The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17

Seattle, Jan. 15.-With two days work
the olsanlzation of the Washington State
Immigration Society is accomplished and
,1any DELEGATES went home Tuesday night
in full confidence that the corner
stone IF a great work had been well and
truly laid Others stayed to attend the
;h,ater. and 10 enjoy for a brief space the
lie Of q large city with their new friends.
The convention has bound together in ties
ut amlty The leading men of every section
g. the state The meeting of these 200 in
trli- III representa- tives, though so brief
t. It's duration, has organized the whole
siate in one great patriotic party, higher
in lis aims and impulses, and also in its
p0tentiaht:es, than any political party.
They left their profit-making and came
here a. their own expense, with a we'll
defined purpose, and this they accomplish
81 without loss of time.
The convention was called in pursuance
Of the resolution of the national immigra-
ton convention held in November at ST.
Paul The governor came here to welcome
them, and congratulated himself and the
delegates that so enthusiastic a response
had been made to his call. The mayor of
Seattle also warmly welcomed them, gave
them the freedom of the city, and fioated
The star-spangled banner over their place
Of meeting, and on the city hall. For two
days the air was full of welcome and of
enthusiasm.
Committees were speedily organized, and
while they were discussing the formation of
permanent organization and practical
platform, delegates and gentlemen special
~ invited for their technical knowledge of
subjects kindred to the associations aims
read interesting papers. These papers form
such a valuable panorama Of views of the
state from various standpo;nts that the
-lntelligencer decided to give them to
readers in full The rrpD9r9 tOy of rhjS
specific information in regard to our state,
he special features of particular localities,
her wealth in minerals, in forests and wa
terS ana evergreen sod, and its wide tircI-
lation, is in itself great work, and it can
not fal Of beneficial results immediate and
for all time.
On the second day of the convention the
committees reported, and after some dis
crss:on their plan of a permanent organiZa-
ton was adopted. This plan provides that
the organization shall consist of one men,
Der from each county; that there shall be
an executive committee of seven chosen.
who shall elect president and a secretary
and treasurer from their number. The COM
mittee earnestly recommended that an 2p-
preparation of not less than $4,000 per an
mum should be made by the next legislature,
and there seemed to be no doubt that this
recommendation would be granted without
question. To pay current expenses until
tnaC time an assessment OF SlV on edcn cOun-
ty was talked Of but no definite action TAX
en-, and it was also decided to call upon
commercial bodies and citizens for voiun-
tery aid to the work.
Recommends tons to congress were also
to be found in the report one that the arid
lands should be granted outright to the
state. and another that no immigrant should
be allowed to land who could not read and
write.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton selected the following as the executive
committee: c. l.. Webb, King county; A.
S. Cole, Whatcom; L. G. Crawford, Clarke:
L. J. White, Pierce; H. Bolster, Spokane;
r. F. Benson, Yakima, and Harry Corn
wall, of Colfax.
This committee organized by the election
Of c. L. Webb of Seattle, president; H.
Bolster, OF Spokane, vice president, and the
president was authorized to appoint a Sec
rotary and treasurer. A full report of yes
terday's proceedings will be found on an
other page. Here follow all the more i'm
portant of the valuable papers read before
the convention