The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31
as being solicited, many
3 view that South Carolina
AXE a creditable exhibit:

c .--.-.--. view tnaJ SOuJn I3rOllna
c " axe a creditable exhibit:
t..,.v v..u lstries and resources were
not varied enough to attract attention.
When the State building. with the
magnificent line OF exhibits, was thrown
open to the public, it was soon seen
that this was Il grave error, and the
universal verdict was that no finer col
lective exhibit had ever been presented.
For this the Legislature appropriated
$40. 000. and if the records are carefully
examined. it will be seen that it has al
ready been the direct cause of bringing
into the State over ten times that
amount in capital invested in new in
duStrieS.
The management of the Worlds
Fair has received assurances from all
the principal nations of the world that
they will be represented b. exhibits
and by their people. y large percent
aye Of the yearly increase of population
in the United States comes from the
old world: Representatives OF the home
seekers will be in St. Louis to examine
the resources and possibilities OF every
section of our country, before deciding
on locations. There are large num-
Der of thrifty. well-to-do farmers in the
Northwest who yearly change their
locations in consequence OF the rlgor-
Gus climate. and seek homes in the
South. Tennessee and Georgia secured
thousands OF these desirable home
seekers as the result of EXpositions at
Atlanta and Nashville. South Caro-
lima can secure its portion through an
exhibit of its agricultural resources
and possibilities.
1t is. however. not only in the agrl-
cultural line that good will result from
an exhibit. In 1890 there was invested
in manufactures within the State cap
ital OF S23.276,26l: in 1909 this had
grown to SCI 7.365, 465. and the number
of establishments had increased from
1903 to 3,103. The majority of capital
so invested is in cotton factories and
the manufacture of fertilizers. We
have the resources in many sections of
the State for the establishment of di-
versi6ed industries: BY bringing them
to the attention OF investors, millions OF
additional capital can be secured for
their Development.
The State is singular]y favored in al
most everything that tends to its up
lifting. with climate: with resources so
diversified that every natural gift may
be said to belong to it: with soils of
abundant fertility; with building stones
that are beginning to find market IN
many States: with as many field crops
as can be produced in any other local
ity: with garden vegetables and fruits
to supply not only the home markets,
but enough for the markets OF the East,
and to supply canning factories: with
all our natural resources and posSlblll-
ties, South Carolina can be made the
banner State of the South.
Gentlemen of the Legislature. you
n materially aid in making it so.
The powerful and beneticent inlu-
ence of expositions, in shaping and de-
veloping new industries, and in giving
profitable and certain employment to
labor, is one of the marked features of
the latter half of the nineteenth cen
turr, and is now recognized by all civ
ilized nations. Their great value as
object lessons, in which are assembled
all raw material, all industrial inven-
tions and appliances, all artistic and
educational work, constantly grows
upon enlightened communities.
The concensus of opinion now is
that no agency hitherto made known IS
so effective in bringing about good and
great results as EXpositions, and moth
ing teaches so rapidly and forcibly."
Men of means are constantly seeking
and spying for the best opportunities.
the fields of fairest promise, the most
ineXhaustible resources: they are ever
scanning the horizon for indications OF
such regions, and direct their course
accordingly. An Exposition is an OBJ
ject lesson, which presents in most
attractive way all the industries and
possibilities of country, material or
otherwise. and in every ease it has
proved itself the most successful power
known, in bringing in wealth and in
creased reputation. The experience OF
all who have patronized them testifies
to this fact.
Other Southern States will be fully
represented at St. Louis, all seeking to
bring new population and increased
capital to their aid: shall South Caro-
lima calmly look on while the great
stream OF home-SeekerS and investors
goes by and leaves US behind, because
they know not of US? Or shall we
boldly take our stand and at this. the
creates. of all Expositions, make South
Cardinals resources known to all the
world: You are asked to do nothing
that does not come within the line OF
YOUR duty: nothing but what will ulti-
mately and most surely reflect credit
upon your august body: nothing but
what will rebound to the interest OF
your State and of humanity: nothing
but what will mark YOUR action as one
of the truest wisdom and as positive
declaration of your intention to act an
example of progress and to keep pace
with the movements of the age. Build
up yCur State and assure for its people
triumphant procession along the
paths OF prosperity and honor.
JOHN II. AVERILL,
Special Commissioner.