The Progress., 1892-12-17
AN IMMIGRATION SCHEME.
A PLAN TO SUCCEED m THIS I'M
PORTANT MATTER.

Let the North Louisiana Parishes Take
Hold.
Just now the trend of the public
mind in North Louisiana is on the
subject of immigration. There has
been no fully developed effort made
yet, though small blazes of enthusi-
astic sentiment will occasionally leap
up at different times. For this rea-
son now is the time for preconcerted
aud determined effort to be made.
With but with little breeze these
small blazes can be famed into a
vast roaring flame which will sweep
all opposition from its path.
La every parish in North Louisi-
ana, as in Caddo, there are doubt
less thousands of acres OF land now
uncultivated, which could be made
good producing soil with compara-
tive little effort. These lands are now
and have been for years but burdens
IL the way of taxation without yield
ing any revenue. For this reason
they are profitless to their owners
who would willingly sell them at a
very low price on long time and with
little interest, so long as the last Is
paid in advance to insure good faith.
Now, as in unity there is strength,
The PROGRESS proposes that all own
ers of lands of this kind and others
which they are willing to sell cheap,
in all the North Louisiana parishes
form themselves into one vast i'm
migration society, and land company
put their lands in the common stock
as cheaply as possible, have made
maps ana plats of their location widh
a brief, bur full statement of the gem
eral condition of the parish wherein
they lie ard along with these send
abroad agents who are fully famil-
liar with the details and understands
how, when and where to present the
facts where they will work the most
coed.
There should be located in one
designated parish an established
head which shall be composed of so
many delegates from each parish,
where also should be local branches
composed Of every land owner who
desires to become 4 member thereof.
There is no doubt but that the
scheme here propounded could be
made successful t. degree most
egreable satisfactory if the proper
spirit and enterprise were displayed
therein by those mostly interested.
Of course the lands must be put in
at reasonable price and on easy
terms, while the agent must carry
with him sufficient guarantee that
his promises will be complied with to
those who desire TO accept his offers.
The PKoGREss has no land to sell
and is therefore not directly inter-
ested in the movement, bat if Shreve-
port be acceptable as the initiatory
meeting place, say about Saturday
January IA, Of next year, we will see
to the seccring of a suitable p'a,e of
meeting and prepare plans tor per
manent organization
The PRoGREss would like for all OF
its contempories in the parishes en-
brece1 in the territory mentioned to
state what they think of this plan. if
they indorse 1t say SO and work to
make it successful, copy this ar
ticle or so much iherecf, as each
think best and necessary for the pur-
pose, or if this plan does not snit.
make some other suggestion. We
are interested in bringing suitable
immigration to North Louisiana, and
vs. don't care what plan is adopted
just SO we succeed.
All those who read this in any par
ish who desire to take part would
obiige us by addressing such desire
to The PRoGREss, at Shreveport, La,
as well as the paper of their own
parish which favors the movement.
Now, let the newspapers not be
bach ward, but readily and earnestly
speak out on this subject.
Claiborne f.,i1rttiau. The edtlca ior- nj