The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-20

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many of the sons and daughters OF your
great State. North Cardinals, part in our
able. 1t was! in North Earollua4that the
Nlccklenburg Declaration AZ of 7s Indepcnd-
ence forcshadowed the course taken In
few short months by the representatives
adelphia. North Carolina can rlghtfully
say that she pointed US tho way which
led to the formation OF the new nation.
In the Revolution she did many memo-
rable deeds; and the battle Of Kings
Mountain marked the turning-point Of
the Revolutionary war in the South. But.
l congratulate you not only upon your
past but upon your present. l congrat-
tlate YOU upon the great industrial ac-
tivity shown In your CommonWealth, an
Industrial activity which. to mention but
one thing, has placed this State second
only to one other in the number Of It's
textile factories. 5. e. sts
sYou are showing In practical fashion
your realization OF the truth tnat mere mere
| must DO foundation OF material we'll
being in order that any. community may
make real and rapid progress. And 4 am
| happy TO say that you are III audltlon
| showing in practical fashion your I'M
lderstanding Of the great truth that this
material well-boing, though necessary az
| a foundation can only be the founda-
| ton, and that upon It must be raised inc
| tsupers tructure OF higher ire. II tne
| Comm onwealth Is to stand as lt snoHiu
stand. More and more you are giving
| care and attention to education: ana eous
| cation means the promotion not only OIL
Industry, but Of thnt good citlzenshlp
which rests upon individual rights anu
upon the recognition by ea f l'u .,,sats
that he has duties as well as rlgnts-i
| in other words, Of that good cltizenship
which rests upon moral Integrity ana
intellectual freedom.
The Individual.
The man must BIO decent IN MS nome
| life, his private life, of course; but this
is not by itself enough. The man VINO
| his nolitical franchise and in his private
business, contributes to political and So
/ cial anarchy. Sclf-government IS not an
| easy thing. Only those communities are
| fit for 1t in which the average lna,Via-
ual practices the virtue Of self-command.
of sclf-restraint, of wise disinterestedness
| combined with wise self-interest; where
/ the individual possess common-setse.
\ honesty and courage. -
And now want to say a Word 10 YOU
/ on special subject in which al tne
country Is concerned, but In which North
| Carolina has special concern ~,
The preservation of the forests IS Vital
to the welfare of every county, go H!'. nxI
i AMI .he Mediterranean countries ohcr cH-
/ amp'es of the terrible effect OF dciorcst,
i alton upon the physical geography. ana
/ therefore ultimately upon the nato ma
cbeing, of the na.ions o Ume genera yh rne
i ton owes to the generations that are
ia com, after .us#is to preserve the eH-
listing forests. The prime ditference pc
tween civilized and unciVllized peoples
!
A lion works not only for Its own well
| heinr. but for the well-being OF the gen.
erations yet unborn, and II we pta'' W
the natural resources of this lana 10 De
children a heritage diminished IN value
We thereby prove our unf1tness to stand
in the forefront of civilized peoples.
One Of the greatest Of these hertages
is our fotest, wealth. It Is me upp ,e
are most valuable to the nation as
whole, especially because OF their erect:
upon the water supply. Neither state
nor nation can afford to turn these noun \
tains over to the unrestrained greed O.
those who would exploit them at th'
expense OF the future We cannot affort
to wait longer before, assuming control
in the Interest, Of the pubic, OF thes'
= forests; for Il we do wait. the vested In
tcrests of private, parties In them ma;
become so, strongly. lntrenched that !
may be q most serious as Wen as
. most expensive task to GUST them,
the Eastern States are wise. then from
The Bay of Fundy to tho Gulf We WI
see within tho next few years. ponG
. set on foot similar to that SO fortunatel
i carried out In the high sierras OIL IN
Q Fine Appalachian Forests.
\ All the higher Appalachians shon
l. be reserved, either by the states or .
the nation. much p tSiuI contro, I'm hu
Il Il Is n mere trusm TO say that they WI
= not be reserved either by the States
, hv.,He Nation, unless YOU people or tn
, South show STRONG interest .neiu.n' !,
D. such reserves would be paying "
l. yestment. not only In protection !
y NAM interests, but in dollars and cents
1t ,hn'sovernment The Importance 70 Y
y southern people Of protecting th;, Inc S %ne
fnrcsts are the best defense against II
Mods which. In the recent. past, nay
h during a single twelremonth, Destroy
% property Officially yalued ut ne, ieaEs Syu,r m
Appalachian Reserve. Tho malnlenan
Of Your Southern water powers Is not 70
irnnortant than tho prevention OF 1000
bccanscf they are Ih'ursa VOW w,t e ,heI
'Tho perpetuation of your forests, Whi
have done so much for the South, shou
be one OF the first objects of your pub
The two Senator's from, North Caroli
have taken I'm honorable part In y
movement But ] do not think III
the people OF North Carolina, or of a
cthei Southern State, have quite GRASP
the Importance Of this movement 10
commercial development and prosper
Of the South,
The position OF honor In your para
to-day Is held by the Confederate Y
Grams They by their deeds reflect ere
upor their descendants and upon
Americans, both because they did %
duty In war and because they Old u
duty in peace. Now II the young u,
II their sons, Will not only prove that y
possess the same power OF feaily 20
Ideal, but viii also show the efficiency
the ranks OF Industrial life that y
fathers, the Confederate veterans, shol
thu, they possessed In the ranks OF
tho industrial future of TINS great
typlc ally American Commonwealth ~
sured. ttB
The extraordinary development of
dustrialism during the, last half cent
has been due to several causes, hut alb
ali To the revolution In the. methods
transportation and communication;
I Is 10 steam and to electricity, TO
railroad and the telegraph.