The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-13
GREAT GROWTH F0RET0LD
Scope of Congress Is Made Broader
and New Constitution Is Adopted
at Meeting of Delegates.

by 10 southern governors toretOld an
amazing growth III wealth and popu-
lation tor the South within the next
ten years. Representing the agricul-
ture and business OF every section OF
Dixie, these delegates gathered to as
slst the executive committee of the
Southern Commercial Congress work
out non-political and disinterested
plan for promoting development OF
the South's millions of unoccupied
acres and unused water powers, the
enlargement of its business and indus
try both by its own inhabitants and
through Judicious advertising of its
resources throughout America and
Europe.
AS an aid to these objects the dele
gates drew up a new constitution FOR
the commercial congress, which was
adopted by the executive committee.
It's salient features follow:
To promote and develop the inter-
ests of the following 10 States: Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana. Maryland. Mis-
sissippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.
To collect and disseminate lnforma-
ton regarding the resources and adj
safe and profitable investment of cap
Yantages offered in these States for the
ital, the South's attractions for home
seekers, artisans and laborers, and to
urge on the national government
proper legislation for conservation,
river and harbor Improvement and
transportation facilities.
To promote the development Of the
South's resources with the South's
own capital
To obtain establishments Of CONNER
cial, manufacturing and other enter
prises and foster those already exist
ing.
To encourage patriotic and national
sentiment throughout the South and
elsewhere in the nation, and particu-
larly to promote tie desire for a
greater nation through greater
South.
To promote and develop proper i'm
migration and foster the establish
ment of such organizations as may
develop a desirable immigration into
the South
To encourage good roads and ex-
tension of railroads and trolley.
To promote the Improvement of ed
rcational and other conditions which
tend to develop the material resources
and happiness Of residents of the
Sorth.
To provide for permanent establish
ment Of the commercial congress, en-
largement of its activity through a
permanent endowment fund, and
through enlisting active interest of
individuals, corporations, municipal
ties, townships. counties, states, com
mereial and other organizations, and
of the national government, and BIZ
securing from time to time their fnan-
cial support For handling the en-.
dowment fund the Southern CONNER
cial CONGRESS- Company is to be Gre
ated. INCORPORATED under laws of the
District of Columbia.
A system of membership fees is
provided for. RANGING from life mem
bership for $1,000 contributed to the
endowment fund and various corpora
ton memberships TO memberships
within reach Of individuals able to
contribute or1v small amounts.
A board of 81 governors is created.
consisting of the president, first and
second vice-presidents and % others,
elected at annual meeting.
The delegates were in almost con-
slant all-day session, during which
many short talks were made. G. eros
-venor Dave, of Montgomery. Ala,
now managing director Of the con
gress. with headquarters at Washing
ton, predicted that literally millions OF
people would come South within the
next decade and half
'We don't want the Anglo-Saxo
spirit submerged by that influx he
said. "The Southern Commercial
Congress has declared three times its
preference that the vacant acres Of the
South should remain vacant rather
than bring into the South a second
social problem. Unless strong body
of responsible men takes charge of the
movement it will bring an influx OF
the slum clement
E. F. Finney, of Washington, gave
facts to demonstrate that over 80 per
cent. Of the lumber resources of the
South are owned sor controlled by
nonresident capital Atherton Brown
ell, of New York, guest of the dele
cation, told them that by an advertis-
ing CAMPAIGN, such as the congress
proposed, Brazil within the last six
months has secured The investment of
what ultimately will reach S20000OO0