The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
THOUSANDS GREET
WESTERN GOVERNOR
Matters Relating to Cotton Industry and Trade Cond-
tons in General Discussed in Fine Address
at CITY Auditorium
it City Auditorium.
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South" he broke in. 81 think that's a
good place to say, the South"
Speaking later OF the superiority of
cotton production over gold, he turned
aside to say that Ole discussion OF
gold In this connection Is not a politi-
cal issue" In this way he entertain-
ed the manufacturers and the crowd,
being eminently successful In his du-
pleX part.
In the main body of his address the
Governor dealt with Industrial condl-
lions generally and cotton inanufac-
turing In particular. Though lie had
made himself familiar with the indus-
try, he slipped just once in the infer
ence that Virginia was among the
!. real producing states. But. as he
showed he came from section where
there are no raw staple and no cotton
mills.
The interest with which President
Rennie, OF the association. followed
the speaker was infectious. He was
In rare good form. AS the Governor
came near to the point OF rounding,
out striking period. President Rennie
lifted his hands and held them in read :
mess to lead the applause. With the
first clap from the presidential palm
the audience Joined. The speaker
reference to Alabama returns caused
Mr.. Rennie to shift out OF his chair,
as he happens to come from that fine
Did State.
IlIyson's Introduction.
Northumberland Ellyson was
roundly -applauded when he arose to
introduce the chief executive OF Min
nesota.
IT feel that I must first make
Acknowledgement as citizen OF Rich
1nond and Virginian to the American
Cotton Manufacturers Association" he
said. for the privilege 1t has given
us to hear the distinguished speakc.
who will presently address us. A
great American recently declared that
every nation fit to survive had pro-
duced men who were equal to every
great crisis In its history. We are
happy to have as our guest tonight
auch man. l congratulate YOU Mr..
President. upon having Governor John
a. Johnson. OF Minnesota. whom / mos,
cordially welcome in the name Of the
Commonwealth"
Address of Johnson.
Governor Johnson talked generally
for five minutes before going into his
address.
He referred to the White House con-
gress and the good effect which he be-
lteyed 1t would have in the conserva-
ton OF the forests and the protection
OF water rights. taking occasion 10
commend Governor Swanson and COM
pliment him for the prominent part he
had taken in It's deliberations. He
apologlzed for having to read his
speech. saying. as he began: Il will
give you THESE few words in just this
manner There was a charm about
his delivery which attracted the au-
dience and held 1t in close attention
until the conclusion. Taking up his
subject, Governor Johnson said:
The North Star state and the great
Industrial Northwest. the land of bread
and butter and iron ore. have made
me the bearer of cordial greetings to
you, the industrial representatives OF
to this historic Mother of states and
of Presidents.
From afar we have enjoyed the
product of your brains and industry.
we can testify to the excellent quality
OF your cotton goods and of tho prin-
ciples OF the Declaration of 1ndepen-
dcnce. and That's these products OF old
virglnla's son bear to-day in the
Northwest reputation fully up TO
the historic standards OF the national
-
honored place at the centre of the map
OF North America.
I'VE in the Northwest have wor-
SHIPPED too at the shrine of Your seven
Presidents. It IS indeed honor for
one State. that 1t produced Washing
ton, who is known to history as the
Father OF his Country; Jefferson. the
author OF the Declaration: Madison, the
chief scribe OF the Constitution, and
Monroe. author of the famous doctrine
sr-bi or ran n na of A M
lean autonomy to all the nations OF
the Western Hemisphere. We of the
Mississippi Valley. and of the Great
Lakes country recall. too, that it was
Idea OF the practical development of
the internal waterways OF the United
States by extension of canal sys-
TEN to the Ohio River and the Great
Lakes. We recall that Madison first
proposed the national Improvement q nd
canalization OF the Mississippi. and that
1t was out of the great Louisiana pur-
chase OF Thomas Jefferson. the most
noted territorial ACQUISITION of Amer
lean history. that Minnesota and Its
sister States west of the Mississippi
were carved.
Appropriate Meeting Place.
TT is appropriate that you, the rep
resentatiVes OF the American cotton In
dustry, should choose Virginia, as the
seat Of this conyention. Virginia is not
only the mother OF States. but Of the
American cotton industry. Cotton cul-
ture In Virginia bears historic record
MS far back as 1921. Moreover. Nir-
ginia Is the first State Of the Ameri-
can Union, and cotton is the worlds
foremost commercial crop.
4 We Of the spring wheat belt of the
4 Northwest also pride ourselves on the
production OF a great. crop. Minneapo-
I lis, which enjoys the substantial honor
\ of being the worlds greatest primary
e wheat market, and also the chief mill
ing centre for the production Of wheat
flour, receives about 00,000.000 bushels
of the annual wheat product and con-
verts the major portion of 1t into
15,000.000 barrels Of flour for feed
ing the human race on five continents
But the producers of hard wheat and
the potentates Of patent flour take OF
their hats; to King Cotton when II
comes to volume Of national income
produced.
american exports Of raw cotton for
the calendar year ending December
S1st last reached the vast total OF
$500 100000 in value. But American
consumption of cotton In the mills to-
day approXimates two-t thirds OF the
export to foreign mills. So that the
cash market value of the American
cotton crop is not far from $75O,000s 900,
And yet the possibilities Of the Ameri-