Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-09
I.poIIcu K,rn AND KIN.
That 10 the Way to Get Imm'grants 10
Come Southwark.
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RICHMOND, VA, Aprli o, 1880
| To he Editor of the Dispatch
Asareader of your paper am very much
nIaased with the many practical ana valua-
ble comments and suggestions gwen on
ali subjects handled editorialiy oy you;
Fspecially WIS | pleased this morning
with yHur article on how TO increase our
nonriation referring to the last sentences
~ .ba erticle-yiz. when the Cover
ncrs Of the south meet here In convention
on Apr,l 18th let them set apart one day
for the reception OF suggestions as 10 I'M
migration from the northern-oorn or torc
eIgn- horn people who are now citizens OF
the South. interested in her welfare. zeal
GUS of her honor, aud hopeful Oh her fu-
ture." ,..l
/ think that you are on the right track.
and that the most OF THESE p tSis lovely VIEW
southland and for what 1t can DO made 10
be- and have made our homes here nope
ful of that future" and ANXIOUS 10 90
what we can for that future,
AsI cannot hope TO attend that conven-
ton. will you kindly let me oher my sug-
gestions now in my poor way
L will preface the same by saylug
that I was born in New York state
and have resided several years IN WIS
consln aud Indiana | am acquainted
with scores of people IN each OF those
three States. and would be glad IN the IN
terest of This and my ADOPTED home TO per;
sonally influence my acquaintance anu
friends southwark.
No doubt most Of the South's adopted
citizens would do likewise, and TINS lnnu-
ence from the many thousands, now resi-
dents here, would reach most places IN tue
known world. ,..
Now. then. how can this be brought
about! ra
How can this vast volume of influence
be set TO work at once IN concerted iorm
to direct resultsl 1t must be gwen prac-
tical form and direction.
sly suggestion is this: Employ agents
TO visit personally every resident from
abroad This agent should carry with
him not only his printed advertisements
for circulation issued by the state or the
county mot Of some real estate agent, out
carry also different typewriter forms OF
nersonal Letters aud let the ylsltant select
the one that he would be willing 10 sign
personally. After the party mas slSueu
enough to GO 10 his list OF friends ana &C,
qualntances then the agent suaIl nun
| them on the spot and accompany them
| with suitable advertisements. You VIII
| thus secure not only the agency OF all
| your adopted citizens, but IN great inea-
| sure the assistance of their friends and ac-
nuaintances abroad who are interested IN
| them. Not only this, but you Will secure
| in the best working form your portion OF
| that strong bond or personal trieudship
and attachment that IN q larger way now
draws tho great volume OF lmmigra-
ton to the North and West-a country
| less desirable in most respects. why Is
this? Ii is largely caused by kindred ties
and the hundreds of thousands OF letters
| constantly gong abroad for 50 many
wears and doing their work among kindred
and friends. .,,
We must direct portion of this tide and
| a large portion TO this fair southland. and
concerning which the utmost ignorance
prevails, especially IN the North ana
| West.
Most people believe 1t to be too hot here
| for white farmers and they do not know
generally that corn ana wheat thrive
| here and that the rainy season Is not
steady outpour for weeks 81 time.
| When the truth becomes known then
| indeed will there come a rush OF immlgra-
| ton. and bright then will DO tho future OF
| this favored land.
| This information must DO given by per-
| sonal friends to be effective. Let not the
| personal solicitation among friends be for
| gotten among the many other plans to Sc
| cure immigration.
| Yours sincerely, =. u