The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-19

On the subject industrial Develop
meat Of the South" 1t was a splendid
review Of the progressive growth OF
this section OF the country and was
given close attention. Mr.. Smith IS
an eloquent orator and he was frc-
quently aDDiauded during the progress
of his speech. He pictured in eloquent
terms the desOlatiOn of the south af-
ter the war and during the DAYS Of
reconstruction and how there had grad
ually been 4 rise 20 the present per.
lOd OF prosperity and progress The
south 5 one great hope, he declared Is
IN cotton though we do not recognize
our allegiance to that great king. Tae
economic problem Of the south will he
settled when the merchant and the
banker join hands with the produce
OF the great monopoly and the tWn
viii work hand in hand and heart to
heart TO turn the golden light OF DrOs-
perity TO this section. The only way
10 accomplish this end, TO control tha
cotton crop, is 10 organize and to d
away with The principle IF indiyid-
ualism. The folly Of the age is 10
try 20 break up combination and the
salvation OF the south, to reach its
greatest possibilities. IS to organize
and TO demand for OlU, monopoly the
right margin Of profit ha. We can DO
mand Let us stand for southern su-
premacy. He closed with IN eloquent
peroratiou that was greeted with
very hearty applause.
Mr. J. Allen Taylor, president. If
the Wilmington Chamber Of Com
mcrce responded 10 the TOAST Blu i
ness Men to the Body POlitic", and
like all Mr.. Taylor's efforts it was
sensible. strong and we'll conceived
Business men, he said, fail to appra-
ciate their duty to the body polite,
and he appealed for an earnest and ac-
tive interest ia affairs Of public life
by the business men. \ community
is better just as its best class of CIT
iZenS respond to their OppOrtunitei
and duties. He laid that the last NUM-
cipa election was admittedly more
corrupt than any precious election
ever held here and federation of this
crime will lead to federation Of other
crimes
Hon C. C. Moore, president Of the
North Carolina Cotton Growers Asso-
citation, was called on for al i'm
prOmptu response to the toast The
IL Jo1; ;rrI,+
interesting talk, interspersed with an
ecdOtes that were cleverly told and he
was greeted with much applause, when
he had concluded.
The last set toast of the evening
was on THE Credit System, its Rise,
it's Faults, its Remedies responded
to by Louis Goodman, Esq, attorney
and secretary of the Merchants Asso-
ciation This ended the speech MAX
ing and the banquetters left the hail
just as the clock was striking two.
The committee who had the ar
rangements for the banquet IN charge
and to whom credit is largely lue for
the successful MANNER in which the
occasion was pulled OH was composed
of the following gentlemen: L. 3.
Rogers, w. A. French. Jr., T. P.
Bagley and Louis Goodman.
Those in attendance were as follows:
w. A. French, Jr., G. Q. Gaylord,
T. P. Bagley. d. l.. Gore Co, W. B.
Cooper, Frank Herbst, W. Munroe &
Co, F.. P. Bailey, D. r. Foster, S. ".
Sanders Wilmington Furniture Co.
Plat & Haar, J. H. Render, S. F.
Craig, J. Fl. Thomas, J. FL. Hardin, j..
F. Thomas, ]. F. Jarman, J. 5. Fun
chess, Raggctt Eros, J. w. Murchi-
son & Co. Sol. Bear & Co, AdOlph
Goodman. Mercer & Evans, A. NJ. Hall
f. y. BiSSenger-C. w. Yates & Co,
Hewlett & Price, James Kyle, r. F.
Hamme, Brooks &, Taylor. Worth Co..
Ahrens Bros, J. NJ. Hall. VIM. Nes-
tile, S. & r. Solomon NJ. G. Tienken,
Parker & Sneed, c H. Borneman,
Hashagen Co, ". E. Worth, J. $. Nc
Eachern, J. A. Taylor, E. F. Keith,
J. 2. Taylor. W. P. Mercer, Ledger
Meyer, G.. j. BOney, c. &. COVington,
Geo. J.. Morton Co, Bradstreets. r.
G. Dun 6 Co. COrbctt Co, Fennel &
Hunt, kenan & Herring. EaVassa
GuanC Company, r. F. Warren. w. S.
McDiarm;d, Springer Coal Co, ". E.
Springer e Co. Southern Electric Co,
Dickinson & Davis