The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-01


the welfare Of the State. The convention,
no said, will have accomplished great good
II only 10 hear, digset and circulate the
valuable Information concerning the vast
and wonderful resources Of West Vlrglnia
contained In the speeches Of the dlatin.
Ruished gentlemen who had preceded
him. He came from section that could
not boast Of the rich mineral deposits
about which 90 much had bAen sAid, but
he came from the sunrise aide Of the Al.
legheny mountains, where much Of the
lie OF the great Warrington had bean
passed, and where had been formed that
mHisstic character which challenged the
admiration Of the world, from county
named In honor Of the immortal JeHer.
son, who WAA the author Of the Declare
ton Of Independence [GpplauSs.l from .
land where by tickling itB surface 1t will
yield rich hGrVsStg, and where there are
no disputed land titles; land Offers
honea TO the industrious, who will
save. On that aide Of the Ale heny noun.
/ ms, the 0 In lool1 thTcuah n unclouded
ALnIe 1Pon rich lAnds. While the people
Of other sections Of the State arc develop
Ing their grand resources, Jefferson county
10 able 10 tuTniBh TO tho tolleu In the mill,
the isstofy and tho mine their daily
bread. "Mor0 than that" continued Mr.
TraVers, III you will transport to us your
raw mAtsEiRlB-your crude lumber, iron,
Wooi-We pledge ourselves, through the
great water power Of tho Potomac and
Shenandoah 10 work them into CONNER
ciAi articles Of use and beauty, Mr.. Tray.
ere concluded with Z splendid tribute to
the Wheeling Chamber Of Commerce and
pledged the support Of the people Of bis
section Of the State 10 the work Of the 10
ture.
COL. DAN JOHNSON.
A Tyler county delegate requested that
Col. Dan D. johnson might make q speech
After search, the Colonel was found, buI
he declined to speak Of length. He said
hia bosom aNelled with pride when he
looked upon this representative gathering
and remembered that he WRA d West Wiz.
giniRn. Applause. The stories told
about the wealth Of West Virginia we're
not new, but they were 80 marvellous thai
the world wAS reluctant 10 believe them.
Not only were they true, but the half had
not been told. In estimating the coal
area Of the State gOOloRtstA did not count
Tyler county in, yet she was undsrlAid by
fine coal. What the State wants 10 clar.
Of immigrants who will develop the State
Whist she needs more than all else ID
means Of transportation. There should
DO railroad in every valley In the State
and every one oil them win bs q pAyinG
Investment. The State 10 libsrally dis
posed towards railroads. There arc two
distinguished gentlemen In the house 10
night who can tell you from experience
thGt 1t pGys to buiid railroads ia WeS
Virginia. (ApplAuss.
There were renewed calls for Senator
KennS, but that gentleman announced
that the Committee on Ways and Mean
was ready TO report.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Ex-senator Davis announced that The
committee had adopted the plan Of orgAnl'
IAtion prepared by Mr.. g. B. Hart, Of the
ISrELLlGKScER, who had given this sub
isct much thought. The proposition had
bsen selected from number Of plans, and
the committee had found 1t necessary tc
make little change In the plan. The Com.
mitte0 on Finance had also been In sec,
sion with the other committee, and the
report had met Its approval, and he hoped
1t would meet the approval oil the con.
venion.
The report was read by the secretary,
as follows:
Your Committee to devise q plan to
promote systematically the object for
which this Convention 10 assembled, re-
specially begB leave 10 report that after
carefully considering every proposition
laid before the Committee, the following
plan has been sgreed upon:
That this Convention do hereby resolve
itself into the West Virginia Immigration
and Development Association, said
Association TO have In each county
o County Auxiliary, 10 be or.
RaniEsd As soon as practicable by the rep.
reBenAtiyes OF each county In this Con.
vention, the necessary steps 10 be taken
TO organize the counties not here repre-
scented.
Tho officers Of the West Virginia In.
migration aad Development Association
shall consist oil President, ono Vice
President from each Senatorial district,
and Secretary, any five to constitute
0 quorum.
The President and Vice Presidents shall
nerve without pay.
The Board Of immigration shall eStab.
lish an office, have salGried secretary
and other necessary assistants under the
Immediate direction Of the President, act.
ing for the Association and the Board.
The Board Of Immigration shall cause
TO he collected, printed and circulated such
information 90 will be likely to bring to the
State, capital and immigration, and within
the limits Of It's funds, do In Its discretion
such other things as may tend to promote
the objects Of this Association. The
Board oil Immigration shall invite land
holders TO file In its Office, free OF coat,
such information as intending purchasers
would desire, to the end that buyers may
be brought Into communication with sell
leIB, but said Secretary shall not be d.
rectly or indirectly interested In any sale
or purchase.
The Board Of immigration shall meet In
Its office on the call Of the President, who
shall also call the Board Tor any time,
after two weeks notice, on the WTitton 10.
Quest OF three oil itB vice. Presidents.
The expenditures oil the Board shall be
approved by five Of It's msmbsrs. All
pay meuta shall be made by check drawn
by the Secretary and endorsed by the
President, who shall also be the TreHIuHer.
The Board Of immigration shall prepare
and publish an annual report Of receipts
and expenditures, and Of Its general work.
That the committee consisting oil tho
thirteen Vice Presidents whOee duty II
shall be to look after the necessary and
proper legislation.
That o. B. Hart be made President oil
the said West Virginia immigration and
Development Association.
That the delegates present from each
Senatorial district nominate q Vice preai.
dent 10 be member oil such association.
d. g. DAVIS, Chairman.
COMPLETING THR BOARD.
The announcement Of Mr.. Hart's name
was received with great applause.
The Senatorial districts were then re.
quested to select their vice presidents, as
provided by the committee. There was .
to defer this business till this
but this was rejected.
Hon. ]. II. Atkinson presented the re-
port Of the Finance Committee, which
recommended that steps be taken BY each
county auxiliary 10 raise funds, said funds
10 be sent TO the President Of the State
Association; that the President be author.
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