The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-28
Tns Immigration Convention, about which


by r. 7. Fewell, tempoi iary chairman. Af.
ter prayer by Rev. Alex. Sprunt the organi-
cation was completed 10y the election of Col.
J. A. lIoyt of Greenvillc, as permanent
chairman, and Louis Sherfcsec, of Rock Hill,
as Secretary. The next thing IN order was
the report of delegates. 1t was found that
the following counties were represented,
to-wit:
Chester, Fairfield, Grcenville, Anderson,
Pickens, Oconee, Union, York, Spartanburg
aud Lancaster. The delegates were com
posed Of some Of the best usincss men of
the Piedmont section, among them being
Hon. Jno. J. lIcmphill, cx-CoDgreS>man,
and Joseph wylic, from Chester W. J.
Eoddey and W. Is. Wilson from York Jno.
b Cle'elsnd from Spartanturg; J. y. lloyt
aud 4. B. Williams from Greenville =. X.
NcCully and J. ID. Maxwell f. ON Andersen;
Gen. Jno Bratton, Of Fairfield Il. y. VIII
lilms, of Lancaster; j. w. Stribblng, OF
Oconcc, and B. A. IIagood, Pickens. Mess.
Z. NJ. Cohen, F. NJ. F,rr, Wm. Munro, +.
Nichol.on and A. III. Foster composed our
own delegation. Mr.. VIM. Munro, how
ever, was not able to attcad the convention.
When the convention was called it was
understood and desired that each delegation
should make out and digest plan of opera
ton to submit, to the convention. The OBJ
ject of this was to get the collected wisdom
of al and to select from all that which was
best und eschcw what might be useless.
Plans were accordingly submitted 10y each
delegation and short talks made thereon.
All of the plans were finally submitted to a
select committee Of one from each county as
follows: York, W. J. Roidy Chester, j.
J. lIcmphill; Fairfield, Gen. Jno. Bratton
Lancaster, Il. A. williams Sparianburg,
Jno. b. Cleveland; Greenville, Nj. l.. Don
aldson Anderson, DR.. W. IL. Norden :;
Pickens, b. y. Ilagood Oconce, }. w Strib-
ling, aud Union, f. Nicholson.
This committee then retired to nsider
the plans and the convention adjourned to
meet in the afternoon at O clock when the
committee was expected to report.
The convention rcassembled st clock
and was cailel to order by Col. HOyt. The
comm tec on plans submitted the following
Resolved. first That this Convention ap-
point one citizen of each county here repre-
sentcl whose duty it shall be TO organize
as early as practicable one or more emf
grafton societies in their counties, whose
obiec, il shall be to assist in the introduc-
ton OF desirable immigrants into these
counties.
Second That these societies shall ald the
company proposed to be formed under the
plan now adopted in securing subscriptions
TO its capital stock and in securing options
on desirable lands and other property for
period of not less than two years.
Third That company be formed under
the laws Of the State with capital OF So
600 in shares of the par value of $40 each,
81, 900 to be subscribed and paid in.
Fourth. That it is the sense Of this meet
ing that each county shall subscribe anu
pay in at least 5000 to the capital stock of
proceed to secure option on property IN the
counties represented in this Convention and
advertise the same in the most efficient and
practicable way to secure the sale of the
property and the introduction of desirable
immigrants
Sixth. That tho company should secure
options at n fixed and certain sum, so as 10
save the purchaser from an excessive price,
and should limit its own fees or emolum ents
to not exceeding 10 per cent on the price of
any property sold
Seventh. That it is the sense Of this con-
vention that each county should procure the
payment Of the above sums of five hundred
dollars within thirty days from this date.
Eight That the committee of one from
each county provided for in the first reso-
luton lie charged with the execution of
these resolutions.
The report was adopted and the follow
jng committee named:
York, l.. Shcrfescc: Chester, X. a. Love:
Lancaster, Geo. W. Jones Fairfield, Gen.
Jno. Bratton: Union, T.. Nicholson Spar
tauburg, T. }. Moore; Grccnyillc, \. B. Will
liams rickcns, J. L. Boggs Oconcc, J.
W. Suiblng: Anderson. X. :. Lyon.
The convention adjourned to NEE. again
at the call of the president at the instance
of the committee Of one from each county.
After the adjournment the last named
committee met and made application to the
Secretary of State for chlrtcr for The
Piedmont Colonization Society Of South
Carolina. The committee also passed a res
oiution instructing the delegations to call
meetings in their respective counties Of all
those interested i'll bringing into our State
farmers and others from the North West,
said meeting to be held on the first Monday
inOctobcr forthc purpose of organizing soci
cites auxiliary to The Piedmont Colouizs-
ton Society Of South Carolina.
The convention was II success from the
beginning TO the end. Such q collection Of
practical business men was probably
never bcf,re assembled in the Piedmont
section of this Stats. They were there
for business not to make any money out of
the convention but TO devise means Of de-
veloPing the Piedmont section of our State.
\ convention composed of such men with
such motives could not have been other than
Il complete success.
In another column will he found the call
Of the Union county convention nnl we
hone every citizen who can make IL con.