Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-01
SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT.
SECOND DAYS rRocEEpiNGs OF
THE CONVENTION.
A Plan to orranisc Permanent Ex-
hibit OF the Products OF the SOUTH
crn states TO be Maintained In
Washington--Abiss speech.

Aotkt AtNtnuNuCfs Mls w - NlnStu-
heller. the state commissioner OF min
ing of Arkansas. was the iirst speaker.
presenting conservative review OF the
resources OF that state He said that
there was no longer a race problem.
as the public schools were educating
negroes 10 the duties OF citizenship. the
Australian ballot aystem had elimi-
mated the dangers from Ignorance and
the negro had become rcconcicd TO the
fact that the white man. who had paid
most Of the taxes. must rule. In min
eral wealth he considered the great
resources Of the state ana laid stress
upon the need OF more railroads for its
Development
Tho report OF the committee ON plan
and scope vas read by w. S. White OF
Virginia. II provides for IA permanent
bureau In Washington for the oxhlbl-
tion OF the resources OF the Southern
states aud for the general information
OF capital aud labor, the expenses OF
the bureau 10 be paid by pro rata con-
uibutons from tho states. Also a sub
bureau In each state, through which
exhibits should be forwarded TO wash
!ngton, TO be In charge OF the comr.is-
sioners OF agriculture. labor or imml-
grafton, who should verify all informa-
ton MED with the Lureau. A small
commission would be allowed on sales
through the bureau, A committee of
one member from each state and the
District of Columbia was provided for.
TO be appointed by the chairman, .and
meeting to be held IA Washington,
TO which the governor OF ePoh state
would appoint delegates and TO which
the governors would he invited. TO per-
feet details OF the organization.
Another resolution Endorsed tho bill
Introduced into the senate by MIR.
Walsh for permanent exhibition In
Washington of the resources OF ali the
stales, A warm discussion was pre-
cipltated Mr.. Charles Cutlott Of Viz
ginia declared that the southern states
had taken little advantage OF the great
opportunity offered By the Worlds
Fair.
Mr. II. Il. Clayton OF Florlda held that
the plan I" coi,f,r authority upon the
governors Of states would give pollti-
cal character TO the organization.
Mr.. Robert " Hunter Of Virginia
Sustained the report When he said
that the South did not expect 10 build
herself up In a day, that she did not
care for what was called THE tide of
immigration" for Poles, nungarians
and anarchists he was npplaudad.
MIR. Beaslcy OF North Carolina In
supporting the report said that what
ever was done must be ON an honest
and sound basis There must be an In.
stitution upon which capitalists and
prospective immigrants could rely.
Col Yane1y OF Florida, propheeled
| that most OF the Southern states would
make an appropriation fer the sup.
port OF nm exposition,
Mr.. l.. G, irwin Of Mobile opposed the
machinery proposed by the committe,
because dependent upon the action OF
governors and legislatures.
Mr. l.. O. c. Lamar Of Mississippi
favored the report. saying thnt the
| meeting was not representative one
aud should do honor to The South. tn,
people and governors who could send
! their representatives, otherwise the
convention would be regarded with sus,
| picion.
Mr.. Barret OF West Virginia sugges.
ted that delegates should be elected By
| the grange and trade ORGANIZATIONS,
Mr. Irvine Of Mobile. proposed az an
! amendment that fee Of $40 should b,
! paid by all organizations Of the South
to be paid when $1,000 had been sub
srrlbed His amendment was lost
The resolutions were finally adopted
with amendments providing that q
| committee Of one member from each
! Southern state aud the District Of
| Col mbia be appointed by the chniI
20 perfect the details OF the plans OF
organization; that the convention ad.
| iourn until another meeting be called
by the committee 10 which enoh COVER
| nor be requested To appoint ten dele
\ gates familiar with the objects NJ tho
| organization and that the boards OF
| trades business and agricultural
| organizations be requested TO send
representatives. Also that the vote OF
each state IN the adjourned convention
should be equal
AZ the afternoon session papers were
rend bv - L. Barrett OF West
Virginia, william Edgar Rogers OF
M MssSapr" and i, r clayton q
pr. d. n. Day of the geological
survey made an address on the min
erai resources Of the South.
Claud n. Bennett private secretary
10 mo secretary OF the interior aait
az nueer names, Dlnk Bolts Poo
Dlsmugca and PotEdans than any
other s,ate. but no coxcyites.
w Seymour white. editor Of Tho
| Frnderlctsburg, VA Free Lance, wa
loudly applaudcd when he said that 'h'
| soutS produred no peba or labor riots
| had enlisted no coxey armies and had
thrown out by the scrun on me nect
the first coxey bSrd which entered
| virginia.
Congressman Richard II. Clark n
Alabama was the first speaker or w
niEht ression. In the Hight OF reeen
events he thought that the aontn misnl
| CONGRATULATE herself upon the met tina
Inc yrun al Europe had not come WIN
| a. nor b0rdefs she wanted picke'
iaborerr but fr the anarchiHt hat
nniy the muaketa Of state troops anf
the hanruan Of the courts. He dwell
nartlcularIy upon the commercial ad
vantagcs n the eaviRablo rivers Q
Alabama and the improvements Sad'
mon them by congregational approIi1n
| ions. PORTING out that Though IN
rixere coal and iron fields Of nortberi
Alabama might be opened TO commerc'
ard supply the Central and souti
| American demand
/ In twenty-thrae years the annual cut
/ nut 81 coal In hinhar1n had crown
from 1000 TO 5.000.009 tons Applause
| greeted his statement that the build
| ing Of the Nlcaregunn canal was sure
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