The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-12-18
The Levee Sentiment.

VIII assure the prosperity Of tho Delt
Iregion, and which, when once Doi
.essed. vii mike H. future brillian
/ beyond the dreams Of It's people. Is th
establishment OF system of nhsout
protection from oyertlows. This seeu
sity once assured, every cuitiyable Rcr
and that includes almost It's eutir
area viii in time be subjected 10 tn
highest scientific improvement. /
will become q scene of such culture II
can be duplicated nowhere in th
uon, and its people will he prosper
ols and contented beyond their high
est expectations This great consum
nation appears now Ia be near at hand
in The assumption of The work al leve,
building hy the United States Govern
meut II II clearly beyond the powe
Of the people of any OF the levcc dis
tricts TO provide themselves with ade
quatc protection, but tho interests in
yolved are SO great, and the returns I,
he made by such an enterprise 81
tempting that it is most probable tina
this hope of the people will become
| glorious reality before many years hav,
| passed. Some time ago the TIMES
| published correspondence showing
what might be accomplished by Al
earnest and intelligent effort to influ
ence national legislation in favor o
this project, so essential to the interes
OF every man in public or private liff
whose home is behind the levees, The
| good accomplished in this one case is
not yet at an end. Mr.. Weiss Is the
| chief shoe dealer of Greenville. His
| appeal WAS submitted to the powerful
| business association of the Shoe and
Leather Exchange of Philadelphia
who in turn eXerted their Influence
OH y" -onators and congressman fro9
ttGHs. Na1'a The effort met with
a-3st favorable consideration by those
gentlemen, The case was taken up BY
the Shoe and Leather Reparter, the
powerful organ of the exchange, and its
champ. pnahip al the leyee cause gagG
il prestige and Significance ii the li-ht-
est bnstBes4a quarters af the northeast,
IN its last issue this periodical saws
editorially;
The letter Of j. ) Weiss, shoe deal
er, of Greenyille, Miss. that was print
ed in our issue of Nov Is. addressed
to Allen and Company, shoe manufac-
lures, of p Philad q D h n
IN which he invites the cooperation Of
the public in support Of petition to
Congress forrelief from overflow, has
ELECTED wide attention, The prompt
action OF the Philadelphia Shoe and
Leather Exchange Uas effective IN
fnlthefta& Lhe eommendabla moYas
iuent OF Mn Weiss. The Two aa1a-
tors from Pennsylvania have written
to the Exchange promising consistent
actlQn when the matter is brought he.
fore the Senate, and so have many
members Of tbs House from Pennsyl=
yanie, The GreepyilIe papora -1orm,v
praise !. 8 Mr. Woi-S & ior the good work he
- uolng.' There follows an extract
from the editorial Of the Greenville
TIMES
Shoe and Leather Facts, a trade
iourlM of great influence published in
Philadelphia, has also taken M the
matter with enthusiasm, and in a long
editorial in its last issue commends the
project and the action taken, closing
the article by saying:
Members Qf both Houses OF Cong
ress, including Senators Quay and Pen
rose, and congressman Bingham, Har-
mer, Young, Adams, COdding and
others, have each assured the Tx
change that legislation for the benefit
2f BE people Of the Valley would ea-
,eiya his earnest ana active support
the proposition should come
up in Congress; all of whice proves
That the Philadelphia shoe and Leather
Exchange when if takes upon itself the
,,s,,,o,,roI - o,,,, ,n,,aa oooo,, n lio y aa
before II gets through. The
editorial columns OF the THE GREEN
VILE TIMES are teeming with praises
for the prompt support given to the
matter by the Exchange, and the
names of Howard L. Townsend, Joseph
l. Meany, George S. Scott: Harry
Grieb George DeCou, John +, Kern,
Gearee A. Smith, Henry Burk. Geo.
u. Schober and Lewis D, Zeigler are
scattered promiscuously in editorial
matter as an indication of the warm
appreciation of the people in that sec
tion.
The Shoe and Leather interest is not
the only one which is now actively en-
gagged in influencing legislation i'll
favor of this great national enterprise,
nor is the wise and timely action OF
Mr.. Weiss the only effort which has
been made by Greenville merchants TO
advance it, The following correspond
ence, the interest and Importance OF
which is the best apology for its length
is the result of the appeal made by the
drug and seed establishment OF b. d.
Finlay to David Landreth and Sons,
the largest firm of seedsmen in the
country. The commencement OF the
correspondence was letter from Mr..
Finlayy to this firm, from which he
yearly buys large quantities OF seeds,
in which the situation was described,
tho intention to bring the subject OF
leve building before Congress was men
toned, and the cooperation of Messrs.
Landreth and Sons, earnestly solicit
ed. Their reply to Mr.. Finlay is as
follows.
DEAR SIR
In response to your request we beg
10 hand YOU the replies Of our United
States Senator and members OF Con
gross, which We trust will be eftectual
in accomplishing the end in view We
are deeply interested in the question
ourselves, and would like to see such a
measure passed as you suggest,
You're respectfully,
=. LANDRETH q 1o1s4
The raulies ol She members ot Con
rl,5ss t- -aesrs en1I5,a q sos
as follows.
"GENTLEMEN, -
Yours of the l7th.iustant in favor OF
liberal appropriations for the improve.
mentof the levees Of the Mississippi