The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-03
A GREAT MOVE.
Southern Interstate Immigration
Convention at AshevilIe, N. G.

The great Southern Interstate Immigra-
ton Convention is to assemble in the city OF
Asheville N. c.. on the 18th of December. It
is no ordinary gathering, but is composed OF
commissioned delegates from every State in
the South, chosen as follows: -Four from the
State at large and two from each State Sena-
torial District, by the Governor; two from
each county, chosen by the County Commits
sioners; one from each corporate city,
chosen by the Mayor; one from each Gnam.
By the presiding officers; two delegates
from each editorial association, chosen BY
the President of the association; ono dele
gate from each railway or steamboat conf
panY, chosen by the General Passenger
Agent; one delegate from each land com-.
pany, chosen by the Manager or presiding
officer of the company.
The convention in Asheville, N. c., on tbs.
18th Of December, Is not an experiment.. 1t
terested in the great move on the part OF
more than dozen States. We give brief
outline Of the movement: -
The Southern Inter-States immigration
Bureau was created by the Southern Inter
States immigration Convention, held IN the
city OF Montgomery, Ala, December 18th,
1883. This convention was composed OF dele.
authorities Boards of Trade, and railway
corporations; the State Commissioners OF
immigration were ex-officio delegates.
The movement had the hearty endorse.
ment Of all the chief executives Commis-
sioners Of Agriculture aud immigration OF
the several States interested.
Mr.. F. B. Stahlman, Of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, In addressing the conyen-
tion, made q ringing speech endordng the J
movement, and assured the convention that
the railroads would meet the people hal-way
In this matter. 2
Not only were the objects Of the conyen-l
ton approved by the leading newspapers
throughout the country In advance, but the
plan and scope Of the work were endorsed by
them without exception.
The plans proposed by the COMMITTEES on ;
permanent organization, which were unani,
mously adopted, were as follows:
Your committee selected for the purpose
ofdrafting plan Of organization looking to
the formation Of permanent Southern In
ter-State immigration Bureau for the pur-
pose of securing added population and capi-
tai for the Southern States and Territories,
securing uniform freight and immigration
rates, the opening OF q general Office and the
establishment Of such other Office and agen-s
cies, the arranging of fairs and expositions
establishing ports of entry and the doing OF
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ment Of every State and Territory embraced
In the cal Of this convention, beg to submit
their report as follows, and recon-
mend that there be, selected an Exec
utive Committee to consist OF MEM
Der from each State and Territory;
that said Executive COMMITTEES shall select &
O General Manager and that said Executive
Committee and GenAal Manager shall con-
stitute the Southern Interstate Immigra-l
tion Bureau. Your committee furthermore
suggests that all matters pertaining to the
conduct of this Interstate Bureau shall be
left solely with the bureau, there being no
question Of State interest involved ance each
State will be represented by one OF her most
able and representative men In the forma-
ton Of the Executive Committee"
To Hon. r. B. Chiffon, Of Austin, Texas,
who was at that time Commissioner Of Inn
migration for tbs Lone Star State, is due the
credit of putting the thing into working
shape. Fort was his work and his means
that aroused the people to their duty and
caused them to meet in convention. Since
that time Mr.. Chiffon has -esignsd his work
for the State of Texas and given his time to
the stupendous undertaking Of organizing
the workingmen Of the Southern States into
one great body for the upbuilding OF their
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