The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-06-22
Immigration Convention.

The following newspapers were rep
resented. The Logansport News, the
Sabine Banner, the Lecompte Mes
senger, the Louisiana Mentor, the
Alexandria Town Talk, the Ruston
Age, the Shreveport Progress, the
Caucasian and the Nscogdoches Crex.
Chronicle by invitation.
Judge C. D. Hicks, of the Progress,
was made temporary chairman, and
Prof. J. e. Johnston, of the Louisiana
Mentor, secretary.
After an expression of views, the
following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, Louisiana is one of the
greatest agricult lral States in the
world, her lands being adapted to
the tillage of almost every plant in
digenous to Southern climate,
whether it be agricultural, horticult-
ural or floral, and while strange as it
may appear, more than 60 per cent.
of her lands are yet in their wild
primeval State; and,
Whereas, her forests abound in
valuable woods and whose quality
and quantity consid rel for cabinet
and building purposes are ezcelled
by few places on the globe.
Whereas, the great desideratum
recognized from one end of the State
to the other by all patriotic | u tic
spirited citizens is greater number
of thrifty, intelligent white inhabi-
tants to cut away and manufacture
our surplus timber and bring our
lands into that high state of cultiva-
ton of which they are so remarkably
susceptible; and,
Whereas, it is the object and aim
of this convention to suggest to the
people of the various parishes here
represented the most practical plar
to secure desirable kind of immi
grafton, and further, as it is well
known principle of political economy
that no scheme whose consummatior
requires the exercise of brain anc
muscle can reasonably expect success
unless the promoters are financially
interested; therefore be it
| Resolved, that this convention
urges the people to incorporate on'
large land company in each parish
controlling all the surplus land
therein and whose main object vii
be to secure thrifty white peopl
from abroad and settle them thereon
Resolved, that this convention
suggests that every citizen who own
more land than he can cultivate us
his surplus land in purchasing stocI
in the company, and therefore becom
a stakeholder enjoying all the bene
fits of the price and value of all res
estate, the natural consequence re
sulting from an influx of immigrs
ton.
Resolved, that we suggest to thes
prospective land companies, as th
, most practical preliminary step
secure success, that a catalogue col
tanning true agricultural, horticul
ural and forest history of each parisl
and illustrated as far as possible,
prepared and put into the hands
agents, who should be sent abroa
to canvass the desirable home-seeke
and capitalist, show their catalogu,
and invite the settler to Louisian
Resolved, that all newspapers
. the State approving the plans here
suggested be requested to publi
:, these resolutions.
Resolved, that a committee
three be appointed by the chair
:, correspond with the various railroa
, from all points North and West ru
ming into Louisiana to secure roul
trip rates for home-seekers, and IL
:. committee report to this body at
, next meeting.
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