The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
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4 Continued from FIRST Psse9
! purpose that animates; what the COM
! aanding objective OF our strlv!ngs2
How. say the newspaper men OF
1 Virginia.
Industrial Development the slogan.
Three years ago At Rockbridse Alum
j Springs, this association listened with
! earnest interest TO "a stirring appeal
I from Mr. John Stewart Bryan. OF the
4 Richmond Times Dispatch. for larger
! measure OF attention at the hands OF
Virginia newspapers TO matters that
/ pertain to business progress-;o
farming developments ana especially TO
: the good roads movement, to the en-
couraScment Of agricultural endeavcr,
and heard the distinguished Journalist
urge the vital. present need OF in
creased publicity for the work then
j and now under way to promote the
demonstration Of the splendid asricul-
4 tural potentiality Of the Commonwealth.
4 Resolutions We're adopted at that
4 meeting pledging the association to
i work along the lines suggested By Mr..
Bryan, and observations has convinced
4 that the stimulus thus afforded Tor the
4 broadening OF constructive Journalistic,
Z cndcavor IN Virginia produced helpful
i results Your president, however would
again commend this matter TO your
a careful consideration He would re-
3 mind taat the dictates OF duty and
A responsibility should inpel "a news
paper 10 afford vigorous support to
j this cause, and that newspaper in
q failing To recognize the force of this
. obligation, falls woefully in under
3 standing the true newspaper m ssion.
q lie would Irse the Importance OF team
9 work
q All this is said gentlemen. in no
q sprt OF captious criticism with no
lack OF high appreciation OF the service
q already performed by the press OF the
q state. Indeed. it seems to me that
when Southerners are wont 10 con
4 Eratulate themselves upon the impress
n Give industrial achievements that have
q taken place in this section during the
Il past three decades. they are. as a
a rule. all too prone to overlook and
4 forget the fact that to the mighty
u engInery of the Southern press. in af
fordlng publicity to the opportunities
Il and advantages and latent resource
81 fulness OF their section. and in ap-
Il pealing to the courage of our people.
Il and in thus stirring sentiment too
= long dormant. into warlike activity.
4 need OF honor is due that surpasseth
4 the bounds of human computation.
q This sort OF talk" by Southern news
u attract attention in investment quarters;
a and the invescte ton nosed its way n
81 to Southern Industrial possibilities, ana
u afterwards money begun to flow In
q this dircction-money began to talk
y Northern and foreign capital joined
q partnership with southern grit and
3 Southern enterprse-ali with the re-
Y suit that nowhere on the habitable
q globe to-day is there land that thrills
n moro nylitantly with the spirit of
progress than is true OF the vast en-
4 pire embrassed within the boundaries
y OF the South. Money is talking these
q days, ilct 1t be said again-money
4 talking to the glory and prosperity of
a our section but as a forerunner and
81 producer OF this condition, Southern
Il newspaperdom must he taken into the
4 accounting. ! shall not dctafn you by
q the recitation OF statistics in this con
4 nection but you must permit me 10
4 call your attention to Al least three
Inspiring exhibits. With popula-
q tion Of $4,000. 900 the South has to-day
i S4.00O0oo invested in business,
3 sum larger than was invested in
4 the business OF the entire United States
i in 1850.
& The value of Southern crops to-day
z exceeds tho value OF the whole coun-
q try's crops in 1880
s The value Of Southern coal products
4 to-day is two and a half times the
Il value Of the coal output OF the United
4 states I'm 1890 rollier,s tbe ,,rsa, M
j. York neriod,cal In - .sc,r, IN. 'ss,.,.
4 Bir INK nna M r,,r,,r.s
co almost .nI,1ybcre ~ ,ha co,,.n
j ana Won fell self.conndomro ,rh,cb g.
3 based upon figures They talk big down
q tan rho ,r,b ~ sno,.,ad 49,, ~ ne
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i water-po,vc,. nroiecis u,t,, ,aI ~
3 tilization Of norc Inn son ooo ono T'p.
& been ORGANIZED Thnv vi, uitt-,., ',''
4 develop one million i've hrr,6rsd ,no,,-
4 s,rd borsc,n,.i 1,r ''"i,ureu '"ou
q looked aftar IN, hant-
j toronto Non,rsal Nv. w , iu''noii'
s Philaaclpbja pittshure~h ni ~ 80. 80.