The Greenville times., 1910-05-13

- c0a1ueJ, water anti
Rs apihty 20 manufacture electricity
will be the nation $ enduring source
of power.
Commercial Organizations.
one OF the most noteworthy eenstrue-
tive forces in Southern seve,o.na,t
mas Deen the rapid organization of
cohiinefcfs bodies. During the past
hfeeen years about 1900 such organi-
zatfons nave come into existence all
over the south They are a symptom
oi an increasing self consciousness of
the south and their advertising ;s in
ooeolehce 10 the old vision that no
i'i1A .sA'eth candle and then setteth
IL under a bnshel These commercial
ORGANIZATIONS are, in manv instances.
shared IN by farmers of the srrro,,n.1.
ing territory. There are reeen+l1, .7erei
oped places IN Texas where farmers
form the majority /of the membership
The great value of the commereial of-
ganlzatIon IS that it teaches the i'm
portanee OF an unsel6sb share !, "a
operative eIIort- These organizations
SHOW us that in ourselves lie triumpb
or defeat. They are brinoino ms to
the day when N our own bank aceonpts
we SNAIL see the way clear to CONNER
cial development; and when instead
OF sending our raw materials far away
To buy them back again. we shall use
them more advantageously right among
ourselves, inviting others TO come in
with us If they will, but not depending
upon others to take up the initiative
Our timber lanis sold for a song
stripped, sfashed and deserted, return
ing to us simply the wages of the
commonest labor, have taught us a les
son that there is better way than
letting another man do our work-it is
to do the work ourselves.
The Southern Commercial Congress.
TheSonthern Commercial Congress by
authority of w ese executive commit
tee this statement of the constructive
forces of the South are brought before
you, stands as a natural outgrowth of
the organizing effort of recent wears
It's duty is not to attract attention to
any particular portion of the South
nor IN any sense to interfere with or
ganized local effort It's duty is to
inspire each organization with a sense
thar the progress of each locality is
of interest to every locality, since the
progress and recognition of the whole
South depends upon locality develop
ment. The duty of the congress Is
to inspire the young to technical prepar
alton for the great development of the
South-to inspire men who are already
in bUsinesswith a new sense of earnest
ness and devotion-each to his task
since the carrying on of each man.
task to success means the success of
the whole. It's duty also IS to break
down all Misunderstanding in the mind
Of the nation and of the world regard
ing actual conditions and opportuni-
ties in the South. 1t has lived but
eighteen months, and yet in that time
because it is needed IN rounding out
Of Southern effort, it is credited with
bringing to pass the enormous public
ity regarding Southern progress which
has appeared nation wide since Decem-
Der, 1908. 1t may be rightly referred
10 As one of the constructive forces
Of the south affecting the nation
for at no time has it had any other
purpose than Fastening the develop
nent of the South, and this Is not il
order to weaken other portions of the
Union, but in order that "'Greater
Nation may arise through the strength
3f a greater South II is co-opera-
tive effort Of organizations and OF
aen who, realizing fully the advantag
es and the difficulties that lie in the
way of the South, have determined
hat the advantages shall be made
Known and the difficulties overcome
Il Is the determined grapple of men
vita the obstacles of the South thar
lie in the minds Of men. It's duty is
0 create a different mental attitude
n every nook and corner of the South
-tt* - sweep out OIL the N0fid : 1lluu
very particle of lnisapprehension.
no Divided Interests.
And while | am referring to the work
II the commercial organizations of the
south. permit me 10 say that / believe
aaf the farmers of the South are aware
II the constant pouring into thei7 ears
# hattery and ill-founded logic The
present day farmer is wise man and a
read =. He knows as we'll as every 9th
sr reasonable person knows that with
s5st food we could not live; but he
knows just as well as his mentor that
wi aaut city population ard without
ha9nia aetnring enterprises the farmer
~ today would be driven back to the
CONDITIONS of one hundred and fftv
years ago. Raaetionary mon here and
tnere make appeals to the farmer to
array himself against the consumer
VINO makes market for the farmer IS
gooas. 1t rs Illogical. Tt is unwise. 1t
. untrue to the hest .rtaroe4s 80 oil