Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-24

= the South To bestir themselves a.
khey have never before bestirred them
selves, II they are to be counted IN
The eouth's forward march. 1t ID now
dncunbsnt upon them to get busy 40
they have never been busy before.
throughout the Sosth meetings are be
ing held to take charge of the great
advance which that section will UNI.
houbtedly make after the completion
hG the Panama Canal and after great
hlans now being formulated are car
Red out.
There was recently held in Nash
Nille. Tenn, . meeting Of the South
srn Commercial congress. At this
meeting every conceivable subject hav-
ing to do with any feature Of southern
Srogress farming. dairying, poultry
raising, deep waterways. civic i'm
proyement--was discussed fully. About
the same time a meeting of the South
ern Educational conference was held
In the same place, at which meeting
ambitious plans for the educational
development of the South were dis
eussed and set in operation.
There has now been called to meet
IA Houston, Texas. convention OF
southern commercial secretaries. The
can for this latter meeting contains,
among other statements, the follow
ing: s.s
THE spirit of the New South Is
apon these leaders Of progress and
sAeir concerted efforts have done more
for the South during the past few
years than has been accomplished In
MI the history OF the past. With the
cooperation OF the directors and the
sustaining forces behind them, the sec
yefaries have set in motion some OF
The most gigantic world forces OF
progress and with master hand they
IRE swinging civilization around the
South Ike planets around central
sun.
The history OF our armed con-
guests, the deeds of our heroes. and
HE traditions OF the glorious South
are scarcely more thrilling than the
spdustrill conquests Of the past half
decade. The merry hum OF industry
Has hushed the cry Of despair, and
hope. like IN inswept ocean, has food
"a the Southland, the sound Of the
MANNER has aroused Its latent ener-
Eies TO RESTLESS activity and awak-
+uned memories OF old-time power and
ysestige, and the scream OF the fac
tory whistle has stirred In southern
Hood the iron spirit Of the conqueror
md We are entering the battlefield Of
The worlds commerce, alert, progress
hive and powerful.
Tho hour Of destiny II fast APP
nroaching when the South, with one
mighty surge Of it, organized forces,
can pun the star Of civilization within
- borders.
.Durirs the past fewSysars. many Of
bw fhoIpughfares, beaten nTm BY TIE
Aare fsst II the psonesrsl have for tbs
inst time felt the elevaff1g influence
u the road grader. Aacadam roada,
eaasni6cent bonlevards and . network
II public Highways radiate from every
eity that has live commercial club,
md they stand % . monument to
southern ability and progress.
Beneath our soil lie the mineral
vaults OF the universe; from our iron,
4he wheels Of the nations commerce
nre nodded; our coal feeds the nrea
iof American industry, and our oil
lights the worlds firesides. and yet we
have untouched vast areas of mineral
wealth awaiting the prospectors pich
10 food the channel OF trade with q
golden stream of prosperity.
1.-THE plow-share has conquered mill
IONS Of acres Of virgin land and oul
entire agricultural area has felt the
modifying influence Of human skill
Ne have worked inspiration into the
poil, tapped new and hidden veins Of
Industry, and brought new products
into life. The soil has caught the spir
{ it OF the New South and is yielding q
harvest that will feed and clothe the
world" IA
We urge our people to take note Of
The movement. We urge them to b.
4 in no way laggard in hitching them
\ selves onto all OF these plans for the
development Of the South We urge
them to put away needless and fruit
less discussion Of unimportant and
non-essential details and to pray for q
double baptism Of this spirit Of the
New South which seems rampant
throughout that section.
no longer win It be possible for us
! 10 sit down discussing senseless sub
1ects when the young white men Of the
South are getting ready to possess
themselves OF the land and the full
mess thereof.
u -Four thousand people, interested in
\ the Men and Religion Forward Move.