Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-29
A GREAT MOVE.
Southern Interstate immigration Com
ventton at AshevtlIe, N. 4.

ventton at AsheviIIe, N. 4.
The great Southern Interstate Immigrs-
ton Convention is to assemble in the city Of
Asheyille, n c.. on the 18th of December. 1t
is no ordinary gathering, but is composed Of
commissioned delegates from every State in
the South, chosen as follows. FOnr from the
State at large and two from eacn State Sena-
torial District, by the Governor; two from
each county chosen by the County Commits
sloners; one from each corporate city,
chosen by the Mayor; one from each Cham
Der of Commerce or Board OF Trade, chosen
by the presiding officers two delegates
from each editorial association, chosen by
the President of the association; one dele
gate from each railway or steamboat com
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 tho
18th of December. is not an experiment. 1t
is not the start, and the entire people are in
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,
1888. This convention was composed of dele
gates, dppptHbel bN INC 6DftfupFs, iuuHtCtpdi
authorities, Boards OF Trade and railway
corporations; the State Commissioners of
immigration were eK-oiiicio delegate
The movement had the hearty endorse
ment of all the chief executives, Commis-
sioners of Agriculture and immigration OF
the several States interested
Mr.. F. B. Stahlman, of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, in addressing the conven-
ton, made a ringing speech endorsing the
movement, and assured the convention that
the railroads would meet the people halfway
in this matter.
Not only were the objects of the conyen-
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 committee on
permanent organization, which were unani-
mously adopted, were as follows:
Your committee selected for the purpose
of drafting plan Of organization looking TO
the formation of permanent Southern In
ter-State immigration Bureau for the pur-
pose of securing added population and capt
tai for the Southern states and territories,
securing uniform freight and immigration
rates, the opening of general Office and the
establishment Of such other Office and agen-
cies the arranging of fairs and expositions
establishing ports Of entry and the doing Of
all other things necessary for the develop
ment of every State and Territory embraced
in the call of this convention, beg to submit
their report as follows, AMI 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
a General Manager and that said Executive
Committee and General Manager shall con-
stitute the Southern Interstate lmmigra-
ton Bureau. Your COMMITTEES 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 since each
State will be represented by one of her most
able and representative men in the forma-
ton of the Executive Committee"
To Hon. f. B. Chiffon, Of Austin, Texas,
who was at that time Commissioner Of Inn
migration for the Lone Star State, is due the
credit Of putting the thing into working
shape. For it 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 resigned 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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