Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-14
PROSPERITY OF THE SOUTH.
Many Signs of HealthfuI Advance-Indus-
tries Are Growing.

Many Signs of Healthf1I Advance-Indus-
tries Are Growing.
The signs of a healthy advance In the
south generally are so marked that they
would excite wide comment were st not
for the overwhelming interest felt in the
political campaign and its results. 1t has
been noted for several years past that the
spirit of narrow sectionalism is dying out
IN the south In nothing has Major Mo-
Kinley more truly reflected the sentiments
of the north today than in his messages of
sympathy and good will to the south. But
IL IL not alone in its feelings that the south
is giving evidences Of new life. Its COM
merce and industries are showing healthy
growth, and in some states its farmers are
relatively moro prosperous than those of
northern states Last year the progressive
city of Atlanta surprised the world with
its creditable exposition, which in all like
lihood would have been even more repre-
sentative had 1t not been for the local jeal-
ousies Of other southern cities. The state
of Tennessee is TO have a great centennial
exposition at Nashville next spring which
promises to be a close rival of the Atlantis
exposition. The fact that such industrial
fairs can be held in the sS1th at all, with
its sparse population and urgent need OF
more capital to develop it's resources, ar
RucS VIGIL lOT Ouo cuclky VI bnO pcOplo. 4 IL
spirit OF the new industrial age has de
scended upon them, and they are no longer
content TO sit down amid the ruins OF the
past and dream over the things that might
have been.
The expansion Of trade and commerce
In many southern cities has been note
worthy during the last few years The st.
Louis papers say that that city has felt the
present industrial depression less than
many northern cities. New Orleans Ii
| building up a great commerce and has
now a line of steamers running direct tC
England. Its business men are farseeine
and progressive, and they are fully de
termined to make the city not only the so
cial but the commercial metropolis Of TIT
south. But they are Aot going TO do this
without a struggle. Galveston, small IL
population as yet compared with New Or
leans, is dreaming dreams of future great
ness that 1t intends to make realities ont
of these days. 1t has just established
! fine line of steamers, running direct from
Galveston to Hamburg, Germany, and IL
many other ways Is showing that IL 1
ready to make good showing in the rae
of industrial development IN the south
The same thing, IN measure is true o
other southern cities and towns, while, a
we have said, many southern farmers ar
prosperous Inc CanOoh (Ddlss. AAhles say
of the Mississippi farmers:
"Mississippians are today financially Il
better condition than at any period sine
the war 1t is strange, then, to us that on
people are not satisfied to let well enoug
alone and try no experiments, for, as tn
darkies say, "a trick uDtried in unjust
fed There Is a steady, healthy and pei
nnanent upward tendency in the fndepenC
ence, self reliance and self sustentation
our farmers We never have a failure
crops, and, with all the disadvantages TIL
year, we have made three quarters of a Gro
generally, at least in the dry region. WI
clamor for a change?'
Yet It is these men who have been tol
by MT. Bryan that they are the wretchC
slaves Of the money power
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