The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-13
SCHEMES TO BOOM DIXIE
A SOUTHERN EXPOSITION IN THE
NORTH PROPOSED.

An Immense Train Of Cars in the Shape
of Rolling Exhibition Suggested as
a Better Plan-A Promise That the
Railroads VIII Aid in Securing
Immigration.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Dec. 12,-The south
ern interstate immigration convention met
In the city hall this morning, with about
200 delegates present, representing all the
southern states and New Mexico and Cali
fornia. Col. John D. Roquemore of Mont
gomery was temporary president. The
speech of welcome was made by Mayor
Reese of Montgomery, and the response by
Gen. Cameron of Texas. Committees were
appointed and adjournment had for dinner.
AT the afternoon session the convention
was permanently organized by the election
of Col. w. Peoples of Mississippi as presi-
dent, and A. Strassberger of Montgomery
and MIR. Elliott Of Florida as srcretariess
The vote of each state in the electoral
college was adopted as the basis of its vote
i'll the convention.
SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.
W. H. s. Burgwyn of North Carolina
submitted resolutions proposing that in
1891 and 1892, the southern states join to-
gether and hold a S uthern exposition in
either New York, PHILADELPHIA Boston,
Chicago, Kansas City, or st. Paul, the ex-
hibits 10 be exclusively of southern pred
ucts and manufactures. II. G. Drew of
Louisiana offered an amendment that the
exposition be arranged in the shape of an
immense train of cars to be run from city
to city through the north. The resolutions
and amendment went TO the committee on
resolutions without debate.
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS,
S, II. Gruber offered resolutions me-
Inorializing the legislatures of all the south
ern states to appropriate $4,000 each per
annum for five years for immigration pur-
poses.
Resolutions were offered by Col. Calhoun
of Mississippi extending general invitation
to all home-seekers and declaring that immi-
grants need have no fear Of negro suprem-
acy in the south, as the race question is
settling itself by the logic of superior in
teligence
John II. Harris of Alabama presented a
message from the National Alliance, re-
Gently in session at Meridian, cordially
indoIsing the convention and the purposes
for which it is called.
A. B. Johnston of Birmingham offered a
resolution providing for IA committee on
ways and means to be composed of one
member from each state to carry out VIII t.
ever plan the convention may determine
upon. All these were referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
TRANSFORMATION FACILITIES.
Mr.. Nelson of New Mexico, offered res
olution appointing a committee consisting
of one delegate from each state on railroad
rates, excui sion facilities and immigration
transportation. john Temple Graves of
Georgia, moved to amend by creating two
committees, one from tue states east of the
Mississippi river, and one from tn SO west of
the river. This provoked long discusslon
which was the most interesting of the ses-
sion. During the progress, Col. E. B.
Stahlman, vice president of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, who
was present, was invited to adore S the con-
vention. He pledged tho railroads to do
their share, and perhaps "A little more, to
forward any plan the convention may
adopt. The roads, he said, nre ready to Co
operate with the people. He closed am ID
applause. Finally Mr.. Nelson's resolution
and Mr.. Graves amendment went TO the
COMMITTEES on resolutions and the conven-
ton adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow,
when they will meet in the hall of the
House of Representatives Of the state cap
itol.