The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-01-07

lv A too ftpit economy. In nv ludQ-
mont Tho Interest of onr Sta,e fcnuircs
i,s ,om,,e,,on. I, would he nm I'M.
warranted waste Of time and money to
,h,.olo, !, ,ow
n will helm NJ greatly 10 secure our
.b,-c NJ tho f,re;r, csnital and labor
Nhhb il seeking n new home in this
country. and n will give 10 our citi.
zsn. m odeoua,e ida cf tho Greatness
If heir heritage. and stimulate and
encourage their ENERGIES and their
honcs / ,bercf,rr commend that Won
onpropriote sucb sums of money as
Viii enable the State geolorist TO
prosecute hi. work to completion.
REFRIGERATION :.
Labor makes capital. aud labor and
capital together give life and impetus
and strength to State or nation.
He who contributes to the develop
mcnt OF our hidden resources augments
our revenue increase our wealth and
adds TO the greatness of our state. In
kWtuck, We need that greatest ana
most important wealth OF community
human beings. Our state has 81.
Csc square miles OF territory. situated
midway between the northern and
southern portions OF the Union. with
rs many advantages. facilities and at
fractions as any other state or country
in the world. While the united King
Gom of Great Britain aud Ireland has
an advantage in population of2S9 per
sous TO the square mile. the North
German States 22I, aud Belgium
ii2, Kentucky only las - persons to
the square mile. All our interest de-
mand the adoption Of a policy which
will literally encourage immigration.
Without il, we can not hope to secure
any considerable share ct the popnla-
iion constantly landing on our shores
from other natiuns. The ADVANTAGES
To Immigrants that exist IN kentucky
would he certain to enlist their ntten-
ton. If properly placed before them ;
but these advantages are almost I'M
known, and VIII remain 50 unless a
more vigorous policy Is adopted to en-
courage lmmlgrniion'
According :" the report OF the New
York Commlssl toner's OF Immigration
for the year 1872. there arrived al
that port from various parts OF Europe
26l ,29I immigrants, whereof 3l.ooo
were destined to Illinois. 10000 TO
Pennsylvania, 10000 to Ohio, l3,o0O
tn Wisconsin, 1900 to Michigan,
5000 to Minnesota. l,OO0 to Missouri,
300 to Indiana, aud only eight hun
dred 10 kentacAy.
Thus II Is, wear after year, thousands
Of Vim Immigrants rants. find Sa homes s, IL. the s.. far
L.. H. - an,oun,. IN millions
~. IN, w -. 80 ,La rn,ov and
IL, r. h,;,,o w;,h ,hsw Ken.
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-. ..,;.i., - na se,r, ha.
49,. -. =, - AL .nc,nr,,e i'm.
.N;'...,;"', Is wa Ia c., our aver.
e -" 80 IL ;nn,;ny,,,s IN cnl.
.,, 49, ." -, 80 ,a"o, Snr S,rss, a.
nva'e our son, TO ,e'el our i"es', :"
build our railroads. 10 morN ~ our
'nihes' p" improve our o'''eS u, ,i I s
NY our waste pace, We W'u'u nav.
WV a. s,, " 49,. e. onJ an In
year 10 our working Srce, aus. a,' III,
80 20, w. :. ~ ,,"an,, ra;lI;nrs 81 dolIors
NJ NJ '. - :" -, ar',s - IL ;aoranso
More than one-hai Oh ,h', increase
would go 10 me ,anu , 70. =
statistics sho" 'hat the larger part o,
immigrants are general iaoo,srs' nnu
'heie'ore ,he'r iaoor 'heFeases 'he V"'ue
m me sou ana It's pr"'Ic'S'
IL i no" apparent va Nen'",Ny ,"s'
s,HsAIye la1ooorI Cir w i,tse and c"r's, :
In the last decade one class of our
laborers have decreased both in ouan.
titv and quality Of their WORK For