The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
IMMIGRATION.
The Southern Interstate Immi.
grafton Convention Post
poned till December.
secretary Chiffon Gives Official
Notification Of Changed
Date.
STATE IMMIGRATION BUREAU OF TEXAS,

STATE IMMIGRATION BUREAUoF TEXAS,
AUSTIN, Tex, October 10, 1888.
no Whom 1t May Concern:
In accord with resolutions and sug0es
IONS emanating from the governors and
.15 commissioners of immigration OF
carly every one of the southern states
southern interstate immigration CON
Ition is hereby called to meet at Mont
'el very, Ala, on Tuesday, November 20,
sDu the call to embrace the states of
-os MA, West Virginia, Maryland, Ken
Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee,
,uoNI ]arolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
81, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
T. L nd the territories of New Mexico
Ae@1 ma.
-r., hrs, OF representation at the con-
,gih be as follows: Two delegates
from each 'enatorial district, to be ap-
.,,.,..ed bv H. governor OF the state or
tsr.l.ory. Fo ur delegates from the state
AZ large, TO be appointed by the governor.
Two delegates from each county, to be
,,ointed by th board of county COM
nlitsiopers, or by the chairman of said
roard. Twot elega ties from each chamber
NJ commerce, (3oqrd of trade or corporate
,o6y in the vSrioaa states, Oae delegate
= '"tV OF town b" h" ar nointed
from eacm 80. re .hs
by the mayor, or the president VI ""
trustees of such town. Two delegates
from each editorial association III the
states and territories Interested. OAe
delegate from passenger department vi
each railway doing business III the Ohlteu
States of America. In all cases "hero
delegates are appointed an equal NUMBER
of .alternates shall be appointed by the
same authority.
In the appointment of delegates IL Is
urged that earnest, patriotic, pubic splr
tied citizens be appointed, and thst oniy
such be commissioned as will attend. FOR
the purpose of estimating attendance, Sc
curing proper accommodations ana az
ranging adequate transportation, 1t Is
requested tina: all delegates be appointed
prior TO October 20, and that by that date
this Office be supplied by all appointing
powers with full list of names OF delegates
commissioned by them. Many passen-
ger agents have already notified this Of
fee of their teIrty cooperation, and II Is
safely asserted that low rates of transpor-
tation will be given from every state and
territory.
The purpose of this convention is to
secure the unl'tu anu hathOulouo aCtloh
of all the southern states in the matter OF
"added population and capital for the
SOUTH the arrangement Of railroad rates
establishment of general offices at promi
nent points, and that through mutual &C
zion and the aid of all the southern state
bureau of immigration may be torme
with a width of influence that Will reac
.he utmost confines of civilization. .
important will be the influence OF tn
convention upon the prosperity an
growth of the south, that it should imp
every official TO whom this call is directe
TO take such prompt and effective actio
as will result in a grand and inhueh'i'
convention, Respectfully,
+. B. Chiffon,
Secretary Texas State immigration Burea
SEcRETARY's OFFICE,
STATE IMMIGRATION BUREAU,
AcsTIN, Tex, October 20, 1885,
Whereas, fears OF yellow fever through
out the south necessitated the postpone
1nent of convention as above called, da
of assembling of said southern Intel
state Immigration convention" is heret
announced to be at Montgomery, ALI
Wednesday, December II, 1888.
Every state and territory is again earl
estly requested TO take active and imm'
diate steps to name their delegates