Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-14
Governors OF Thirteen Southern
States Meet in Convention.
TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT!


the Cnited States and Europe. setting
forth the agricultural and commercial
advantages of the southern portion ~
the United States. lie then moved the
adoption ~ the report and II was unani
mously agreed Ia.
Governor Stones address was as fol
lows: The governors of the states II
Mary land. Virginia. West Virginia. North
Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia. Ala
bama. Kentucky. Tennessee. Missouri.
Louisiana. Arkansas and Mississippi
assembled In convention at the city ~
Richmond. Virginia. On April l.. ls.f,.
for the sole purpose of advancing 10y co
operation and concert 81 action, the in
dustrial interests and well being IL their
several states. do Issue the following All
dress to the people ~ the United States
and those in Europe who may contem-
plate-making investments IN this coun
try or immigrating here in search III
homes. The states represented AT this
convention comprise substantially the
southern half IL the American republic.
Its boundaries.
Its eastern and southern exterior lin
It's are bounded by the Atlantic ocean
and the Gulf Of Mexico. The interior
is travcrsed by many OF the most i'm
portant rivers on the continent and by
some IL the greatest in the world. The
surface is diversified 10y mountain chains
and beautiful valleys. 10y long stretches
of fertile bottom lands and broad ex-
pansc Of picturesque and productive
prairies. The climate els temperate.
changing more or less with the seasons.
and is pleasant. .invigorating and healthy.
The resources of the vast area. distrib-
uted with a wonderful and surprising
equality and it's adaptation To natural
and To industrial productions is almost
limitless.
Minerals or nearly all these
states have inexhaustible deposits Of
coal. mostly bituminous. which can bc
mined less expensively perhaps than
elsewhere in the world In every sec
tion Of the arena embraced by these
states are enormous and unreasonable
supplies IL iron, lead, zinc and other
metals useful in tho industrial arts.
Multiplied thousands are already en-
gagged in mining and reducing these
metals The value IL these mines and
mineral deposits have already long since
passed the peoiod Of experimentation.
and yet they are in the very infancy OF
their development.
Forestry Scattered throughout these
states are also great areas Of forest lands
on which are growing in nsuperabundancc
"a fine timber as can be found in the
world cypress. oak. walnut. ash. maple.
pine and the like. hit in the highest de
gree for ship bvilding. house building
and for all the u/es Of manufacturing.
agriculture The soil and climate
unite to give to these states unsurpassed
adaptation and capacity for the produc-
tions u agriculture. Tobacco. cotton.
sugar. Indian corn. wheat. rye. barley.
oats all the cereals are grown here in
profuse abundance. Nowhere in the
world does the earth Yield a more
prompt. certain and abundant return to
the vitalizing touch of the husbandman
than In these commemorative.
Horticultural Wealth.
Horticulture AS much may be said
likewise of horticulture. Nowhere can
richer or sweeter fruit such as oranges.
bananas. apples. peaches. plums. grapes,
berries be grown in greater profusion.
Already are tn be found here many 81
the most extensive and profitable
orchards. vineyards and gardens on the
globe.
Such in brief are the climate and
Typographical conditions and such the
natural and productive advantages -
these great states ~ the south and
southwest.
Hitherto Immigration has flowed
more toward to the western and north
western states This was due no doubt
10 the fact that these were new states.
where immigrants could lind free homes
10y right 81 settlement on the public
lands ~ the government. and partly. il
may be. to the fact that most ~ the
states represented in this convention
were the theater - war during the
struggle between the states and were IN
terrupted in their progress 10y the some
what turbulent conditions Immediately
following tho cessation AZ hostIliiies. IN
cident 20 the So called period q recon
struction. But. happily. all these dis
advantages are now at All end. The de
sirable public lands ~ the northwest
are practically absorbed. they have been
taken up. Long since the old disturb
ing forccs that prevailed in the south
and mensced its we'll being have disap.
pesred. II has begun new era ~ pro
gress and prosperity. Tho tide ~ im
migration has been diverted aouthvard.
and is pouring IN upon va in a steady
and augmenting e'ream. Peace IL smil
INK everywhere and is striving to win
her victories no less renowned than
those - war
New and Brighter Day.
AT this auspicious period m southern
history the governors ~ the states here
l.. al a.
assurance ~ their profound gratitcs
iion that this new and brighter day has
davned upon theae states and n poseI
hle to accelerate the movement which is
now So soon and 40 sure to develop the
wonderful resources and wealth - the
southern states. They are anxious e.
have immigrants settle among them.
they are ANXIOUS to have capital make
investments and develop enterprises
To tho worthy immigrant they extend
the hand ~ welcome sI'h tho assurance
tha, he will tind an educated. warm
hearted. hosriiahle. progressive people
among shom he can live - peace With
out regard 90 his religion. his politics or
his nativity Churches and scho-a
hou@ss are everywhere tlth0ush these
facilities for worship and education sre
already established uppn A most liberal
sCsle. they are constantly and rapidly
iucreseing The spciai moral AMI 70
ligious Ii'e - the people - fhe~e states
- upon high plane. To the capitalist
these states offer especial Inducements
'ey Investments The lsw- sre fsvors
hie g. the investor and public ORDER and
private rights are firmly upheld and
maintained Nov here IN the World sra