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SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION.

SOutnern IuttIsehto a.
vention. which is to he held at Asheyile,
No. December 18th, promises to DO
the largest ever held in the South. oey-
eral Governors, many leading officials
of railroads, and representative newspa-
per-men, and other prominent persons
have sipnified their intention to be pres
emit IL is believed many roads VIII give
free transportation to delegates over
their respective lines, and the passenger
associations of the country are at work
10 secure a very low rate OF transporta-
ton. Asheville offers free accommoda-
tons in many respects as to pleasure
and very low rates at all OF her
fine hotels. She provides free
a large hall and promises q banquet,
drives, &c. The convention VIII DC OF
vast importance TO every condition in
the South, and to the progressive city,
town. corporatlon, or real estate agent
offers an unparalleled opportunity for
putting in effective work for themselves
and their localities. Many OF the States
through their Governors have appointed
their full quota of State delegates III
is therefore urged that every city, town,
and other authorized appointing power
appoint their delegates at once. livery
State in the South and every enterprise
will try to stand head at this great con-
yention. which has for its purpose the
advertisement of the iSO:ith-the great
est country in the world. Let 1t not be
said that Virginia is behind III this
matter. Respectfully,
G. W. b. HALE.
Executive Committeeman for Virginia.
SOUTHERN INTERSTATE !
IMMIGRATION BUREAU,
T, B. CHIFFON, General Manager.
Executive Committee II. +. kolb,
Alabama w. l.. Glessner, Georgia u.
W. Carlisle, Mississippi; John 1. Pa
trick, North Carolina; Temple Bodley,
Kentucky; J. X. Gwynn, Missouri; a.
p. Butler, South Carolina j. L. lngra-
ham. Florida Il. w. Poole, Louisiana
r. +. Nelson, New Mexico b. NJ. Hord,
Tennessee i. b. Chiffon, Texas u. W.
b. Hale, Virginia.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT MONTGOMERY
CONVENTION.
Resolved, That the members OF this
Southern Interstate immigration Con
vention. ut Montgomery, Ala, assembled,
pledge ourselves, individually and col
lectively, to support and encourage any
and all efforts that may be inaugurated
by the Southern Interstate lmmlgra'
ton Bureau to make known our re-
sources and to extend our hearty invita-
ton to immigrants and capital TO SETTLE
among us.
OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER, /
AUSTIN, TEXAS, October, 1890. !
To Whom 1t May Concern:
In accord with resolutions emanatinp
from the Southern Interstate lmmigra'
ton Convention held at Montgomery
Ala, on December II, 1888, L hereby
call a second convention, to be composed
of like delegates appointed by the samt
authority, to convene in Asheyille, N
c., December II, 1890, the call EN-
bracing delegates from the States o.
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland
Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennes
see. North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana, Texas, and the Territories OF
| New Mexico and Arizona.
The basis of representation at that
convention will be as follows:
Two delegates from each senatorial
district, to be appointed by the Cover
nor of the State or Territory. -Four
delegates from the State at large, to be
appointed by the Governor. Two dele.
gates from each county, to be appointed
| by the Board Of County Commissioner
or by the chairman of said board. Two
delegates from each chamber OF com
merce, board of trade, or corporate body
in the various States One delegate
from each city or town, to be appointed
by the mayor or the president of the
trustees OF such town. Two delegates
from each editorial association III the
States and Territories interested. One
delegate from the passenger department
Of each railway doing business in the
| United States of America. One dele
gate from each chartered land company
in the southern States. In all cases
where delegates are appointed an equa
| uuilJCI OI Alltl cAliill bC AHlfOAAAbNN
by the same authority.
In tho appointment of delegates it i;
urged that earnest, patriotic, public
spirited citizens be appointed, and tina
only such be commissioned as viii at
tend. For the purpose OF estimating at
tendance, securing proper accommoda
tons, and arranging adequate transporta
ton, it is requested that al delegates be
appointed prior to November 18th, anC
that by that date this Office be supplied
by all appointing powers with full lis
of names of delegates commissioned by
them. 1t is necessary to appoint dele
gates at once on account OF the Tins
being short. Delegates should be noti
fed of date and place Of meeting no
later than November 25th by those
making the appointments. Many pas
senger agents have already notified Thu
Office of their hearty cooperation, and i
is safely asserted that low rates of trans
portation will be given from every State
and Territory.
The purpose of the Montgomery Con
vention was to secure the united anC
harmonious action of all the southern
States in the matter OF "added popula
ton and capital for the South" Muci
has been accomplished, and the pros
poets are that the move made at Mont
gomery will result in the speedy dc
yelopment Of the South's great resources
So important will be the influence o
this second convention upon the pros
perity and growth of the South that i
should impel every official to whom thi
call is directed 10 take such prompt ant
effective action as will result III CRANE
and influential convention.
Respectfully, L. Is. Chiffon,
General Manager Southern Interstate
Immigration Bureau.
THE newspapers of the State are re
quested TO publish the above.-Ep. DIS