The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-09
Ghe GntelIige'trer.
WukEnING. ". VA, MAROH 0. 1883.
70 nuIld Up West VlrELnIa.

It ia the common testimony oil those
who we're present in the great State Con-
tsntion OF the Goth ultimo, that o splendid
start was made at that time on the line OF
development, which all West virgiuians
have at heart. This belief Is shared by
those who were not presentin the Conven.
ton, but have seen from the newspapers
and heard from their representatives what
was done and what was proposed to do.
The INTRLLIdEECRR has urged that the
people, who have created the State Board
Of Immigration and Development, do not
stnnd sloof to see what the Board will do,
but put their shoulders TO the wheel
every man Of them-Rnd see what We can
do, all working together.
1t cannot be too strongly urged upon
the people that through their county or
CARNATIONS they go to work at once and
,endesvor to make the most Of this really
great movement. The State Board Of
Immigration and Development reefs pri-
marily on the County Auxiliaries, and IN
less these organizations prove to be what
they ought to DO and easily can be, the
Board must necessarily diSappoint itself
and the public.
The following editorial from the Nor
gHutown "New Dominion" is 80 much to
the point that the 1NTGLLIsENcERi glad
10 give it endorsement and to recon-
mend to the people Of each county that
they acceptit as being directed to them:
Monougalin sent a good delegation to
the State Development Convention. Her
representative came to time and pledged
her for share Of tho fund to be used in
the general work. And in all other re-
gpects, up 10 this point, Monongalia has
responded to the movement with COM
mendable alaCrity.
Are We going to stop here and wait for
the boom to strike usH
Is it enough to erect our lightning rod
and wait for the results2
We opine that il We get any good out
OF this movement, na q county, we will
have TO move along with the movement.
The organisation that was made by the
convention TO attract immigration and
capital has in view, 1t Is true, the general
good Of the State without reference-or
rather, without preference-to any special
locality. But it will be, nevertheless,
true that those counties will get the bene'
fta which are foremost and most conspicu..
nus in presenting their inducements and
Rttractivensss 10 the public.
We believe the plan OF the convention
ContenplRteg-Rt least 1t would be entire
ly proper 8nd expedient-thAt each coun'
~ organize an auxiliary branch Of the
general Association TO put into the hands
Of tho latter such information in regard to
it's special resources ns will give genera!
mid to the State movement and special aid
to the local interests. =.
There ought to be immediate work OF
this kind done for Monougalia county.
We ought to collect and print an exhibit
OF our possessions, as regards lands, nAtu::
rRl resources, water power, advantages OF
location, ETC., etc., as would enable the
State Association to give specific intorma'
ton 10 iDquirero In regard to the induce
ments which this county can offer to i'm
migrants and capitalists.
II We don't, we will be left.
II we don't, immigration and capital
will continue to pass uB by as they have
been doing for the last one hundred years.
II we don't the boom will be water
haul 10 us.
The "New Dominion" has offered to as.
Bsat largely and literally in this work If 1t
has any encouragement, but 1t can't do
everything.
The "New Dominion" hits the nail
rquarely on the head, and the point is so
well made that nothing remains to be
added thereto. All that Is true Of the
splendid old county Of Monongalia Ia true
Of every other county in the state-no
county can expect to be helped unless 1t
shows buSinees.like determination to
help itself. This can be best done by the
immediate and thorough organization Of
its County Auxiliary, through which 1t
shall collect such information as the State
Board Of Immigration and Development
must have for the successful carrying on
Of its work; by stirring up the people OF
the county to the realization OF this I'M
precedentsd opportunity; and by cordi-
ally responding to every effort Of the local
press to place before theworld the county's
advantages.
These things the INTEILIaENcER hopes
the people may do at once, 90 that the
whole machinery may be in early and &C.
tive operation.