The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-21
SOUTH CAROuNA'S CHICAGO EXHIBIT.

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A LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC
nEETING IN sPARTANBURG.
The Representative Men of the Stat,
Were In Attendance-Gover
Evans and Senator Walsh Deliye,
Interesting Addresses.
SPARTANBURG, S. c., April 49,
South Carolina has taken hold of the
Chicago Cotton States Exposition with
hrm grip. She proposes to have the
pest exhibit at Chicago, as Chairman
the South" There is q determined
and vigorous life in the moveme Mt to
have South Carolina properly repre-
sented at Chicago. The State has
OF recent years had a most remarkable
industrial growth and wants the great
west to become more thoroughly ac-
qualnted with its resources and indus
trial progress. Carolina was among
the first to accept the invitation to be
represented at Chicago. A delegation
went to Chicago to consult with the
central committee, and the convention
here tonight was the result of that
conference, it was the substantial and
popular acceptance of the proposition.
There came an invitation from the
| business men to hold the first conven-
| tlon In Spartanburg, the centre of the
cotton manufacturing industry in the
South, and Spartanburg, 400, 1853 spin
dies, thought it had right to hold
the first convention in the interest of
Southern States exposition, and it
has proven TO be great success,
Commissioner Roche took the matter
In hand, and with the cooperation of
the railroads, held the most represen-
tat1ve business gathering in the State
In years. Every interest met here to
cooperate in seeing that the State was
thoroughly represented at Chicago.
Farmers and mill presidents, bank ers,
editors and merchants came from ali
over the State to consult and get ell
bow touch.
GOVERNOR EVANS TALKS.
The meeting which was held in the
opera house was called to order by
Commissioner Roche who proposed
Mayor Calvert as temporary chairman,
Mr.. Calvert welcomed tho delegates
and wanted to see South Carolina have
the best exhibit from the State in the
South at Chicago. President Aull the
State Press Association, and August
Kohn, of the News and Courier staif,
were elected secretaries. On motion
OF Senator Moses, the temporary
organization was made permanent.
Mayor Calvert then introduced Gov.
Evans to the audience of delegates.
He was we'll received and spoke at
some length. Governor Evans said
he was here for work and not talk he
said he had had some experience with
expositions. (Laughter.) The legis-
a nn hi
the Atlanta money. There is, how
ever, be remarked, tide in State
which If taken at it's flood leads on TO
success and he was satisfied that the
Hood was now here. The South has
the resources and advantages and is
rapidly going to the front. The great
advantages have been partly recog-
nized. There was no need to recount
the development of the South in the
last few years, but he believes the
time has come when parties will be
organized according. to geographic
lines and not so much on principles.
The South and West must and will
unite for mutual protection. In the last
ten years the South has gone rapidly
forward in manufactures. In 1890
there were only $4,000 spindles run
ming in South Carolina, while how
there are in the State over million
spindles. South Carolina must adver-
tise herself and blow her horn. There
Is no neeu for narroSs. mindedness in
hiding from the world the advantages
of the State. There should be no such
effort. He believed the people of the
Piedmont were willing to help adver-
tise The State. All that is asked is to
furnish the exhibit, Chicago will sup
ply the buildings. The State thought
itself unable to provide funds for the
exhibit. The thing to do is to organize
and furnish The funds for proper ex-
hibit. 1t can be done. The South
must advertise her resources and pro-
ducts, and this is her opportunity.
We met with some success in the ap.
peals for the Atlanta Exposition, but
very little was raised outside of
Charleston. There is no reason to
have such Indifference again and he
did not believe that such was the
spirit of this convention ; he hoped for
and expected success.
SENATOR WALSHS ADDRESS.
He then introduced Mr.. Patrick
Walsh, of Augusta, the father of the
Chicago Exposition movement, and
praised his work for the South. Mr..
Walsh was received with applause. He
said he was full of hope ano confidence
OF the South to-day he felt that it was
in the hands of the men of to-day to
make this South and this people great
er than in any ra of the past; he said
he had addressed similar conventions
in Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia,
and this was the largest convention to
promote the exposition yet held in the
South. This exhibits a spirit of enter
prise and independence. Most COM
mendable strides have been made in
industrial and substantial lines in re-
cent years. Chicago fully recognizes
that the South is on the march towards
q greater industrial position, and
wants closer relations with the South
land.
Then he reviewed the liberal propo-
sition made by Chicago, and explained
that all that was needed was to pre-
pare the exhibits. If there is any good
In expeditions, the wares to be shown
should be taken to that centre where
| products can be bought and where in
vestment is wanted. The progress and
achievements OF Chicago have been
phenominal so much so as to command
the notice of every one. Chicago
claims to have tributary to it popula-
tion of no less than thirty millions.
Chauncey Depew, he quoted as saying
the South was the Eldorado of the
country. Mr.. Walsh then repeated
some of the songs in praise of the
| South, and It's opportunities His au-