Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-12-27
EENAND MONEY INVITED.
The Interstate immigration Conven-
ton at Asheville NC.
Resolutions Submitted Railroad Busi-
ness Considered Annual Address
OF the General Manager.

RESOLUTIONS Submitted Railroad Hust-
ness Considered Annual Address
OF the General Manager.
Threehundred ard hny delegates represent
ing every section Of the south, we're present
at the opening Of the southern Interstate
immigration Convention in Asheville, N. C.
President NJ. I. Bryant in the chair
W. II. Malone, of Asheville, offered the fol.
lowing preamble and resolution:
HAersas, Il is the sense Of this convention
that all sectional animosities between the
North and the South should cease; that agita.
ton Of sectional questions tend TO retar,l tho
general prosperity of the whole country;
therefore
Resoired, That We deprccate as unwlse and
lmpallue the present agitation in Congress Of
what Is known As the Force Bill aud Do here.
ey protest against the enactment OF this bill
into law.
On motion Of f Polk johnson. Of Ken.
lucky, the resolution was LAID upon the table.
The following resolution from North CARO-
lima was introduced: ave deplore the pro.
posed legislation " hich retards the prosperous
condition Of the southern States. aud which
tends to hinder the flow Of capital into the
Southern States" Referred to the committee
on resolutions
by K X. Boone, ri Durham n. C., aud referred
30 the committee.
Resolped That the war between the sections
is ented, and all bitter remembrance thereof
are forgotten.
Resoired. That on the map OF the world and
in The Southern heart the United States is one
nation, bound together by every tie Of com.
mcr 'ial interests and hrotherly love.
hcsofedd, That we. citizens OF the Southern
part OF TINS, grandest nation the world ever
saw, extend 70 our brothers in the North and
West the right hand o. fellowship aud invite
them to come anu make their homes among
Us, and aid Us IN developing this richest
country in natural resources and the most
favored IN climate and location of any section
on the face OF the earth.
Resofrcd, That we here issue a call for
$4,000 sturdy sons Of toi and 100000 manu-.
faetnrers OF the North and West 10 make their
homes with MS, aud 10 join IN the develop
ment OF this land of ours.
ReSotred, That we recognize no political
East, no political West no political North.
aud no political South; that under common
banner and in a comman country, we pledge
ourselves to every honest effort to the up
building OF this nation. Of which the South Is
the most favored by nature and natures God.
The committee appointed TO make sugges.
tons and correct grievances met aud con
sidered railroad busne :, and made the fol-
lowing report:
mousy that u endorses the plan adopted by
the railroads Of selling what il called home
seekers" and land excursion tickets 10 pro.
mote and encourage immigration, aud recon-
mends that committee 0fthroe be appointed
by the southern interstate immigration con-
veniion TO apply to thcscyeral passengers and
traffic associations for an extension q the sale
Of such tickets at as low rate and NJ frequent
dates rs can be secured, aud whereas the
practice Of scalpiugor ticket brokerage makes
the sale Of such tickets on numerous dates.
aud from many points at low rates hazardous
10 the revenue OF transportation lines selling
such tickets, and dverts the use Of such lick.
cts from their original purpose the commit
tee recommends that this convention mpmor.
salize Congress % prohibit sealpiug or ticket
brokerage by an amendment 10 the Interstate
Committee act, recommended by the Inter-
state Commerce CpnInl ssion in rs fourth an
nual report That we further recommend
that each state delegation o. tnis convention
bring the action ofthi. convention to the at
tention of the congressional representatives Of
their respective states aud ask their cooper
alton ~ securing the proposed legislation.
Also, that the same state delegations ask the
legislatures OF their several suites to instruct
their representatives Ia Congress 20 enact tho
legislation asked for by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The report brought on q discussion. pariioi.
pated in by representative from nearly every
state.
Finally, the resolution was adopted
+, y. Chiffon. OF Austin, Texas, general
manager Of the Southern Interstate Conven.
ton, then made his annual report
After greeting the delegates warmly, no
said ii must rest with the future " reveal,
through the results brought nb0ul By the
plans laid In this convention, how wise aud
great is the South lie went on 10 say that
the object Of the convention wns 20 attract
good men from all states and capital from all
u. 4. -
in the work OF placing the Southern section
Of our Union in The position where Il Justly
belongs lie spoke II The work accomplished
by the Florida bureau, winch had seut one
exhibit 20 Boston an1 two 10 be shown nt fairs
IN the North. AID thar, 10 consequence about
1--we hundred letters OF inquiry had been sent
10 the bureau headquarters. A great deal
has been done Ia the advertising line, a CON-
tract having been made ~ which more than
t2OV,OOO worth OF advertising was secured.
Daring this year exhibits Of Southern pro-
duets had 0ccn displayed IN New Jersey aud
New York, and AZ tnree points IN Canada, also
to Maine, Pennsylyania. lnliAna and Michi-
gan. Exhibits by trains Of cars he deemed
impractieabie. bat as made az q 4 positions vas
certainly advantageous. SIR. Cnilt0u e0ntfn-
ued ~ the means vii. justify, we propose 10
engage speakers, who val address meetings
IN the East, North AMI Wesi, aud contend
against the prejudice towards the south.
ut is also proposed 10 use the stereOplieOn.
showing views OF interest Ia the south, and
representative will start out inside OF ninety
days II the convention endorses the pan
and scope OF the work ~ mapped out in 1888,
this association will be tue most powerful
body Of men ever banded together Tor the up.
building OF any country, and tie success that
will speedily come b the South vii be a
marvel 70 the whole world. Vita one accord
and with that union Of sentiment nnd interest
from which alone rem ia can come, We will
az no distant day, achieve q 10 Ter measure o.
pur greatness, through our own ehors a. we'll
81 merits"
A vote d thanks was tenderd Mr.. Chiffon,
for his able report, and IL vas moved, and
unanimously cnfried, that De be reelected
general manager Of the bureau. II was
moved that members Of the executive c0fn-
mitiee be elected one from each state. The
motion vas al pied, aud the following mem.
beers we're elected:
Alabama, J. e. Keith, Admission; Arkansas,
john J. sumpfer, Hot SPRING; Florida, W
81. Davidson Jacksonville; Georgia w. l..
Giessner, Americas; Louisiana. T. W. Poole,
New Orleans; Mississippi, Captain Samuel Y.
Brown; Maryland Henry T. Aiyord, Mary
land Agricultural COLLEGE; North Carolina,
p, 81. Wilson. Winston; souih Carolina. DIR.
Duncan, Sparianburg; Texas, =. J. T.. John
son, COrsieaua; Tennessee, Major #. N. Aiken,
Knoxville; Virginia, @. VI. y. Hale Rocky
Mount; West Virginia, G. T. Moore Hunters
vile.
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