The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-20
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again.
There II something In personal
touch and personal knowledge Of each
other. Your men have seen the pro-
gress OF North Carolina in evsry neld
Of trade. It 10 fair hsid for Southern
boosters. Here's the land-ooms and
take Il IL you can. II Richmond can
develop Q great Wholesale market. the
entire south should stand by Richmond
In its work"
In closing. Mr.. Britton alluded to
virginia a. the mother Of Presidents."
and predicted that with the growth OF
the woodrow Wilson movement the
old mother would soon be rocking an
other cradle.
Connisssener watso1 SPEAKS.
e. J. watson, Commissioner OF Agri.
culture, Commerce and Industries OF
South Carolina. who had accompanied
the Boosters from Charlotte to Rich"
mond, said that the spirit Of the new
South was the spirit OF meeting any
emergency that might arise right on
the Wheel
these Richmond Boosters have got
it, he said II know your Mayor II
impregnated with 1t, and I believe Mr..
Darlington Is fairly saturated with II.
I travelled with the Boosters to-day
from Charlotte and have been In
many parties and on many excursions
before. but never in my life have !
seen a set Of gentlemen better act the
part Of intelligent gentlemen as these
men of Richmond have done to-day.
They were there for a great purpose.
and the effect Of their work is going to
ha far.raachiN1"
With deep earnestness he told Of the
wonderful progress Of South Carolina.
A New Confederaey.
I'VE are asking the men Of the South
to join hands" he said. in preaching
new Confederacy. We believed we
were right fifty years ago. and have
not changed our minds about that issue
yet. We know we are right now in
this battle Of progress to lift our
people from stagnation into prosper.
ity. Ny own State of South Carolina,
with 10000 less acres than Virginia.
by the use Of modern methods OF agri.
culture, last year doubled the value OF
the agricultural products Of Virginia
No section Of the universe offers more
than the Atlantic seaboard. What we
want is a business confederacy OF
Southern business people. banded to-
BStuSI 70 lOOA dItCG tuS2k o"h AoSoo@
interests. Ny State spends $70,00o.00o
a year out Of the South, mainly for
food and clothea Why don't you pso-
pie Of Virginia, who cannot raise cot.
ton, arrange your farm lands to feed
the South. instead nf having us buy
in Kansas City. or ST. Louis? The peo-
pie Of South Carolina want to- deal
with you. and your Boosters went down
and awakened them to the fact that
they can find here what they want
To get and keep that trade you must
give up the slovenly Southern way OF
doing 1t any time. and give your mer.
chant his order there and then"
Loyalty to City.
Thomas p Bryan, president Of the
Business Mems Club. spoke briefly for
the people who had stayed at home
and watched with interest the pro-
gress of the Booster tour through the
Carolinas The, Boosters tour. he
thought, an indication OF the won
derful growth Of Richmond asserting
that in pushing the city's trade Its
men were showing the same loyalty
and patriotism which not so many
years ago fixed upon Virginia the ad-
miration OF the world.
We have delivered your message to
the Carolinas." reported Chief Booster
William r. Dabney. Until we lost
our voices We hammered home our
gospel that Richmond Is the market
place of the Sooth. All We ark OF the
people who have gathered here TO-
night to give US such warm welcome
is that they go out and preach the
same gospel. The men who went on
this trip were there for their love
ond devotion to Richmond, not for
selfish gain. Even in Greensboro
every member of our party had placed
IN his breast a badge OF welcome.
Such a welcome as We have received
at home makes US ready to start out
again tonight were It necessary Inc
generous welcome you have given US
here will make every man who was
loyal enough to go on that trip ieei
prouder of his city than ever oe1ore.