The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
How Virginia rlay Attract
rlOSt Desirable Settlers.
John Stewart Walker,
One Of Lynchbnrg's Lending r

1ujnocessnry waste Of public money; then
pnss such laws as are necessary anu u
l,oeping with those OF our competitors, LOT
IL wo cannot make our State as attrac-
tive us othor states, we cntilot expect 70
be able TO meet competition.
Cd, Lot al, agricultural. n1lncraloBicai
and geological survey be made o. Virgin n,
III. placing same IN or1ef nooklct WI" M
statistical information, analyses OF tho
soils climate, attitudes and pcculnrities
OF the different sections witt, their cd
ynntaEes But above rail- things, lot IN
formation given be strictly true and con-
servative, and written In such simple
Language TINT any one Of ordinary edit
cation and ability can Understand ~.
Make comparisons Of the average yiclu
or our different crops witt, those OF some
Of the western and northern States, and
you viii be nstonished With the good
showing VIC Gun make: also DO tho same
as to tho price Of land. # N
Sd. Give honest anu true reasons why
our lands aro SO cheap and do not yield
better when the fertility Is taken into
consideration. It may be very mortlty-
Ing to our pride to do So but ut the same
lies and that is. It. Is not the fault OF
cur lands that they do not do better. but
tho fault OF ourselves. because we have
NOT adapted ourselves to the new order
OF things, do not use new and up. to- date
machinery, business methods and scion
tiflc farming. In other words We DO tho
best we know how; but we do not know
how; and I'VE are STUCK on Il ourselves
without rival"
We have laws which will bear unfa-
vornblc comparison with tho laws that
were In effect under the carpet pa 6
rules, II we take into consideration That
the latter wero passed by our enemies and
The present ones by our so-called friends.
And the Lord deliver us from our friends,
for they are about to be the death Of our
farming industry. There Is nc good IN
attracting new citizens to our State It 1t
Is Impossible for them to make success
here. as.
III. Give only facts that will interest
the corn grower OF Kansas, the wheat
grower Of the northwest and the stock.
man Of the prairles. Leave out all colo
rial history. sentiment and what We were
or did before the war. as that 10 matter
OF Indifference to new citizens and they
are tho ones we are trying TO INTEREST,
not our own people. 3ss
eth, After the unsnt isfactory features
have been removed and satisfactory sta
tlytics are obtained In regard to virginia.
let an appropriation be made tor the pur-
pose OF placing our many advantages pc
fore the world, Let such advertising DC
Under the supervision OF expert adVer-
tlsers. sending the booklet to all lnquir-
ers: then have q follow up system IN con.
rlcction with same, such as Is used ny all
modern businesses of like kind; IN othcr
words about the same method as ID used
by the railroads In their land and lndus :
trial departments. which nre under the
supervision OF high salaried officers VINO
are authorized to spend large amounts IN
advertising. Now, II this pays tho rail
roads 1t viii certainly pay Virginia, x
carried out under the same business
method.
9Th. Let tho State stop treating the
railroads and corporations like they were
common enemies, and instead ask them
to cooperate for the mutual benefit.
which will be obtained by both For, II
tho State sets the example OF trying TO
take advantage OF IS corporations and
citizens whenever there Is question OF
law to be passed. the State can but ex-
pect them to be governed by the hrst
law OF 4 nature-Self Protection. The
railroads can be and are the greatest de-
yelopers of country; therefore let the
State treat her railroads, corporations
new and old citizens with the same policy
that ali modern and up-to-date business
enterprises are conducted oni that IS,
with fairness, justice and liberality TO al
and requiring the same OF others LOT
honesty, whether In private or PUBIC
life, Is the best policy and VIII always WIN
out In the long run. p
The Mother OF States and Presidents IS
all right, but her present sons treat her
like a stepmother.
Your very truly,