Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-13
FAvoRs IMMIGRATION.
southern Industrial Congress Dis
cusses Needs OF the south

cusses Needs OF the south.
Huntsville, Ala, Oct 13.--Florida was
given first place on the program at the
southern industrial convention. John
Z. Coffin. who represented Governor
isloxham. read paper on the varied
resources of the state.
Nj. v. Richards. Of Washington, read
a paper on Immigration. He said, in
part:
Immigration from the north TO the
south is what the people of the north
want and is just what the people of the
south want. Then let us have it,
The tide of immigration from the
organization of the government has un-
til a recent period had a trend towards
the west and northwest. The foreign
born population OF the south is only
5So346. comprising about one-twentieth
of the people or per cent, while in
other sections it is s,719,2Ol, or about 20
per cent All of this class has been as
Simulated, and no evil results have thus
far been experienced. The republic
Stands substantially upon the same ba-
sis as when founded by our forefathers,
has not Jagged in the race of prosperity,
and there seems no good reason why
y.
When a people can obtain at least ru-
ELEMENTARY education, as they can in our
admirable system of public schools. and
are left free to pursue such ayocations
and employment as nature has fitted
them for, experience ought TO teach
them that they can best maintain their
own personal and individual freedom by
being regardful of the rights of others.
THE south UP TO decade or two ago
had never solicited immigration, at
least in a systematic way. Every eff
fort was made to secure II by the west,
and great sums of money We're ex-
/ pended to carry on the work The re-
j! suit has been seen in the rapid and
substantial development of the west.
What We're embryo settlements al tho
i west fifty years ago are now distribu-
i ting points for highly prosperous sec
Itions of country. rich in farms. mining
lane! manufacturing points, numbering
Industries, fisheries. etc, and city anc
tcountry are growing up side by side. II
s Eall this could be done in the vest, witt
Its great drawback and disadvantages
las far as climate and location are con
Icerned, what could have been accom-
Eplished in the genial climate of thu
sunny SOUTH The wave of immigra
ton has crossed the continent ant
stopped only as it has reached the shor,
lcf the Pacific. Nearly all Of the valua
BILE lands open To homestead and pre-
Iemption settlement have been occupied
and the chances for getting in on TIL
, ground floor so numerous in time
, lpast, no longer exist. Business has beel
!, compelled to settle down in the chan
. lnes established in regions long settle
land considerable capital is now require
. If one is to set up for himself.
1T is not so in the south. The figure
show that only about 40 per cent of tn
farming lands are under cultivation
and that 672 acres are waiting
; not only sthe man with the hoe. blu
the farmer with all the modern appli
ances for successful farming. Here tn
soil and climate are adapted TO TN
= raising of long and wide catalogue 9
products, which embrace all the stapl
cereals, saying nothing OF cottoi
sugar cane hemp. the finest grades
: tobacco etc, the south having almos
: a monopoly of the four last name
: products. But in addition, all varietie
( of fruits raised in the higher latitude
J. with many others which can be grow
n only in sub-tropical regions. unsul
e passed stock ranges are found her
it with a genial climate, abundant pa
turage and an ample supply of waite
IS where all descriptions of stock can ]
II raised at minimum cost. and Whlc
h it is not too much to say, are veriti
J. BILE stockman's paradise. The pecuiii
is topography of the country admiral
jc adapts it for fruit and vine cultur
and there Is no region on the glol
more highly favored by nature +
these industries; and as dairying r
t, gion it is second to none: lands are 10
ID in price, the annual rainfall is abun
At ant, not an acre requires irrigation
rs q condition precedent to prolific err
n and the climate is SO genial in maj
se localities that out OF door work may
ID done all the year round. All these re
in sons go to show that this Is an ide
e. section for the farmer. not only wi
pc capital. but for those whose princir
ne fcapital is their industry and skill.
Immigration means an infusion