The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-06-06
Gov. Tnlman's >peech at Augusta.

The Augusta Chronicle reports Gov.
Tillman's speech before the Immigra-
ton Convention at Augusta last week,
in responding TO the address OF welcome,
as follows:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen
of the Convention: feel that although
I am called upon to respond to the ad-
dress of welcome that has been so hear
tily extended to us by the gentlemen
representing the city of Augusta and
the State of Georgia, that I might claim
to be one of the host myself on this
occasion (applause) and deliver an ad-
dress of welcome of my own. Cap
plause.)
Born thirteen miles from this spot,
having visited on business and pleasure
this city until I was translated or trans
ported to Columbia, 1 have as many
friends here as in Columbia, and do not
hesitate to say as warm place in my
heart for this city as have for Columbia.
(Applause.)
In fact am very much Of Georgian.
I got my wife from Georgia. (Applause.) }
listened to the remarks of the mayor
with great deal of pleasure. I listened
to him toot Aug usta's horn, and he did it
to perfection. (Laughter.)
We are one people. (Applause.) Our in
to take different line of thought from
my friends who have preceded me-.
While recognize the value Of immigra-
ton and of capital, yet we may as we'll
accept the fact that the people of the
South have got to work out their own
salvation. Extend q welcome to the
world to come and develop our resour-
ces. We need immigration of certain
kind. We need capigal-all that we can
get, and more than we are likely to get.
But the real work and the most impor-
tant work that We have before US is to
educate our own people-to teach them
how to develop their own resources.
(Applause.l I welcome capital and inn
migrants 10 my State, but let us take
that idea and smoke ii, that we have co.
to spend ourselves ten dollars for every
one of foreign money we get invested.
The trouble with US has been that we
have had men in our States as immigra-
ton commissioners who were nothing
more than broken down politicians, and
did not know anything about the busi-
ness. Our State Legislatures should
make liberal appropriations for the ad-
vertisement of the resources OF our
States to the people of the world. We
send out the invitation to the people and
pQ6 CHEltdl Va LILO WOl1O w SOt440 AhtO ONA
midst. We say, "Here we are If you
wish to buy land we will sell it to you, If
you want to work. But if you do not
want to work, we do not want you."
(Applause.)
Tie railroads are interested. It is true,
alag, that the mot of them are owned out
side of the South, but I am glad to say
that they appreciate their interest and
are not trying to shirk the responsibility
of helping to people up this country.
applause.
Let Georgia set good example-as she
always does-let the Legislature of Geor-
gia lead off and make liberal appropri-
alton for immigration and advertising
purposes. Say to the people of the West
who raise 4Oc. wheat that We can sell
them land here at from S3 to SS per acre,
and if you cannot make money at cotton
You can at least have the pleasure of not
being frozen to death while starving.
(Applause.)