Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-06-02
IMMIGRATION.
Meeting of the State Association at
Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge
Baron RorGE, La, May 22.-Ihc meet |
ing assembled in Pike. Opera H"nse. Baton
Rouge, L.. nj 10 n. M. AMI was called 10
ORDER hy Colorel George MoornIon, president
81 the Sta,e I,nmiata,nn Association.
The deliberations %. the convention were
opened by prayer 10y the Rev. /. }. Drane.
About thirteen members of the executive
committee were present ani-ai'"ut i"riy OF
the parishes were represented ty directors
pre,rnr anl by PROXY, number of whom
were members of TIE senate and house of
representatives..
Colonel George Hoor,nrn. the president
made III. rrpari Of the act, and ,.Gin.s Of the
.x-yur,vc conmii:ee am! the association from
-, commencement ~ It IT,
The rH,iing "i Ills report was received
,yh much apriAn>e. and 4 motion was made
III i'Int. Knapp THAT n document so eloqnen,
nill irr-r a'td b,i>ilrl with facts should be
-rnt b:0ah..t-t over the land which was
>r.'rncd by \. = Cooper Of Rchland and
i:anry \ Garrett of Tensas in extremely
complimentary remarks and carried.
The behaving were the chief points of the
Prr.hicn'- report:
lha ?. puIt as made by Mr.. T>idore New
.rrn, ST., treasurer, which the secretary
"alnr II ii. Baker. read, gives amounts ac,u
,liy collected and known n lie donated with-
~ less than TWO months s6li6, with unofficial
reports OF donations from several parishes to
lie added, and with the assurance from a
good many OF the parishes. tina, the amount
C attributed is only commencement, and
they will toliow il up with other generous
dora'ions. Besides many individuals and
corporations have notified us they will also
contribute literally.
Out Of this amount of STAG only 1867 10
has been expended to date: this includes the
outfit and opening of the office, pricing. sta,
tionery, ETC., whi,h always entails the pur.
chase of certain articles which does not occur
again for long time, leaving s577s 81 on
hand unexpcnded, and the association practi>
! caily owes nothing.
copies OF papers, contaifcng immigration arti.
Giles which we have sent all over the north.
/ also for circulars TO police juries, etc. Every
| thing has been economically administered
and patriotic citizens have made donations
to aid in our Office outfit and 10 help the
cause. No salaries have been paid to any,
one.
As good as
Our FINANCIAL SHOWING
is you will remember We have secured it in
the midst of the all engfossing excitement Of
great political struggle, and have labored
under very great disadvantages.
As you know, il is just Oh the eve OF the
outgoing and incoming bodies Of the police
juries. and they have naturally hesitated
abon, making contributions, otherwise | am
of the opinion nearly every parish would
have contributed to our fund, and | am quite
sure in many instances, in double tie amount
and even more.
! Even with this unfortunate hindrance we
are in receipt Of letters from large humble
of the parishes, saying contributions will bt
made at the mex, meeting of the police board:
on the frs, Monday in Juue which will large
ly increase our fund, and which we believ,
will swell it to $4,000 or more by July |.
All political calls and demands upon gu
people and acquisitions upon their pocket
having happily ceased, they now eagerl,
seek new enterprises and other channels i,
, which to exercise their energies and emplo,
their surplus funds.
I'm migration offers them this opportunity
boundless ambition of our people to build NJ
their fortunes and
TO PLACE LOUISIANA IN THE VAN
in this progressive era, l believe that in tn
next four or five months you will witness
great revolution on this subject and that stron
) financial aid will surely follow in the wax
otpublic sentiment.
Ia the very short period since we orene;
the State immigration office in New Orlean:
we have received and sent out large number
of inning ants, home seekers, settlers, and CAPT
talists.
Ia distributing them, we have tried to b
impartial, and have not favored any par,icu
lar section or locality, except where the ma,
ter was left to us, we have detailed the ad
ganiages Of the entire State and especiall
directed attention to the parishes which hav
contributed to Cur fund, which VIC conside
was equitable and fair; but where partie
have predictions for any certain locality o
parish, we have encouraged them in it, W
have an agent, Mr.. Adelbert Brady. now i
the northwest, getting together a large mum
Der of farmers and others desiring to com
south. II, has already succeeded in bringin
a colony down who represent over 100 fam
Sabine, Winn. Grant, Natchiioches, Verno
and Bienvile parishes, and express them
selves as delighted.
Most, in fact nearly all Of the visitors an
applicants we have come to this office of til
association have the money
TO PAY For WHAT THEY Boy,
and scenic be of that desirable class of cit
zens who add to the solid wealth OF State.
General John II. Rice, president of the Kar
sas, Natchez and Fort Scott Railroad, was in
7 vited to address the meeting on subjects pei
, tanning to its objects, which he did, his re
. marks eliciting great favor.
Major Richard A. Pomeroy was then in
vited to deliver an address upon the miner;
resources OF Louisiana. His remarks wer
received with much attention, as he had il
yes;igated the subject.
A motion was offered by Mr.. S. II Cordil
of Franklin that the executive committee c
, this association be requested to formulate
: CODE OF BYLAWS AND RULES,
for the future government of this associatio
TO appoint tie place Of next meeting OF th
, association, TO be composed of the present of
GERS and executive committee and one direC
tor from each parish, said directors to b
elected annually al the first meeting in Janu
AIRY of the police juries of the parishes. !
case OF the failure of the police juries from an
cause to elect the director as herein provide
the president of the association is hereby al
thorized to appoint director from such PAL
ishes, which was unanimously carried.
Motion was offered by Hon. e. J. Barrow
that the president and secretary he thanke
for their services IN conducting the m, etini