The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-03
Preach Gospel of New
Prosperity in Caro-
ina towns.
PLEA THAT STATES
STAND TOGETHER
Wonderful Demonstrations in
Honor of Richmond Business
Men, Resulting in Such
Hearty Sentiment of Co.
Operation as Had Not
Been Dreamed OF.
Especial From . stan Correspondent. ]

| Especial From q stan Corrsspondentl
Charlotte. y. c.. October with itn
call for North Carolina to stand by
Virginia and for Virginia to stand BY
North Carolina. and for all the States
OF the South 10 stand together In a
! supreme and lasting effort to develop
her wealth of natural resources, ano
with the appeal that Richmond should
be regarded. as she Is. tho metropolis
and gateway of the Southland, the
Flch1ond Boosters train entered North
Carolina to-day. and is now tonight
In Charlotte. and the cities of the
Tarheel State through which the Boost
ers passed are afre with enthusiasm to
snow the world what the South. partic-
uiarly North Carolina and Virginia can
J do In the economy OF nations
through Henderson, Franklinton, Ra-
leigh, Hamlet. Rockingham. Monroe ano
other towns along the route the Boost.
eIs passed to-day. leaving behind them
the gospel OF new prosperity, the
word that Richmond. once the capital
OF the Confederate States of America
is still of them and for them, and a
plea tina, all pull together for the COM
| mon good. The climax came tonight
In the Selwyn Hotel here, when zoe
business men of both cities came to-.
sether and declared among themselves
that neither State needs TO go North
Or Yves, TO buy the products they need.
put that they can. as good and fair
| dealing neighbors. trade among them.
selves. every man getting 100 cents
worth for his dollar. and benefit coming
mutually to all.
Everywhere welcomed.
! Everywhere along the route people
BANKED themselves at the stations
where the train stopped. and at the sta
tons where II. did not have time TO
| STOP. and the Boosters, inaugurated and
planned By The Times-Dispatch, re-
teNed such welcome and such hearty
sentiment OF willingness to cooperate
as they had never dreanied or
statistics. as supplied In an address
oy T. AZ. Cole, speaking In behalf of
the Greater Charlotte Club. show that
the value OF agricultural lands in the
south in 1900 amounted to more than
Sz.Soo'o0o,O0O. and that in 1909 the
value Was more than S5,20s, 100000. or
an increase OF ills per cent; that the
s sa,ue OF manufactured NAM products in the
south In 1900 was more than 1928.
| 100000. and in 1909 more than So
| os5.oOO.OOO. or an increase of 1o4H per
cent. and that eke increase In North
carolina during the same period of
Time was from $ss,O0o.oo0 to SIZE, ooo,-
ooo. or an increase of 153 per cent.
| ne argued from these statistics tina,
the south, particularly Virginia and
North Carolina, is amply able to cara
for itself. and needs not to 20 IN RI.
other marketing places of the world.
Gathering of Brothers.
Inc meeting here tonight was liks
a gathering together Of brothers. the
Hachmonders offering her resources
10 CHARLOTTE and North Carolina. and
charlotte Offering that she would
market henceforth In the city, which
Is acknowledged to be tho gatewa,
OF the South.
Every city was in readiness for the
hoW-dye-do folks. and when. on the
last leg Of the journey a COMMITTEES
from Charlotte. composed of j. e
houston, r. r. Beatty and w. T. Cor.
with, boarded the train at Monroe m.
Boosters knew that Charlotte, the Last
stop OF the day. was already to ar.
| tend to them an open and welcomine
hand
| Or. Charles A Bland. Mayor Of
charlotte. committees from the Great
or Charlotte Club. and from the South.
ern, Manufacturers Club and a host
OF citizens were at the station To
greet the visitors With a mounted
committee OF marshals heading the
procession, and four automobiles fol-
lowing with the ofhcials, the Rich
monders and their Charlotte friend,
marched UP Tryon Street to the Sell.
wyn. IN column OF fours and all
Charlotte was on the streets. Both
the Boosters band and tho local bane
played Tor the step. and 1t was nois,
coming and noisy greeting.
The visitors were given until 4
o'clock to see the city, and TO become
acquainted with the business men of
Charlotte. and at $3.50 o'clock they met
together again In the lobby of the
Seiwyn Hotel. where more handshak
Ing was INDUCED in.
c. q. Kuester. president Of the
Greater Charlotte Club, presided over
the meeting. and FIRST introduced
Mayor Charles A. Bland
After extending a cordial welcome.
he decried the custom of going to
distant cities to trade. when the Same
things needed could be bought from
neiBhbortng States and cities.
1T is great thing" he said, that
richmond has the courage and energy
to display her resources and the ad.
vantases OF trading with her. and ]
admire you Boosters for your effort"
1t was suffoceunsly hot. and Mr..
Ruester suggested that everybody take
of his coat All coats were shed with
In second.
Wants Richmond to Get share.
| q. A. Colo. speaking In behalf OF the
Greater Charlotte Club, addressed the
Richmonders as kindred spirits. He
said that unless q city advertised her
goods and products she would not got
the trade she should get nor develop
as she should develop. He would be
glad he said, IL Richmond would fur
nish Charlotte everything she needed
which could not be bought at home, and
he wanted Richmond TO get her share.
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