The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1900-11-17
SOUTHERN INDUS.
Nal CONVENTION

,h.- 9Th, of December !,
tbe tbe's rs, 5 7 Be held in New orIe; :.
outhern Industrial e,1'lg cnsusa.: o.
which no more impor,a 9rfa
hering has ever vet t,kaa .po'.a a'S
y lfis city. 'aAen pla
With the dawn Of ore,+ -
nsIe,al !, revival obvious on all s;ds
.td the promise Of trade -. aS.o' s+a<
s'0n with territories and countrie
yet Untouched by the merchar
s'ass ot our people, the holding :
sgreat Industrial convention in II;
ehy at the crucial hour Of its dee
'lnies, acquires significance Of iu, ;,n
Dense proportions.
For, i may not be doubted II,
trough the deliberations and dis
lsslons Of the able economists
mixers and merchants, assembled
% all parts Of the country to
phe and elucidate the vital dues
ons coming up for consideration
light will be shed on local con,
hons and on those splendid trade
Portunities and advantages which
w Orleans, as a seaport and
ade centre, pre-enainently pos
sses, while the interdependent
erests Of the Northwest and the
addle States with New Orleans
reason Of cheap water routes
Tough the Mississippi and its
mbutaries, and the se.board Of
Ne Gulf, will be brought out with
luminous forcefulness as the subject
natter of the addresses to be de-
lvered demonstrate.
MI The Southern Industrial Conven-
1hen, Of which Mr.. H. n. Hargrove
] president, Hon. Sidney Story,
81 president, aud Mr.. N. P 4
bcmpson, Of Huntsville. Alaba-
nsecretary, is expected num-
rom three to four thousand
lgates, drawn from all parts
& sections Of the country; men
ch have at heart the development :
= this section under the tremen-
rs impetus of present fayorlng
1oustrial conditions-the worlds :
711kent need of Southern cotton. :
on. steel and wood, and Ameri-
IA manufactures-will meet to- y
eether TO earnestly advocate and Y
push on all and every measure 4
which will aid in bringing about p
hat trade supremacy which q con- e
rol cf so many preponderatlng ao
,antages is certain to eventuah y
,roduce. g
Appre ciating the opportunity
resented for this State ana cl!y' ar
;;ov. Heard has issued official IN Cd
itations to the Governors o. al the vi
sala,p eatbern : and middle. States, to u i
,rominent business men and ran n.
oad magn,tes, to the mayors Of :
! M leadag cities, commissioners n.
!. . .,oritulture and education, and -
members Of the press, 'ls
,ost particularly members o. the 'lV
Sic country press Of Louisiana, se'
,.rnlv and courteously urging ths
neir attendance. grs
Addresses on the vital CONNER vii
ii questions Of the hour have pee, neen III
dbuested from men whose aolhly' ed
loerience, knowledge and fepu'a1 pu
|on guarantee the importance - No
tcir utterances. .ox
Among the sub)ects ST. ~
|;.cussion are: The South y, .4ha aho
. j ! Present Development, Inc
l;earagua !, Canal, : The aesttna Expon,
:rade of the South, oo'.pn ~ mu
I;ll;no J, Immigration lnlo 'ne an,
n,th. = Improvement O ,.a.seas nlse,s mo
f-As
ID Harbors, Z Textile j Iqs Steel 20
!, J, !" nThe Coal, Iron ano = a.ee. 5 :. out
FL The South, Z "Thc Melenhnl ',nher IN
r..;ne = 1.-The Southern Luhot. :. anl
I,.stry 1.-The Great fnosp,.a,, - i
1dustry, '' IL South, !" in ,
Stock to Raising il ,.a1s,, tns ut The 70, 70,
Manufacture = I'd other ser, sen
ogee Import Trade, az Stirring y ,ep 'a1
'bjset, q profound ssosssasf.,isa ssa tes> :