The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-16
01J rs. 1o4+oY, The Question Is Wm 4
OI0 NlHS OOltUlI Remove from Dixie =
even when apparently rooted to n. IL
means an improbable thing. ~ ''n n

even when apparently rooted 70 a.
means an improbable thing. '0N ~
The best informed scientists -
Oglethorpe's day were convinced !, usv,la
and South Cardinals silk. vine 4, ''n z
would be highly profitable ia N. : ~ Z
worlds competition. 'u NJ
For some time these prodve.,
colonists. European royalty va, sau'ha
the club men OF London smaeked ~ I q
the Georgia wine which was erno., s', W
pete with the vintage OF France ars ',o .
In moderate way our silk pros., spi'
encouraged. The possession az Nfl /
Der Of mulberry trees for the s,,s sa 4
worms freed the owners from tsvss VI
hibition of rum of course eneoufsg.d. "
ing.
These industries were fourisbjrs a
ton began TO loom up as an Imports, \. W.
first lite production was confined 4 Il wy
small potatoes but il slowly drove q, " n \;
awhile tobacco beat it as a pro6tahls = ~
duct, but Whitneys' invention OF n.
tionized everything "a z
Silk was forgotten; tobacco reeeiv,a
attention; wine gave way TO whi,Lv
neglected indigo was given 10. ana 4. y
stock raiser with his herd Of sooo ..s M
thing of the past
These industries were abandoned b.t,n
we're less profitable compared with eotls.
Now let some unexpected deyeonm,s,i
quarters Of the globe make Southern y.
| Improbable crop, and il will follow 4, NJ
sors, some of which, such as wine i. NJ
stock raising show signs of reviyinv r.
In discussing a question like this v. 4. \
on our guard against positive as,s-s...
glittering generalities
Great changes in nations indp,,s..
occurred in the past, and may come All,
King Cotton has not reigned mots 4.
! generations, and in this age of wond,.s.i
ress, even the wisest can not inteIIigsse,
| dict his status, or his richest donislss \
| years hence
| Modern invention has made eottsn !, I
as wool, as fine as silk, hut Il 4 hd,,ls
the ramie plant will be its equal 4 N
future
Before the age Of steam, electritly N
wonderful discoveries and invention, 4
centuries to colonize and deyelop ~
now, it is the work of few decades
Africa. the Orient and the counths !
of US, are leaping forward as il BY mn,
No one is bold enough to attempt \
cast of our material progress for even 4,
/ quarter of century.
King Cotton, however, is still with 3,
How can we best prolong his stay al '
him more powerful factor of our prosper
In trying to answer these questions ', d
not get ratified and lose our nerve, Il NJ
old systems and policies in our way. MI
line of march is the best, from pratt,i 4
point, we should take it, and no, waste u
opposing it simply because it is new
If the exemption of factories from IA
promises to build up and enrich the Sol
prolong her monopoly in cotton, then, III
Of the factories, I say.
l. this policy be unfair to the farmer !
is way to equalize matters in the AL
bountics for certain YIELDS or develspnA|
some products, as has been done ii otAa
ard countries.
Commerce will soon take care Of iul
without the aid of State and Federal u,
sions. The trader always has the best
is the factory and the farm that have th !.
est time in the South.