Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17


With many pleasant remerhbranees
of Manchester friends.
Yours truly,
Ardie Bee.
WEALTH OF THE SOUTH.
The Democrat received this week
from S. L. Cary of Jennings, Louisi-
ana. copy of the February issue of
Rice Journal and Southern Farm
Ell" in which was contributed an ar
ticle by Mr.. Cary under the head of
this news item.
Mr.. Cary's paper is we'll worth read
ing and we publish it herewith:
Civilization is the source, the four.
,dation of all wealth. The great lack
in the southern state is education
ard advertising. A great paper has
the motto "The development of the
South means the enrichment of the
Nation" then goes on to show that
INN aterial wealth southern states
have no peers. The Commissioner
of Agriculture says, 1.-THE foundation
of prosperity is an enlightened agri-
culture. More and more will capital
seek investment in the South as its
advantages are made known to the
world" He goes on to say that to
enquirers for lands he reminds them
that the cheapest lands are now in
the South. The why is easily seen
in former conditions. In minerals
the South is rich beyond comparison
in coal, iron, copper, zinc. lead, pc
'troleum, salt. lime, clay, marble and
sulphur.
The south is loaded to the matches
with natural riches, her timber. her
cotton, her fisheries. But can these
be made available by manufacture?
Have we the power? And have we ia
cilities for distribution? And. here
again the answer is easy, full and
conclusive. The cheapest and best
power is electric developed by water
power, the great Appalachian chain
of mountains, the source of power
Second only to the Victoria Falls in
Nlanzi River, South Africa, with its
estimate of seven million horse pow
er to be developed by an English
syndicate with fifteen million dollars
and distributed over an area of 600
miles.) The Appalachian chain is esti-
mated to develop five million electric
horse power to be distributed over.
the southern states as already be-
gun.E Electric machine power developed
by water power and directed by man
will reyolutionize agriculture, manu-
featuring, transportation and market
ing, and the sun has already risen up
on the day for which all other days
were made.
The Congressional Committee Wis,
iting Panama report "All's we'll" and
will be completed by 1915, and we
may reasonably conclude that many
rivers will be canalized and our inter-
coasted canal we'll nigh be complete
from Maine to Mexico. Our part
from the Mermentau to deep water to
Plaquemine locks and the great rie-
ers and cities within one short year.
But can we find the money for all
these projects? Very easily. It costs
more to die than it does to live. 1t
costs more to kill our best customers
than to feed them. Four dread
naughts and one imaginary battle
with a japanese windmill would cost
more than all the great improvements
herein outlined and these improve
ments are the prelude to Peace on
earth, good will to men, while the
other makes hell rejoice and angels
weep.
Economical electric power will con-
tribute more toward the industrial de-
yelopment of a section than any of
the other fundamental essentials here
In mentioned. The chef sources of
power are fuel and water and under
natural conditions the latter is by far
the more economical&
The manufactures of the South
have increased by leaps and bounds
till they equal that Of any equal area
as well also in agriculture, and in the
transportation facilities Of the South
surpass those of any other section.
There are 81 deep water outlets along
it's coast while the navigable water
ways represent a mileage exceeding
10000.
The South can offer every induce
ment by which skilled operators are
attracted, principally it's magnificent
climate and there need be no appre-
hension of the scarcity of industrial
labor. War costs (and always has)
more millions than agriculture. Sup
! nose we try Quaker. the blessings OF
peace and good will to men. A peace
policy strengthens while war weakens
us and destroys the weaker. Which
do we stand for, destruction or pro
lection? 81 was hungry and We fec
/ me" is the last and great Judgment
| that all must face.
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