Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-14
IMMIGRATION.
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE SOUTH
FRN INTERSTATE cosvEETIoE.
eps,eh OF Governor seay-A Bureau seseme
Adopted Advantages Of the South
Fully Got Forth.



fcdefacy vs.. orsenixed. To-day reDrtsen'
faiives ~ cycfy southern stale, including
New Mexico and Aflz6nl. adopted what
fhey believe T. he a prsctics plan Tor IN
dmcing northern people 10 come and make
Themselves sfcic me "a ali parts Of me >Oii'u.
qLSTfst business was the appointment q
n e3s1Sut ~ % wait on Governor ~fsV ahu
fn,ifc him 90 address toe convection
Among o'btr things Governor >eay sMG
81 Ike 10 eoT 10 y1uf presence th't zoe
great purpose wuich hiss drawn you 10 tnls
place has my most hearty personal spppf0,M
I reflect that ~ ihf begianing - this crntu-
". or thcfcaiouts. The particular section
which re- 80 largely lcpre.cDir1 here ba1
fbiriv congre,smen. snf In 1850 they had
fbutv-Gve representatives Ia the lower
house - (ousress. IN lrW ih"y hao u
Yeofcsentsftves ln thc bou-cs ~ Congress e
WASHINGTON. Che representation there
81 based up.n B. puiaiion, aud ibe tla'em+ut
farr.cd Gre argument that the stream ~ im-
migration to thi. country divided around
fhf hound8Ft-Ircs Of fhe territory esq
cialiy represented here. The cause, and Chly
cause. 0i t1is divergence ~ population has
been removed. snd noN, under snd through
fbe great force 0i absolutely Tree insiiu-
iions we rlae expect r Development equal
20 that ~ any country on the earth. Men
have ONLY lo come among us 10 be convinced
~ the advantage 90 ihis particular section.
TO the south 81 u.ts "a great gulf, stiil IN
vexed Dr. ihc argosics which IRE yet 10
freight -. Further stll ~ The south
of ne ls o prosperity that Is cN-
ceedfn~ ANYTHING on this cOHtncnt
~ven. epd a connection with which will
e.enfu1iiv bring into immediate c0mmuni>
cation ihe great gull 20 which have re-
fcfrcd, aud tue Pacific Ocean @ii msrk an
epoch in no Commef cia' greatness ot the
southern states thst viii exceed any other in
che history oi any country. The past IL Sc
cure and wc haVe our hands uDon st. sacred
traditions. The present and future is Ours.
our faces IRE 81 forever 20 the castwsrd and
forward il thc best word IN iBnguaee."
Me-. ChiHou, ~ IcXas, chairmsu ~ the
Committee on ORGANIZATION 81 tne Perna-
ueut Southern Interstate Enumeration bu-
rsau. submitted the committees report ~
follows: Your committee scected for the
PURPOSE ~ dr,fiiaga plan 90 organization
l0okiue toward the formation ~ permanent
routhcrn interstate immigration bureau FOR
tho Purpose of occurring added population
and clulfd for the southern 80 trs aud Ter
rIforios, securing uniform freight and immi.
grafton Tafcs. thC opening az general Of
fire and tnc Establishment ~ other
offices apl agencies. 10" ARRANGING of iairs
End crp.sif'pue. the establishing Of ports 81
q.
ccseary for toe dryeloument - every state
md Territory embraced so The call 81 this
CONVENTION. BEG tO submit their report as
follows, and recommend that there he select
nd an executive committee ~ consist ~
mon Der frlm eacp state qnd Territory
That said Executive Committee shall elect a
general manager. and That said Executive
Committee aud general manager shall con-
fiinute southern interstate immigration bu-
roau. and shall hold Office uutil the meeting
oi thc rcxt annual convention, or until their
successors huNc been elected and accepted
tbc 'rust
Your committee furthermore suggests that
all matters pertaining lo The conduct Of the
interstate hrrr1u be lc't solely with the bu-
rcnu, there being no question ~ state In
trrcsl involved. SINCE each state VIII be re-
presented by one Of its most able and repre-
tentative men 700 tbc formation OF the LXecI-
tive Committee.
