The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-30


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GONE SOUTH, YOUNG MAN?
President Harrison, on his tour through the
South, after having seen the wonderful.
growth OF Lynchburg, Bedford City, Roanoke.
Salem, Radford, Pulaski, wythevillc and Abng-
don and the industrial development in progress
along the line OF the Norfolk md 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 to-day
through the portion OF the State OF Virginia
that is feeling in a very striking way the i'm
pulse of new development. 1t is extremely
gratifying TO notice that those hidden sources
of wealth which were so long unobscrvcd and
so long unused arc now being found. and thar
these regions, once so retired, occupied by pas-
toral people, having difficult access to the cen
ter OF population, are now being rapidly trans
formed into busy manufacturing and CONNER
cial ccnters. In the early settlement of this
country cnigrants poured over the Allcyhanics
and Blue Ridge like waters over an obstruct
ing ledge. seeking the fertile and attractive
farm regions of the great West. They passed
unobscrvcd these marvellous hidden stores OF
wealth which are now being brought into use.
Having filled those great basins of the
West. they are now turning back to Virginia
ana West Virginia and Tennessee to- bring
about the full development and production
for which time is ripe and which will surprise
the world Ii has not been long since every
implement OF iron, domestic, agricultural and
The iron pointof the wooden mold board pillow,
with which the carly farmers here turned the
soil, came from distant States. But now Vir-
giiiu ana Tennessee are stirring their energies
To participate in Il large degree in mechanical
productions and i'll the Lrcat awakening OF
american commerce and American influence
Which VIII hit the nation to place among
the nations OF the world never before nj
tanned.
what is To hinder lis when we have secured
Inc markets OF our own states that we shall
reach out and enter into successful connect
ton in the markets of other parts OF the world?
say what IS To hinder this people. possessing
by the providence OF God, all the elements of
material wealth; endowed with Il genius and
energy unsurpassed among the nutions of the
earth shall again have on the great seas a mcr
chant marine Tying the ilag of the common
country and carrying its commerce into every
sen and upholding its honor in every port?
~ am glad today to stand for this moment
among You and to express my sympathy with
any ana every interest that tends to develop
you asn people. | am glad To stand with you
on one common platform OF respect for the
constitution; diifcrngus some OF us NAV do i'm
our opinions rs to what the law should he md
how it should he applied; having in view one
common devotion OF obedience to the law ms
the majority OF our people, by their own repre-
scntativcs, make it,
II shRll carry away from here a renewed i'm
pulse TO public duty; II new inspiration rs n
citizen. and that, too, OF Il country whose great
ness is only dawning.
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
order dwell in all your families, and the fear
and love of God in every home"
COME TO VIRGINIA.
The Coming Wool Growing, Agricultural and
Iron Producing State in the United States.
FROM BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND
Come via Merchants and MIXERS Steamship
Line. via Norfolk Pennsylvania Railroad, via
Norfolk, or Washington, or Harrisburg; IIaltl-
more and Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah
Junction.
FROM NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENN
SYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND.
Come via Old Dominion Steamship Line. vim
Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad, vim Norfolk.
or Washington, or Harrisburg; baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. via Shenandoah Junction.
FROM TIE WEST.
Come via Pittsburg, or via Chattanooga. or
Via Columbus and Ashland.
For all information, maps reference books
pamphlets. etc, descriptive OF the wonderful
mineral and agricultural resources Of the