The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-28
SULLY LIKES SOUTH
Talks of Our Great Progress
Since His Last Visit,
GIVES SNAPPY INTERVIEW
Noted Cotton Booster Comes to Have
Conference with President Jordan
of Cotton Association Regard
ing Building Warehouses.

There arrived in Atlanta Friday
night D. ]. Sully of New York, better
known as Dan Sully, and still better
known as Sully, the. cotton king. The
purpose of Mr.. Sully's visit to Atlanta
being to confer with President Har-
vie Jordan of the Southern Cotton AS
ISOLATION, in regard to matters of gen
eral interest regarding that organiza-
ton and particularly to talk over
plans regarding the system of ware
houses in which Mr.. Sully is more
especially interested.
Mr.. Sully was seen at his hotel by
a Constitution representative, and
stated that he had an appointment
to meet President Jordan. In regard
to anything further concerning the
conference, MIR. Sully stated that
there was nothing that could be said
at this time which would not be pre-
mature.
But of the south and all things
southern, Mr.. Sully had some things
to say in a quick, snappy vein.
81 want to say something Of the
SOUTH" he began. TT is the most
wonderful part of the country today.
With the holding made possible by the
men of the south and the great as
ISOLATION to which they belong this
section has been brought into won
derful prominence in every part OF
the world. 4rst there were many
in the north who laughed. It's a
bluff they said. It's the real
thing / said. Again they laughed and
those on the other side Of the ocean,,
they laughed, too. They didn't know
the people. They don't laugh now.
What is the consequence? Men
from all parts of the country an
not only looking to the south for in
vestments. They are coming here to
investigate for themselves. They are
coming here with their goods, and
they are selling them. They are see,
ing opportunities. They are improv-
ing them. Two weeks ago 1 came
down south and through the CaroliA
mas, Georgia and Alabama I sat at
the window of the car. The srgntl
saw were wonderful. Like a dream
Really, wonderland.
I'm New York l have always been
called an optimist and certain of the
marvellous resources of the south. /
have tried to keep step with the prog
ress of this section. I have studied
hard and Travelled much to accomplish
this. tell you now. l am ten years
behind in spite of those efforts re-
garding this section.
Where before I found struggling
houses, 1 find settlements. I used to
see dead stalks of cotton, part of last
years cotton. Different now. Field
green with verdure. Cotton? Yes,
and everything else besides. Cotton
mills? Yes. Sure. Of course. But
furniture mills. Stacks of 'em. Other
kinds of mills as we'll Marvellous.
Honestly, the changes brought about
in but little more than year. Fine
business.
"Met man on the train. Man was
O. commissioner from Sweden. Look
ing over the south. Like it? Fine.
Bringing families from Sweden to
live in the south. Hardworkers, ey-
cry one. Make fine Americans. Just
the kind to develop the south.
MET another man. Farmer from
Iowa. Down south buying land.
Found three or four New Workers.
Here for their health? Never. All
kinds Of good things down here. They
are coming fast now. But wait.
They are coming here in lunches
Wise ones first. You've got to smell
things eight years ahead to keep in
uus.aoss these days. Panama canal?
Easy money, bar there are more than
enough things OUTSIDE Of that. You
can't appreciate the south right now
unless you leave it and IN come
back. Make you dizzy tryin, to meet
changes"