San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-24
STATE IMMIGRATION II. Q.

The LIGHT acknowledges with thanks
the receipt of . circular letter from the
secretary of the State Immigration com.
mirtee, at Austin. The following ex-
tracts are made from same. the docu-
ment being too lengthy to publish in its
entirety:
AUSTIN. March 20, 1883.
Editor Daily LIGHT:
The press Of Texas seems to be alive
to the importance of presenting facts
concerning our state to the rest Of the
world. Therefore, 1t needs no argument
upon our part to impress upon you the
value Of such work.
II every copy Of every issue of the pa.
pers In this state with immigration in
ducing facts could be sent to persons
outside the state, with the name of the
sender upon the paper, 1t would have In
our opinion an effect upon immigration
that would be beyond conception. All
that it would cost each Individual would
be the trouble OF wrapping the paper
and putting one cent postage stamp on
it for mailing.
There are people continuously visit
ing this Office from other states, and If
you desire to send copy Of your paper
1t will be placed where it can be seen by
the visitors who desire information con-
corning your locality.
We cannot too forcibly impress upon
all friends of progress and upon all we'll
wishers of Texas, the fact that right
now seems to be the particular time
when fhe sending out Of information
concerning our state. is likely to be pro-
ductive Of the very largest possible
amount of good and soon fill it " it'll in.
vestors and capitalists.
The railroads have gone theoretically
and rapidly to work with Us. Our en-
tire Texas system and all their connec-
tions are at work in and out Of the state.
The Central Traffic association which
comprises all roads west Of Buffalo,
Pittsbure and Wheeling, registers thirty
seven railway lines actively at work for
Texas immigration and we have been
notified that two excursions per month
will be run and tickets sold to all points
in Texas at one limited fare for the
round trip. Tickets good for sixty days
with stop-ore r privilege at all interme-
diste points In Texas.
Such unparalleled advantages as these,
reached in so short q time, speak the
Importance Of the Texas immigration
boom and in measure Indicate what
it's future will be.
1t would be we'll If through the assist
ance of all citizens of Texas and particu-
larly OF the ladies who are ever foremost
in every good work-that every speci-
men of Texas civilization and progress,
her attachments and advantsges-to-
gether with all curiOsities and speci-
mems could be placed on exhibition dur
ing the capitol opening and interstate
drill. All would be shown to the adv8n-
tage Of section contributing, and be held
subject to order of sender.
A combined effort of citizens and off,
oials is now being made to collect and
place at State immigration headquar-
ters the state exhibit made at New Or
leans exposition "Texss in miniature"
1t could then be seen by every visitor.
The entire state exhibit including every
thing contributed by counties and indi-
viduals massed at these headquarters
would be transported by our friends, the
railroads, free, to every exhibition or
fair where it was desirable to show up
Texas. special cars having been gener-
ously offered for that purpose.
The press, by persistent use of its in
fuence, can certainly accomplish more
good than any other known agency, and
every portion OF Texas today depends
on the expressions and wise actions Of
that greatest lever Of human progress
and promoter OF advanced civilization
Respectfully.
F. B. chiffon,
Secretary.