The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-07-20
soUTHERN RESOURCES.

SOUTHERN RESOURCES.
In the products of the field no country on the
globe can compare with the South in the variety
and abundance of its productions According
to figures obtained from official sources, the cot
ton crop alone yields an annual revenue of $780,
OO0 10000. Our cotton and tobacco exports are the
keys that unlock millions of European gold to
this country and maintain the balance of trade
in our favor. The total agricultural products Of
the South foot up the enormous sum OF 81 $780,
100000 per annum.
As to our Southern iron fields, let US hear the
testimony Of Edward Atkinson, the distin-
guished economist and statistican. Said he:
"Standing on the top of the highest peak of the
great Smoky mountains he would find in a
radius Of seventy-five miles the future iron pro-
ducing region Of the United States"
AS in cotton and iron, so the South leads the
United States, or any other civilized country in
its area Of timbered land, possessing as it does
over one-half the forest wealth OF this country.
HoME-GRowN MECHANICS.
With such an amazing exhibit what may we
not expect when the dormant mechanical ener-
gies and inventive genius of the South reach
their normal development. With such enor-
nous resources OF forest, field and mine at our
command, the transcendant question Of the
times is, where are the Southern mechanics to
develop this untold wealth?
Why should the 100000 skilled mechanics
needed in our midst be imported when our own
boys and young men might, could, would and
should be trained in this field OF usefulness
A learned writer on political economy esti-
mates every thrifty and able-bOdied man as
worth 5000 to his community. By the same
standard Of values the ladies would of course be
a bargain az a million dollars apiece. When
considering immigration, IL would be well also
10 give heed to the more vital question OF local
emigration. Think what tremendous loss is
sustained annually by the removal Of your
young men TO other States and Territories. En-
ploy them at home, encourage them to remain,
for the young manhood that built the splendid
cities and commonwealth OF the West is de-
manded in their native Stats.
GREAT CAPTAINS o. INDUSTRY.
We have lawyers, doctors merchants and pol
iticians, and to spare, but there is abundant
room for homegrown mechanics. We need
great captains Of industry native and to the
manor born, with ability TO organize and man
age the coming army OF artisans, who are TO
convert our cotton into CLOTH our iron ore into
hardware, our wool into clothing, and our for
ests into furniture and wOodenware. We need
master spirits like Carnagie, Prick and Pullman
to blaze out the road to success in manufactur-
ing: We need shipbuilders like the Cramps TO
construct our merchant marine; civil engineers
like Captain Eads 10 span our rivers and build
our jetties and scientific inventors like Edison,
Tester, Bell, Mccormick, Oliver and Wesring-
house TO tame the subtle lightning and make
easy and less hazardous the lot OF the husband
man and the knight OF the rail-
COMMERCIAL SLAVERY.
tits Indeed remarkable that the South Is just
now awaking TO her splendid opportunities and
possibilities. We have for years paid tribute 70
the Northern and Eastern manufacturer. They
own the life and FIRE Insurance companies, the
express companies. the railroads, cable and
steamship lines, the trust companies and the
publishing houses. They make our boots and
shoes, hats AID caps, clothing millinery, hard
ware. oneeusware. tinwage, furniture. and they
mABRfaeiulg - nne pToat the very eass0a aRs