Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-31
A LAND OF RICH PROMISE.
SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT coavEN-
Tios AT WASHINGTON.
Railroads should Help TO bring Inn
migration 90 the Southern states.
Full of Undevcioped Resources.
Many Speeches Delivered.


Development convention was called 10
order in WIZARDS hall today by Chair
man Blackwell OF Alabama. Prayer
was first offered by Rev. L. b. Bagley,
the chaplain Of the house OF represent
utlves. Commissioner John W. Ross of
the District OF Columbia, made an adj
dress Of welcome. evolSing applause by
reference to the new south. whose
fine atmosphere, fertile lands, with
coal and iron beneath the surface and
Astounding In timber, was only wait
ing the touch of capital. backed by
courage and ability. He spoke Of the
bill introduced In the senate by Senn-
tor Walsh OF Georgia for permanent
exhibit OF the resources Of the south,
but questioned whether an exhibit Of
the resources OF one section would be
voted for by congress, ana thought u
permanent exhibit of the resources Of
the entire country would be provided
by congress ana that the south would
be the greatest beneficiary from such
an exhibit.
In reply Chairman Blackwell said the
south had everything necessary for her
development except money aud muscle.
As an era Of prosperity was dawnins
after the financial panic, capital 10
realizing that they must look to the
south.
A temporary organization was effect
ed by the election OF Samuel Blackwell
AS temporary chairman and II. H. Bar
rett OF West Virginia, temporary Sec
rctnry committee ON credentials was
YaA 81 .l..a.
II. Q, Campbell, Alabama, James j.
Jones. Jr, Arkansa8i Colonel ". A.
Rogers, District % Columbia; Major
W. -. Cooper, Florida; q. u. Thomas,
Jr, Georgia; Wallace McLaurin. MIS-
slsslppi. a. B. Howard Jr., Maryland;
%. 7. Albert, North Carolina: II. u.
Yates, South Carolina; j. X. Hamilton
Texas; DE-. NJ souvlilc, Thomas W.
buckley, Nirginin, aud n. 5. Barrett,
West Virginia
Letters Of regret were read from Vice
President Stevenson, secretary Herbert
and others. A letter from B IL. War
ner, president of the Warrington board
OF trade, made an alluslon to cloud
mouthcd Populista' who were lniurlnr
the south, but the reading OF the lot
ter was stopped on the remonslrunc,s
or q delegate who said that politics
were out Of order
All the southcrn members present
NNhA hliNlAltu us hRltK1tHN. anu htlNI=
ness men from other sections admitted
TO seats on the floor.
Hhe temporary organization was
tnhde permanent. One yica president
from each state was elected on noml-
nation of the ntnte delegations, Chnile-
son, one OF the delegates from Florida,
ana secretary OF the Dlss;on Land
company. read II letter from Mr.. namn-
ton Dlaaton, the wen known Phlladel-
phlan, IN part as follows: IAN Inn
pGihnt step TO be taken is to convince
mo various railroad companies that Il
Us to their interest if not directly, GER
laluly Indirectly. TO encourage by every
nouns IN their power Immigration to
inc south, Low rates should be So
cured, lf only for given time. As to
the future OF the sugar growing in
duatry In the aouth, IL Is broad sub
1eet TO deal with. II Is vital quea-
ton TO tho american people from
atrouc standpoint as well as In the
light OF Individual enterprise. Why
does this country import sugar 10 the
enormous extent OF one hundred aud
titteen million dollars per auuum2 Lou
isiunN has long been known to be n
nugnr state, but n 81 only recently
thar Florida entered the rC~e for the
production Of sugar. There are IN that
stute hundreds of thousands OF Gcres
which have been pronounced by sugar
experts TO be as rich sugar lands as
exist anywhere In the world. Our com.
pauy has about 100000 acres Of such
lands In Florida aud the sugar grown
upon our own plantation at ST. Cloud,
nlar ltissiine, IA that state. shows very
satisfactory results, The American
farmer IL weary OF the low prices In
the old staples OF agriculture, brought
about 10Y over-production, and has
long been looking FOR new avenues into
which he might direct his energies, The
production OF sugar upon southern
lands has opened Tor him one avenue
OF escape from his dilemma. lie may
either purchase or lenso the lands and
always md q ready market for all tho
cane he can cultivate, the sugar mills
boluts glad to relieve him OF his product.
and he can olwaya depend ON a hand
some return FOR his labor, l venture
to predict that II Is n question OF but
o short time before we Will supply the
entire home demand for sugar aud see
our farmer friends In n poaitiOn of
prosperity and contcntmont which their
present condition make impossible for
thom to enjoy"
The afternoon session was devoted 20
papers and addresses on the resources
and progress ot the south.
A paper sent by Colonel Isaac W.
Avery OF Atlanta, Ca, wns read.
Isaac w. Avery or Georgia, said: "Iu
1891 and 1899, the bureau OF statistics at
washington showed by Its Official re-
ports that Southern exports grew those
two years, ss9,Oo0O0O against ssl, 600, 900
In the rest OF the country and that
Southern imports increased rs per cent
against per cent In the rest OF the
country. In 1893. the depressed year
our Southern foreign business fell OF
with the other parts OF the country
but the official report of the bureau OF
atatiHtics OF the year from June. ls9,
TO June, 1894, shows some amazing re-
suits OF Southern direct trade. In
creascs In exports OF Southern ports
over sal 100000, Tho exports In 1894
ran to $500, 1884 with total inorease
over the previous year. 1893. OF S4!.4Is,.
ab3. So we see the South enjoying the
distinction OF doing az fifteen ports nm
increase OF S3i, 75L306 export business
out OF the 1853 Increase In tho ex-
port business OF tho whole country
This IS superb vlndicatlon OF our
southern direct trade movement and
an Irresistible encouragement for the
South 20 keep It up
A paper contributed By Mr.. Hugh
Collultt Of Atlanta on "Florida phos-
pilates" was alaO read,
Mr.. Colquitt on the subject OF Flor
Ida phosphate said; "In many select
localities the yield will be an average
Of 5000 to 5000 tons to tho acre nv