The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-26
SOUTHERN MfPl17
Industrial League Of ths 81.
Convened at AlI,sl,
ATTENDANCE OF DELEGATES I,
The Object of the Asro.,...
Foster the Industri,s /.
the South.

Atlanta, Ca, July 25.--Th, 49,,
dustrial league opened it, 49,.
the ball room Of the Klmball ~.
morning. The Invitation /, ..s
been accepted by 500 merch.,a !.
parts of the Southern country -
them arrived on early train.
ject of this organization Is ID ,o.,...
ern industries and to promo,. I
business interests generally. n.
boleth is "the products OF the Al. 4
be manufactured in the South.
Governor Gambler welcomed A. !.
10 Georgia.
General ]. F. Hansen Of Nrr
spoke on How Can the South n
Money at q Lower Rate Of. tp,.,.,s
Chairman Orr of Atlanta ann.
that owing to death In ths M
family, F. B. Thurber Of New Va. !.
was down on the programme far l 4
on Some Hindrances to Southern NJ
opment," would not be prewa,
speech, however, was read A N. i
noon session by 7. H, Martin nm
of the league. Mr.. Thurber's "
spoke of the business honesty Of Sr,3
people as rule and told OF the nj i
provements in railways in this M
the country in the past few year' y
he said, encouraged the farmers "A 4
growers and their products nov n
ready markets at the North.
Coming to the always interestipr n
the safety of life and property |, +
South, the speech said: "Anoths, "
Gle TO Southern progress, as It appun
me, IS the impression throughoul +
country, and indeed in other cons7
that life and property are not safe /, ?
South. This is due to the freous,l (
trays, at the bottom of which an M
ky and pistols. Neither would u y
dangerous without the other A ?
gets drunk in Northern saloon, hr
fights with his fists, or a chair, ua T
damage is slight. II public mrla}
will support the law against ca,ra
weapons and supplement this BY rsiud
the consumption of whisky either n
cal option or by substituting less lid
eating beverages like beer and WINE
periodical ARRAYS between "our bes! y
liens" which has plunged our conna|
into deep gloom, would be less isHa
This leads me to observe another N
of disorder which is most difficult u Y
with, and that is the lynching habit
is not peculiar to the South, alAl|
instances are more frequent there
not think any rational man can quite /
preciate the conditions and what be ~
do under similar conditions to those ~
est and dearest to him, but an rlsri
one point and that is that the eolEa
action of best minds Of the connus
formulated into law, no matter nov
we're or swift in action, Is better Y
the impulse OF the mob. Ever ~
of lynch law is an obstacle to ne pf'e!.
of the South. 1t lowers the reputaual
the community and reduces tns NJ
all property. 1t may not be SLOPES h
tirely in our day and generation, ~ =
cation OF the lower classes, p'n W
and blacks, ought to gradual! si's5
nate the practice" ,s -. Z,
A speech written by F. B. !nuiI'
New York, who was prevented " ~
in his family from attending ~ Nv "
ton of the Southern Industrial ~ y
here, has created a sensation. ~. IA
Martin of the league announces w
would read this speech at tne w.
session, but only portions OF u wv. "
in his address. The speech wa r''
by the evening papers, howeyei, aM
be reproduced in the morning h. 4
The delegates to the conyenu ,.., !
seen it and it's discussion has arouss'
siderable warmth. ,,ol
In the speech Mr.. Thurpei W. !,
South to task severely for alles'i NJ Y
dlation of public obligations . anu NJ \,
ton hostile to railroad Interests ,.,.,
clared Southern statesmen aIs "a s,'s !.
largely by local enyironmen. ~. ~ + I
traditions, and compliance tna' wv
against steamship subsidies. -.
An obstacle to Southern .pLSs mi
Thurber said, is the impresslusn. w, WI
and property are not safe IN INC Is