The age-herald., 1901-10-24

zzzzzzzzzzzaes.snzszzssz.z. Meurer, D. J. Flummen H. Mueller, Joseph Fromhold, Rev. s. A. Ebinger c. b. Gay. Jr., Joseph Schad and Max Carpeles; John l. Kapp, North Birming- ham; B. M. Baer, M. Wise, East Birmlng- ham.
 Emil Lesser President.
 On permanent organization Emile Les- ser of Birmingham was elected presi- dent and the following were chosen vice presidents: T. G. Bromberg, Mobile; w. M. Drennen, Birmingham; John Neff, Tuscumba; James Tillman, Geneva; K. c. Kayer, Thorsby; John Bennish, Vine- mont; William Bnglehardt, CulIman, Louis Kirschner Garden City; J. A. Westerlund, Fruithurst. Secretary. Lee J. Marx of Birmingham.
 M. V. Richards, general industrial and immigration agent of the Southern Rail- way, was called upon to speak.
 Mr. Richards Spoke.
 Mfr Richards expressed great pleasure at being present. He said that the diff ference between farmers and agricultur- ists was that farmers were men who made money on farms to spend in the city, and agriculturists were men who made money in the city to spend on
  they had done wonderful things in de- veloping the farming lands of the north west. He personally knew of district In Iowa where the land sold fifteen years ago at seven dollars ,an acre. German irn- migrants poured into the district and now that lana was selling at forty to sixty dollars an acre.
 What Is Needed.
 What was now desired and was of the utmost importance was that German im- migration be turned southwark and espe- cially to Alabama. He was rejoiced to know that there were so many Germans already In this State, for every German In Alabama was an advertising agent for the State. The German would write to his friends in the West, if he had lived there, and to his relatives and friends In Germany, and he would tell them what great country Alabama was and how desirable as place Of colonization and settlement by people of the German race.
 The Southern Railway hau sent to the Paris Exposition fifteen carloads of Ala bama products, and this display had at tracted great attention in the old world As direct result, great German man. ufacturer had recently made personal visit to Alabama to see for himself, and he had declared himself to be in the highest degree pleased.
 At another time the Southern Railway had sent to Germany 5000 pamphlets printed in German and describing the vast natural riches of the South. This literature had induced great many Ger mans to immigrate to the South. All that was needed was wisely-conceived and well-directed effort, and the tide of Ger man immigration would turn southward and would rapidly grow Into a mighty flood.
 MT. Richards proceeded to make practi- cal suggestions most eloquently, at the conclusion of which he was loudly cheered.
 Resolutions.
 The committee on resolutions reported as follows:
 Alabama Is in area one of the largest states of the Union. Our natural resources are greater than those of most of the other states. The soil of Alabama. from the Tennessee river to the Gulf of Mexico Is fertile and plentifuly rewards the labors of the husbandman. Temperature and climate are unsurpassed for success full agriculture. All the cereals, fruits and vegetables of the temperate zone can can be cultivated to advantage and here is found every serni-tropical product.
 Our immense domains of virgin forests are incalcuable source of wealth. The mineral deposits of Alabama are greater and more valuable than those of any one of all the other states of the American union. Here nature has deposited in lavish abundance coal and iron ore, the two great minerals which are used in, or enter into, the manufacture of nearly every product. Natures bounties are so profuse that with but partial development Alabama iron has invaded all the markets of the United States and has entered into direct competition with the mines of Europe.
 This great and rich commonwealth capable of sustaining population of twenty millions is inhabited today by one people of the Caucasian race and by about eight hundred thousand people of African descent Adequate development of these our great resources of soil, mine and forest can be accomplished by addi- tionai white labor. We welcome to our State every white man who is ready to put a new acre under the blow, or who will labor in our mines and forests.
 "We recognize the great benefits which hate during the last fifty years accrued to many of our sister states to the North and Northwest through the settlement there of thrifty immigrants from north- ern. Europe. The immigrants of that class are, as rule. industrious and law abiding, and springing with the Anglo American population from one parent race, are easily assimilated and they and their children constitute today one of the most valuable ingredients of the grand total which makes up our American 
 aThe German nation has, since the days of William Penn, sent forth millions of her population who have helped to con