than
billion of dollars for cotton, and
while rejoice in that, l am glad to
know that in this genial region there
are nearly one hundred thousand
acres devoted to raising watermelons
(Laughter) No farmer, certainly nc
planter in old times, would have con-
sented to sell watermelons. You are
learning that things which we're small
and desplsed, have come to be great
elements in your commerce. Now your
railroads make special provision fol
the transportation Of crops which il
the aggregate brings large wealth tt
your people. / mention this as gooC
illustration of the changing condition.
into which you are entering. Yor
arc realizing the benefits of HON,
markets for what you produce, and
am sure you will unite with me il
those efforts which we ought to make
not only to fill our own markets will
all that this great nation OF sixty.fiv,
millions needs, but to reach out u
other markets and enter into com
petition with the world for them
(cheers) This we shall do, and will
all this mechanical anc commercia
development we shall realize largel,
the condition of unifcation of hear
and interest to which those who hav
spoken for you have so elC
quently alluded. (cheers.)
"Now, wishing that the expects
tons OF all who are interested in thi
stirring young city may be realized
that all your industries may be activ
and profitable, l also wish that thos
gentler and kindlier agencies Of schoc
and church, OF friendly social life, ma
always per ade and abide with you a
q community" Cheers.
, Postmaster General Wanamake
yielded to demands for a speech an
took occasion to point out the man
fold advantages OF Christian educs
ton. He said they were in favor {
protection to young people and fo
higher tariff on religious prejudice
In concluding he said he was prou
to stand up and be counted anon
Sunday School people. This remar
was provoked by the presence of
large delegation of Sunday Schoc
Q teachers.