Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-03
FACT AND LOGIC.

Pursuant to appointment, Gen. E.
w. Noise, Of Sumter, made an able
speech in the court house Monday for
the purpose Of trying to awaken a
more intelligent and wholesome inter-
est in the South Carolina Interstate
and West Indian exposition. There
was present a fairly good audience
about rs in all from first to last-but
not as large an audience as there
should have been, for the speech was
able, instructive and we'll worth listen
ing to.
BY way Of introduction, General
Noise drew pretty picture Of South
the fairy tale, waiting for her prince to
come in the shape Of capital, energy,
intelligence and enterprise to awaken
her into an era Of progress and pros
perity, the like Of which has never
been seen in the South. He cited nu-
merous facts and circumstances to es-
tablish his happily conceived allegory,
and for an hour entertained his audi
ence with instructive arguments that
seemed to be convincing.
In general, the speaker held that the
natural resources Of South Carolina
are beyond comparison with any other
Southern state. Our people, however,
have been slow, conservative, or what
ever they may see propr to call 1t, and
have made no effort to bring their re-
sources to the attention Of outside cap
ital. He held up as examples Georgia,
North Carolina and Florida, all Of
which states had taken pains to draw
the attention of Northern capitalists to
their resources, and although none Of
these states are as richly endowed as
is South Carolina, all have outstrlpped
South Carolina in the race for mate
rial development. He described Flor
ida as one Of the poorest states In the
Union, naturally; but claimed that as
the result Of the interest Northern
capitalists are taking in her affairs,
she Is rapidly developing prosperity
and wealth. The rich stream Of
surplus capital from the North is pass
ing us by simply because we are MAX
ing no effort to secure it.
"I'll show you how this exposition
will help you If you will take hold Of
it," said the speaker, in substance.
We'll, say that you have nothing Of
which to dispose except farm lands.
Land is the most satisfactory proper
ty in which to invest money. It Is con-
stantly appreciating in value. Few Of
us realize how valuable 1t Is. Suppose
capitalists should come here and buy
large farms In this vicinity at the low
prices at which you hold 1t. Immedi-
ately the prices Of all adjoining farms
would 60 up, and within few days
the sellers Of the farms already sold
again at double the figures received.
It Is human nature to do this. It has
worked that way elsewhere, and hu-
man nature Is the same everywhere.
To bring about such conditions, it Is
only necessary to call attention to the
special attractions that we have to Of
fer-to bring them to the notice Of the
with the means and ability
to make use Of them-and there Is no
better way to do this than through
such an exposition as Is now being ar
ranged"
General Noise described at length
the effect of the investment of North
ern capital in Florida hotels, Georgia
fruit orchards and truck farms and
North Carolina timber lands. He told
also of a satisfactory profit he him
self had reaped because of the invest
ments of an enterprising lumber COM
pany, and also gave a pretty account
Of the regeneration Of Georgetown, be-
cause of the same beneficent infiuen-
ceS.
The speaker was unable to suggest
to his audience the things that York
should exhibit, further than
that the exhibits should consist Of the
best Of everything that our people pro-
iuce. He thought 1t would be an es-
pecially good idea, however, to send to
Charleston a complete collection Of
mineral specimens. including iron, cop
per- gold ETC., and he was sure that If
the proper effort were made. the coun-
~ could send an exhibit that would
repay a thousandfold and more all the
trouble and expense that would Je oc-
on account Of it.
1t was the purpose Of General Noise,
at he conclusion of his speech, to take
some steps looking to thorough or
sanization Of the county. by town.
ships, in the interest of the most effec-
i've work possible to be done toward
securing a creditable exhibit; but 1t de-
,eloped that not one Of the commits :.
,ioners having charge Of the affairs In
York county was present, and the
work had to be deferred until another
ime. General Noise left on yesterday
morning for Rock Hill.