The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-10

New Orleans. Ia. December i-tSpe-
cilll-The city Is filed with delegates
tn the industrial convention. Mr.. j. =
r.. Thompson. general agent Of the South
srn railway. came I'm his private car
from Atlanta via the Louisville and Nash
vile. and with him a party of distin-
g-tliShed GeOrgians. chief among whom
was General John H Gordon. command
er-in-chIef 81 the United Confederate
Veterans. There We're also Mr.. w. \.
Hemphil. of the Atlanta Constitution.
who was accompanied by his daughter.
Miss Julia: Mr. W. l.. Peel. Mr.. t. T.
Neal. both prominent bankers of At
Iluta. Mr. l.. ii. Beck. president of the
Atlanta chamber ~ commerce: Mr.. Jo-
ssph Jacobs. a leading druggist of the
Gate City. with his wife. &. l.. Gadsden.
third vice-president Of the Atlantic Coast
Line at Charleston: II. Custie. of the
S-aboard Air Line: W. L. Giessner. In
.luS;rial commissioner OF the Georgia
Southern and Florida railway at At
Iaula. }. \. Maryman. commercial agent
~ the southern railway. and a number
20 other persons prominent in Georgia
and the Car0iinas
NTeSsrs Neal and Beck are accompanied
by their wives. L. W. DemIng and Ed
win Brobston. ~ Brunswick. are also
members IL the Georgia delegation.
s;eu--ia-s delegation captured the con
,eution TODAY and carried the sentiments
20 tn visiting delegations with them from
the opening words of General John H.
Gordon until the c.nSc % Hon W. \
II.mrhilTs speech on the Nicaraguan ca
rai tonight
E.sls this morning tn. Georgia dele
CATION arrived Headquarters were
opened at the -. Charles Motel and a;
go o'clock the delegation repaired 10 con-
v,utlnu hsI
The preliminary work ~ the opening
aav was lnaurllras., with well received
ad.ir.-se= 1T welcome AMI eliminated nm
"a triumph ~ rrata-y as General Gordon
rt-pamattl Du behalf ~ Governor 'audler.
80 Georgia The afternoon session was
-rvsl over Co short discussions on indus
trlli subjects
Sc uirht the ha,i was again crowded.
r- the papers a. L.. rsad ou the Nicari-
-rau canal wer. ~ especial interest -
.,csy delegate. The speakers Nere Hon.
b. o. Iavrctta. ~ Mobile. and Colonel
st 4 II.mghiiL ~ Atlanta Colonel
tlamnai.- address t'ruel with statistics
-ftuwfug tb,- advantage the canal would
bring a. th. United States and especially
q. the south EIe received an ovation On
1858 appearance before che large and en-
rHsre.a-rir audience and his speech To-
aiVed almost continuous applause Il
was bus ness document delivered to
business men and reached the sentiments
..r every one present in SIS Endorsement
&c rns canal and ths United stiles build
1e When hs- concluded colonel Hemp
n. was kept busy Tor many minutes re-
..Itfua rbueratUiatiun On ih" mastery
.reeusrut he presented on the subject.
ruE tre eloquent manner To which h-
ue.. tee.I b.
Th convention b presided over 10y
I'-.-sI.ut tE H Ilar-rnvs. who was elect
.I no tfr Huntsville convention. and there
s-. .r.s-atee present from twenty states.
una .r.m hslt un tranSartiug Tho i'm
t...tart I..-ar,e- rl1r brought thrm here
Mobile. unf SPRINGS Ark. and tw"
-.1#s rsttes ar. h.t candidates Tor tii"
81 ..s.s...usls. Texas wants the com
r.u-l.u 20 go there. hut san ANTOINE
.rI Wa.. ar. hrfh candidates. and TINS
.ittsi.u mas result los ta- convention
-.l.r eHruell.fe else
Isuv .f tha ,'t.estt-s reached herr yes
r.rier ni iest uieht. hut the bulk =
r.eul cam 1u t'le tsriv trains to'iaN. IN
.Irf.ue U neral John Is Gordon. who Is
d. -u.sk iu behalf ~ Georgia. and Car
.l.af Gibbons. who has promised 10 ap-
r.r .T-~.ue tt, convention. The COLI
#"#..... = "slf-a-a-AaAaaAr- fNlAf-s fi4a-AAtaN
..- mel ru every walk ~ industrial life
70 ths south. auI including delegates
ur- .uIy from the south. bat from every
...t.sa e.. the country II is th" general
.rslleu 80 those who arr k.re that fruit
BOB results wsI attend the gathering
ri. convention opened az r. o'clock IN
Tu.sua hail. which had been appropriate
d Ietorst e Tor THE occasion. and there
v.r. pres ut tn ad Hilton 60 the deiesat- S
IA NJ Leading
.sHt- 10 the city.
President r. 10. IIaTcrove called the
curEer .un 60 order and Bishop Davis
speu-l the procs edinEs with an
sr-a..--iye pEaysr-
Governor W " 10 ara delivered the
-dIr.4s 20 welcome In nchah 70 the
at..s- rallu- attention - the wonderful
scope ald purrus. 81 TIA convention IL
o.. uts.l Dug th-t wi.h the grcAtss undc-
ts..Fa-l r-asurees 30 aay part Of the
rle-. without any exceptions. the south
sl.ual also -a,-rr ss4e th. greatest manu-
tacsur.r- center a.. tne world. and that
t Ia1 within the scope ~ m" aims ana
purposes of this convention to make IL
s..L
rf. trr.e X near "a hand" s-,id NJ.
.D U#ft ra. greatest porto 90 the ANNUAL
,,rtan ereu ~ .Ee cotton be.t viii L.
manufactured right here iu our midst
with rh, l...m- and spiuiles az our own
mills. uur ogu ultiEe labor furnishing the
aeuus=-
rh RON 81 the stat was then called
t-.uslal john T. Gordon responded Tor
G.arefl. auI after detailing The
.M.r..I Conditions there and IN
evident prospects. continued As follows
-Nrf -.w. iu conclusion. Jet me- say a
mora .- o.. ta.. whole south / note mat
81. -. tegualI.u Is talf 81 politics That
suits mo- Like my friends from Ar
E...e. q Mss .u politics some years ago.
= E.tr. ft--.f meet have some th4ii57.
f.v.t.r. au ms heart and mind which
rs...=. ta say. s say them not as a
r.-r.ss.-.-atilt- ( the governor. or Tor
s., state. bur say them on ms own re
-..--rafstv This southern land. once
III. Nf.t0 uf nations. hath"d IN tears
f-.-et.d Is arr unspeakahle grief. j.
,-..... un longer. Eut she - now rather
rr. mobile Cnruelia. pointing with Just
...,-rrltsuu - her triumphant oticchi'
rruerin.. aII foes and trampiing under
r5.t every barrier a. her progreSs- she
still L. IS true. and ever VIII De-
rs..t.ts.I fueorsBl thlc 1t tne less 81 hef
....st children. because they ar not; but
... Is aI-s the brave mother. pure
-. -t.U NOR refined by the hires
---.,sssn which she has ra-sed. encourage
-. her sons who are lett 10 as great
-,.n..xsrue nts In Isa4cc - were won IN
v.r. For her and her children sti.' asa.
-. r.trrnw policies. uY chinese walls. bus
~. looks with raluitatiuL heart toward