The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-05-21
HENDERSON, n c.. THURSDAY MAY 2l, 1891.

DR.. Murphy on the healthful climate
of the State-he alluded to the fine
reputation the Asheville plateau had
for pulmonary diseases and said that it
was mistaken idea that it was un-
healthy i'll the east, &c.
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Brief remarks were made by a
number of gentlemen present:-Col.
w. M. Pickett, Arson, Capt. John A.
Williams, Oxford, Mr.. James H.
Southgate, Durham, Capt. 0. r.
Smith, Henderson. Capt. S. A, Ashe,
of the Neavs and Observer, made an
address on the decline of Agriculture,
and the necessity of encouraging our
own boys to stay at home.
GOV. HoLT'S REMARKS.
Gov. Holt addressed the Convention
on the necessity of fostering agricul
ture and of the necessity for home
markets. He then remarked on the
industries of North Carolina, of our
immense water-power. He reviewed
the cause of the prosperity of Massa
chusetts and the other Northern States,
and said that North Carolina should
foster her industries.
MIR. G. B. AFFORDS ADDRESS.
Mr.. G.. B. Afford then addressed
the Convention on the necessities of
the people going into manufacturing
business. That he had often thought
this was the great thing for our people
to do.
Capt. Orren Smith then spoke to
the Convention in behalf of the whole
of North Carolina. Spoke of the great
results accomplished by the people
OF her inventions; that our people were
the best in the world, &c.
OTHER REMARKS.
Mr.. Tomlinson made a few remarks
on the manufacturing interests of the
South. Mr.. Boyden, OF Salisbury,
spoke of the manufactures. Mr.. H. c.
Cooper, of Mt Airy, spoke on the same
subject, and spoke of shipping timber
from Surry to Massachusetts, and
having it made into buggies and then
shipped back and sold to our people.
Mr.. Foy spoke of the truck business
in and around Newberne. He said
one firm expected to ship 5000 barrels
of Irish potatoes alone, besides peas,
beans, asparagus, &c.-that the truck
business had been a big thing for
them.
Adjourned till ago p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at $3.50 o clock.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
H. c. Cooper, of Mt. Airy, as follows:
Resozred. That a committee of
three, consisting of the chair and two
others that he may appoint, which
shall be known as the 'sFinancial Com
mittee of the Industrial Association
of the State of North Corolina," be
appointed, which shall have for its
object the advertising of the various
resources of the State, and the looking
up of manufacturers and capitalists who
may be looking for chance oflocation.
Of plants, as investments in the South,
and that this committee shall receive
from private parties or from the State,
and get into an abstract form, any min
eral or timber lands, water-powers,
railroads OF other large investments
that might be made in the State by
outside parties, and that this committee
shall keep themselves at all times in
direct communication with each other,
and do all in their power for the general
upbuilding of the various interests of
the state, thus aiding the immigration
Bureau, in locating capitalists who
may make inquiries as to investments
in this State, and that the Secretary of
State Board be instructed to send a
copy of any letters Of enquiry as to in
yestments in the State to each of these
three committeeman so that they may
be put in direct communication with
said parties, and that this committee
be furnished with complete list of the
members of the association so that
when such investigating parties visit
the State they may be furnished with
letters of introduction to members of
this association so that they may be
properly looked after in person.
Mr.. Cooper, in advocacy of his
resolution, said that when capitalists
from the North come South that there
should be some one to meet them in
the different parts of the States and
show them the resources of the section
where they might be stopping. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Bruner moved that any real
estate agent or others in good standing
may join this association upon appli
cation under the regulations Of the
association. Adopted.
MR.. sPRAGER' S ADDRESS.
Mr.. G.. W. Sprager then addressed
the Convention. He thought that we
should discuss our resources and ex-
change ideas and tell each other of
what our different resources are. We
have enough iron to supply the fur
naces of Pennsylvania for two hundred
years. Our tlmbers are the best in the
country, and almost exhaustless. Our
water power could run the machinery
of the world-our climate is as varied
as any on the globe-our scenery is
the most beautiful-there is no State
so blessed as North Carolina.
GRANVILLE TOBACCO INDUSTRIES.
Capt. Williams then addressed the
Convention on the great tobacco in
dustries of Granville have mineral
springs-we have gold-very rich cop
per-and the only thing that prevented
their development was the lack OF rail-
road facilities.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
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