The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01

ghum and cIder.-but that 10 the way
they used to do in the old days. and
some of them managed to live through
IL.
True II may be that the insincere
politician who has been feeding the
and pleasant platitudes may be called
upon to deliver the goods instead of
honeyed phraseS-but this Is the way
they used to do IN the old days, and
the country managed to survive 1t.
"Ons word in conclusion. and this Ia
with reference to our merchants and
bankers. The only criticism I have
for either Is that they have been too
good to the people. All this talk to the
contrary is nonsense and ingratttude,
and the man who INDUCES In II will
wake up before this thing is over to
the fact that he has been making fool
Of himself.
Lets get down to brass tacks-ad-
Just ourselves to the new conditions
turn our faces to the rising sun
get busy"
Mr.. willinsham, In thus hitting. out
from the shoulder. may strike. few
innocent people, but 1t does a man
good Just now to read such state
ment as this. It is time for the South
and the country at large to be takin e
this kind Of advice.
All over New York the city liz pias-
tered with eigns-"Buy Bale of Cot
ton" and Help the South" Every
where. in hotels. in stores. one faces
the begging plea--'Heip the South
The newspapers of the land are filled
with appeals to Help the South" and
this section is made 10 appear as a
beggar for the worlds charity.
South Not Begging.
The South is not beggar. 1t does
not need TO beg, and 1t can take care
OF itself. or II It cannot do So then
the sooner its people learn that fact
and bring in others who can take care
of themselves in such heaven-favered
land the better It will be.
No. other country on the face OF the
earth has 30 many advantages as the
South. No other country upon which
the sun shines Is so rich in resources.
No other country is so well equipped
by nature to produce the foodstuffs of
grain and provisions and vegetables
and fruits for mans sustenance. and no
other country Is so rich in mineral and
timber and water power resources so
susceptible Of development
If In such a land as this. where the
farmers for thu five years preceding
the present crop received an average
OF largely over twenve cents a pound
for their cotton. yielding very large
profits. one years complete failure Of
the cotton crop, or one years inability.
as at present. to sell Yhe cotton CROP
brings about such a condition as to
flood the land with plasters begging
for charity to help the SOUTH then
1t Is time for the people Of this section
who have backbone and stamina to take
the lead and try to stem the current
The South Of olden days did not do
So The South, blasted by . four years
war. never asked for charity and never
In those days was the country p1astcred
with appeals to help the South" In
the ten-year period between 1892 and
1901. when cotton sold at from TO
and and cents a pound in different
years, the South suffered much. but
1t endured the situation and fought
it's fight without any such appeals a.
are now being made by politicians and
others who are trying to make the
South believe that 1t ought to be a
begxar and make the world believe
that It Ia a beggar.
Let's follow Mr.. wfllingham's ringing
call and adjust ourselves to the new
| conditions, turn our faces to the ris-
ing sun. stop whining and get busy.
We have got to do this sooner or
later. and the quicker we do 1t the
better. There Is manhood enough In
the South, strength of character
enough, resourcefulness and Initiative
enough to achieve great things even
under present conditions. and not be
iowned by one year of adverse times.
Right about face-march" should be
heard by the South today.