The Washington times., 1894-08-25
SANG PRAISES OF THE SOUTH
It's Marvellous Natural Resources Told
by It's Sons.
INDUCEMENTS FOR INVESTORS
What Different States Have to Offer TO the
Capitalists, Farmers, and workingmen Is
Stated at the Meeting of the Southern
Development Association.

Another important meeting Of the Southern
Development Association was held in parlor
10, Wizards Hotel, last night About fifty
members were present. Alter Chairman
Blackburn had called the meeting to order,
shortly after O'Clock, Secretary Murphy read
the proceedings of Thursday nights meeting.
Mr.. E. L. Berry, a delegate from Arkansas,
was called upon.
Mr.. Berry said in behalf Of his State that it
was the third cotton State in the Union. It
had taken the first prize at the Worlds Far
for the best cotton grown in this country.
Zinc was one Of the principal minerals Of the
State In some parts OF the State it could be
mined for s5 a ton Unfortunately there were
few railroads. The curative properties Of the
famous Hot Springs were well known.
Col. E. A. Anderson of the District Of Co
lumbia, was then called upon.
Chairman Blackburn announced that the
District had joined heartily in the movement
Col. Anderson jestingly said that he did not
care to discuss the natural resources Of the
District. There was gold mine in the i'm
mediate vicinity.
Some one asked where. Col. Anderson re-
piled that he referred TO the Treasury De-
ldIlulcl4Lr hHiCH CthlcGu u40GA lduEsuLEA
SPEAKING IN GEoRGIAs BEHALF.
Mr.. Claude Bennett, Secretary Hoke
Smiths private secretary, then spoke in be
half of Georgia. Mr.. Bennett referred TO the
famous Georgia watermelon and peaches.
The cotton OF the State was famous the world
| over as one of the best brands grown. There
were great marble quarries all over the State
and also mountains of granite. The State Of
! fered great opportunities to the speculator
| and investor.
| Mr.. Frank Trenholm, OF South Carolina,
| told about the famous Sea Island cotton and
the rice of Southeast South Carolina.
How about the dispensary laws2" asked a
member in far corner of the room.
II think Tillman has. been very much mis-
represented. He was only doing his duty
''Tnat's out of order" said the chairman
promptly. I'VE won't have any political dis
| cussions here"
Mr.. Trenholm went on talk about the rice
! plantations. 1t was an exceedingly profitable
| industry.
Chairman Blackburn then talked about
| Alabama. A Chattanooga man once went &c
| New York, he said. When he returned to his
| home he was asked what he thought Of the
metropolis. He replied that he did not think
| that any place as far away from Chattanooga
as New York could amount to anything.
ALABAMA GRAND STATE
That was the way the speaker felt about
Alabama 1t was a great State. Ithad great
resources, as all the world knew.
| Mr.. Blackburn then went into the resource:
of the State. They were practically mex
haustable, he said. The State abounded il
| iron and timber The timber in many part:
would yield 20. 900 feet per acre.
There was coal enough to supply the world
| for centuries. The state had immense power
At one of its cross roads in 1872 there was
| village started. In 1882 it had 800 inhabi
| tants. There were now 60, 600 people in thi
| city. with thirty-four iron furnaces.
This was only one illustration of the growtl
ofthe State. In conclusion Mr. Blackburn salt
he wanted to say word for the genera
| South. 1t had fifty navigable rivers. 1t ma,
| wondrous resources.
| The gentlemen were then asked to com,
forward and pay their assessment of S1.0C
This they promptly did, and the meeting ad
journed until next Tuesday.