The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-05
THEY ALL FAVOR 1T.
SOUTHERN IMMIGR4rTON SEEMS TO
BE ENDORSED BIZ EVERY LINE.
Legitimate and Sound Plan for bringing
Hameseekers sautbward-A Bureau
of Information in Atlanta.

comfortably settled in his new Offices. 405
and 20 Equitable building. and IS now one
Of the busiest of business men
Governor NoT;hen nOlds the peculiar posi-
ton OF having stepped out OF the executive
Office. but not out ~ the service OF the good
old state Of Georgia. and he is now in
field OF labor that Will. perchance, offer
quite many direct opportunities OF rem
dering benefits TO the state as We're open TO
him while he the chief executive.
Nothing today IS more important in the
great upbuilding OF Georgia than the bring
ing OF capital and population TO the state.
And that Is the mission Ex-Governor Nor
then holds now.
Governor N0rtheu many months ago con-
ceiyed the idea that Georgia, as a state,
needed an immigration bureau, or some
thing that would bring into successful oper-
alton a movement 10 induce people TO come
10 this state to find homes ana TO join in
the great work of building up the industrial
interests Of the state. II may be justly said
in this connection that Governor NOrthen
was the first man to ever hit upon anything
like a practical and promising plan. He has
shaped his ideas into plans that have met
the approval OF every eye and mind.
The railroads are with him and will be the
great force behind the movement This was
necessary The railroads are the first to be
consulted in any plan Tor immigration, for
10 them the people Of "A section must look
for the success OF such undertakings. The
railroads 81 the south are in thorough sym
pathv with Governor Northen in the move
mont ne has undertaken FOR the good OF
GEORGIA ana the people OF the state are
with him. too
IN tn. scheme that has been thus put into
operltion fer the good OF the state OF Geor-
sia il is particularly gratifying TO notice
Hfnnnams hot hnaz
Tor a long time been a contamination de-
voutIv 10 ue wished. IL IS the coming to-
l.ethtr of the people and the railroads
II has Tor many days been a matter be-
y-oud dispute that the interests OF the PEG
pIe and the interests OF the railroads lie
directly in the same path and close To-
ssether-
But. for some unaccountable reason there
has been a sort OF antagonism on the part
OF the people OF the south towards the rail-
roads The consequence was the clashlnS
climax that threw all Of the greatest roads
Il the section into the dangerous bitches
OF bankruptcy "A year or two ago. Ihen the
people BEGAN u realize that IL were not well
10 Froyrrl So w-therin-ly upon the enterprises
upon which they were really more depend
eut than upon any others There Is now ap-
parent evidences Of "A reaction in this re-
rpect and the people of the south realize
that the railroads are the baclSbOnes Of the
couutry's prosperity and that their interests
and those u the roads lie much IN the same
line.
Tie movement Governor Northen has
started Is doing much towards bringing the
people and the railroads together in more
friendly intercourse OF business. The rail-
roads are II be credited FOR the readiness
they nave shown 10 grant willing conces-
si1us 20 help IN tire work or developing the
state Of Georgia end the south The people
OF the state are showing the same willing
4 nd
with all of the local forces thus moving
along together Il IS easy 10 see that the
bureau which Governor Northen as a pri-
waite citizen aud plain business man has e:s-
1llIished viii lee q great success and a
power To- the material uptuiidins of the ter
s5-u-v around.
slow the Plan l. Working Already.
-'Te=. Z ann now fully established in my
new office" said Governor Northen to The
Constitution Jas: Tuesday. land L shall 20 in-
dustr-uusly 60 work Just as soon as can
get in shape for correspondence"
Have y"u had many inquiries about the
statec" was asked.
More than you would imagine: and I
have been amazed 20 see how widely The
Constitution ls read Nearly every letter ]
receive from the states north of us makes
reference TO some statement made about
our section ia The Constitution You have
certainly advertised Georgia thoroughly"
What viii b- your plan OF advertising to
induce Investments
~ expect To- advertise the state in more
than l..f1 papers and use pamphlets for
distribution. ] cannot rely upon literature
altogether. although = shall use quite a
Eoci deal ef it. The best advertisement is
personal Inspection / shall seek TO bring
capital into the state toy first securing cheap
transportation for such parties as are desir-
ing change of location for themselves and
their friends ! had In my office a
gentleman from Pennsylvania who. after one
hours talk with me abuut the state. took
she train for his home. leaving with me
the statement that hr should return and
bring ten or twelve families with him. lie
was delighted with the climate. OF course
but more especially pleased with what he
learned OF fruit growing. J shall seek to
bring individual citizens. or, possibly. a
talf dozen at "a time. to inspect and report
20 their friends. as giving more satisfactory
IL representa- 5ou5 than viii De accepted
through ;L- usual channels Of advertise
llC.-r-
--slous two WEEKS ago 7 had similar
interview with similar results. with "A
gentleman from Canada. VINO was Interested
tn stock raising and grasses. He will re-
turn with his friends"
The railroads. you think, will aid YOU