The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-08-21
AND IMMIGRATION.

The estimated increase in popula.
ton IN this State for the past decade
10 about 81 per cent, which. consider.
ing political causes and the ''sdver.
tised" slanders sgsinst our climate,
which We herein explain. gratifying.
Viewed 10 q political sense 1t realms
for 10 our Congressional prominence.
while from the standpoint OF ma.
terislism 1t shows that We are slowly.
but surely advancing.
We must admit. however. that
there has been no organized effort to
secure to Louisiana the beneflts to
which nature entities her. Venal
State governments have abused the
policy OF aiding railroad develop.
ments to such an extent. that what
10 regarded by the progressive Dem.
ocracy OF Texas ~ sound doctrine, 10
here denounced % q crime. Louisi.
ana has pledged her name for miles
OF railroad and has none. while
Texas has given away millions ofacres
Of her public domain, and filled her
self with them. and at the same time
Increased her population over ninety
per cent In ten gears! In tho short
space Of Q newspaper article Ne have
not su6lcient space to trace the
causes Of this opposite workings Of
like causes. The fact, however. Of
different effects is too patent for ar
gument. Private enterprise IL about
to secure US those advantages which
public aid failed to secure. vet there
remains much more for organized
private enterprise to do before We
can hope for the blessings Of immi-
grstion-sn Immigration Of farmers
who will own and till land. and which
can only solve the problem OF our
material prosperity.
II our people suppose that with
Railroads alone. With no effort on
their part. the vacant lands Of Lou.
isisna will b bought up and settled,
they arc most woefully mistaken.
Tho men who are to como must be
invited; must be told before they
let 60 Of their present prospects Of
. bare living. that We have q soil
which pays labor . profit. and a cli-
mate a. salubrious and healthy -
any In America. Texas has done
this. For her soil. she has held
prominent her Brazos and Oyster
Creek lands: lands similar to the
Red and Mississippi rivers. and With
no more nor no less good health;
and for her climate she has used
Louisiana ~ On opposite Tor the sake
OF smile. and In violation Of truth.
During our recent visit to Texas, We
cav tho printed statement on hotel
tables that Louisiana teemed With
malaria and death. while Texas vas
visited with pure air, which impart.
ed yjgor and life to mankind; that
the same breeze which blew from
Mexico's Gnlf, bore on It's wings
healing properties for Texas, and
yellow fever for Louisiana. OF course
al this Is false, yet It has produced,
along with other artificial causes.
this great now Of . thrifty population
to Texas.
We arc now about to have tho
railroads. - ~ before ssid. and Il
behooves 10 to move at once to %.
cure the immigration. To that end,
10 suggest. 1t On early day. the for.
matien Of Q land and immigration
aoolety. oompoeed OF oil our citizens;
tho objects and aims Of which will
b to secure tho settlement OF our
lands With farmers from any section
Of tho globe where industry and fru.
gsllty sre wasting muscle and life In
> vain effort 70 support mankind.
4 TOW years ego such On effort Was
attempted here. but failed nom 20.
ltticsl causes. since that has been
removed lot tho effort be renewed
With tho addition Of tho cooperation
Of tho entire State. Next week No
viii publish tho plan OF tho scheme
then proposed, which. With few 81.
lerattons, can bo made 70 answer I'd.
tho purposes which No pro-
pose. In the mean time, viii our
brethorn OF tho press take up tho
sey and aid ~ In forming this asso-
station. -