The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-30
foundation already laid by southern men

foundation already laid by southern men
and southern money the most splendid in
dustrial, commercial and agricultural struc-
ture that the world has ever seen. The
tide OF the south's prosperity has set in at
last, and thisspring and summer the south
ern States will be flooded with excursionists
from the north and west with view OF set
ting down among the coal and iron regions
OF Alabama, the sugar and rice plantations
of Louisiana and the fine agricultural
lands Of Arkansas. But our own State is
not mentioned, because our State has not
made any effort to advertise her immense
advantages of climate, soil, minerals,
etc /, etc. Arkansas, Louisiana and other
states have organized immigration
agencies, and so has Alabama. But Ala
bama has done even more; its Governor
has taken the responsibility upon himself
TO appoint commissioner OF immigration,
VINO has already started on his trip through
the west and northwest. For weeks past
this commissioner has been collecting
materials, both in newspapers, pamphlets
ana circulars and every other kind OF in
formation relating to Alabama's I'M
equaled and inexhaustble resources.
ms he proposes to scatter judiciously
through the States OF Minnesota. Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Kansas, Iowa and Da-
kota, and will be gone several months.
lie will be accompanied by representatives
OF the Louisville & Nashville railroad.
the Decatur Land and Improvement com.
pany and the Stevenson Land company.
The commissioners Office has been
Hooded with letters from farmers, capital
lists and merchants from those cold and
bleak States asking for information about
Alabama and about what points he would
visit on his trip. In an interview previous
to his starting the commissioner said:
III the people Of Alabama would awake
10 full realization Of the great benefit and
Importance OF this project the success Of
1t would be assured. II is of untold i'm
portance II anything ever comes OF it. Its
main object and purpose is to place Ala
bama prominently before the country,
which has never been done before. To let
| people away from us know that they can
lind every variety OF climate and vocation
OF life, and then l don't propose TO send
them in struggling lots, one or two at
time, but in excursions OF 800 or 400. This
Is something never before attempted in
Alabama, and will be revelation TO most
Of the people living in this section.
"You can say to the people of every class
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and capitalists, that need all the inior-
nation can get, and any circulars PAM
phlets, papers or descriptions, II sent to my
office, will receive prompt attention and
will be thankfully appreciated. | want
the people TO feel that this is their trip,
not mine, and that the benefits will accrue
TO them and not to me, and then can
feel that the success Of my trip is half
way assured.
"ln conclusion, yon can expect to hear
in the near future, OF crowded trains Of
immigrants rolling into Alabama, peopling
her vacant lands and her waste places"
immigration 10 Tennessee can be
brought about on n large scale by the
efforts OF the people, who have more land
than they can properly cultivate. Every
county IN the State ought TO have some
live, active man, who will put himself in
correspondence with parties north and
west. There are millions OF acres OF mag
niiiccnt farming lands waiting the magic
touch OF the pillow and the hoe, to return a
handsome yield. Our railroads and mcr-
chants should join our landowners in this
great undertaking. and our newspapers,
especially TnE ArrEAI, will help with all
their might. i. /. q.