The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-19
TTIE MoNTGoMERY -ADvERTIsER.

| appointed in the respective counties of the | State. That this central committee pc | instructed to prepare an address appesi- | ing to counties, municipalities ana indi- viduaie for aid in behalf or the exniDit, and that all contributions be made to the county or municipal committee anu py | them transmitted to the central conInlt l tee. We believe that out or the slNty- | seven counties in the State Of Alabama, | few if any will fail after an example is l set by the progressive, to make reasona- | ble and fair contribution. Contributions | from corporations and individuals VIII Tn our judgment sufficiently supplement tnls | county and municipal contribution until l fund, ample to proudly exmpit Ala bamas natural wealth and progress IS at- | tained. With the cooperation or the business men of Alabama this end can pc accomplished is our Judgment. We have that confidence in the pride and puonc spirit of our people to believe when the list of progressive States Is oaileo at the Worlds Fair, that we will not allow vacant chair to represent our loved State. Again urging effort and cooperation up9,, p'9,, the part of all, and believing we Will make a success. 1 thank you TOT your courteous attention. report. He went into an elaborate ana interesting statistical review of the growth of industries in the several sec tions of Alabama, also giving compari- sons, showing the greater real paiue or Alabama minerals as against those or other States and countries. He spoke or new industries growing up on all sides' their beneficial results. not only to the immediate section wherein they are To- cated, but to the entire State. His re- port showed a gratifying growth of the Association, it's membership and interest in the industrial development of Alabama The report was conceded to be most excellent and complete one.
 Following the report of Secretary Gill bert, on motion. a committee or three was appointed to escort Governor W. J. Northen to the rostrum, Messrs. Poole of Montgomery, w. K. P. Wilson of Mo bile and Pierce of Huntsville being named.
 Governor Northen stated, after being eulogistically introduced by the President that he was profoundly grateful for the honor of having been invited to address such an able organization. He confessed that until he received the invitation he had not heard of 1t, but now that he was here and had seen and heard, he was proud to know Alabama had so able body of representative men to bring for ward her resourc ss and advance her in- terests He had been invited to address the Association on immigration and Agriculture at the South." Having for
  subject, he was, he said. fully able to speak of the agricultural conditions as at present existing His eulogy to the As- sociation was we'll worded after which he read from typewritten copy lengthy addEess. However valuable, he said. were the industries of Alabama, agriculture is of prime importance It Is unfortunate that the people of the South for many years had been exclusively agricultural. It is we'll that this body has turned it's eyes upon conditions existent and are seeking to improve them. This factor in the development of the State should and will be bettered. Immigration can help this condition. The South furnishes bet ter opportunities to farmers than any other section of the globe. The farmers have been dominated too much by ignor- ant. thriftless, trifiing negroes, who cared not for improved methods.
 As the negro has been since the war he has proved a curse to the country in which he and the people are not respon- sible for his being here. He did not and never had desired to oppress negroes, but always wished to. help them but they would not help themselves and as they are curse they should either be made to seek improvement or be supplanted by white people. The negro is incapable of controlling industries and never will be. d South. The negro syste must be aban- doned or the farms already wasting will be irreparably lost.
 After an exhaustive review of conditions and urgent appeal for the agriculturists he declared that he protested against the ''lecherous black brutes' and said this one problem must be righteously settled at once and forever and the homes and women and children in country and town forever be protected from them. A hearty vote of thanks was given the speaker, who left at midnight for At iaRta.
 The following Committee on Rules was appointed: F. Craighead. Mobile; T. H. Aldrich. Birmingham; r. c. Shepard, Montgomery; H. B. Scott, New Decatur; J. S. Moragne, Gadsden; J. F. Pierce, Huntsville; E. s. Starr, Selma F. l.. Tate, Wetumpka.
 H. B. Scott of New Decatur, reported on Advertising and Press" and said the papers of the State were doing heroic work for the Association and many cities were appropriating money in advertising their advantages. all of which was prov ing beneficial Owing to absence of oth- CTS on the program the convention, after adopting a resolution asking Hon. Will liam Richardson of Huntsville, to ad- dress them tomorrow, adjourned