Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-28
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ConsIahI COnIaCC WlCn Cne people IN
whom lies ultimately all power, and
in whom is likewise the only possi-
bility of development.
The material progress of the past
twenty years has been, of course,
much in advance of that of the pre-
vious seventeen years. Success be-
gets success and as a new industry
became paying one its increase and
profit was applied to enlarging the
capacity and soon position of fnan-
cial strength was attained for it.
Thus new enterprises on new lines
were stimulated.
Fro m the twentieth anniversary
number of the Manufacturers Re-
cord we take the following figures,
showing the increase in Southern
productivity for twenty years pre-
vious to 1900: The population in
creased between 1880 and 1900 from
100000 to 23,500,000, being I'D
per cent. During the same period
of time the value of manufactured
products increased from $457,OOO,-
600 to $1,466,OOO,OOO, or 22O per
cent; value of mineral products from
517,OO0,000 to $115,000,O00, 576 per
cent; agricultural products, $751;
100000 to $1,2OO,OOO,OOO, 10 per
cent all products, 81, ,045, 100000 to
$2,7S1 100000, or 166 per cent !;
wage earners in manufactures alone
305,000 to 100000, or 16O per cent.
This is truly marvellous picture,
and yet if the increase during the
past score of years has been thus
great, what are we TO expect of the
next, with such a vantage ground
as has been attained, with 80 many
untried yet promising projects 80
much undevloped territory, our
mountains unexplored, covering from
sight unmeasured treasures with
the recently discovered astounding
oil gushers of Texas, and Heaven
knows where next they may spring
forth; a soil capable of producing
whatever grows on the face of the
earth under the influence of a genial
climate, Heavens richest blessing.
Well has it been said "that our natu-
raj resources have scarcely been
touched"
And now the question that pre-
sents itself is, what is the duty of the
hour? What is necessary to be
done TO increase and strengthen in it's
growth this healthy and already
powerful, but wlthal young, plant9
l. We should have as many of the
100000 to 100000 European immi-
grants who annually land in this
country as are frugal, economical
and industrious, to be encouraged to
come into our midst and settle and
become permanent citizens. Who
would gainsay that large influx to
our idle lands of such immigrants
would have most wholesome effect
on our population in many ways,
which | need not stop to tell.
2. The time is at hand when the
people of the South should look to
the extension of their trade. Our
production is far in excess of what
we consume and we must look to the
people Of other lands for market.
Organized efforts should be made
for the purpose of opening up busi-
ness relations with the West Indies
and the west coast of Africa and the
east coast of South America, and
not over old lines, by which commune
cation is only had by the Northern
ports, and then via Liverpool, but by
direct communication through the
South Atlantic ports, by ships owned
and controlled by investors in sym
pathy with our development. 1t has
been well said that the marvel of the
past century is the great net work of
railroads which traverse this conti-
nent, which are the arteries of trade,
placing all parts of our country in close
contact, and that az well as this ia
true 30 the chief work of the present
century lies in supplying American
ships to sail the waters of the world
In the interest Of our trade, The
South, 30 aboundipg in timber, iron
and coal, should Immediately enter
upon the building of suitable trade
vessels with which to take our pro.
ducts to foreign shores by the near.
est route through the oalm belt of
the Atlantic and enter into direct
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