The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
TURNING SOUTHWARK.
Coming from the North and West.
THE OPENING UP OF THE SOUTH.

Lynn Roby Meekins in Saturday Evening Post.
We are to see in the near future a
great change In the distribution Of i'm
migrants in this country. For a
quarter OF century the tides have
been flowing to the West and the
Northwest, but great numbers are
henceforth sure to go to the South.
This rich part of our country-rieh in
the way of minerals and soil--has
attracted far more people from other
sections than it has settlers from Eu-
rope. Several facts explain the rea-
son. In the first place, the trans-con-
tinental railroads have had their agents
busily at work in Europe, and have
| operated in connection with the steam
ship companies. The immigrant In
buying his ticket In Europe generally
bought it to some Western or North
western point. Another thing was the
large number oflynchlngs in the South
which, being reported in European
newspapers, gave the Impression that
in the Southern States life was not
secure and property was not protected.
These influences are passing away.
The South itself has for some time
been taking steps to show how false
the general inference is. As matter
of fact people liye as securely In the
Southern States as in any other section
of the world. The few cases of lynch-
ing are horrible, but they do not por-
| tray the actual conditions of TIE dlf-
terent States OF the South.
The Industrial branches have done a
superb service In showing the oppor-
tunlties open In the South, especially
In the way of manufacturing, and they
are still adding to their usefulness in
this direction. But best OF all, probab-
| Iy, in the way of the new influences, is
the coming of practical business men
from Northern and Western sections.
Go to Southern city to-day and you
| will find these men not only making
money rapidly but taking active part
in the social and political life. Then,
too, the large profits which the cotton
mills and other factories are making
Will attract in greater measure these
who have money to invest and those
who wish to utilize the opportunities.
1t Is in its way fine thing that the
Sou:herners are to hold West Indian
Exposition at Charleston, South Caro-
lima. There is no purpose, so far as
the managers have expressed themsel-
yes, to do anything but to encourage
the commerce of the West India Is
lands to trade with the Southern
States. But when the exhibits are
shown we predict that there will be a
curious result.
The South will show that it can pro-
duce practically everything that the
West Indies are ralsing, and that it
can show manufacturing products
equal to the best of the North.
The exposition at Atlanta years ago
was success In demonstrating to the
country the beginnings of the new life
of the South. Bad management made
the New Orleans Exposition failure,
but the other expositions that followed
1t had their need of prosperity, and it
Is quite likely that Charleston will
reap the rewards OF its enterprise.
The figures OF the growth of the
South since the Civil War seem more
miracle than TACT. In many States
values have increased tenfold in some
particular spots hu adred and thous.
and fold. There was time, not many
years ago, when the South received q
setback second only in its disastrous
effects to the Civil War, and that as
through the outbreak OF speculation
and the almost universal exploitation
of land booms But all that has gone
The people have recovered and have
settled down to the normal, and now
the growth is legitimate development
| and thus all who, wanting to char &c
their abode, have gone there are find
Ing cut that 1t IS goodly place, IL.
habited by goodly people.
i Spring coughs are specially danger
Gus, and unless cured at once serious
results often follow. One Minute
Cough Cure acts like magic. It Is moi
common mixture but is high grade