The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
SUNDAY. OCTOBER Il. 1902.
M, LEGISLATURE AcT7

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since the adjournment OF the e1t'A Sc
don Of the Virginia Legislature 'Ae
,nor,,,nr. OF that body haze pcen SEA- A's-
fered All over the Commonwealth a''N
4, th.x haye kspt their eyes open 1hey
have seen many things wen caAe0ta.eA
10 .nsake Glad the hearts OF all true -
~,p,.n.. aors OF than have been IN ,ne
n.p.sain section, wheer ttey have seen
>An,+,on - tho magnificent crops rs
aal "a these regions. tho valuable mn
80. ana other resources OF "ea1en' : NY
49, .en ooai and iron taken from INC
~. = srsaa abundance. they nave seen
49,. eo~sred With valuable TIMBER
~rsns. fren which bubble health e'v'hs
0aters eoueled by few and exceiieu y
a.pa a earth Some OF them were ~
- yai3ey In the harvest season. aao
ehey eaw the mighty grain crops
Dsne gathered and saw the nne seocA
ana the lat cattle upon a thousand us
eho .housands OF tubs Of rich. yelio" out-
Der. The vast orchards Of fruit ana o'ii.i
wealth crea:inE products.
some OF them have spent q pa1t u
S,ear time in the eastern part OF inc
state. where they got an insight mo ene
rreat trucking interest. learned .ot Inc
~x.tar end fish interest. saw the Vasl
aslds OF peanuts while the vines we're
= bloom, and later when the farmers
were preparing the valuable goooet io1
-.rLc+ These members also saw the
@,,aat. ~ timber peculiar to that part OF
n,,r dear ola State, they saw the wafer
million sn1ilin' on the vine. ana li'es
saw other sources OF wealth.. o.nei
members have been during the summer
and early fall IN the tobacco belt ana
Rave seen tho bright yellow leaf growing
~, tl,e hill. and being cured in the DARN
and the dark, heavy tobaccos being 1f'aoe
eeady "a ship to the uttermost paris o.
%h. Garth Along the hills OF the Lam
.nd An tho valley Of the same, mem
.,ar. hive seen the thousands OF acres
NJ corn and other grain, as vel as
sr,,,ts. cattle and as fine stock as heh-
.,,,ky can boast OF. Here and there
over the State the members nave seen
~ranite uuarries that can lurn'sh 1no
stone to nave the whole State, ana IN
developed water-power sufficient 10 fun
LII. ~ dozen Lowells and as
many Mnnchesters
In short. the members OF the Virginia
Legislature have seen enough TINS year
IN enable them to know as they never
aw before that after all theirs IS
best. the richest. most heaithioi' 'iie
most advantageously located as 10 Gu
mates and the very best to i've IN oi
ii, the commonwealth that go 70 MAKE
nm this glorious Orion:
Rr. there is one thing the members OF
MO LEGISLATURE do not seem to KNOW anu
maj &c that there are millions OF people
:, ,ha world who do not know OF VIZ
.,,,o.. vast wealth and resources, ana
&hey do not seem to think 'hae ~ -
Sary desirable that as many as posslo'e
- ,hese millions should know a oont 'hese
,.,;, - the end that some OF them
.o.,, come here to invest and help US oe-
rs,on our grand old Commonwealth.
+ Th,s "a a day Of advertising and a Day
s. ,,..,. we need to let the world
know who and what we are ana "Asls
q. have. Tho St Louis Exposition IS
roming on apace. Other states ar.
: .aii,,nr SPACE for State expeditions ana
vor advertising their resources. and are
.,reaay arranging to make big SHOW.
"a far virginia has done nothing. WHAT
= .ha going to do7 The members OK the
f..p1s,a.ure must answer this cuesuon.
We hope they will come TO Richmond
,h,s winter prepared to make proper
answer, and that they will make 1t a
singing one by appropriating a sum OF
.,oney sufficient to make Virginia $ eA-
n,b,t at ST. Louis second 10 that OF no
state that will be represented there.
Virginia can make such an exhibit II
che Legislature will permit It.