Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

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R. F. Kolb, Montgomery, Ala.
Logan H Roots, Little Rock, Ark.
J E. Ingraham, Sanford, Fla.
W. L. Glessner, Americas, Ga.
Temple Bodley, Louisville, KY.
7. W. Poole, New Orleans, La.
G. w. Carlisle, Jackson, Miss.
J. K. Gwynn, Clinton, No.
Il. F. Nelson, Folsom, n. NJ.
John t Patrick Raleigh, n. G.
A. P. Butler, Columbia, S. c.
B. NJ. Hord, Nashville, Tenn.
j. S Daugherty, Dallas, Tex.
6. w. b. Hale, Rocky Mountain, Va.
f. B. Chiffon,
General Manager.
AUSTIN TEX. December 20, 1883.
AS early as possible after the adjourn
ment of the Southern interstate lmmlgra-
ton convention / deem it wise to issue
an address that will i'll a measure fore
shadow the policy of the bureau. l ap-
pend same to the official proceedings of
the convention in order that the great
work may be begun at once.
The Southern interstate convention was
the creature of wisdom and necessity,
and through it the South has spoken IN
no uncertain tones. Combination and
concentration was the need of the hour,
unanimity of purpose and sterness of re-
solve the one sentiment, while determi-
nation of effort was the ruling passion.
The whole South stands committed to an
enterprise upon which hangs her prosper
ity and consistency, and there must be
no faltering or hating along the line,
and there will be none.
Each member of the executive COM
mittee of this bureau, representing every
Southern state and territory, will be sup
piled with 1000 copies of the proceedings
of the Southern interstate immigration
convention, and said members are earn
estly requested to place a copy Ill the
hands of the governor and each member
of both houses of the legislature of their
respective states, and to draw their atten-
ton to it, and through some state COM
mittee, appointed by them for the pur-
pose, properly memorabilia said bodies in
reference to the vital Importance of act
ing upon the petitions addressed to them
through the proceedings of the Southern
immigration convention, which assem-
bled at Montgomery, Ala. December y,
1888.
In this connection it is appropriate to
to note that Immediately on the return of
the Florida delegates to their state from
allied their legislature at once, and
asked that an appropriation be made for
a state bureau of immigration. Thus it
is that Florida has lost no time in align
ing herself with the convention, and it is
firmly believed the legislature of Florida,
as well as that of every other Southern
state, will show their wisdom and fidelity
to the best interests of their respective
states by granting such petitions. 1t is
hoped that every state that has not al
ready started will spur up and follow in
the wake of Florida and profit by her ex-
ample.
In advance of legislative action and
appropriation, it is earnestly hoped that
every member of the executive commit
tee will exert himself to organize thor
ough state movement, which shall H.
clude, if possible, every county in his
state, and also secure the interest of
every real estate and business institu-
ton, with view not only to home work
and organization, but for the purpose
of raising the pro rata of his state for the
support of the interstate bureau.
1t is urged that each member of the
executive committee issue an address,
which shall reach every county and bust
ness in his state, and that i'll it he shall
insist on two things; first, that Il truthful
and systematic method of advertising be
adopted whereby the whole state, each
county, every resource and the leading
business features can be advantageously |
shown, and that said advertising matter
be gotten ready for distribution i'll ac-
cordance with the want of that special |
feature or locality and that where for |
eign immigration is wanted matter shall |
be prepared in the language of the class |
desired. Second, that each county i'll |
the state take proper steps to register
every acre of land for sale with as accu-
rate description of same as possible, |
and a fixed price at which said land IS
offered to hold good for the space of at
least one year from the time said list is
rendered, and that he urge all real es-
tate agents and individual owners to list
their lands for sale in order that said
lists may be placed on the markets of the
world and before investors and immi-
grants through the medium of the South
ern interstate bureau, which will use
every endeavor to sell their lands and
populate their sections.
The Headquarters of the Southern in
testate immigration bureau will be estab-
lshed at-- Branch offices will not
be opened at other places as was at first
from the fact that it would
impair and possibly jeopardize the sue
cesful management of the whole. In the
matter of population and development we
have enlisted for the war, and the fight
will last until the desired climax has been
reached; therefore, we will establish per-
where our intrest will be best
served our displays conveniently
our exhibits seen, and our in
fluence appreciated. New Orleans as a
southern port of entry, with suitable
to accommodate the tide of
foreign immigration that will naturally
flow through its gates, will not only be a
point for the South, but will
in course of events become the Castle Gar
len of numbers of the western states as
well, thereby becoming one of the most
Dopulous and important cities of the I'm
on. Savannah, it is believed, will also
AXE the necessary steps to establish her
self in the same line. A main exposition,
Is well as branch displays, will be made ,
If all Southern interests at various places
throughout the Union. A number of
prominent cities being at present earnest
applicants in the matter of selection,
therefore,, it is urged that each. state I
through proper channels begin at ]
nee to mass at some eligible point as
perfect a collection as possible of
III It's resources in order that the same | Z