The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-23
THURSDAY, JULY %, 1891.
WHAT SAY OUR BUSINESS MEN?

Below will be found the open letter
of Mr.. T. Patrick, ex-Commissioner
of immigration for North Carolina,
now chief of one of the most impor-
tant branches OF the Southern Inter-
State immigration Bureau. We join
with Mr.. Patrick in urging the people
of our section to see to it that a
fine display of products is sent
in at once to the Southern Exposition,
Raleigh, N. e.: Railroads ship every
thing for exhibition free. We shall
be glad to receive from our farmers
fine specimens of grain and grasses of
every variety, and see that it is sent
to Raleigh as directed.
Many people seeking homes will
visit the Exposition, and those sections
which have the most complete exhibits
especially of grain and grass, will reap
the largest reward while the sections,
which do not heed the advice, and
show little enterprise by not having
any display, need not expect any re-
suits from the efforts now being made.
All people acknowledge we are over
stocked with idle lands. That we
need more manufacturing enterprises,
and native people but in most sections
the people do not in any way try to
seek the remedy for hard times that
we are all sure would rebound to our
benefit.
Now, that the chance is offered US
of exhibiting what we have to attract
people, and without the expenditure
of single dollar, we do hope every
county in this state will be handsomely
shown up. Recollect that it is impor-
tant to show what kinds of grain and
grass grow and thrive in our soil.
The suggestion Mr.. Patrick makes
as to Issuing special editions of the
county newspapers is good one. The
displayat Raleigh is to be "hustler. "
They propose to show that there is pluck,
energy and get up in the South; and
that in two months time a grand sue
cess can and will be made. This is
going to be one of the best chances
for advertising our resources, and we
propose on our part to lend every as
sistance to have this county and sec
ton fully represented.
RALEIGH, N. G.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF Dear Sir
Knowing it is always the first principle
OF the newspaper man OF the South to
do his full part toward the develop
ment of the section in which he lives,
and to aid in building up the entire
South, l can without any hesitancy ask
you to publish the enclosed circular
letter and call editorial attention to it.
1t is the purpose of the Southern
Interstate immigration Bureau to aid
IN all things pertaining to the develop
ment OF the Southern States for this
reason | am using all the influence
OF my department to make the South
ern Industrial Exposition a good sue
cess.
To aid in advertising your section,
we suggest that you get out an indus
trial issue with five to ten columns
write up of the advantages your section
offers to new corners. Print from one
to ten thousand for free distribution
during the Exposition. The public
spirited people of your place will aid
you in this work by giving you addi
tlonai advertisements for the the spe
cial edition, and the advertisement
your paper gets will be worth mucl
to you. Take this matter in hand a
once and you will have no difficult,
In securing the aid of your people
Get them at once to make 4 NOV
toward having something on exhibition
and then it will be necessary for then
to have reading matter to go wit
what they show, and an indust1ia
issue of their newspaper will not onl
be the best but the cheapest mean
they can use | will be glad to ali
you IN this as it is very important t
have reading matter from your sectio
to distribute; and l on all occasion
favor the difllsing of the iuformatio
through the established papers.
]. T. PATRICK,
Secretary.
Mr.. NJ. E. MCDOWELL, vice Pres