The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13
The Superiority of the South in
Cotton Manufacturing.
BEING ADVERTISED FREELY.
The strike Ia the Cotton Mills Of this
New England States Doing Much
to Advance the Advantages
u the south.

operatives are lille and wages reduced,
while ON the other, all mills are running
on full time and many Of them at night
illustrates the difference between the
conditions that prevail In New England
and In the south. The leading cotton
manufacturers Of New England In theiI
eagcrness 90 secure a repeal or modiiica'
tion Of many Of the restrictive labor laws
are emphasizing 50 earnestly the ad'
vantLgos Of the south and the inability
Of New England 20 cope with the south
as the matter now stands, that while
many Of them started ont IN this cam.
/ paign with a view 10 saying things that
would affect legislation in their own
section, they aro convincing themselves
and the public AZ large that there Is re.
ally no chance for New England IN com.
petition with the south. No southern
man or southern paper has ever made
/ mo-e emphatic claims as 30 advantages
Of the south over other sections than are
now being put forth by the foremost
manufacturers of New England. The
influence Of this must inevitably be- q
very marked increase In the southwark
tendency of capital Heretofore the
south has had 10 fight its own battles
and 20 claim before the world that Il had
these great advantages Now, the peo-
pie Of New England themselves, as well
as the daily prcss of the country At large
are carrying on the campaign In behalf
Of the south.
Coincidont with this there Is a marked
spirit Of activity seen In all parts Of the
southern states in the effort Of trade or.
carnations and conventions 20 attract
= attention % the south. The Manufac.
mrors Record Of this week points ont
a the fact that the convention IN Atlanta,
f., composed Of several hundred Of the
leading business men OF the state. who
met for the purpose OF securing lcgisla-
u tion designed 20 aid In the development
" Of manufacturing, viii have q wide
- reaching effect, not only In stimulating
D. the people Of Georgia, but stimulating
% thoso Of the whole south % similar
{. work With the people Of the south
n vigorously 40 work % secure sucn legis
u lation as viii aid In the development Of
industrial interests and IN protection q
a capital, and the people and press of Oh,
/, north constantly making known the al
y yaniagos OF the south, Is a combination
!. we have not heretofore had.
Out OF it ought 20 come great activity
a and prosperity
n 10 i interesting 20 note that notwith
standing the low price of cotton thI
hank cloarngs In the south arc showing
avery material incrJase over the CORES
ia ponding time Of last year For the las
r., week of January therc was gain Il
l,y hank cloarugs IN the south oi rs p
IN cent over the corresponding week o
1897. Only three cities showed a do
M, craso. This incrcaso In hank clearing
ia is also accompanied By a general In
tv. crease In the railroad earnings OF th
D.. south, and. although the gain Is not =
N. pronounced as In hank olcarings, Il
5 sufficient 10 indicate a steady improve
an mcnt In the whole ailroad situation
h. This l. encouraging the railroads I
spand morc money In Improvements, n
laying with new rails, adding 20 the
rolling stock and making extension
,y, nccdod 20 open up mineral and timb'
ep. lands. II Is also having a material e
old feet In causing outside capitalists toooi
md slider the question Of building new ruaS
hii In dincrpnt parts Of the south; an
.hd many enterprises, most Of them bcir
ld. Cor short lines, bat some Of thom &
dS murc extensive undertakings, aro no
yer being put into business shape.
lis IS illustrating the tendency towari
industrial improvement throughout Il
south, may b. given a list Of the loadiI
enterprises imported BY Tho Manufactu
'eri ers Record as having been organizl
nd during the past week These include
hot large sawmill, a $4,000 iron mimi
mp company and a $4,000 fruit importil
STU company Of Alabama a $4,000 box q
z Il tory and an icc and cold storage plant
dis Arkanas; sloO,Ooo cotton mill, a c,
An ton seed oil mill, the doubling oi an
the tahlishod cotton mill and a knitting m
In Georgia; $500, 900 % be- expended
watcrwurks improvements, a lotion
factory and a $4,000 lumbCr mill c1
,,.I pany in Kentucky; a large sulphu
. !, acid and fertilizer factory, sj0l
i,., cumpross construction company and
an lotion See factory In Louisiana ss0o,'
III, cotton mill company, the onlargcm,
-. OF two other mills, one by 600 spind
~. ~ and one by gJ00 spindles In North Ca
lima; a $4,000 phosphate compa
and a $4,000 mercantile oompau,
South Carolina; paving brick works a
Il q woodworking factory In TennossV
,cnt $4,000 baking powder manufacture
mol company. $4,000 watcrworks,
Mr. ton cotton seed oil mill aud
omo sO0. .0OO. bushel grain elevator in Tex
h'.o Cigarette License Declared Weld.
~ Denver. Feb. ia Police MagistT
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