The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-28
SOUTHERN FACTORIES.
n, lauRIN,5 REVIEW Of OUR REMARK
A8le PROGRESS.


did Future-Good Reading tor Every
body.
Much notice has been taken OF the
recent speech Ct Congressman John
L. McLaurin, Of this State, on the new
tariff bill pending ia The House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. Mr.. McLaurin said
Mr.. Speaker: TIE provisions Of this
bill taken as whole disclose such a
want OF fairness toward the South
that detailed statement, as far as
possible, Of the condition, rare oppor-
tuni.ies, and vast possibilities OF that
section appears necessary.
AS rule, the people Of other sec.
tions know but little concerning the
real situation in the South, and are
apparently willing to draw conclu-
sions from certain amount OF nisin-
formation, obtained through prejudice
or error. If can successfully place
before them the true condition OF af-
fairs. and at the same time dissipate
whatever of error or prejudice that
may have obtained, I shall deem my
self extremely fortunate.
For more than thirty years past the
South has been making courageous
and desperate struggle against great
ODDS. 1t was compelled to meet the
destruction and disasters OF war, to
face new business, labor, and social
problems, and in addition rebuild and
readiust It's entire economic fabric to
conform 10 radically changed condi-
tions.
During The first twenty years ofthis
trying period the people OF the South
struggled almost Unaided and alone.
Business investments were denied,
commercial credits we're difficult and
uncertain, and immigration was al
most ata standstill.
In fact, the unprecedented growth
of manufacturing industries in the
North and East, together with the
rapid development of the great West,
caused, during these twenty years, the
broken ard almost ruined South, IL a
business sense, to Be neglected.
Meanwhile her people, with heroic
devotion, continued the work Of build
ing up tie waste places and stimuiat-
ing lines CT productive industry.
All labored, all economized, and all
bent their energies TO restore their be-
loved Southland to its proper position
in the nation. Slowly, but surely, q
forward movement obtained. Hard
work, rigid economy, and Getermin-
ed spiri. at last turned the tide, and
the South began to attract the aIten-
ton of the business world. Immigra-
ton began slowly and cautiously.
The timidity of capital was overcome,
investments in various enterprises
were made, and a new era OF progress
was inaugurated. The dark clouds
which had hung so low threatening
over this beautiful and fruitful section
began to lift, and the sunshine OF a
brighter future forced its way through
the riffs. One morning the news was
flashed throughout the country that
young Georgian, filed with love for
his section and her people, burning
with g desire to see her wonderful op-
portunities improved, had stood amid
the brains and enterprise OF New
Eogland and declared there was a
New South, and in the name of sound
business judgment and safe financial
investments demanded that her advan-
tages, opportunities, and material in
terestS should be recognized.
With an eloquence never surpassed,
with facts and statements incontrover-
tible, Henry W. Grady electrified and
astonished his hearers at the progress
and standing Of the South. While
making no apologies for the past, bat
asserting Loyalty to her traditions and
memories, he proclaimed new South
anxious for development, ready to
welcome immigration, and prepared
to protect all in life and property.
Throwing aside sentiment, casting be-
meath his feet all prejudice, ne man.
fully declared that the South should
henceforth be considered part CT our
commercial system; that she had
shown herself competent, had proven
herself worthy, OF the consideration
of those who held the power to devel-
op her incompatible resources. It
was a wise act, nobly and elcquently
performed, and earned him the love
and everlasting gratitude OF every
true Southern heart.
THE TRUE POLICY.
With far less eloquerce, but with
all The earnestness l possess, desire
to reiterate the sentiments OF the Ia
mented Grady and supplement his
glorious efforts with the feebleness of
my own. M. Speaker, the longer |
remain in public life, the more I learn
of other sections, the more firmly I am
convinced that the South shoul1 strive
to extend her material interests. 1t is
duty she owes to herself, to the bal
ance Of the nation, and to the genera
tions yet to come.
Some may contend thai such senti
ments are sordid and do not appeal to
the nobler instincts Of our people. To
all such l would reply that disguise it
as we may, deprecete itas we should,
yet the fact remains that the surest
passport to individual independence,
with much that this term implies, lies
in a we'll filed pocket book. Love IN
q cottage. with ones neighbors luxu-
riatiug in palace, is usually myth.
Contentment with crust OF bread,
while others are living upon the fat Of
the land, is delusion, ana the indi-
vidual independence said TO come
from poverty and want is seldom, if
ever met. The world is becoming
more practical and hardheaded every
day, and as result theory and seuti.
ment are retreating before its agrees
i've advance. To get on, push along,
and do something, nc matter whether
it be in religion, politics, business,
science, or upon any other lines, are
Just now the standards by which men
are judged.
Ia ny opinion, the future happiness
and contentment OF the people OF the
South will be measured by the increase
or decrease in the value OF their mate
rial interests.