The Forrest City times., 1893-04-28
THE SUNNY SOUTH.

An Address of the Governors of the South-
 crn states tn the People of the United
 States and Europe Telling of tho Great
 Advantages Offered by the Southern
 states to People Seeking Homes and
 Investments.
 At the recent meeting of the govern ors of the southern states the following address was issued:
 The governors of Missouri Maryland, vir. ginia, West Virginia North Carolina. South Carolina, Alabama. Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis- sissippi and Arkansas, Gov. Fishback of Ar. kansas presiding assembled in convention at Richmond Va, on April l2, 1893, for the sole purpose of advancing by cooperation and con- cert of action the industrial interests and we'll being of their several states do issue the fol. lowing address to the people of the United States and those in Europe who may contem- plate making investments in this country or emigrating in search of homes.
 The states represented at this convention comprise substantially the southern half of the American republic. The territorial area of these states Is (to be filled in) square miles. The population as shown by the census of 1e90 (to be filled in). Its eastern and southern ex- tsrior limits are bounded by the Atlantic ocean and the gulf of Mexico. The interior is tray- ersed by many of the most important rivers on world. The surface is diversified by mountain chains and beautiful valleys, by long strDc of fertile bottom lands and broad expaffse of picturesque and productive prairies. The Climate is temperate. chanpinr more ar less with the seasons, and is pleasant invigorating and healthy. The resources of this vast area are distributed with wonderful and surpris- ing equality, and it's adaptation to natural and to industrial productions is almost limitless.
 Minerals-All or nearly all these states have inexhautible deposits of coal, mostly bitumin- ous. which can be mined less expensvey per- Aaps, than elsewhere in the world. In every section of the area embraced by these are enormous and immeasurable areas of other minerals used in the industrial arts. Multiplied thousands are already engaged in mining and reducing these metals. The value of these mines and mineral deposits have already long since passed the period of experimentation, and yet they are in the infancy of their develop ment.
 are also great areas of forest lands. on which are growing in superabundance aS me timber es can be found in the world-cv1,ress, walnut, ash maple, pine and the like-f,t in the highest degree for shipbuilding. house building, and for all the uses of manufacture.
 Agriculture-The soil and climate unite 10 give to these states unsurpassed adaptation and capacity for the productions of agriculture. Tobacco. cotton, sugar, Indian corn. wheat, rye, barley, oats-an the cereals-are grown here in profuse abundance. Nowhere in the world does the earth yield more prompt and abundant return to the vitaliZing touch of the husbandman than in these commonwealths
 Horticulture-As much may be said likewise of horticulture. Nowhere can richer or sweeteY fruit-such as oranges, bananas apples,
  In greater profusion Already are to be found here many of the most extensive and profitable orchards, vineyards and gardens on the globe.
 Such, in brief. are the climate and topo- graphical conditions and such the natural and productive advantages of these great states of the south and southwest Hitherto immigra- tion and capital have flowed more toward the western and northwestern states. This was due no doubt, largely to the fact that these were new states, where immigration. could find free homes by right of settlement on the public lands Of the United States. and due partly, it may be, to the fact the most of the states represented in this con- vention were the theater of war during the struggle between the states, and were inter- rupted In their progress by the somewhat tur- bulent conditions immediately following the cessation of hostiities, incident to the socalled period of reconstruction. But happily all these disadvantages are now at an end the desirable public lands of the northwest are practically absorbed; they have been taSenup. Long since the old disturbing forces that prevailed in the south, and nenaced it's well being, having of progress and prosperity. The tide of immigration has been diverted southward. and is pouring in upon us in steady md augmentlng stream. Peace Is smiling everywhere and is striving 10 win her victories no less renowned than those Of war. At this suspicious period in southern history the gov ernors of the states here represented have but to give the world assurance of their profound qualification that this new and brighter day has dawned upon these states and if possible 10 ac- celerate the movement which is now so soon and so sure to develop the wonderful resources and wealth of the southern states. They are anxious to have immigrants settle among them; they are anxious to have capital make invest ments and develop enterprises. To the worthy immigrant they extend the hand of welcome, with the assurance that he will find an edu- cated warm-hearted hospitable. progressive people, among whom he can live in amity and peace without regard to his religion his politics or his nativity. Churches and sehoolhouses are everywhere Although these facilities for worship and education are already established upon most liberal scale, they are constantly and rapidly increasing. The social, moral Of these States is upon high plane To the capitalist these states offer especial Inducements for investments. The laws are favorable to the investor. and public order and private rights firmly upheld and main tained. Nowhere in the world there such ing and manufacturing enterprise. Fuel, water, wood, metal, cane, cotton. to- bacco, hemp, fax-an here together one waiting to serve the other. almost without the cost Of transportation. The south is bounding forward now. IL is the field in which the immediate future will unfold the most marvellous development of the cen tury. Here new homes are to grow like spring flowers, coming out of the winter of our dlscon- tent and are to multiply with increasing rapid ity as the years go by Here capital IS 10 find its most tempting and profitable food for invest ment.
 The governors of the states named, in behalf of their constituencies extend cordial and pressing invitation to home seekers, farmers, mechanics, miners, workmen to come here and cast their fortunes with the south; as they do also similar invitation to capitalists, whether in the United States or elsewhere. to examine our resources and to aid us in their development 10 the end that they may partiei. pate in our prosperity.