Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-21
Edmonds Called Vital FOrceIiI
In New South's Development

and we viii not fail to honor his
Col. Edmonds' paper Is called By the
| Houston Post-Dispatch perhaps the
country's outstanding trade punlica-
tion," and that paper continues: He
constantly and aggreSsively encouraged
the development Of Southern resources
and the building up Of Southern indus
try. No note Of pessimism concerning
the South ever found its way into his
writings. His keen insight into business
and industrial problems and conditions
and his forward-looking spirit enabled
him to be Of great help to those who
we're fighting for progress In the South.
A writer Of unusual ability, his opinions
were valued by business leaders Of the
entire Nation. Col. Edmopds' interest
welfare. He was an ardent supporter
of prohibition ASA means not only of
promoting economic good but ths moral
progress of the people"
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1.-THE marvellous expansion Of the tex
tile industry south, Of the Potomac" in
the opinion Of the Oklahoma City Okla
homan, twas very largely due to the
ceaseless labors Of the Baltimore pub
Usher. So Just how much profit he
brought to the Southern States may
never be known, but no one acquainted
with his crusade for Southern develop
ment has any doubt that his services
were of tremendous value" This
Southwestern paper also pays the
tribute: Other voices Of inspirAtional
power have come from the South that
was and Is. There was the voice Of
Lamar lifted at the bier of Q fallen
Sumner, pleading for justice and sec
tional reconciliation. There was the
voice Of Grady, sounding the note Of .
more genial faith and q broader optt-
nism and literally loving a Nation into
peace.r Then came the commanding
voice Of EdmondS, compelling world
to take notice Of the unrivaled resources
and unlimited possibilities Of section
once wasted by the scourge Of war and
long misunderstanding by an unin-
formed people"
Lauding his Astounding faith in the
material resources Of the country as
the foundation Of : great superstructure
of social and spiritual hfe," the Ashe-
vile Times finds in his enthusiastic
faith in the South" ore of 1.-The potent
agencies that brought about an eco
nomic revolution in the Southeastern
States" and continues: ITO complete
the full picture of the man it must be
and sometimes bitter political opponent
of many of the cherished ideas and
ideals of the South. He was an out
spoken foo OF most of Woodrow Wilson's
program, both at home and abroad. He
fought the League of Nations when
that was an issue. He preached sky
high tariff. He charged the Federal
Reserve System with virtually fun re-
sponsibility for the postwar defation."
HE was q high-minded, devoted and
intensely serious advocate and cru
sader," says the Charleston Evening
Post. "He gave himself without reserve
to whatever cause he espoused, and 1t
mattered nothing to him how unpopular
it might be II he thought it was right.
He made many mistakes, as all such
ardent spirits are certain to do, but
there was never any doubt as TO where
he stood nor any stint 70 his conten-
ton. Much that has been accomplished
in this section Is due to his preachment
and exposition and demonstration, and
he deserves to be held Ia grateful
memory"