The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-01-21
THE S0UTH'S CLAIMS
xDyxyCED ny SOUTHERN COTTON
uESISD rRADksnEy.
The siIIs Of the South, Great or Small, Are
All Paying weii-Prominent Business
Men of Atlanta Interested,

The representative business men of At
lanta are unit in their expressions of en-
cOuragement 10 the moving of cotton mills
from Ne" England TO this section and they
are all ready and anxious TO join in an ef-
fort to induce the mills 10 be brought to
Atlanta.
In all probability a meeting will be held
duTinE TIE week TO put Atlanta's claims b.
fore the mill builders.
TIE recent determination on the part Of
certain capitalists in the north to increase
;he capacity 81 mills already established in
this city shows with what favor Atlanta Is
reSaiuel by them rs the proper place for
the 'S-@oiiShment OF this variety of indus
tries.
President Stewart WoOdson, of the At
lsnt2 Chamber of Commerce. is profoundly
interested in the matter ana will likely cail
meeting % the members of the organiza-
ton IN the near future 30 take action on this
important matter which may be brought to
Dear 50 rleasingiy upon the future develop
ment OF the city.
other southern cities are taking quite an
aggressive hand i'm This business. Columbia.
a. =, recently held meeting and deter
mined 70 send large committee headed by
The mayor of the town TO New England at
once 10 confer with the mill men who con-
template moving their enterprises TO the
south with view To getting them TO locate
their plants ia the city ~ Columbia. Allan
ta's business men VIII probGbly do some
thing Of a definite nature Within the next
two or three days 20 induce the mill men
60 come here with their extensive indus
tries.
Atlanta has many superior advantages
over other cities ~ he south and the plucNy
business men of "a. city viii not hesitate
% make them known with material induce
mcnts 20 the northern capitalists TO CONT
10 this city Tor location.
Mr. Inman's Views.
1T is certainly step in the right di-
rec.lou." said Mir. :. ~ in.nan, talking OF
the matter. There are many reasons why
the south Is a more desirable field Tor The
manufacture Of cotton than the north he
resumed. Here we rails the raw material
% course. thf~ ~ the first tEinS 20 Dc con-
Fiderei il. the suuth-s favor. il the part OF
wisdom u manufacture cotton goods as
near as possible 80 the ii ids where the
cotton is raised. Tho advantages Of tins
particular =ll,:. tIon are 30 clear ana
- numerous tl.a- il is hardly worth while
oGtIinInE ,hsm. ID cotton mills are located
within easy reach " railroad facilities and at
the same time az, brought nearer TO tine
cotton fields Of tile south D; Is too clear that
their profits Wiil DE- sreatcr.
Colonel RucI<sr the south.
Colonel !. r. Eues r.. the well-known
banker and cotton buyer Of the Maddox
fucker Company. this city. Is enthusiastic
the south over the north FOR cotton manu-
featuring
WIZ. there's not a cotton factory in the
state. great or small. that J know Of that
IS not paying hands bmciy," said '-c. There
was "A iuuu in my office this morning from
the tcun 81 Roswell rear Atlanta. who told
me his factCry-not a very large one either
had paid = per cent dividends this last year
= hear the same thing from all. They are
ali running along blSily and are paying
handsomely ou the capital invested
Il believe the tim. has COME with the low
price o. cotton and the Increasing disad-
vaurages in the north for The cotton mills
TO come so45nwa4.. i believe the cotton
nanufactErses of NY Euaiand hass NJ
last come "a thy -..li4It.au that this iS
the place for them and that they viii quick
y execute their recently announced deter
airr4tIal.s Co ltav, rIe &ew E@si"no ot'-
trIets and plant their industries in the
southland
Mayor king TaII.s About It.
I'VE mus. DO something go set forth tho
advautag.s at Atlanta to the cotton Tnlil
capitalists and TO bring them 10 this city
said Mayor Porter Eius
Il am SUR mat SOM. thns will be done
very soon u encourage the discontentct
manufactures 90 the north e. come here
with their capital ana establish their plants.
Atlanta is the central point and the gate
way ~ this entire reIion II country for
EuEL Industries ann 1tti3IttA mas superior
advantages ever other southern cities.
Now is tne time To act and there should
be some determined step looking 10 the
bringing Of our frliI share Of these factories
70 our highly favored city"
OF Interest 90 Factories.
Macon intends making an energetic ana
systematic effort to induce owners OF cot
ton factories az the north who desire 20
remove south 10 locate th.ir mills in this
city As au fuIuc-mcnt 10 get them here
Macon. throurh her mayor and council.
will tender free sites. and exempt the
property from taxation Tor twenty years.
II water power IS desired an abundance
OF Il can ue Obtained riuEt in Macon ana
in Nsc1u-s immediate vicinity. some OF
the finest water power IN the world lies
Ei-nt al Macon
l. Stands for purity. perfection and
Prices-Dr- Prices ulrival j baking pow
lea sar. mn