The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-14
THE WORK COMPLETED.
THE CONVENTION or GoVERNoRS
LDJOURN SINE DIE.
A.. Iadrc.. Issued TO the People at Large.
IRWIN he supplemented by Statements
FROM tho Various Governors.


,,ss.on on Wednesday evening decided
49,. session Of the second day from II
,.,to.k 10 $50 o'clock. However the fact
,..s not generally known among the dele
,...es and It was go a. NJ. before Gov
-,r Fshback called the convention TO
~.s~c was on the previous day.
t--, asscmblage present, both on the
.r aud in the gallery Of the Senate
.r.r-ler. and quite an interest was mani
l...l in the proceedings.
The chair anr Ounced that the first
r.c ia order was the receiving Of the
r..rt o. the committee on permanent
.-lauizauon.
Governor Mckinney on behalf OF that
committee submitted the following.
Your committee to whom was referred
the following resolution: THAT a com
rttce OF six be appointed upon per-
irlrcnt organization and order Of pro-
callre. said committee 10 report at IL
o'clock. Thursday morning, respectfully
report.
'FIgs,. That the permanent officers Of
re convention consist Of a president a
secretary and sergeant at arms and that
g.. temporary officers. Governor Fish
back colonel J. Bell Bigger and Mr. VII
.am Wilson, be selected permanent Of
f..rs
second That on all questions before
Ne convention each state shall be en-
rflel o. one vote To he cast hy the Gov
eruor thereof IL present; IL not present.
o. ono ~ the delegates from the state
selected 10y themselves.
Third All persons appointed by the
Governor OF each State shall be members
of tais convention and be entitled TO all OF
fs rights and privileges"
The report was adopted on motion OF
-r John bymOnd. president of the
Louisiana State Agricultural Society.
Mr. Dymond offered the following reso-
llions. which We're referred 10 the COM
u'ttee on resolutions.
Whereas. the Southern States OF this
Iaion have unparalleled resources thus
fir hut slightly developed including vast
areas Of fertile farm lands immense and
valuable forests. mineral lands. including
Goals and iron I'm greater quantity than
The rest OF the Union. manufactures now
&C some magnitude but capable Of cX-
ransion a thousand fold. fisheries practi-
rlllv undeveiopcl but competent 10 feed
and support millions Of people all OF
which. together with our genial and
l.althfu climate should make our land
tae garden spot and industrial centre Of
Tie world: therefore.
Resolved. That this convention OF the
Governors Of the Southern States. now
holding IN Richmond. does hereby extend
o. -he citizens Of the other States Of the
r-..0 particularly and generally 70 all
good men and women. an invitation to
come % the Southern states TO aid in the
development Of our farming lands. to help
f. utilize our vast forests Of valuable
timber. 20 develop and work our coal
.f iron Industries. 10 increase and en-
f.r-a our factories. 10 avail Of and de-
y.'no our fisheries and in short 20 come
l.r. and share with us and with our
children these wonderful resources or
our Southern States. and 10 thus build up
one common country, the great and in
cr-asine wealth of which shall enrich
them ana MS alike
"To all such immigrants we pledge
hearty welcome. q healthfui and delight
fal climate. the assurance Of the early
ACQUISITION q homes land with rapidly
improving schools with churches OF every
Kind. q land of good government. OF law
abiding and sympathetic people.
Governor Carr. If North Carolina, OF
fered the following which was referred
iu 'he same manner:
In order that the work now and here
begun. looking 20 more extensive immi-
grafton 20 the several Southern States, 1t
is recommended
s.First That the Governors Of these sew
eral States appoint several persons. one
20 investigate carefully each Of the fol-
lowing subjects I'm its relations 10 the
subject Of immigration 20 that state;
Direct trade. manufacturing, labor
and employment. mining, climate
logv and health. advertising. Ana
these persons in each state acting under
-he direction Of the Governor Of that
state. shall cooperate with him in such
immigration work as he may direct.
Second. That for the purpose Of gen
cral cooperative immigration work in
an the Southern States. the persons ap-
pointed as provided for above in the sew
Fr.rrr 9 frrrsf l.rh Of ia son
.r.l subjects named. shall constitute
cooperative committee on each such sub
i.ct for the several States, and these
committees shall hold such meetings and
publish such reports on these special
subjects as may De hereafter agreed upon.
ana provided for by the Governors Of
the several States cooperating or other
aocredited representatives of these
States"
Our Social Condition.
Governor Fishback. Of Arkansas. pre-
s.1trd the following. which took the same
course.
Resolved That the Governors Of the
several Southern States be requested 10
have paper prepared. which he can
iri9rse and % which he will attach his
official signature. succinctly in not OK
c'eaing six thousand words. setting forth
facts in relation to the social condition.
religion, education and physical resources
NJ his state. and that these papers be
prepared on or before the 1st day Of
May and when prepared they be for
wrrde1 20 the secretary Of the conven-
ton. 70 20 published in pamphlet form
f1~ distribution at the Worlds Fair at
chicago not exceeding 5000 copies.
second That on or before the LIST day
~ May the secretary Of this convention
be- directed 10 advertise for bids FOR
printing such Of these papers as may
have been forwarded 10 him. and that
when De shall have ascertained the cost
De shall notify each Governor who may
have contributed a paper. and assess
eeh state with an equal share Of the
expense and furnish each State with an
quail number Of pamphlets when printed
Third. That the boards Of trade or
'.tnhers OF commerce Of the several
southern States which are interested be
requested 20 supplement this effort OF
fre States by having the articles I'm rela-
iYn To- the respective CommOnwealths
published I'm some or the leading PERIOD
Gals ~ the North. in order that they
may reach that larger class Of home
seekers who will not attend the Worlds
Pair"
i'm eypanafion Governor Fishback read
lengthy paper on the present condition
~ fhD state Of Arkansas and the progress
which 81 has made during the past few
years. lie mentioned the condition Of
Affairs as % the following subjects: Re
INuu. schools system OF laws, temper