The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-06-23
IMMIGRATION.

On the z2nd ult. the State Immigra
ton Association held an importan
meeting in the city of Baton Rouge
Col. Geo. Moorman, president of The
association, delivered a mastery ad.
dress, reviewing the subject at length
and detailing what has been thus fa1
accomplished by the association. We
had intended publishing his address
ere this but press of other business
interfered. We subjoin it, and beg tc
assure our readers that it will amply
repay their perusal:
"It is my pleasant duty to call you
to order, and to report to you the pro-
gress made by the State Immigration
Association under your direction to
date.
"lnasmuch as no provision was made
to defray your expenses to attend
meetings of this committee, rs its chair
man | decided to make the call for the
assembling of it rs seldom as possible,
and to await and meet here in Baton
Rouge at this time, hoping that you
would be compensated by the oppor-
tunity to attend to other public duties,
as well as in the satisfaction of having
patriotically aided in this State Immi-
grafton Association, which offers such
wide avenues for the exercise of your
ability and well-known public spirit.
Having been vested by the conven-
ton i'll the resolutions passed with full
authority to transact all business per-
tanning to the objects Of the association,
you are to be congratulated that the
outcome of the work as directed by
you has, i'll the limited space Of about
two months, realized the income as
shown by the treaS"ler'S report, and
has borne such good fruit for the real
prosperity of Louisiana, and has laid
the foundation for her future glory.
"The report as made by Mr.. Isidorc
Newman, Jr.. treasurer, which the
secretary, Major II. II. Baker, will
read, gives amounts actually collected
and known to be donated within less
than two months $6146, with unofficial
reports of donations from several pa
rishes to be added: and with the ASST
rance from ii good many of the parish
es that the amount contributed is only
a COMMENCEMENT and that they will
follow it up with other generous dona-
tiOns. Besides, many individuals and
corporations have notified us they will
also contribute literally.
''Out of this amount of $6146, only
1867 13 has been expended to date.
This includes the outfit and opening of
the office, printing, stationery, etc.
which always entails the purchase of
certain articles which does not occur
again for a long time, leaving. .S577S 81
on hand unexpended, and the associa-
ton practically owes nothing.
"Out CT 1861 Is we have also paid
for copies of papers containing immi-
grafton articles, which we have sent
all over the North: also for circulars
TO police jurles. etc. Everything has
been economically administered, and
patriotic citizens have made donations
The cause. No salaries have been paid
to any one.
las good as our financial showing is
You will remember we have secured it
in the midst of the all-engrossing ex-
citemcnt Of Il great political struggle,
and have lab0iel under very great dis
advantages.
"As you know, it is just on the eve
Of the outgoing and incoming bodies
of the police juries. and they have ma
turally hesitated about making contri-
buttons, otherwise am of the opinion
that neatly every parish would have
contributed to our fund, and am quite
sure in many instances, in double the
amount. and even more.
..Evcn with this unfortunate hin
urance we are in receipt of letters from
a large number of the parishes saying
contributions will be made at the next
meeting of the police boards on the
first Monday in June, which will large
ly increase our fund, and which we be-
lieye will swell it to $4,000 or more
10y July l. ..,,sass
..All political calls and demands up-
ON our people ami acquisitions upon
their pockets having happily ceased,
they now eagerly seek new enterprises
aud other channels in which to exercise
their eueryies and employ their surplus
funds.
'Tmmigration offers. them this op-
portunity. From the interest already
awakened. the bounlless ambition -ol
our people to build up their fortunes
and to place Louisiana in the van Of
this progressive era. believe that in
the next four or five months you will
witness great revolution on this sub.
ject, and that strong financial aid will
surely follow in the wake Of public
sentiment. A~ %7--i '@