Iuka reporter., 1888-07-05


citation of Mississippi. to be organized,
ot1icered ard conducted as follows: The
officers shall consist Of President,
seven Vice-Presidents chosen, one from
each Congressional District; a Secretary
a0d Treasurer and the Executive COM
mittee OF twenty-one members, three
chosen from each Congressional DIS
trict.
2. The object Of this Association
shall be to collect aul discriminate
accurate and reliable nation as to
the climate and resogl our State.
to the end that inn 8h may be
fostered and encor lad good
people of our own aat5 CHER countries
induced to Identity 5bGn elves with us
and contribute thesr capital, labor, and
enterprise to sUsl - tide Of the res
turning prospegilg q our great State,
and we hereby exterd a cordial invita-
ton to all such persons to cast their lot
with us with the assurance that they
will be treated Justly and fairly, and on
perfect EQUALITY in all respects with Our
people,.
g., That the execntiye comthittee
ABOVE provided for is hereby charged
with the duty Of preparing q general
and detailed plan for the accohplish~
ment Of the objects of the association
SAID committee shall also aid and assist
in local and county organizations and
is authorized u raise all funds necessary
for the purpose, OF the association.
l.. 1t shall be the duty of the execu-
tive committee. as soon as sufficient
funds shall be in sight for that purpose,
20 call q meeting Of the contributors, In
order to perfect permanent. organiza-
ton as may then be adopted"
The Committee on Organization and
Resolutions recommend the election of
The following officers. !. II
Gen. S. D. Lee, President; q. w.
Carlisle, of Jackson, Secretary and
Treasurer. and the following Vice
Presidents,
lst Dlstrict-R w Banks ae.
2nd Distrlct-Logap Walker
3rd D,strict-D NJ Russell
4th District-J G Lou2street
9th District-.W II Miles
9th District-C 4 Byrnes, Jr
9TH District NJ Williamson ~
"We further recommend that the otfis
GERS and Executive Committee, above
named meet In the Senate chamber.
1t will be seen that full power was
placed in the hands of the State organi-.
zationsio ipaugprats the moysInsaSsAk
a meeting CT tie "Etate Immigration
Association Of Mississippi" after si-
iourament of convention, it was deter
mined to recommend the establishment
at once of immigration ASSOCIATIONS in
toe different counties, cities and towns
in the State, TO act in. unison with the
State organization, which will establish
a central agency at jackson; also to
the officers. and meribers of the execu-
tive committee of the State organizes
tion. to the delegates who attended the
convention and to all county, city and
town officials, to- assist ir inaugurating
the movement, and In collecting funds
to meet vexpenseai The Press of the
State, everv ready to engageti in any
work, likely to benefit the people and
add to our natural development, are
earnestly requested to give their mortal
and efficient support to carry out the
objects desiret by the cdhvention,
These associations in the different 10.
cahties win haye'for their object, the
collecting and publishing. of all facts
likely to show the resources and a1vans
;age of'thsir respective districts. and to
raise funds to meet this expense, and
also contribute 10 the maintenance of
the State organization at Jacsson. The
expense at Jackson will be Ah agent.
who takes charge OF the Offices aid the
local organizations in distributing their
publications. and also his oAn for the
State at large; directihg immigrants to
different localities. Ind give them full
information Us to different parts OF the
State and such other dutios as will dis
semitate accurate and reliable infor.
nation as to the climate md resources
OF the Stats, H.
The orSaniaatlda oeing entirely with.
out finds, appeals with confidence to
associations already organisea,, tc
Boards Of Trade 10 the State, to corpo
ratiops banks. railroad cothpanles, and
indi7iduals, in their libe.allty, to send
such amounts az they. deem proper, to
the fitst National Bank Of Jackson, to bt
placed to the credit of Executive Com
mittee, 70 be used In starting the work
1t is thought, that no less than $1,000
would meet this expense in starting. i
1t is believed Algreat r9yolutionis Is taking
place Is the minds Of the peonle, as te
the Importance Of this movement. Notl.
ling can be done without funds, and fol
the present these funds must be by vol
untsry contributions.
So great has besu this moee.nent re
Gently in Texas, that, hundreda Of, thou
sands Of dollars haye been raisstl in thIs
cause, in ArkansAs about $4,000, and ii