The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-18
Florida's Immigration Association.


Florida wants immigrants, and she in
tends to have them. Her marvellous pros
! perity is largely due to the efforts of her
/ people TO advertise her advantages. For
| years she has been about the best advertised
/ State in the Union. Her people have found
out, from experience, that advertising pays,
and they propose to continue policy which
has been so satisfactory, and so productive
/ of good results
Florida has the good fortune to have
among her citizens great many energetic
( and progressive men. They understand
/ that State to be great and prosperous
must have thriving growing towns and
| cities, and must have her lands titled by in
teligent farmers. They are not like some
old fogies to be found in few localities in
the South, who are afraid that if immigra-
ton is encouraged there will be no land left
| for their children. They know that their
children will have a better chance
for obtaining a livelihood where there
is busy, prosperous population, than
where the forests and undrained swamps
afford hiding places for lizards and snakes,
and wnere the deadly malaria robs life Of
half its pleasures.
Some of these progressive, broad-minded
men met in Jacksonville this week, and
formed State immigration association. 1t
is an association that means business. Flor
ida is going to be doomed in way that
will make the whole world understand that
she is an up-and-doing sort of State,
and that she has advantages to offer to those
who are seeking homes that are well worth
considering.
There may be those who will wonder
where the money is to be obtained with
which to carry out the programme agreed
upon by this immigration association. The
money will be forthcoming. Those in
charge of the association are too practical,
and too business-like in their methods of
doing things, to undertake anything with
out knowing where the necessary means are
to come FROM They know that the people
of Florida, when thoroughly aroused in the
interest of immigration, will make liberal
contributions. The different counties will
make donations, and the State will be
appealed to for aid, and the appeal will be
needed.
Florida will make her appearance at the
great eXpOSlUOnS TO be held In Chicago, Gin
cinnati and Minneapolis, and she will at
tract great attention. Adorned with the
fruits of her trees and the products of her
soil, she will win golden opinions from all
who view her. SO good will the impression
be that she will make, that thousands will
journey from the North and West to visit
her, and many will be so charmed with the
welcome they will receive, and with the
opportunities presented for lettering their
condition, that they will remain with her
Florida deserves her prosperity. She
works for it. She acts on the principle that
what is worth having is worth asking for
She believes that immigrants would in
crease her wealth, her attractions and her
greatness, and she asks for them. She
soicits them to come to her, promising
them that within her broad domains they
will find a mild and healthful climate. a
productive soil and superior advantages for
| obtaining comfortable homes. If she dis
tances some of her Southern sisters in the
race for wealth and population it will be
because her efforts to develop her resources
and make her waste places productive have
been greater than theirs