The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19
FOR A GREATER SOUTH
Slogan Adopted BY the Southern
Commercial Congress.
HAS MADE GREAT PROGRESS
Distinguished Men and Optimistic Adj
dresses az Banquet to President
Parker Of the Congress.

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Washington, d. distinguished
mon from every part Of the country,
1urists, senators. representatives and
leaders Of the business world, attend
ed a dinner In honor Of Colonel Jonn
M. Parker OF New Orleans, La, the
president of the Southern Commercial
Congress. The occasion reflected m
a marked degree the rapid strides
which the congress has made since 1t
was launched in this city three
months ago, as a potent and vigorous
agency for a greater nation through
out greater south"
This slogan was the keynote OF
notable speeches prophetic of the
achievements to follow the vigorous
campaign of the congress in its mis-
sion Of revealing to the whole coun-
try the south's wonderful resources.
Addresses were delivered by w. w.
Finley, president Of the Southern
Railway; Senator Joseph f. john
ston Of Alabama, former Senator Hen
ry Gassaway Davis Of West Virginia,
Representative Robert j. Henry of
Texas and Others Thomas G.. Boggs
of Baltimore, Md, secretary of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Assoc
citation, was postmaster.
Our southern section is land
rich in natural resources and abound
ing in opportunity" declared Mr.. Fin
ley "The splendid record of accom-
plishment made by its people in build
ing an agricultural, industrial and
commercial empire upon the ruins
left by war is an assurance Of great
er progress yet to come.
What has already been accomplish
ed may be regarded as little more
than demonstration of the extent
Of the southern soil, mines and for
ests and of the possibilities Of diver
sified country. While doing their full
part for the development OF their Sec
ton, the southern people welcome the
efficient and industrious from other
sections and from other lands. The
man with money to invest, and the
man seeking profitable employment
will each find abundance Of southern
opportunities In fact, / do not be-
lieye that in any other section of
the country can man who is not
afraid to work find conditions mere
favorable to his advancement than
in the southern states.
ut is the mission of the Southern
Commercial Congress to voice the
call Of the south for men Of capital
and enterprise to aid in the most adj
vantageous utilization Of it's manifold
resources. In my opinion, the sue
cess of the organization will depend
in very large measure upon the plan
adopted for its work. 1t will, of
course, aim to supply the most COM
plete and detailed information that
can be obtained as to the advantages
and resources of each locality. in
addition to this, it can properly aid
in the development of a sound and
constructive public opinion, on pure
ly economic problems. / believe that
the most important economic prob
lem that concerns our section at this
time Is that Of adequacy of Transport
tation facilities. 1t is in the fields
Of disseminating information as to
the south and its resources, and of
forming public opinion, as to those
economic policies which are essen
tial to the highest degree OF prosper
ity that the Southern Commercial
Congress may work most efficiently"