The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-19
IMMIGRATION is SOUTHWARK.

Mr.. M. V, Richards, who ~ the lhnu
and Industrial Agent Of the Southern
Hallway, with headquarters at washing
ton. u. c.. has published in pamphlet
form the address he delivered before the
Atlanta Commercial Association on I'm
migration aud How TO Secure IT. There
FNight 20 be wide reading OF thia sensible
aud practical address, aud a revival
throughout the whole South upon the i'm.
pnrtanee Of securing immigration. II VIII
come whenever the State through vs.
official hendn, the people acting ia concert
and the railroads working together, make
compact organization determine %
secure Il.
The prraaing need of II state appropria
ton for furthcting this important work
ought 10 commend itsclf 20 the incoming
Legislature. The railroads nre ready
and more than willing TO cooperate. Let
the state and the people take IN interest,
and the next Few years will witness a
large addition to our population.
The following extracts from Mr., Rich
ards address have pith and point:
ave should study the advantages of
our respective locations, When they are
clear and defined, then develop that loca"
ton on the line with its naturo! resources.
See that the soils are adapted for the
character of crops you are RECOMMENDING
don't try to convince the lumber men
that you have poplar umbers when
your forests predominant with oak ana
pine. Don't represent that you have
5000 horse water power, when there 10
only 500: don't say coal is cheaper in
your place than In any other in the State,
when actually there are places where 1t
is available for 10 per cent less. Don't
urge the business man to locate with you
and invest ten times as much capital as
is required to do business equal to the
demands Of the place. Only develop
lines which will be and can be successful
in your place, Study your location wei
and know you are on the right line before
any representation is made. Your sue
cess is then assured and it will be pleas
ure to look back upon the work done.
keep values down, discourage tictiti-
GUS prices on property. Let everything
be handled upon commercial basis.
Don't allow q newcomer to locate with
you, paying more for property than he
learns after he is established 1t Is worth.
On this point have just had an exper-
ience-a gentleman from the Northwest
located at a certain place IN the South,
purchased a farm and now lives upon 1t.
Unfortunately he paid about 81 per acre
more for the farm than it was actually
worth, and could have bought as good
and desirable place in the same neigh
borhood for less money. l requested his
opinion of the country so that could
place it before people in his old home
The country was all right, but his advice
to his friends Ito whom / did not give
the facts was to be careful; that this
country is made up of land sharks steer
clear of them. We should urge these
newcomers to be cautious, help them to
see that they are nicely located and Sc
cure bargains. See that properties in
your section, everything considered, are
priced on a parity with those in other
sections.
"As stated before, all are interested
in this movement, therefore all should
take hand in it. Do not understand that
they should all go into the real estate
business; oh, no. Every citizen of q
eaSSN~AfANANtAA
engaged in should not lose an opportu-
nifty to present the advantages Of the To-
cality in which he lives to the outside
world. There is no end to the ways of
doing this.
II would say, support your local COM
mercial Observation-Disclosures of Com
merce, Boards of Trade, Business Men S
Leagues, etc. IL you cannot become ac-
tive members, be a silent partner, help
increase the fund desired by the associa-
ton to keep up and carry on the work.
by all means advertise. Good adyer-
Using will sell anything, if it is worth the
price asked. When you get home look
into this question of advertising and study
it; you will find it complex and a subject
which requires close attention. IL you
have been expanding money in that direc-
ton and have received no adequate re-
turns, somthing is wrong; your methods
are not right, or you have not done a
sufficient amount.
II can speak for the railroads on this
Iine-they are doing great missionary
work for you; they are working up q
sentiment in your favor, educating the
people of the North that the South is the
place. Let this be followed with practical
work atlocal points and success will come
TO ALL"