The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-02

gpod deal OF incredulity. I thought he was
visionary, but have regretted since that did
not ask him to pay me my fee In town lots ia
birmingham. My countrymen We thought the
war n great calamity and so II was. The de.
structiop OF life and property was great and sad
beyond Expression; and yet we can see that
ment in material prosperity and TO fraternity
that was not otherwise possible. The Indus
tries that have called to your mtAst many toll
ing men are always and everywhere the con-
comitants OF freedom. Out Of all this freedom
from the incubus OF slavery, the south has
found new industrial birth, once elmoPt
wholly agricultural You nre now NOT
the less fruitful in crops but you have added
all this. You have increased your produc'
tion OF cotton and you have added an an
per cent. to the production of iron. You have
produced threefourths OF the cotton crop OF the
world, and II has brought you, since the war
about eight billion dollars OF money TO enrich
your people, but as yet you are spinning In the
south only eight per cent. Of II. Why not, WITH
the help we will give you in New England and
the north, spin II alli Why not establish here
cotton mills that shall send not the crude agri.
cultural products TO other markets, but the
manufactured productf Why not, while sup.
Snd take ssye pa we hnSe n0s O. SG IN the
merce of the worldf believe We are to see now
q renaissance in American prosperity and In
the upbuilding again oi our American merchant
marine. l believe that these southern
ports that so favoraby look out with
invitations to the states of Central and south
American flag and the products OF Alabama TO
the markets OF South America. In all this we
are united We may differ as TO method, but
II you will permit me will give an illustration
to show how we have been dealing with this
shipping question. / can remember when no
wholesale merchant ever sent drummer into
the field He said TO his customers: Come to
my store and buy" but competition increased,
and the enterprising merchants started out
men to see customers, and so his fellow mer.
chant was put to the choice TO put travelling
men into the field or to get out of business. It
seems to me that whatever we may think of
the policy Of aiding our steamship lines, since
every nation does 1t, we must do IL or stay out
OF the business, for we have pretty much gone
out 1 am glad TO reciprocate with the very
fullness OF my heart every fraternal expression
that has fallen from the lips Of these gentle
men who have addressed me in your behalf
1 have not been saved from mistakes, prob
ably I shall not be, I am sure Of but one
thing. l can declare that 1 have simply at
heart the glory of the American nation and the
good of all its people thank these companies
OF the state militia one OF whom recognize as
having done me the honor to attend the in.
auguration ceremonies, for their presence
They are deserving, Sir Ito the governor) of
your encouragement and OF that Of the state OF
Alabama. They are tho reserve army of the
United States. 1t is our policy not TO have
large regular army. but to have trained militia
that, In any exigency, will step to the. defense
of the country, and II that eNigenoy shall ever
arise, which God forbid, 1 know that you would
respond as quickly and readily as any other
state.
The Governor-You will find all Alabama at
your back.
The president continuing. said: am glad to
know that in addition to all this business you ore
doing you are also attending to education and
to those things that conduce to social order.
The American home Is the one thing we cannot
afford to lose out of the American life. AS long
as we have pure homes and God-fearing, order
loving fathers and mothers to rear the children
that are given to them and make these homes
the abode of order cleanliness, piety and in.
telligence, the American society and the Ameri-
can union are safe.