The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-20
rME RUSSIAN Kl:l.lnr III. ..rNr. .

a state Or. anixstion Effected to Act With
the Sew York society-rhe State Divided
Into Districts a the Purpose Kesoiu-
lions.
conference of the Russian relief COM
mittees of the state Of Texas was held ON
Sunday, July l6, 1882, at II IN, ..at B'nai
Birth hall, in this city. The meeting was
opened by II. s. Fox, esq.,, chairman of the
Houston committee, delegated to call the
conference. Upon motion a permanent Or
ganization was effected by the election of
IL. 3. Fox chairman and Jacob Voorsanger
secretary. The following delegate, were
present,
Houston-H. s. Fox, John Reichman,
Jacob Voorsanger, A Harris and NJ. Ull-
man.
Dsllas-Doctor Il. VI. Tillman, Rev. II.
Schulz, Sam Klein.
Galveston REV. A. Blum, |. Lovenberg,
&c. Michael.
San Antonio-Rey. /. Lewenthal.
Letters of sympathy and cooperation
were received from the following places:
Austin, Waco, Palestine, Victoria, Luling,
Richmond, Millican and Others
Upon motion the following gentlemen
were appointed a committee on resolutions,
to which the chairman was added Dr. II.
M. Tillman, chairman; Rcvs. j. Lewenthal,
and A Blum, and Mr.. A. Harris.
RESOLUTIONS.
The lsraelites of the state Of Texas in con-
vention assembled, believing that it is their
duty to do their own share in the great work
ofrelievipg the victims Of Russian persecu-
tons, do hereby adopt the following reso-
lutons:
/. While We are fully aware OF tho diili-
culties connected with satisfactory solu.
ton Of this vexatious problem, and while
we are willing to do the utmost to convince
our brethren throughout The country of
our earnestness to share the work with
them, we deprecate the indscriminate
sending to this state ofimmigrants who have
no means OF support, nor do understand
how to take care of themselves, and conse.
quently will be burden our communities,
We declare that we will cheerfully charge
ourselves with procuring aid and labor for
immigrants who can support themselves by
the work OF their hands, but we will en-
phatlcally protest against the introduction
into this state OF people who, from the fact
that they have no means of support, will be
5edit neither to us nor TO the state, which
expects its, immigrants to become loyal and
useful citizens.
=. For the proper prosecution Of our
work the state is divided into four working
Np.Wsot WIN NJ houston,
galveston, Dallas and San Antonio, to wit: |
Houston dis,rict-The Houston 4 Texas
Central railway to Mexia; the Waco branch
TO CISCO City; the Austin branch, exclusive
OF the terminal city; the Texas & New Or |
leans to Orange; the International & Great |
Northern to Iongview; the Palestine
branch Of the International & Great North
err to Austin, exclusive.
Galveston distrct-rho sea coast. to |
brownsville and Matamoras; the Texas IL
MeXican railroad, via Rosenberg,
rail road to Brenham, exclusive.
Dallas district-The Texas Pacific from
Marshall TO El Paso the Houston & Texas
Central from DenisOn to Mexia and the re-
mainder of north Texas.
San Antonio district-The whole OF west
Texas; the Sunset road to Luling, inclusive;
the international from Austin, inclusive,
to Laredo.
., Each district immigrant aid society is
entitled to exclusively canvass the com
munities within its jurisdiction, so as to
secure the necessary funds and proper
membership, and the funds so collected
VIII be disposed Of by the districts accord
ing TO their own discretion for the purposes
set forth In these resolutions
q. The districts pledge themselves not TO
receive from New York or abroad ANY
refugees, unless they are authoritatiyely
called for, and further agree not to transfer
to each others jurisdiction
without mutual consent and agreement.
D. Each district shall, without delay, as
sumo the duty of sending out emissaries
i9r the purpose OF canvassng and prepar-
Ing statistics as TO the number ofIsraeltes
residing therein.
q. Thanking the transportation companies
OF the state for the generous cooperation
they have accorded us in the past, we hum
bly, and respectfully request them to fur
ther aid us, as far as they deem it advsa-
BILE, in the prosecution of our charitable
work.
Z. Upon request, the different districts
will advance each other funds tor delraying
the expenditures Of the work.
s. Each district shall immediately enter
in correspondence with the parent society
in New York, advising the latter as TO tho
extent of its ability TO receive refugees, and
as to the kind wanted, and as to the amount
OF money that is required to temporarily
support each immigrant.
0. We declare that colonization Of the
Russian refugees in Texas in large numbers
would be failure, but experiment has
proven that small colonies ranging from
three to six families, can be successfully To-
Gated In the various sections of the state,
|
plan us best calculated to prove beneficial
to such refugees who intend to cultivate
the soil rs means otsupport.
10. We most respectfully request the pub
lie press to MD our charitable endeavors 10y
giving publicity to these resolutions and
advocating orr cause before the people of
the state. While we assist our suffering
brethren to come hither we at the same
time aid in populating the broad domains
of the state, where we have home and
hearth, and where is the cradle Of our chill
dren. and thus we endeavor TO swell the
ranks of its legal citizens. We
declare that we are so entirely oyertaken
by the magnitude of this sudden call upon !
our resources that We will most thankfully |
accept every contribution from whatsoever |
source II may come and we believe it to be |
In the power of tho state press to moder-
atcly aid us. Respectfully submitted,
DIR II. NJ. TuLMAS, Chairman.
A. HARRIS,
l. lGwENrIAI,
A. BLUM,
HENRY 5. Fox.
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