Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
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The South's Material Welfare Dis
cussed al Huntsville.


cussed al Huntsville.
HUNTSVILLE ALA. October 1.-THE
Southern Industrial convention laid aside
its regular programme for part Of to-
day. and gave the afternoon session %
impromptu speeches in support Of the
objects which the delegates are advocat-
ing.
Congressman Bankhead OF the Sixth
Alabama District. a member of the House
River and Harbor Committee. was called
upon during a discussion Of the matter
Of increasing the Souths exports from
her own ports. Colonel Bankhead
thought the south had been literally
treated by the committee: Business
and not politics, controls and governs
this committee" said the Congressman.
"Out of the s3j 100000 appropriated by the
last river and harbOr bill, one third went
20 the southern States. Alabama, for
her rivers and harbors. received nearly
100000. and Georgia. Florida. Texas,
and other states along tine Atlantic and
Gulf coasts were literally provided for
Congressman Bankhead said ne had no
doubt the next Congress would make
liberal appropriation for the improve
ment Of the Tennessee river. over which
the committee recently maze trip.
PHOSPHATEs IN THE SOUTH
W. G.. Sadler. ot Nashville spoke upon
phosphates in the South. His paper re-
lated for the most part 90 that industry
ina Tennessee.
Judge S. G.. McIendon. Of brownsville,
Ga, delivered forceful address on the
railroads of the South. and their relation
TO industrial development. and eX-Gov-
ernor MacCorkle. Of West Virginia.
pleaded with his fellow-southerners 10
lag aside sentiment and politics, and get
down to business.
Missouri has a strong delegation here.
John =. Coffin represented Governor
Bloxham. OF Florida, reading a paper al
the morning session on the varied re-
sources OF his state.
Edwin b. BrObston. OF Brunswick. del
egated by Governor Gambler, of Georgia
smoke of the advantages offered by
Georgia I'm her stores Of minerals ana
woods.
HOW TO MAKE PROSPERITY PER-
MANENT.
G.. r. DeSaussure. Of Atlanta, formerly
vice-president of the Exchange BANK
gave his ideas ON how 20 make southern
prosperity permanent
An interesting paper on tine tlHipri ii
the Southern States. by Erwin Craig
head, of Mobile was read by Secretary
Thompson.
NJ. v Richards. land commissioner or
the Southern Railway Company, WASH
ington. read paper on immigration.
RACE QUESTION TO-DAY.
To-morrow's discussion i'm the Indus
trial Convention is expected 20 be eN-
tremely interesting. relating, as II does
TO the race question. The problem bears
almost directly upon the industrial pro-
gress of the Southland. and 1t will oe
brought 20 the attention OF the delegates
bv several Of It's noted champions
Booker T. Washington. the coiorel
president Of the Normal School az j US
kegee. will speak upon the question uu-
ring the morning session.
Former Governor w. a. NcCorKIe' OF
west Virginia who is president oil tne
convention will deliver speech on INC
race question. ,,, ,..,,,,
II is said that these speeches VIII Ol'n5
ON a heated and lengthy discussion anu
Colonel y. T. Thompson. secretary "l
the convention said this morning ina
be aid nor know where IL would emu
Washington has no objection To- the as
franchisemenr OF the negro, but he wants
the ignorant white mans vote cut on az
the same time.