The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-03
MR.. PORTER'S APPEAL
VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE STATE AD-
DRESSES THE PEOPLE.

position.
The following is the address of the
Hon. w. +. Porter to the people OF
North Carolina:
Having been appointed vice presi
dent for the state of North Carolina tC
the Pan-American Exposition to be
held at Buffalo from May to Nov. l,
1901, | take the liberty Of addressing
you as my fellow citizens and present
ing to YOU some facts which conceive
to be of vast importance to any good
citizen of our beloved state.
desire to call your attention to the
bring together IA 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
a display Of our products at this Elk
position. and unfortunately for us the
regular session of our legislature does
not meet until January. 1901, we are
fearful that it cannot make a suitable
appropriation in time to erect a state
bull ing so that we might be enabled
to make 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
umes for our state. \ suitable display
of the products and resources of North
Carolina nc doubt will be a revelation
to the people am; will be Of great ben
eft to the Cld North State
There are millions Of people without
any knowledge Of our p"0dN"ts and
the advantages that we possess. It is
not generally known that the tobacco
Of North Carolina took the first pre-
MUM at the Worlds Fair at Vienna
but such is tie 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 good class of immigla
ton. and it is the duty of every good
citizen of our state to use every effort
in his power to bring about a plan to
such immigration, that our
state may be developed and improved
to such an extent that she may stand
1t the head of the column of the south
I'm states.
TO bring about the results thus set
'Orth. it will be necessary for the peO- !
Ole themselves to take hold Of the
matter. Instead Of waiting to see
what the legisla ture may do for the
tate |. as your vice president and rep
esentatiye. have appealed to the good
people of our state to come to the res |
ne !
| propose in the first place that the
.itizens Of each county in the state call
| meeting Of her people at the county
;eat or some other accessible point and |
organize Pan-American clubs and take
We believe at least
$40. 600 or $4,000 could be raised in
his way. We could then erect build
ne for our state and could have sufti-
.ient means to make creditable dis