The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-08
CONE SOUTH, YOUNG MANa

President Harrison, on his tour through the
South, after having seen the wonderful.
growth of Lynchburg, Bedford City, Roanoke
Salem, Radford, Pulaski, w ytheville and Abing-
don and the industrial Development in prosross
along the line OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad and viewed the country of south
west Virginia, said in his speech to the people.
at Bristol. Va.
my Fellow Citizens: have found not only
pleasure, but instruction in riding today
through the portion OF the State Of Virginia
that is feeling in very striking wav tho i'm
pulse of new development. 1t is extremely
gratifying to notice that those hidden sources
OF wealth which were so long unobserved and
so long unused are nov being found, and that
these regions, once so retired, occupied by pas-
tornl people, having difficult access to the CEN
ter OF population. are now being rapidly trans
formed into busy manufacturing and CONNER
cial contcrs. In the early settlement OF this
country enigrants poured over the AlleghancS
and Blue Ridge like waters over an obstruct.
ing ledge. seeking the fertile and attractive
farm regions of the great West. They passed
unohscrved these marvellous hidden stores os
wealth which are now being brought into nee
Having filled those great basins or Tho
west, they are now turning back to Virginia
ana west Virginia AMI Tennessee to bring
about the full development and production
FOR which time is ripe and which will surprise
tho world. 1t has not been long since every
implement OF iron. domestic. agricultural ana
mechanical, was made for you in other States.
The iron pontot the wooden mold board plow
with which the early farmers here turned the
soil came from distant States. But now Viz
GINA and Tennessee arc stirring their energies
to participate in Il large degree in mechanical
productions and in the trcat awakening OF
American commerce and American influences
which will lift the nation to Il place among,
the nations of the world never before at
tanned.
"Wlmt is to hinder us when we have sccuref
the markets OF our own states that wo shall
reach out and enter into successful competi-
ton in the markets OF other parts OF the worldp
say what is tn hinder this people, possessing
by the providence OF God. all the clements OF
material wealth; endowed with genius and
energy unsurpassed among the nations Of tho
earth, shall again have on the great seas n NOR
chant marine flying the flag of the common
country aud carryi ing its commerce into every
sea aud upholi.ng its honor III every port?
II am glad to-day to stand for this moment
among you and to express my sympathy with
any AMI every interest that tends to dcvelop
you rs Il people | am gad to stand with YOU
on one common platform of respect for the
constitutions; differing rs some OF us may do i'm
our opinions as to what the law should be and
how it should be applied; having in view ono
| common devotion OF obedience to the law as
! the majority OF our people, by their own repro
| Scntativcs. make II.
81 Shall carry away from here removed i'm
| pulse to public duty: Il new inspiration az
citizen, md that, too, Of IL country whose great
ness is only dawniug.
And now let me express to you the pleasure,
! shall have in every good that can come to You
rs community, and to each OF you as indi-
viduals. May peace prosperity and social
oi"ci u"tli III uii your innllileS, ana the lear
and love of God in every homc.n
| COME TO VIRGINIA
| The Coming Wool Growing. Agricultural and
Iron Producing State i'll the United States.
! FROM BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND
| Come via Merchants and Miners Steamship
| Line, via Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad, Vie.
| Norfolk, or w ashngtOn, or Harrisburg: Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah
junction.
| FROM NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENN
| STLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND
Come via Old Dominion Steamship Line, via
Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad. via Norfolk,
| Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah Junction.
FROM THE WEST.
Come via Pittsburg, via Chattanooga, OF
via Columbus and Ashland.
For NIL information. maps, reference hooks,
pamphlets. etc, descriptive OF the wonderful
mineral and agricultural resources OF the
| States OF Virginia and West Virginia. apply to
| agents OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad
| No. POO Washington street. Boston; No. LOB
Broadway. New York: No. 1883 Pennsylvania
avenue. Washington. d. c.; No. 81 East State
street. Columbus. Ohio, or General Office Ron
noPH, Va. may3:sm
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