The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-28
DANIEL SULLY
BOOSTS SOUTH
Noted Cotton King Has Something
to Say Of Our Great Progress. 4
QUICK-ACTION INTERVIEW
Object Of His Visit to Hold Conference
With President Jordan Of Southern
Cotton Association.

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 organize
ton and particularly to talk over
plans regarding the system Of ware
houses In which Mr.. Sully Is more
especially interested
MT. 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, Mr.. 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" ne began. 1T 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. At first there were many
In the north who laughed. It's g
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 ls the consequence? Men
from all parts Of the country aiN
not only looking to the south for -,
vestments. They are coming here 20
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 came
down south and through the Carroll
mas, Georgia and AlabauR sat q;
the window Of the car. ne srghu
| saw were wonderful. Like q dream
Really, a wonderland.
In New York | have always heen
called an opUimist and certain OF tna
marvellous resources Of the south. d
have tried TO keep step with the prokS
resS OF this section. have studied
hard and Travelled much to accomplish
this. | tell you now. am ten years
behind in spite Of those efforts re-
garding this section.
where before found struggling
houses, I find settlements. | used %
see dead stalks OF cotton, part OF last
years cotton. Different now. Field
green with yerduTe. Cotton? Yes
and everything else besides. Cottop
mills? Yes. Sure. or course. Bus
furniture mills. Stacks OF 'em. otheE
kinds OF mills as well. Marveloual
Honestly the changes brought about
In but little more than a year. Fine
business.
Met a man on the train. Man was
n commissioner from Sweden. Loolc.
ing over the south. Like II? Fine.
A'iAhHAhb lNOtA oM0uCh AD
live in the south. Hardworkers, eV.
cry one. Make fine Americans. Jusl
the kind 10 develop the south.
Met another man. Farmer from
Iowa. Down south buying land
Found three or four New Yorkers
Here for their health? Never. An
kinds OF good things down here. They
are coming fast now. But wait
They are coming here In bunchea
Wise ones first. You've got to smell
things eight years ahead TO keep u
business these days. Panama eaasf
Easy money, but there are more than
enough things Outside OF that. You
can't appreciate the south right now
unless you leave It and then come
back. Make you dizzy trying to meet
changes"