The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT
THE CONVENTION HELD AN IN
DUSTRIAL LOVE.FEAST.
They Talked All Day on the Beauties
and Prospects of the South-Perman.
ent Bureau of Southern Indus
trial Exhibits Proposed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. - The
second days meeting of the Southern
Development convention was begun
with large attendance. Mr.. w. c.
Vincenheller, the state commissioner
of mining of Arkansas, was the first
speaker, presenting conservative re-
view ofthe resources of that state. He
said that there was no longer a race
problem, as the public schools were
educating negroes to the duties OF
citizenship. The Australian ballot
system had eliminated dangers from
Ignorance and the negro had be-
come reconciled to the fact that the
white man, who paid most of the
taxes, must rule. In mineral wealth
he considered the great resources sof
the state and laid stress upon the
need of more railroads for its develop
ment.
The report of the committee on plan
and scope was read by w. S. White of
Virginia. 1t provides for pertinent
bureau in Washington for the exhi.
bitiOn of the resources of the South
ern states and for the general inform
alton of capital and labor, the ex.
penses to be paid by pro rata contrib
utions from the states. Also O
sub bureau i'll each state through
which exhibits should be forwarded
to Washington TO be in charge of the
CommissiC Of agriculture, labor
or immigration, who should verify all
information filed with the bureau. A
small commission would be allowed
on sales made through the bureau. A
committee of one member from each
state and the District of Columbia was
provid ed for to be appointed by the
chairman and to be held at Washing
ton, TO which the governor of each
state would appoint delegates and the
organization.
a resolution endorsed the bill intro.
duced into the senate by Mr.. Walsh
for a permanent exhibition in Wash
ington of the resources of all the states
A warm discussion was precipitated.
Mr.. Charles Cattet of Virginia de-
clared that the Southern states had
taken little advantage of the great
opportunity afforded by the Worlds
fair. Mr.. b. +. Clayton of Florida
held that the plan to confer the au.
thority upon the governor ofthe states
would give political character to the
organization. Mr.. Robert Hunter of
Virginia sustained the report. He
said that the South did not expect to
build herself up in day; that she did
not care for what was called the tide
Of immigration for Poles, Hungarians
and anarchists. He was applauded
Mr.. Beasley of North Carolina, in sup
porting 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.
Colonel Yancy of Florida promised
that most of the Southern states
would make an appropriation for the
support of an exposition. Mr. l., G..
Irwin of Mobile opposed the machinery
proposed by the committee because
dependent upon the action of govern
ors and legislatures. Mr.. l.. @. G.
Lamar Of Mississippi favored the re-
port, saying that the meeting was not
a representative one. and should do
honor to the South, the people and
governors who could send their repre-.
sentatives, otherwise the convention
would be regarded with suspicion.
Mr.. Barrett of West Virginia sug-
gested that delegates should be elect
ed by the grange and trade organiza-
tions. Mr.. Irvine OF Mobile proposed
as an amendment that fee of SO
should be paid by all organi.
cations of the South, to be
paid when $4,000 had been
subscribed. His amendment was lost.
The resolutions were finally adopted
with amendments providing that a
committee of one member from each
Southern state and the District of CO.
lumbia be appointed by the chair to
perfect the details of the plans of or.
ganization; that the convention ad-
journ until another meeting be called
by the committee. to which each gov
ernor be requested to appoint 10 dele
gates familiar with the objects of the
organization, and the boards of trade,
business and agricultural organiza-
| ii ms be requested to send representa-
| llN6e, anu dlSO thC NOlC VI OhOh CAHtO
in the adjourned convention should
be equal. AT the afternoon session
papers were read by T. F. Barrett OF
West Virginia, William Edgar Rogers
of Washington, L. Q. G.. Lamar of
Mississippi and 3. F. Clayton OF
Florida.
DIR. D. 4. Day of thu geological sur.
vey made an address on the mineral
resources of the South.
Claude n. Bennett, private secre'
tary to the secretary Of the interior,
said that Georgia had produced more
people of queer names-DinB Bolts,
Pod Dismukes and Potsdam-than
any other state, but no Coxeyites.
Seymour White, editor of the Fred
ericksburg (Va.) Free Lance, was
loudly applsuded when he said that
the South produced no Debs nor labor
riots, had enlisted no Coxey armies
and had thrown out by the scrutf OF
the neck the first CoXey band which
entered Virginia,
Second District Convention.
Special to The Statesman.