The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-17
,,rM1eRANTs FOR THE SOUTH.
uow They May Be Obtained Without
trouble or Great Cost.

t.,oTnes difficult to propose plan that
No,,Id proye practical, successful and, at
,ho same time, satisfactory to our people.
l1,rvantiops have been held where resolu-
zion after resolution, introducing plans TO
I.1,oa immigration, have been adopted.
HTo1 have been placed in the field who have
iabored earnestly and consclentiously for
che success of plans mapped out by officers
siactad bv these conventions. Schemes OF
rrraat magnitude have been proposed to the
5aonle. and numerous organizations have
bss5 nerfected as auxiliaries to central
brraau to work harmoniouslY and in con-
sanction for a general result, but as yet
ITtbing Of any particular consequence has
grown out of them. Now, why is thlss
Simply because many Of those who
composed these auxiliary associations took
~ personal interest in them after organiZa-
tio5 and did but little to keep them up,
consequently they died natural death.
Q The plans laid before them were elebo-
rate and perhaps of too great magnitude to
irsrre success. One plan was to organize
the fifteen states, viz: from New Mexico to
florida. into subbureaus, to work under
one central bureau or headquarters for the
beneft Of that entire section.
This effort being 80 immense and requlr-
,rg more funds than could be raised, to-
gather with the inertness OF the suborgani-
cations. caused failure of the scheme.
The writer of this, having been for more
tben two wears commissioner of organiza-
ton for the Southern Interstate Immigra-
ton Bureau the association above alluded
toj. feels that the two answers given are the
best to fit the question.
After careful study of the question Of
southern immigration and the elimination
Of the Objectionable features of former
plans, [ would call the attention of the
thinking people Of our section TO the follow
ing plan, which, after mature elaboration,
have formulated, and which, il adopted
and carried out upon strictly business
basis, would, in my opinion, be the means
of bringing into our midst a class Of iu1mi-
grafton greatly desired.
The plan proposed is this: Let the owners
of lands in a county come together and
form themselves into an association for the
purpose Of peOpling their district and put
ting under cultivation their unimproved
lands Let board of directors be elected,
whose duty IL shall be to see that each men,
Der places in the hands OF the secretary a
map Of the land he desires to dispose Of,
with full and truthful description of the
same, the nature Of the soil, how it is wa
tered, what 1t will produce, together with
samples Of its present products.
Get from the county board of health a
statistical report of it's health and tempera-
ture how and where it is situated, how far
from the nearest railroad station and in
fact everything absolutely true concerning
the county, its possibilities, etc.
Have all these facts printed in pamphlet
form, including a map of each members
land.
After this has been done the association
will be ready for business.
Now comes the most important feature Of
all, the mode of raising funds to carry out
these plans for 1t cannot be done on wind
propose that each member of the asso-
citation to which he belongs pay into the
treasury an initiation fee and monthly dues
such as may be decided on upon organiza-
ton.
Membership need not be restricted to land
owners only. Merchants should be eligible,
as they will be benefited by immigration,
as we'll as owners OF lands, because every
family that comes into a county has to
live aud buy goods from a merchant
Therefore, allow all to join this association
who may desire.
Upon each sale of land the seller of same
must pay into the treasury or his sssocia-
ton a commission Of such a percentage as
may be determined upon and prescribed
in the bylaws. This will give the associa-
ton financial basis, which is absolutely
necessary to carry out the plan.
In selling lands so many acres per capita
. should be allowed to family, and In no
! instance more than can be successfully
cultivated should be sold to any one person
With the lights before us "land barons'
have been the curse of our fair south, and
to obviate this evil propose the above
stipulation.
mt the south Is not to be had by an indis-
criminate flow from castle Garden" but
from among the sturdy farmers of New
England and the west To induce these to
come and buy our lands and live with us
we must show them what this favored SEQ
ton can offer. painting nothing in fancy
colors, but state facts only, so that when
they come among US they will not be disap-
pointed, but find everything just as 10 has
been represented to them.
10 DO this properly each association
should engage an efficient representative to
70, not into the larger cities" but into the
rural districts of the sections we wish to
draw from, and get the farmers together
there address them and exhibit the parnph-
lets, maps and samples Of the products of
the county he represents and in his address
stlck close to the facts. When he 10 through
iet MIN invite the audience to select one of
lIs number to go with him to his county at
Tue expense OF the association and look at
the lands he has described and see for him
sel what the facts in the case are. Then
together they will return and allow their
own representative TO make en- unbiased re-
port.
Ahen viii the people whom the south de-
SIRE as cltlzens know from one OF their own
numoer that we have told them nothing
tnat we cannot substantiate This appears
70 me to be the fairest mode Of procedure
ana one that cannot fail to give satisfaction
W alto bring this representative south
1uu snow him over county, /. 9. the lands
SHOWN up In the pamphlet, would not c3st a
great deal. His and the associations agents
Ialroad fare would be the whole cost
MOTEL and teams to show the lands should
De furnished gratis for such an undertaking
me payment for lands can be made In
auAusl lnstallments-such payments to be
tousIuered as rent-until the full price Of
rn9 'and has been paid, then all amounts
Il palu as rent to be credited to the purchase
1 ,t deed be given for payment in full,
eue irst payment to be made when the first
LIP mas been made and harvested,
81 - mus can we induce good farmers from
sNe ueSlred districts to come and live in the
Souln, help to build up the country and be-
& CONE prosperous with it. The fact Of their
i having to make any payment on the
s. ,unu 'or some time will be a great induce
i i"eu' 70 hold out, and will go to prove there
IN - ~ color of fraud in the offer made, but
a 1"' We are sincere in every particular.
RESTRICTIONS.
tue south does not want indisoriminate
fdI grafton, nor do we cater for IL. There
III, IN extending this invitation to home
nfall u