The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-05-03
DELTA INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION


with the grand possibilities of this sec
ton. Not alone would the city of Green
vile profit by the convention, but the
whole Delta would be brought into
prominence aud would reap the reward
which would surely come from d united
effort. Prominent men from the various
counties of the Delta should be invited to
address the convention, as the Times
suggests, upon subjects setting forth
clearly and strongly the unlimited re-
sources and advantages of this the gar
den spot of the South. Excursions into
the neighboring counties might also be
arranged as a feature of the program,
end the guests, under the guidance Of
competent committees, given an oppor-
tunity to view the vast area of timber
lands and fertile fields that promise such
rich returns to the investor.
We believe with the Times that in this
matter every county in the Delta should
cooperate, to insure the success of the
convention. Delegates from each county
should be appointed, ana all should
work in harmony for the one purpose.
The railroads have already given as
surance of their hearty support, and
they may be relied upon to lend every
effort to have a large attendance.
Let the convention be held, and let all
work to make it notable success. Ill
vestors and capitalists must be interest
ed to insure the development of the vast
resources of the Delta, and meeting of
this kind will do more to accomplish this
end than any other means. The Demo-
crat compliments the Times upon taking
the initiative, and trusts the movement
thus inaugurated will bring forth good
results. We assure our neighbor Of our
hearty cooperation.
The Times, which is in every sense
delta paper" and which ever has the
the good of the entire valley at heart,
disclaims any selfish motive in suggest
ing Greenvile as the place for holding
the convention, but well says that, being
the largest city in the Delta, with ample
hotel and rail and river facilities, it offers
superior inducements over other towns,
And we agree with the Times. Centrally
located, easy of access, and with accoma
modations for many visitors, the attend
ance would be larger in Greenville than
elsewhere.
Following is the article referred to !:
The Delta, no matter how fertile her
SOIL will never be a great country until
it can get manufactures to come here
and locate. 1t was cotton factories at
Falls River and Boston that gave Mas
sachusetts, one of the smallest states in
the Union, her population and wealth.
Other states in the North and one or two
wealth andpopulatior to the same cause.
The skilled and intelligent labor demand
ed by these works for converting the raw
material into the finished article make
them great producer of wealth. A
pound of cotton in it's raw state that
costs not more than to IL cents a
pound is sold in fabrics as high as so
cents. The difference between the cost of
the raw and the finished product repre-
sents labor, taxes, buildings, and wealth
for the state where they are in operation
against those where they are only pro-
| duccd.
| Then the question naturally arises
How can we get manufacturers to come
here'7 First, to invite the owners of
these plants, capitalists and investors
to come here and spend few days ac-
quainting themselves with the people
and conditions. And next, when they
do come, let our citizens take pains to
show them what we have to offer and
our confidellce in the conntry's success,
for no man from the North, South, East
or West who lives here will deny it is the
grandest country under the snn, inhabit-
ed with an intelligent and noble citizen
ship.
To carry out the aim of this article we
suggest that the Young Mems Business
League set apart three days during the
Fall for the holding in this city of an In
dustrial Convention in which the entire
Delta can take part, and through the
| railroads invite capitalists and investors
| from the North, East and West to come
here during that time. Committees can
be appointed to secure the brainiest men
of the Delta to address them on subjects
relating to the planting and manufac-
turing possibilities OF the Delta, raw
material, labor, etc.
j One day can be set apart for sight-see
ing, when they can be carried to tht
various plantations near the city ane
shown the bargainsin lands and timbers
The industries of the city and those o
other places in the Delta can be shown