Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-20
SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION.
Spirit and Proceedings of the Interstate
Convention at AsheviIle, n. G.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., Dec. 20.-The in
terstate immigration convention met
Thursday morning, President NJ T.
Bryant in the chair.
w. Fl. Malone, of Asheville, offered
the following preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is the sense of this conven-
tion that all sectional animosities between
the north and south should cease; that agi-
tation of sectional questions tend to retard
the general prosperity of the whole coun-
try; therefore,
RESOLVED, That we deprecate as unwise
and unpolitic the present agitation in con-
gress of what is known as the National
election law, or force bill, and do hereby
protest against the enactment of this bill
into law
On motion of E. Polk johnson, of
Kentucky, the resolution was laid on
the table.
The following resolution from North
Carolina was introduced.
We deplore the proposed legislation
which retards the prosperous condition of
the southern states and which tends to
hinder the flow of capital into the south
ern states.
Referred to committee on resolutions:
The following resolutions were intro
duced by R. III. Boone, of Durham, N.
c., and referred to committee:
RESOLVED, That the war between the
sections is ended and all bitter remem-
brance thereof are forgotten.
RESOLVED, That on the map of the world
and in the southern heart the United
States is one nation, bound together by
every tie of commercial interests and of
brotherly love
RESOLVED, That we, citizens of the
southern part of this, the grandest nation
the world ever saw, extend TO our brothers
in the north and west the right hand of
fellowship, and invite them to come and
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
RESOLVED That we here issue u call for
800 00) sturdy sons of toll and 100000 man
ulacturers of the north and west to make
their homes with us and to join in the de
velopment of this land of ours.
RESOLVED That we recognize no politi-
cal east, no political west, no political
north, and no political south. That, under
a common banner and in n common coln-
effort to the upbuilding of this nation, of
which the south is the most favored by
nature and natures God.
The committee appointed to make
suggestions and correct grievances met
and considered railroad business and
made the following report:
"The committee recommends that
this convention memorable congress to
prohibit scalping or ticket brokerage by
an amendment to the interstate COM
merce act, as recommended by the in
terstate commerce commission in its
fourth annual report. That we further
recommend that each state delegation
to this convention bring the action of
this convention to TIE attention of their
congressional representatives of their
respective states, and ask their cooper
alton in securing the proposed legisla-
ton. Also, that the same state delega-
tions ask the legislature of their several
states to instruct their representatives
in congress to enact the legislation
asked for by the interstate commerce
commission.
The resolution was adopted.
Executive Committee.
1t was moved that members of the
executive committee be elected one from
each state The motion was adopted
and the following members were
elected:
Alabama-J. c. Keith, Admission.
Arkansas-John j. Sumpter, Hot
Springs.
iFlorida-W. NJ. Davidson, Jackson
vile.
Georgia-W. L. Glessner, Americus.
Kentucky-E. Pope Johnson, Frank
lin.
Louisiana-T. w. Poole, New Or
leans
Mississippi-Cap Samuel P, Brown.
Maryland-Hy E. Alvord, Maryland
agricultural college,
North Carolina-P M. Wilson, Wins
ton.
South Carolina-D r. Duncan, Spar
tanburg.
Texas-S. J. T. Johnson, Corsicana.
Tennessee-Maj. H. M. Aiken, Knox
Vile.
Virginia-G. B. w. Hale, Rocky
Mount
West Virginia-C. F. Moore, Hunters.
vile.