The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-26


ham Pleads for Efforts TO Reduce
War Tax Placed on Tohacco-Othcr
Speakers OF the First Days Session..
| Washington, May 23.-Eleven states.
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South :,ar-
DINA, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia
and Virginia are represented by dee.
gates in Southern Industrial Parlil-
ment which began Its sessions here to-
day and will continue through Friday.
Delegates from LOUIS ana and Kentucky
are expected to reach Washington TO-
morrow. There are also present rep
resentatives from New York, Philadal-
phia and Baltimore, who are interested
in the objects for which the parlid-
ment was called. which includes me
exchange of IDEAS regarding matters OF
importance to the development of the
south. The feature Of the day was the
address Of Governor Robert B. Glenn,
at the morning session.
There were a number of addresses
this afternoon, including n by VIII
let n. Hays,the assistant secretary Of
agriculture who gave assurance that
| the department Of agriculture and ag-
ricultural institutions could be counted
on to join any large effective move
ment for lettering the conditions sur
rounding farmers and home makers.
Mr.. Hays said in the past eight years.
! the american people engaged in farm
Ing mad dWindled from Is to 35 per
cent. OF the whole population, but i'll
the south about 81 per cent. were so
engaged.
Addresses were made by w. w.
Lumpkin of Columbia, S. c.; NJ. Y.
Richards of the Southern Railway who
discussed mainly immigration to he
south; and DR.. Charles A. Cary, of The
Alabama agricultural college who rrg-
ed steps to ex.erminate tick fever
among the cattle and advocated that
the southern people raise more live
stock, particularly for beef purposes.
An appeal was made by John S. Cun
ningham, president of the Tobacco
Growers Association of North Carolina,
that efforts be made for removal of the
revenue tax placed on tobacco as a war
measure. Under that measure he de-
clared the tobacco industry has paid
into the national treasury nearly $4.-
600, O00, 900 and that it's operation mas
been the cause of breaking up and de-
stroying tobacco factories in Richmond,
Danville and other southern cities.
E. B. Thackston, or South Carolina,
was elected permanent secretary Of .ha
parliament.
Governor Rober. B. Glenn of Nor-h
Carolina, was unanimously elected pre-
siding officer and delivered the opening
address. At the outset of his remarks
he received applause by stating that
while ne had ONE to Washington with
his heart filled with love for the sec
ton in which he lived, there were no
men living that low ed, honored and re-
vered the great nation in which we
live o than &c delegates who arc
here today from south of Mason and
Dixon's line" He rejoiced in the com.
mon prosperity extending over whole
United States. After drawing a pen
picture of The development of the coun-
try, during the last hundred years
Governor Glenn touched upon the az.
vastation wrought in the south by the
CO1LGSL =" IHe SIdlCS, duu 81.
the people Of thai section had gen
ahead with a VIII to redeem, reclaim
and build it up. He spoke of the euor-
nous production Cf cotton, iron, luE1,
Der and other commodities in the south
and declared that Ii had risen to the
place where it ought to- stand-"equa
if not superior to any other section in
the Universe in which We live" But
- -zsI --L.Iz ~ $1,000. - &L4 -rrs
was great the laborers were few. La.
borers were needed anywhere. every.
where. and he declared that the south
held out TO them opportunities, and ii
they would come there was no reason
why they could not have the same re.
turns, the same wealth and be eyeG
greater and graader than in any oth5i
section OF the country. But while men
OF brains and energy~were wanted.the
south did not want the riff ran OF tht
country or Of the world.
Governor Glenn then aroused his aud.
fence TO a high pitch of enthusiasm
when he denounced the methods C
certain immigration agents of western
railroads to turn the tide of settlement
from the south by sending abroas
maps showing the marvellous prosper
|, ity Of the west. but picturing the sourh'
, ern states i'm lines of black in order Il
, show that the negroes have SUPERIOR
" over tie whites; that the south Ii
a place where veiy few il any white,
live; where men OF money only "a,
{ endure, and wheTe the white lahore.
cannot endure. because it is the HON
: of the negro AMI where the negro i
made equal partner with the whites