The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-04-27
SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT.
Commendation for Congressman Griggs
speech on Southern Possibilities.


Commendation for Congressman Griggs
speech on Southern Possibilities.
The New York Commercial, which is
one of he ablest trade newspapers in the
uni n, in an Ella borate discussion OF the
speech of Mr.. Griggs of Georgia ia the
house OF representatives, comedies the
strength of his argument and admits the
great posi- billtiss which are ahead TOR
the south.
The Commercial declares that "the
Georgia gentlemaus speech not only
made something of hit when II was de-
livered in congress, but has been repro
duced and commented upon by the
southern press as triumphant vlndica-
tion of the south from u0due aSpersion
on This score, and as quasi declaration
OF the complete industrial Independence
of the southern states.
The statements Of the congressman
are analysed as really constituting an ex-
ceedlngly interesting display of the cAus-
es which aid the southern cotton manu-
facturers, and in which the great ad-
V ,ntages are not those of low wage
scale but other advantages which are
natural to location and climate. "Fhis
Speech says The Commercial, "whjle
largely intended for home consumption
is deserving of careful consideration by
northern industrial interests which have
been exercised over the increasing deVel-
Opment of the industrial south aud its
varied influences, Of which the develop
ment If the cotton industry is only one
example" This latter declaration is
one which, id the pending controversy,
has been somewhat lost sight Of The
sou, h is not rushing wildly into cxolu-
sive cotton manufacture, bnt is wisely d
versifying her manufacturing interests.
| Trade statistics of the last few years
would prove that, wonderful as have
been the developments in cotton manu-
faCture only, they are not more surplus
ing than the growth of other and diverse
interests. In every line of manufacture
and of commerce tie embryo talent of
the south has been at work, and Il must
be remeIn bered that we are still in this
embryonic condition. If southern adj
vantages are to be feared in mere begi n
nerS what is to be the result when the ap-
prentices shall have become skilled ex-
perts in all the arts to which they are de-
voting their talents and in making use
of the wonderful advantages with which
God has blessed this country?
It's in DO SCI Sc of aggressive triumph
that the south contemplates these chang
cd conditions whereby one section of
the country may lose much Of the profit
which it has hitherto pocketed, and
which will hereafter come our way. We
simply contemplate the contribution
which we can make to the wealth and
prosperity Ct the country at large with
the pleased feeling of people who are do
ing their duty and who are anxious that,
in taking advantage of their own OPP
portunities, there may come up compen-
satory advantages for those who are los
ing hold of their present possessions.
Congressman Griggs is to be congratu-
ated upon the excellent showing which
he has made in the national legislature.
Zoo long have southern congressm en-
been content to devote their talents to
the exploiting of mere theOret cal poll
tics, and it is a happy sign when men
like Mr.. Guggs can find Inspiration in
The whirr of the loom and in the rattle
of machinery sufficient to excite their ell
oQuence to the highest tension.-Sunny
South