The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

to speak reassuringly regarding inc fu-
 ture and thus help them to realize that new buildings will bring new tenants and new tenants new business in an ever- widening circle. In other vvorda
 Judging by the tremendous acceasIoY, of population in the last seven years, due to no fraudulent booming methods
 but due to actual unused opportunity m this southern State. we are jus tined in declaring for Montgomery a continued development, year after year: as It's convenience becomes better known and understood. and the State or which ft is the capital begins to surrender, even in part the wealth that has been for ages buried in its hills or thar has remained unseen and unap- preciated in its soil.
 Montgemery's Position Uniaue.
 It Is safe to foretell for Mont4omerv in the next ten years a greater ehanga in Its outer Appearance than has taken place sini the last ten years and a greater growth fin its population; for in ten years influences will be at work to make Montgomery's position abso- lute1y sure and unassailable among the leading cities of the South Some cities depend upon agriculture and the needs that go with agriculture: some cities depend upon manufacturing en- terprises. Particularly do we find such in New England where raw material anl coal have to be brought from affair and then again the finished material hauled away to a distant market. But Montgomery,s position Is unique. If the agricultural region round about; here were developed to It's full possi- biIities, then Montgomery would be a great city upon that basis alone. If Montgomery's advantageous position as manufacturing centre were devel- open to its full, the city would be great on that basis alone. But nature and opportunity vie with each other in placing before the seeing eyes of the awakened Montgomery an expectation of being great from both causes. In fact. the opportunity is so remarkable here that if the men of Montgomery themselves were to close their eyes de- liberately to that which is positively before us. there would nevertheless be great move of people and of enter prise to this point by those who see better than we here locally.
 White Men Coming.
 One of the most hopeful signs of Montgomery's future greatness Is the fact that here and there a plantation owner is coming to realize that the ! old method of handling lands. permit ting them to deteriorate under care less treatment, Is played out and that 0OAAO HC" must bS AOulu or our plantation owners will be land poor. The solution of the problem, as affecting Montgomery. as bringing im- mediate financial benefit to the plan tation owner. as providing money for investment in more profitable lines, rests in selling land outright In small areas to white settlers. who will come here promptly enough if the opening exists; for the stern winters of the North and the long unproductive sea- sons are turning the eyes of thousands | southward. now that intelligence has | lead them to realize that the South is | healthy instead of hopslessly un- | healthy. and has great opportunities instead of being narrow in It's outlook. l If all the forties within a few miles | of Montgomery were in the hands of | thrifty white men, with proper school l ing facilities for their children, Mont l gomery would be greatly enriched. | From this source. Montgomery will be | enriched in a few years; for the pres- | ent order of things is passing away and cannot long remain, as 1t rests on the defective principle of absentee 
 Our Advantageous Position.
 From the viewpoint of manufactur- ing. Montgomery's future Is certain because 1t forms a most convenient point for dealing with raw products ot the mineral belt before they pass out into the commerce of the world the ports of Savannah. Pen