The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-14
DALLAS ABROAD.
Mcoting oT Business Men 10 prOVi"e
for IA Commissioners OF In'miSrN'
lion RESOLUTIONS, Etc.

lOr u AObhltllAAloifhN W N"''H'"
uon -RCsolWu0np, Etc
Last night there was quite large
meeting of the business men Of our
city in pursuance to the call made
through the press.
A. II. ObenchNin, Esq, was chosen
chairman, and T.. c, Ellis, hsq, secre'
tary. W. Il. Donoho, E,q, formerly
Of Memphis, where he was Tor many
years one of the most active and sue
cr5sCll business men Of that city, cH-
planned the object Of the meeting III
half an hours speech, abounding III
many practical and sensible suggeS'
tons, backed by statistics III when
the advantage OF establishing manu-
factories aud attracting skilled labor,
were clearly stated. The AGRICULTURAL
railway and natural advantages OF Dhi'
lnA ms "A coming manufacturing and ran
way point were strongly shown, ana
the necessity aud advantages to DalIhs
of being represented in the West, hasI
North and South were fOrclbly argued
Mr.. DonohO closed by making ten
d.r of his services for the work
of representing Dallas ana
laying before the people elsewhere the
claims of Dallas and North Texas, to
immigration. lie alluded to the great
efforts of Houston, San Antonio ana
Austin of similar character, ana
urged action ~ requisite to prevent
diversion of immigration. Ills remarks
were warmly applauded, and his
speech greatly TO thepoint,
At the close of Mr. Donoho's speech,
the chair appointed Messrs. w. D.
Clark, John i, Store and W. II, An
drrgou, "A committee on resolutions
The committee retired and then report
ed the following resolutions which
upon motion of Judgej. NJ. Thurmohd
were adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, That the unprecedented
growth and prosperity OF our Guy ana
her tributary country are due most I'M
uuestiOnably to the developing ahu
enhancing influences of the immigra-
ton which has poured upon them for
the pnst few years; aud, whereas, II is
of vital Importance to the future
growth and the continued and pormn-
ucnt prosperity alike Of our city ana Its
country that this tide of immigration
shall be promoted and augmented, un'
Ill we shall have realized the results OF
the development to their utmost ca
pacity, OF our agricultural, mechanical,
| manufacturing, mining ana railway
( resources and interests; ana whereas,
the acquisition Of these requisite eIe-
ments of p0pul ton, capital, skill and
ENTERPRISE are not to be acquired with
out the direct, bold, vigorous
and PERSISTENT use of the proper MEANS
and, whereas, the only and legitimate
means of such accomplishment Is lhal
of the iudicious and widespread dis.
semination of the fncts, Of our resour-
ces, advantages and inducements, for
the attraction aud settlement Of people
) aud the Investment OF capital III all
avenues of trade and productive indus
try: and, whereas, our tellOw-citlAen,
w, Il. DonohO, in whose experience
and qualification for work OF such
importance to w all we have unQiali-
fled confidence, proposes To undertake
"A thorough canvass, and requiring at
least twelve months OF arduous labor,
of the States of tho North, East aud
South, making public addresses when
advisable, and by the circulation on
any and all occasions, to the number
of SOC, 900 to l,00O,OOO copies, OF n pam
phlet, prepared with care aud with
special reference to the promotion OF
of immigration to Northern Texas
and the city Of Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Mr., Douoho, does not
ask at orr hands, one dollar OF com.
pensation, but simply that we place ut
his disposal the sum OF three thousand
dollars torthe deGrayment of thepr0pos
I'd publication expenses, and await and
enjoy alike with ourselves, the harvest
fruits of our common sowing there
fore
RcSOlued That we the business men
and property holders of the city Dallas
In recognition and appreciation OF the
value and imperative necessity for
such an undertaking as her contempla'
ted, do hereby agree To contribute, each
according to his respective subscrip-
ton until the required amount has
been raised and
RcSoircd, Further, and in pursuance
of tnis object that committee be
now appointed whose duty il shall he
to proceed at once, and with the least
possible delay, to raise the said sum,
and To notify Mr.. Donoho of the readi-
ness, that he may enter upon the
prosecution OF the work by the Goth
instant.
| w. j. CLARK,
W, IL. ANDERSON,