The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01

accordance with the above call, and to
send names to this Office a. soon ss pos
sible. In addition 70 above delegates
| there will be appointed two delegate:
| from each organized real estate assOcis'
ton in city or town. Respectfully,
F. B. CHIFFON,
Secretary State Immigration Bureau of
| Texas.
STATE Iy.xIGRATToS BUEEAU OF TEIAs,
AUSTIN, Tex, October 26, 1888.
Special attention is called to the ap-
| pJiGtment of delegates 70 the Southern
Interstate immigration conyen ton, TO be
held at Montgomery, Ala, Wednesday,
December y, 1885. The governors, com
missiOners Of immigration, various
authorities and railway passenger depart
ments of theseyersl states and territories,
are earnestly requested 70 take active and
speedy steps in ths appointment of dele
gates, matters OF transportation and the
formulation OF plans and work for the
convention. the united action and
hearty Endorsement of the movement By
the various governors and state
Officials iusuEes the meeting of
the largest and most Influential
convention ever held in the south, while
the necessities Of the case bespeak that
interest which guarantees unbO1nded sue
cess. Let there be no mistake as TO
full representation from every state and
territory. This is no local movement,
but one through which, By combined eff
fort and concentration, plans will be de-
yised, funds provided, rates made, and an
interstate bureau organized through
which the resources of the south will be
heralded to the world, and its influence
felt throughout civilization.
Representation from each state and
territory, it should be remembered, is to
be as follows:
Two delegates from each senatorial DIS
trics, to be appointed by the governor.
-Four delegates at large, to be appointed |
by the governor.
Two delegates from each county, to be |
appointed By the chairman Of the board |
of county commissioners.
Two delegates from each chamber of
commerce, board of trade, or corporate
body.
One delegate from each city or town, to
be appointed by the mayor or president
Of trustees.
Two delegates from each editorial asso
citation.
Two delegates from each real estate as.
ISOLATION in city or town.
One delegate from passenger depart
nent OF each railway doing business in
the United States Of America.
Each commissioner of immigration, or
other appointed or authorized person, will
act as master of transportation for his
state or territory, and every passenger
igent Of every railway interested in the
Teltare OF his state, and the south gen.
,rally, will proceed at once to make
suitable rates for all delegates and visitors
% said convention, notifying this
office of their action as soon
rs possible. Early action in the mat
er of rates is earnestly requested, as this
office is now besieged with inquiries from
parties DESTROYS Of going to the COD
'ention and taking their families
With them to visit different
outhern states. A rate extended to cover
he holidays will insure large passenger
raftic throughout the entire south.
Respectfully,
T. B. Chiffon,
Secretary Texas State immigration
Bureau.
state IMMIGRATION BUBEAU OF Texas,
AUSTIN, Tex, October 26, 1883.
Ion. -, Representative - Senatorial Dis
trict, State immigration Bureau, Texas:
Dear Sir-Agreeable to law a state i'm
migration convention is hereby called to
meet on Monday, the Sd day of December,
1888, at some point in Texas. It's session,
preceding the date of the
reat southern immigration interstate
invention to be held at Montgomery,
Ia, on December II, 1888, will be mighty !
nd important so far as the welfare of the
tate of Texas is concerned. Every county .
nd hamlet in the Lone Star state is
arnestly requested to participate in and
end delegates to said convention. View
ng the re. ats of the past year, noting
rom every exchange that immigration is
touring into every portion of Texas that
as put forth exertions to secure it, we
re admonished what concert of action
an accomplish. The railroad authorities I
i'll be with US, public sentiment is with
), private enterprise as well as public I
)irit Is with us, and let the people assert I
lemselyes and great will be the result. l
The following cities have been named
, candidates for the place of holding
lis grand state convention. Galveston, t
'1nston, San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Fort
'or.h alG Dallas,
In voting for place at which this con
ention will convene it should be borne in Z,
ind that a sufficient hall and ample
will be necessary for a
,yeral days session of the largest con-
gntion ever held in the state of Texas.
Kindly, by return mail, notify this ohice
YOUR choice for holding said conven-
on among the several cities above
amed. Votes upon this question will be
ounted November 6, 1S88,and the conven-
ON will be called to meet at the city re-
Giving the most votes from the members
{ the state committee.
Very respectfully,
J. S. DAUGHERTY,
hartman State immigration Bureau OF
Texas.
f. B. Chiffon, Secretary.