Your committee further suggests that said
interstate bureau shel consist and De COM
posed OF The following named persons:
Executive COMMITTEE John f.. Patrick,
Haoch. y. & N. =. kolb. Montgomery,
Ala; Logan n. Roots, Little Rock, Ak
T.. w. Poole, New Orleans; George W.
Carlisle. Jackson. Miss: Nj. Ilord, Nash
vHIc: D.. Inrrlm. sanford, Fla; W l..
Gts,ncr, Amrgici-. Ca. A, Il. Butler Co
mmh'a: y. - D0ugiter. Austin. Tex; 7. =.
Nelson. Foi.pu,. y. NJ, g.. ". q. Hale, Rocky
Mount. Va, Temple Bodley, Louisville,
Nv: j. ~. Cu}nn. Missouri ard that when
"a vacancy occurs in SAID Executive Commit
Gee the Governor 90 the stale from which
suchiotrlBg member came shall tefeQuest'd
Go hil The vacancy, and In ease SAID Governor
fails o. make snch apuoinimrui The EXeeu-
Give Comm .ttoc snnll iil sad vacancy.
a. Ast mr.
lima. the report ~ the committee was
amended hy insefficg The name OF Colonel
B.. %. ChUion. 81 Texas, ne general manager
Il tnc bureau, and q, amended the report
WAs adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions made the
following report. which was sdonted:
WlercssU Is believed boy many citizens OF
enc CuI~d >ist's fIst the southern states do
not desire % ha}r Enumeration FROM the
uotthrrn, New England, aud northwestern
states. ana Territories: therefore be It
reserved (hy this southern Interstate lm-
migration Convention assembled this day
DO the civ o. Montgomery, Ala. com
posed oi the officials end prominent citi-
gems of TIE several southern states and
Ttrrioricsl Tnlt We extend TO all law
abiding ,luzcns oi every religious faith or
political party ou earnest aud hearty invi-
iaicn 81 make thcr home IN some one OF
these local State, and Territories here rep
resented 90 ihls convection.
Et..'ssi. Ihat The South offers pTandcr
aud Greater opportunities and Inducements
Co labor and capital than any other country
on ire face % tac globe; that there are vet TO
he found wlhiu tue borders Of the States
here represented IN This convention larger
acreage ~ uuoccupied agricultural and hodt
cultural lands open 10 settlement and Occu-
psncy I'll q Jess price per acre than can be
found ln any other portion Of he United
-atss. TIA. in her mineral ana timber re"
sourre. she is destined 90 lead the whole
world: that the south needs Immigration,
and that the Kind Of Immigration wanted is
that which Is intelligent aud energetic, men
who are capable # producing something In
addition o. tbeir immediate necessities, ana
who ssiu aid 90 tbc intrinsic value OF her
land. and other property Dy cultiytting ana
Improving them: that the South wants more
mechanics, more lab1rer,, and men VINO have
thl energy and enterprise 90 utilize ana de-
veIop her wonderful natural resources; VINO
vii huud aud ms'utsiu fsc cries ana mills.
manufacture aud handle her enormous ana
diversified products, build railroads. I'M
prove pr immense water-pewer. aud de-
seop her mineral resources.
iT~soAfd. That We, The members OF tbs
ard collectively 10 support aud encourage
any .nd every proper efort that may oe IN
aaeultfol ny The southern Interstate In
migration bureau 20 make known our re-
sources and 90 extend to the world our
nrar;, inNtltion 70 settle among u.s.
Mr. uuhleln. Of kentucky, offered TIE iol-
ioWloc. wblcn WAS adopted:
Resolved. That this convention earnestly
recommends The formation OF commercial
clubs Boo each city or town IN every southern
els'r. md THAI the businessmen OF tue
south d. especially clarsed with the or
FAnizdion o. these cluts Their objects
shall boz 10 urge snd advertise the CONNER
cnl ad,sutages and opportunities for new
aud increased Industries Ia their respective
iyeSiiu-s.
4 resolution recommending 10 the people
OF The south TO give the preference to home
manufacturers was voted down. The con-
yenbon desired manufacturers 10 stand on
merit snd price. A telegram from Kansas
IitY was read TO tho effect thu u the con-
Vfnffep concluded 10 hold 4 southern expo