The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-13
IMMIGRATION MOVEMENT.
To the Elaor of,he o,a,a Banner

months past, seem {" have merit, if a
movement in the state of Georgia e.
secure a greater population for that
state has amy ~ .niticanc-. The Jack
~onvillr Tmc~-Uuion notes the fact
90 such moveme,d and likewise does
the Richmond Times. The latter
newspaper wants Ia know whv Nir
GINA should uot make the same
movement for more popultiou a.
Georgia does, whilr the latter News
paper calls for volunteers i'm This state
to take up his public duty and push
ID onward Ca practical results
regret thar Florida. whose ucces-
stiles fer population. are many times
more than those or Grorcja or Virgin
la should bee i-~s progressive ON that
line than sister states.
have in "a former letter shown how
useful newspapers arr 10 Florida i'm
the matter of immigration to her
counties. believe that they aye Il
better medium. 10 reach the restless
residents Ell other states and countries
Nho ATE contemplating and are max
iuE changes a. homes. than that IN
The shape ofa leo r." ~ suggested
ty the Times Union. if the literature
ou the possibilities of Florida SOL.
climate. P'npl". rivers. lakes. animals
ami bira>. l. lo be- used largely in
showing good settlers the way 10 a
greatly favored country. am sur
lri>vd rhat - great a newspaper a.
Times Union hes neglected this nee
r>>ary work If creating demand from
the people that the government Of the
state organic powerful and persi>-
tent bureau ~ immigration.
I 10 not know of any better way to
sprud the money OF a state than the
Way which Will make il more money.
Every piece ot property belonging TO
the citizen of stale must first pro-
duCc "a certain per cent % i value for
the state. The cl>im for this il super
i'r Ia the rights 81 the owner aud a
deuiAi ri the per cent i st the peril Of
tax sale. The state must live from
ana III the property II the citizen.
Therefore, in = certain way the state
l. part owner Of al the property Of =
citizen sui the more citizens il has.
the mor,. w-sl,h u viii have. This :
~ course the \. r. {. ~ government.
ami / 'scu'd uo, mention it her. bu,
f'v III fa't. - l. appears to me, THAT
the citz-u> W Alrrady have, do
NOT seen. - care far larger popula-
tiou 10 help them iv ,heir burden to
49, ain the safe government.
y" II The state = "a have bureau
otimm grafton thar Will be- effective.
i; Nil have II create y fund to drfray
IL ,Npeu>,>. The fund will have Ia
come from taxation. unless - I nsye
SGv~Stri. the Iuiisu war claims
tuu6 ba Used. or 81 lea>t large pro-
portion %. H., for that purpose. am
e,.ll cf ,ae opinion heretofore express
ed IN my letters IN the suffice, that II
M he Mise 10 U.s. the Indian war
clAin> fund for bringing immigrants
L. the state.
lhope the r.me>-Uuiou Will con-
tiuue IL Nacedoljau c-y for S:aye
immigration. Loui>.sus i sctivslv
~ worA in getting white immigration.
l. l. looking "a the west ans north.
west sud The entire northern par, Of
the United StSte> ani haS been. with
II the "aS, month. ho>pj,suly enter
tanning = committee ~ Substantial
hoer> which i looking far homes for
their fr,.'w-co0u:rymen who are not
satisfied 10 1--we ia their country under
Eusaud'> dominion aud rule. Il,
appears ,o Dle ,ha, noS. IL this yesr
~ -race, = the kline FOR Florsia Il pun
M good hcN> for = s--s,sr population.
Through ,he systematic work 81
cur,SU ~ Immigration Well supplied
W''h brains. ot'itis, integrity. s,ate
Vr.de Aud pA,r.o,,>n aud the IuGisu
WAr claims funds
jNo. e.. EEARu1N.
\ G.>gsich from Island Grove says
tayre = = Srsa: deAl .of trU,k going