The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-02
ADVERTISING ARKANSAS.
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE STATE
IMMIaRATIpS CONVENTION.
Conclusions OF the Committee on Reso-
lutions Outlining the Plan OF Cam
paign Read spd, Adopted-A Bene-
ficial Movement.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
LITTLE Rock, Atk.,l Feb. 1.-The second
day Of the State, Immigration convention
was called to order shortly after o'clock
this morning, President Roots in the chair,
Judge L. W. Kimball, chairman Of the
committee on resolutions, read the con-
illusions Of his committee, which were,
after discussion, adopted. The following
are among the more important clauses;
Whereas, Arkansas possesses natural
resources unsurpassed by any State in the
Union, and in many respects superior to
all others, which, when developed, will
exalt her TO commonwealth OF prosperity,
happiness and power, and make her to
assume that high position among
her sister States; and whereas, her
| citizens, accustomed TO witness daily
her vast resources, are now beginning TO
understand her great capabilities and TO
feel that they should only be seen and
known by others TO be fully appreciated,
and believing that new immigration and
new capital, blended with the natural re-
sources, win rapidly develop Arkansas and
advance her among the foremost American
States; therefore -
Resolved, That this convention OF the
citizens Of Arkansas, representing all classes
Of her people, convened by the call Of her
chief magistrate, hereby organize and es-
tablish the Arkansas State bureau OF i'm.
migration, for the purpose Of gathering,
| publishing and distributing statistics,
maps, reports and other reading matter
respecting tho agricultural, manuiactur-
ing, educational, mining, railroad and
other interests OF the State, and OF
encouraging and promoting immigration 10
Arkansas. The bureau shall be composed
OF one member from each county OF tho
state, TO be selected by the convention on
the nomination Of delegates Of the counties
present. Where practicable all vacancies
shall be filed by the bureau 10
selected; but In case OF a va
cancy thereafter occurring II shall
be filed by the State bureau, on the
recommendation Of the local county
bureaus hereafter established, II such ex-
list; II not, by the State bureau. The sum
of $4,000 shall be Immediately raised by
subscription in the various counties OF the
State, each county TO furnish It's portion
OF such sum according 10 its
taxable values as compared with the other
counties OF the State based upon sched-
ule to be prepared by the secretary Of the
bureau and transmitted 90 each member
thereof. The money collected from such
subscriptions shall bo transmitted, one
third TO the State BUREAU, TO be expended
by IL in advertising the advantages
of the State at large, and
paying the expense Of the secretary's office
and the employees and the other two.thirds
20 be returned BY the county bureaus to
be expended III advertising their own
counties. The secretary shall be ex ofiicio
member Of the bureau. lie shall keep an
Office and deyote his whole time
and attention 10 the interest OF the bureau
in advertising the resources and merits OF
the State, giving information 10 all inquir-
ing about Arkansas, collecting all matters
Of interest respecting the State and Its adj
vantages, and by all proper means encour.
aging Immigration and the investment OF
capital In Arkansas"
fonr hundred dollars were collected by
voluntary contributions for immediate ilse.
The State immigration board consists oi
one member from each county In the
State.
A delegate from Crawford county moved
that all tramps be arrested as soon as dis
| tVNfItu w w. ' IL
Whi,thorne, Of Saline county, and brother
Of ex-United States Senator Whitthorne,
OF Tennessee, spoke against the adoption OF
the measure, In fact his talk OF three
minutes, while beautiful In the
extreme, carried the convention against
tho resolution. lie said that on
coming 10 Arkansas good many
years ago he was himself tramp and he
had never refused 10 help the needy
stranger who had since applied ut his
door for bread, because he knew there was
many an honest heart covered by the out
ward garb Of tramp on the road.
At 3o'clock y. m. the convention adj
journcd sine die. TmR ArrEAL CORE.
spondcn, interviewed many Of the prom.
incnt members, all Of whom stated that
this was n move that would be felt for
good throughout the south, and that Il
was the purpose 10 keep the work OF i'm.
migration on the boom for ycaE 10 come.
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