The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Below we punllSn au eACe4eHe -"
torial from the Southern Industry
Of New Orleans, on the Southern In
dustrial Convention 10 be. held IN
Philadelphia, beginning on Tuesday,
June 4th. and TO continue for four
dors This convention has the en-
dorsement of the commercial bodies
and the leading newspapers OF the
south. and much good to the South
will come out Of such public
gathering is expected.
Every section OF the South will be
represented. by which its wonderful
resources will be shown to an advan-
taoe never before dreamed of. Not
only this. but the great levee interests
will be discussed and placed in such
a light, before the Nation that repetl-
ton of what happened to the rivers
and harbors bill in Congress few
DAYS ago. will never occur again !;
and it may he the, means by winch
the government viii take entire con-
troll of the levees.
We want to call to the attention of
our Police Jury the Importance of
sending delegate 10 this conven-
ton. which is urged by Mr.. II. IL.
Harorove. President of the Southern
Industrial Association, who has done
much for our State, and through
whose energy more than one cotton
mill is now being erected in Louis
lana. Our Police Jury will meet on
the first Tuesday in next month and
we suggest that they name delegate
at this meeting to attend this Indus
trial Convention. No man in our
parish could represent East Carroll
and present its magnificent resources
better than our Congressman, Hon.
Jos. E. Ransdell. and we urge aud
hope that our progressive Police
Jury will send this gentleman to rep
resent our parish in this convention,
which the Southern Industry says
will be the largest gathering of rep
resentative Southern men ever held
and which will give to the Northern
capitalists advantages upon which
they would be sure to look with
favor:
"Southetn Industry" is pleased to
note the general interest that is being
manifested in the convention to be
held in Philadelphia June Al, prox-
imo. From almost every quarter of
the South words of strong common
dation have been received, and the
verdict is that this will be the South's
opportunity to be heard before those
who it is desirable to interest in the
development of this section.
There can be no question as to
the value of this opportunity to ad-
vance the material welfare Of the
South, but like all other opportuni-
ties, it must be embraced, else its
benefits will, prove elusive. If
there should assemble on this occa-
sion as many representative citizens
as attended the New Orleans con
vention, it Will awaken favorable
comment throughout the entire civil
lied world.
1t is extremely difficult for certain
classes in the South to realize that
public sentiment must be reached
outside this section before its de-
velopment can assume the proper
lions to which it's natural advanta-
ges so richly entitle it; but this is
absolutely a prerequisite, and moth
ing can go father towards the ac
complishment of this end'than for a
great gathering to assemble in Phil
adelphia in June-a gathering that
will represent the progressive ele
ment of the South, one that will
have but single object in view,
and that to show in practical
way the South is fully alive to her
advantages and resources.
Shall we have such gathering?
This is largely i'll the hands of the
commercial organizations. and the
press of the South, and those we APP
peal for a united movement. ''0n
to Philadelphia" let this be our
watchword for the next few weeks.
and that, too, not in any half heart
ed way, but with that degree of
earnestness and enthusiasm which is
characteristic of Southern character,
and if this is done, great will be our
reward.