Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15

the other fellow is meeting the eX-
penses of governmental activities, do
not realize that in some way or other
the taxes will fall ultimately upon
them, whether the taxes are levied di-
rectly or indirectly"
Interest in Progress.
Whether or not l am elected to
succeed Senator Hoke Smith in the
United States Senate, | shall always
be interested in the material pros
perity OF this wonderful country of
, ours. and especially our dear South
land. and more particularly the State
of Georgia. 1t is the industrial side
of the complex government we have
that the burden of my talk to you
to-day shall embrace.
As O United States Senator, ones
breadth of feeling and interest should
encompass the entire interests of this
country. For the material prosperity
of this great republic | will always
stand. Extended in area, a history
replete with achievements. rich with
endowments of nature, one of the
most numerous populations on the
earth, and characterized by an, ener-
sy and intelligence the like of which
the world has never seen, We are
setting the face for an advanced civ
ilization almost beyond the concep-
ton of man.
In round number, figures show that
the United States, with an area OF
100000 square miles, or about one
| seventeenth of the area of the globe,
and population of 95,000,000. or
slightly more than one-twentleth OF
the population of the world, is pro-
ducing 2,450, 100000 bushels, or 742
per cent of the total corn crop of the
world; 63,000,000 bushels or Is per
cent of the wheat crop; 1886. 600
bales Of cotton of 500 pounds each. or
62.S per cent of the cotton crop; 3d.
966.000 tons, or 62.S per cent of the
pig iron output and 562A000, 600 tons. or
| 80 per cent of the coal. The 252 900
| miles of it's railroads are 1873 per
| cent of the total railroad mileage OF
| the world
Expand Productive Capacity.
1t has been said that there is room
enough in our land for a development
that would fully tax the productive
| capacity of every factory in it, There
| is room enough in it for the profitable
employment in these factories and in
| the varied interests of the country of
every willing worker, man or woman.
| There is room enough for doubling
! the entire agricultural output of the
land. and, indeed, of doubling the
! whole wealth-cr activities OF
| the country. We have resources in
soil and raw material for manufac-
| lures so vast and so varied as to
| stagger the human mind that at
1 nf 70 to tt.,lt
This is a country of big business,
! and of wonderful potentialities
Through national legislation we
should labor to build up and not 10
| destroy We should differentiate good
] business from bad business, and push
| our country forward in the mighty
! industrial struggle that characterizes
| the nations OF the earth.
| If elected to the United States SEN
Hte, it will be my greatest pleasure 10
work for the material advancement ~
| Georgia and the South. Our section
IS richly endowed by nature and ,he
| possibilities OF our Industrial ad-
vancement are almost beyond the
dreams Of men.
South Coming Into Own.
Prior to the Civil War the South
was far in advance over the North
and West In 1860 it had nearly one
half of the total wealth of the coun
| try or, TO be exact 41.9 per cent, aud
was getting rich faster than all the
| New England and Middle States corn
| bined. One writer has said Be
! tween 1850 and 1860 the increase OF
wealth of these sections was less by
over one billion dollars than the
Souths gain. For several years after
1866 this Government. controlled by
the prejudices and passions born oil
war, did all in Its power To impoverisf
the South by visiting upon its people
misgovernment and corruption in pc.
litical life"
Yes, the brain and energy Of tn,
statesmen from this section OF oui
| country In those days controlled In,
destiny ~ this republic
II Is also true that prior 10 tho Civil
; War the Democratic party was IN,