The Green Forest tribune., 1893-04-20
GOV. FESRDACK TO The FRONT
ELECTED CHAiRMAN OF THE SOUTHERN
GOVERNORS CONVENTION.
Nothing Vet Accomplished in the Clayton Case
Hickey and Burkhardt Both Imprisoned.

The following chief executives were
present: Mckinney of Virginia, Fish
back of Arkansas, Foster of Louisiana,
Brown of Maryland, Jones Of Alabama,
Carr of North Carolina and Stone of
Missouri; all the other Southern States
except Florida, Texas and Kentucky be-
ing represented by delegates.
Gov. Mckinney in a brief opening ads
dress royalty welcomed his distinguish
ed guests. He said it was happy
thought of his friend from Arkansas to
have originated and worked up the con-
vention that bade fair to accomplish
such good in this Southern land of ours
Responding Gov. Fishback said:
.'The very object of this NEE ing is to convince
all people, of whatever country, cline or creed,
that the hospitality of the Southland is open
and extended to them; and will say further, sir,
they will find welcome here, but that fortune
awaits honest industry that will come and aid us
in developing our measured resources, It must
pO oPPuAohe W oNcIJ man Ill oho NoIiu thtlU VIZ
must have in the South either the most wonder
full people on earth, or the most wonderful coun-
try See what we have done in the last % years
Dismayed and desolated by the civil war, rava-
ged by reconstruction our whole system of labor
taken away, our entire social fabric turned top
sy-turvy, confronted by a race problem which
might excite the awe of the most consummate
craftsmanship, see what we have done. What
country we must have; what people. What
might we not have achieved, If we had only
been free from this handicap. We have assem-
bled to remove these obstacles in order that we
might progress as our opportunities may sug-
gest.''
Among other proceedings of the meet
ing committee on permanent organi-
zation was appointed; the convention
was then adjourned to meet 1920 a. NJ.
Wednesday.
Upon meeting Wednesday morning, a
permanent organization was effected,
Coy. Fishback being duly chosen chair
man.
Gov. Fishback presented "a copy of a
letter he had recently addressed to Pres
ident Cleveland, wherein he suggested
that the South be better represented in
other countries than it has been for the
past 30 years.
At the afternoon session Gov. Stone
of Missouri presented resolution issu-
ing an address to the people of the Uni
ted States and to those of Europe who
may contemplate investing in this coun-
try Or immigrating here. After men,
tioning at length the mineral, forestry,
agricultural, and horticultural advan-
tages of the South, the paper says:
CAUSES AND EFFECTS.
Such in brief are the climate and Typographical
conditions, and such the natural and productive
advantages of these great States OF the South
and Southwest. Hitherto immigration and capi-
tai have down toward the Western and orth-
western States. This was due, no doubt, large
ly to the fact that those were all new States,
where immigrants could find free homes by right
of settlement on the public lands of the United
States, and due partly, it may be, to the fact
ventlon were the theater of war during the strug-
gle between the states and We're Interrupted in
their progress by the somewhat turbulent con-
ditions immediately following the cessation of
hsstlites incident to the so-called period of re-
But happily all these dsadgan-
tages are now at an end.
The desirable public lands of the Northwest
are practically absorbed They have been taken
up long since the old disturbing forces that pre-
vailed iii the South and menaced its well being
have disappeared 1t has begun a new era of
progress and prosperity. The tide of imnlgra-
ton has been directed southward and is coming
in upon-us in a steady and an auglnentary stream.
Peace is smiling everywhere, and is striving to
win her victories no less renowned than those of
War.
AT this auspicious period in Southern history
the Governors of the States here represented have
met to give the world assurance Of their pro-
found qualification that this new and brighter
lay has dawneG upou their States, and If possible
20 accelerate the movements which now promise
20 deveiope the wonderful resources and wealth
IF the Southern States. hey are anxious to
have capital make Investments and
develop enterprises.
wELc, ME THE woRTRY
To the worthy Immigrant they extend the hand
)f welcome, with the assurance that he will find
an educated warm-hearted, hospitable, pro-
sressive people, among whom he cen live in ami
" ard peace without regard to his religion, his
politics, or his nativity Churches ard school