The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-19
IRISHME N DINE.
Continued from Tenth Page.

of his crops Successful agriculture is a
business of national and International re-
iationShip to all other professions. We
are about 10 enter upon an era of indus
trial development the like Of which our
country has not seen. No one should hail
it with more delight than the farmer.
The factory has been long neglected, al
most to the loss of our birhright. But
almost in every town and city the spin
die and the loom are providing employ
ment for those who need it and a mar
ket for the products of our fields In look
irg over the market reports a few days
ego, l noticed middling cotton quoted in
New York at 5 1916. easy-Augusts, Ga,
cents firm.
For years the difference in
the price in cotton in Georgia
and New York was l cent per pound.
The presence, therefore, Of the cotton
factory in the cotton fields adds s. per
bale to every bale of cotton, and puts
$50, 900 900 annually into the pockets of the
farmers, adding hundred of millions to
the value of the manufactured over the
raw material, which finds its way into
every avenue Of trade and into the homes
of all our people. Markets at home and
abroad for the products of the field and
factory are questions of the deepest con-
Germ to all and call for the best thought
of the patriot and statesman.
THE cry of work for the unemployed is
no longer heard. For all who are dspos-
ed and competent there is work to do.
The fields are calling for the man of
Drawn and the factory for the man of
skill. The march of p ogress is on. The
era OF the South's development has begun
Let all who would hasten the day of the
full development of all her varied and
wonderful resources report for duty
under the banner of indus
trial progress and inscribe thei
names upon the roll of honor. The hour
for work has arrived. The time for bick-
ering strife and contention is passed He
who would impede the march of progress
is an enemy TO his country, while he who
well performs his part no matter how
humble, will deserve the name of patriot.
II we admit the farm and factory to be
the basis Of our wealth. let us do that
which will most promote their interest.
By specific agricultural education the
earth will yield its most abundant
fruit to the more enlightened touch
of the husbandman. Technical education
will stimulate the manufacturing spirit
and prepare our youth for the work.
Parsimony mistaken for craftsmanship has
too long retarded work on this line
Access to market is of prime import
ance. The difference in the price of any
article between one point and another is
the cost of transportation. our PUBIC
highways and our rivers and harbors
should be improved at the public expense.
The building Of railroads should be en-
couraged and when built should be pes
tered not with unjust exactions nor UNI
friendly legislation. At the same time
the public welfare must be kept in mind.
and the individual protected against I'M
due exactione of corporate power.
TO all who come into our midst TO
obey our laws and support our institutions
we should hold out the right hand of fell
aowship and guarantee protection alike
to capital and TO labor. When by river
and rail- we have sent our products to
the ports, we need merchant marine to
transport our surplus to the other nations
of the globe. When we have done these
things would be glad to have the tongue
of an orator that l might be able to paint
the glorious future of our country"