Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-13
THE BIG MEETING.
Proceedings of the Southern Immigra-
ton Convention.
Full Representation of All States and Ter
ritories Interested in the Movement.
Speeches and ResoIutions-Oficers.
Special to the Gazette


MONTGOMERY, ALA, Dec. l2.-The
most important convention in many re-
spects that has assembled in the South
for many years commenced here to-day.
The meeting is Southern Interstate i'm
migration convention, and is the result of
suggestions emanating from the govern
ors and commissioners of immigration of
nearly every one of the Southern states.
AT this great gathering there are repre-
sentatives present of Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri,
Arkansas. Tennessee, North Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, and the territories of
New Mexico and Arizona. The railroads
OF these states are also wei represented.
The object of the convention is
to secure the united and harmonious ac-
ton of all the Southern states III the
matter of added population and capital
for the South, the arrangement of rail-
road rates, the establishment Of general
offices At prominent points, and the for
nation OF a bureau for the dissemination
OF information concerning the resources
of the South. TIE result of this conyen-
ton ia expected to materially promote the
growth and prosperity of this section of
the country.
The convention was called to order and
addressed by Colonel II. B. Chiffon of
Texas.
Addresses of welcome We're made by
Governor Seay and Mayor W. S. Reese of
Alabama.
General Il. A. Cameron of the Panhan-
die of Texas replied in behalf of the con-
vention.
The convention is moving along finely,
and much good will result. About 600
delegates are present. Colonel Peoples
of Jackson, Miss. has been elected per-
manent chairman and John I Patrick Of
Raleigh, n. c., secretary. Texas is
well represented.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
MONTGOMERY ALA, Dec. 12.-The
Southern interstate immigration conven-
ton met in the city hall this morning
with about 200 delegates present, repre-
senting all Southern states and New Mex
leo and California. The convention or
ganized by the election of Colonel w. H.
Peoples of Mississippi as president, and
A. S. Newburger of Meridian as secre-
tary.
The vote of each state in the electoral
college was adopted as the basis of the
vote of the convention.
W. H. S. Burgoyne of North Carolina
submitted resolutions proposing that in
1891 and 1892 the Southern states Join to-
gether and hold Southern exposition in
either New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Chicago, Kansas City or St. Paul, the
exposition to be exclusively of Southern
products and manufactures.
e. C. Drew of Louisiana offered an
amendment that the exposition be az
ranged in the shape of an immense train
of cars to be run from city TO city
through the North.
The resolutions and amendments went
to the committee on resolutions.
s. II. Gruber offered q resolution ask
ing the legislatures of all Southern states
to appropriate $40 ,OG0 each per annuln
for five years for Immigration purposes.
Resolutions were offered by Colonel
Calhoun of Mississippi extending gen
eral invitation to all nome seekers, and
declaring that immigrants need have no
fear of negro supremacy in the South, as
the race question is settling itself by the
logic of superior intelligence.
A. J. Johnston OF Birmingham offered
a resolution providing fora committee on
ways and means, to be composed of one
member from each state, to carry out
whatever plan the convention may deter
mine on.
Mr.. Nelson of New Mexico offered 4
resolution TO appoint a committee consist
mg of one delegate from each state on
railroad rates, excursion facilities and
transportation.
John Temple Graves of Geor-
gia moved TO amend by creating
two committees, one from the state east
of the Mississippi river and one from
those west of the river.
This provoked long discussion, the
most interesting OF the session.
During its progress Colonel L. B.
vice-presdent of the Eouis-
vile and Nashville Railroad, pledged
the railroads to do their share, and per-
haps more, to forward any plan the coll
vention may adopt. The roads, he said,
are ready to cooperate with the people.
he closed amid applause.
Finally, Mr.. Nelson 5 resolution rnd
Mr. Graves amendment went to the
committee on resolution, and the conven-
ton adjourned till 10 0 clock tomorrow,
when they will meet i'll the hail OF the