The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
SAVANNAH WILL COOPERATE.
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Georgia. He took part in the settling of
Oklahoma, and was the first mayor OF
Guthrie Col. Dyer said that he knew OF
no industry which could not be success
fully conducted in Georgia. The trouble
is that Georgia's area and resources are
greater than her capital and population
are able to develop. Efforts must be made
to induce not only capital, but good thrifty
settlers to seek the state. He had assist
ed, he said, in locating about 100 families
around Augusta, ell of whom are loiug
well. A good exhibit at Omaha would
show the Western farmers what Georgia
is capable of
Mr.. Edwin Brobston, when called upon.
said: THE business of Savannah has
grown in my recollection from $l2,el0O00
to over Si50,000,Q0 annually. This is the
result Of the development of the interior.
Brunswlck's commercial growth comes
from the same source. One of the chiet
evils at present complained of is the high
tax rate To lower the tax rate we must
Increase the value of taxable property and
in no way can this be more quickly done
than by bringing in new blood and new
capital. The location of the Shaker colo
ny in Glynn county will Increase the tax
returns of that county 100000. our peo-
pie are not sufficiently alive to our posi-
bilities The trucking business of Savan-
nah amounts to about half million dol
lars annually, while that of Norfolk is
S6000,000 annually, yet the season is two
weeks later at Norfolk than at Savan-
nah"
Mr.. George Smith of the Atlanta and
West Point Railroad and treasurer of the
commissioner, said that the railroads had
practically all agreed to pay the amounts
asked of them by the commission and
that they had further agreed to cooper
ate with the commission in every way
possible.
Gov. Northen said that about 300 cit
zens of Savannah would receive letters
asking them for subscriptions of IS each.
If all should respond Savannah's con-
tribution would be $500. OF the
few members of the legislature who had
responded to his appeal Hon. J. ], Nc
Donough was one. The amount estimated
as necessary for Che required exhibit is
about 900. The commission had secur-
cd subscriptions and promises for over
$1,000 though very little cash had been
received as yet. About one-third of the
amount necessary had been pledged by
the railroads. The limit of time for secur-
ing the space is March 10 and the space
cannot be secured without the money.
Mr. p. A. Stovall spoke of the remarka-
bic development of Mexico, which country
he has recently visited. Millions of dol
lars of foreign capital are pouring in there
for investment, he said. The meetings of
the commission, Mr. Stoval said, would
be of benefit by making the work of
development which is now in progress
known to the people of the state.
President Purse of the Board of Trade
spoke of Savannah's exhibit at Atlanta
and assured the commission of the CO.
operation of Savarnah in its effort for
state exhibit at Omaha.
President II. T. Williams of the Cotton
Exchange spoke earnestly upon the sub
ject. He knew of no time when such
movement could be of more value
Alderman Charlton said he had no doubt
that the City Council, the County Com
missioners, the Cotton Exchange and the
Board of Trade would all make appro>
priations for the exhibit. Savannah could
be depended upon to be as liberal as any
other section of the state he said
Hon. j. J. McDonough said he fully co
incided with what had been said by the
other speakers, and promised his support
in securing a substantial response from
Savannah.
Mr. Cecil Gabbett, general manager OF
the Georgia and Alabama Railway, said
that he would do all that he could for
the benefit of the enterprise and that the
cooperation of his company could be de-
pended upon. The road has already re-
ceived great benefits from emigration, he
said.
Vice President Egan of the Central
Traffic Manager Pope of the. Plant Sys-
tenn, MIR. j. Moultrie Lee of the Plant
System all pledged their support of the
enterprise and approved of the work
which had already been done. Mr. A. 3.
Moore spoke enthusiastically of the bene-
fits to result from a creditable exhibition
of Georgia's resources
On motion the chair was instructed to
appoint at his earliest convenience a COM
mittee of twelve Representative citizens
to canvass the city for subscriptions to
the exhibit. The committee will probably
be named to-day.