St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-18
CONVENTION ALONE WILL
NOT BRING IMMIGRANTS.

CONVENTION ALONE WILL
NOT BRING IMMIGRANTS.
Immigrants will not enter this
State upon the invitation Of con-
ventions alone or upon the adoption
Of resolutions of welcome. They
must be assured that homes can he
cheaply purchased, that laws are
enforced. that . wholesome public
sentiment prevails, that . good
public school system is extant and
transportation facilities abundant
and accessible.
An immigration convention is
shortly to be convened in the city
of New Orleans from which good
results are expected, but unless
that body divests itself Of ward
meeting methods, and adopts others
based upon business principles, the
members might just IS well remain
ut home. Action and not speeches
il what is wanted, committees of
practical business men, not caucuses
Of politicians immigration socie-
tiea and not conventions or
ganized bodies with lists of land and
maps ready to furnish the new
conner with the fullest information
of soil, climate. products Of field
and forest, distances from river or
railroad, society and all that goes
to show . desirable place in which
to locate and to make . home.
We do not honestly believe q
convention such as the one proposed
can be Of the least benefit further
than to give expressions Of encour-
agement to those who may be in the
work of inducing strangers to come
and settle up our waste places,
and to show people abroad that
. hearty welcome awaits them upon
their arrival ut the hands Of the
Pelican State.
Local immigration societies and
land companies are what will bring
immigrants il they are to be had,
and the sooner such organizations
are formed the sooner the country
will be benefited by the infusion Of
new blood and new energy. Form
land companies and let those whose
eyes are turned Southwark know
just what you have for sale and
what your prices are. Conventions
are good rs far as they 60, but
they cannot do mnch Of themselves.
Baton Rouge Truth.
We think the Truth is about
right when it says that conventions
and resolutions Of welcome alone
will not cause any any great influx
Of immigrants to our State. This
can be better accomplished by par
ish organizations, setting forth the
of soil and climate in
their various localities, the amount
and location of the land TO be set
tied, and the price per acre. The
latter item is Of great importance.
Extortionate prices will prove a
barrier to keep out immigrants.
but the best convention that could
be devised is "plenty ofgood lands,
cheap for cash, or on easy terms.
Judging from the prices that are
charged in some sections, it would
seem that Immigrants are not want
ed. The citizens of Oktibbeha
Miss, have gone into this
matter in the right way. IS will be
seen by the following dispatch:
SrARKvILLE, March 11.-Oktib-
beha county responded largely to
The call for an immigration meeting
here to-day. The county lie thor
oughly organized. An executive
committee was appointed, = pur-
agent and real estate agents |
we're selected in every beat in the
Options will be given on
and by parties wishing to sell pay
lble in from one to five years.
families have already |
fought land and located on the
inc Of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
Dad since January, IS q result Of
'ne excursion to Mississippi. |
Three Others are expected soon.
In connection with the immigra-
ion question, the Lafayette Adver-
User, while it thinks the natural ad-
'antages Of Louisiana are sufficient
o attract settlers from the North
IN and Western States, makes the
suggestions which will ap-
~ to every parish in the State:
Unless immigrants can lind
God schools here they will not
ONE. In how MANY nariahoa Of