Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
Gov. Draper Blooms Il in
Speech at Chicago.
SAYS Man Who Fosters Sec-
tiona|ism Should Be Condemned.
But Points Out the Natural Ad'
vantages Of New England.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-The industrial en-
inence of Boston, Massachusetts and
New England was the basis of the ad-
dress by Governor Eben S. Draper, Of
Massachusetts, tonight, at the dinner
rendered the delegates of the Boston
lCham5er of Commerce who have made
the trip to this city in the interests Of
New England trade expansion. Re-
spects in which New England is at the
front ;ndustrially, including her adj
vanced position in the manufacture of
leather and of boots and shoes; in cot
ton manufacturing and in the manu-
| facture of WoolenS, and the record Of
Boston, as the largest wool market in
the United States, formed the frame
work of the Governors remarks.
I'VE represent no decadent commu.
nity," he said but one that is alive
i and prosperous and that thoroughly
intends to be more SO. We know of no
place where to get inspiration for that
future success better than Chicago.
Our interests and yours do not clash,
but ought TO supplant each other and
in fostering a greatly increased mutual
trade we could bring added benefit to
each"
Governor Draper quoted statistics
showing the increase of population III
Massachusetts and the increase in the
value of manufactured products. The
deduction from these statistics was
that while the population of the Bay
State increased at an actual average
of LA per cent, the yearly increase in
the value of manufactured products
averages 5.SS per cent.
Continuing, Governor Draper said:
eve want you to come to Boston and
do your best. by selling to us and buy
| Ing OF us, to get part of its per cap
tia wealth of $3.50 into the ever ex-
pandlng limits of Chicago. We should
| welcome Your visitations on any such
/ trips, and would trust to our own in
herited Yankee traits to see that the.
trade was not like a jug,--with the
handle all on one side. To prove to
you that we want you 10 visit US
Will say that we not only want you to
come there for short time but We
want You to come there and stay, and
We will sell you land to live on. The
most beautifully located land, sur
rourded with the best schools, the
best roads. and near The best ocean
that l know anything about Our
mountains IN New Hampshire, our
se1shorcs in Maine, Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. our beautiful inland
country in all the New England states
are fire places tC live, especially in
the summer.
| While we come from different sec
tions and have different traditions,
| there should be no sectionalism in the
United States, and any man, in any
part of any state, who tries to foster
any s'lcn feeling in this nation should
be condemned by all other men, in all
| parties, in all stages.
| 1t goes without saying that som.
one section at some time or another
nav he particularly intert sted in some
one POLLY Which may not appeal to
some other section temporarily, but in
| me long run wcat is really good fer
one section helps all, and the duty We
have as American citizens is to recoe-
ni?e this fact. I assure you that there
Is no section of this country shat Is
more ioyally interested in all other
sections than are Massachusetts and
New England. For Chicago and her
people we have no wish but great pros.
perity."
A graphic word picture of New
England as summer resort, which
affords profitable industry without
one cent of protection, was presented
by Gen. Charles II. Taylor. publisher
of the Boston Globe. AS described by
Gen. Taylor the invested capital ag-
gregates millions and the returns arc
greater than those of many a. mining
project. -
After laying tribute to Chicago.s
achievements in connection with the
Worlds Fair of 1S93 General TAYLOR
turned the attention of his hearers to
the beauties of New England's moun-
tains and seashore which comprised :
liberal contribution, he said, to New
Fngland's enchantment and to the ben.
eft to the Nation. The development of
this vacation ground of the entire
country" the speaker said, has taken
place within the past 40 years, and
hall century ago much Of it was ster-
lie grounds. Gen. Taylor noted that the
shore property in Beverly, which the
assessors in 1870 wanted to exempt be-
cause of its unproductiveness, is now
the most valuable in the city. and the
site of the summer White House.
Taking broader sweep, General Tay
Tor said that the sea fronted from the
Thames in Connecticut to the Passa>
maquoddy in Maine by an almost un>
broken line OF summer villages, while
abandoned farms have been trans
formed into beautiful estates.
AS an inanstry. he said, the New
England summer resorts are among
the leading ones in the country, and
have become SO important socially and
economically that they will receive at,
tention in the next national census.
The amount of capital invested in
summer PROPERTY ir New Hampshire
alone. four years ago, was more than
100000 while the 100000 visitors to
the state in !aO5 yielded a revenue of
more than $4,000. 900
Taking New England as a. whole. the
amount of capital invested in the va
cation industry is estimated at from
s5Oo0c.oOo to sfO,OOO.OOO. THUS out of
the pocket of the trusting summer cot.