The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-11-22
MIR. PORTER'S APPEAL
VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE STATE AD-
DRESSES THE PEOPLE,.

DRESSES THE PEOPLE.
He Suggests a Plan to Secure For
North Carolina Nh Adequate Repre-
scntation ut the Pan-American Ex-
position.
The following is the address of the
Hon. w. L. Porter to the people of
North Carolina:
Having been appointed vice presi-
dent for the state of North Carolina to
the Pan-American Exposition to be
held at Buffalo from May 1 to Nov. l,
1901, | take the liberty Of addressing
you as my fellow citizens and present
Ing to you some facts which l conceive
to lie Of vast Importance to any good
citizen of cur beloved state.
| desire to call your attention to the
fact that this Exposition will naturally
bring together Il vast crowd of people
FROM different portions Of the world.
inaSmuch as our state legislature has
not had the opportunity thus far to
make the necessary appropriation for
display of our products at this EX-
position, and unfortunately for us the
regular session of our legislature does
not meet until January, 1901, we are
fearful that it cannot make Il suitable
appropriation in time to erect 4 state
building so that we might be enabled
TO make Il proper and creditable exhibit
for our state.
A first class exhibit can be made by
her people if the proper efforts are put
forth. 1t is proposed that we transfer
the North Carolina exhibit at Paris to
Buffalo, which will probably be done,
but that exhibit will not be sufficient.
We want to bring before the people of
the north and all the western hemi-
sphere an exhibit that will speak vol
umcs for Our state. \ suitable display
of the products and resources of North
Carolina no doubt will be q revelation
to the people and will be of great ben
eft to the Old North State.
There are millions Of people without
any knowledge of our products and
the advantages that we possess. 1t is
not generally known that the tobacco
of North Carolina took the first pre-
MUM at the Worlds Fair at Vienna,
but such is the case. 1t is not general
ly known that the minerals of North
Carolina are the finest in the world
We have minerals and precious
stones in our state that are not found
in any other country on the globe.
We have an untold wealth in mica
mines. and we believe we can furnish
sufficient mica for the markets of the
| world for years to come.
Our millions of acres of nearly all
kinds of timber are virtually in the
virgin forests and untouched The
texture of our cotton can compete
with the production of any other south
ern state.
Our corn. wheat, rye and other pro-
auctions are as fine and of as good
quality as any in the United States.
We desire Il good class of immigra-
ton, and it is the duty Of every good
citizen Of our state to use every effort
in his power to bring about plan to
encourage such immigration. thai our
state may be developed and improved
to such an extent that she may stand
at the head of the column of the south
Crn states.
10 bring about the results thus set
forth. it will Dc necessary for the peo-
| pie themselves TO take hold of the
matter. Instead of waiting to see
what the legislature may do for tie
| state |, as your vice president and rep
reScntative. have appealed to the good
| people of our state to come to the res
| cue
propose in the first place that the
| citizens of each county liz the state call
| meeting OF her people at the county
| seat or some other accessible point and
| organize Pan American clubs and take
| subscriptions. We believe at least
| $4,000 or $4,000 could be raised in
| this way. We could then erect a build
| ing for our state and could have su;ii-
! Gent means 10 make Il creditable dis
| play OF the products and industries Of
| the state. .>hch would 10 doubt be
| the means of bringing millions of Carl
| tai INTO our commonwealth.
1t is believed that Tie state legi>!a-
| turc would take Il broad view Of this
effort to promote the public welfare
and without delay reimburse those
who subscribe 10 this fund.
W. T. PORTER.
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