The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08
IMMIGRATION LEAGUE
Of the Four States Of Louisiana, Texas,
Mississippi and -Alabama - Presi-
dent Thomasou in New Orleans.

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ThorlaSsOn OF Hattiesburg. Miss, pres
ident Of the Four States Immigration
Leag::e. came to New Orleans and had
an extended conference with Mr. Tom
Richardson. secretary Of the league, and
Mr. II. NJ. Mayo. who was elected first
vice president for Texas, the latter hav-
ing resumed his citizenship in Louis
lana becoming secretary OF the New
Orleans Progressive Union. placed in
the hands of President ThomasSon his
resignation. suggesting the appointment
Of Mr.. 8. F. Bonner of Houston. Tex,
one CT the most enterprsing citizens of
the Lone Star State as firstT vice presi-
dent for Texas
\ great deal of correspondence has
been carried on with the heads of the
passenger and immigration departments
OF the principal railroads doing business
in the four states Of Louisiana, Texas,
Mississippi and Alabama.
After an extended discussion ii Was
deemed wise for tire president to issue
special appeal to the commercial, agri-
cultural and industrial organizations ii?
the fcur states OF Louisiana. Texas.
Mississippi and Alabama, asking that
they become members Of the organize
tion at once.
Discussing this point. President
IhomasSon said: AT our meeting hell
in New Orleans January Il and IS we
made it possible for every organization
Of citizens representing any community
in the four states which had for its pur-
pose the upbuiiding of its section or any
portion Of it to become members of the
Four States Immigration League at a |
cost of only S. per annun.
Now. understand continued pMr.
1honlasson. this membership is held by
some special organization. commercial
club. agricultural association manufac- |
turing association. no matter whether it |
M: be a chamber OF commerce. bust |
ness league, progressive union, CT what |
other name il may bear What we desire !
g accomplish is to bring together the |
active and energetic workers OF the or |
g aizations Of these four states who are
Working to build ZIP this section into one
concrete body, and by cooperating with |
he railroads. and with the. help of the
newspapers supplemented by special
printed matter from the different To-
salitles represented, let the people of the
whole United States, and the entire
world for that matter, realize that We
want more people. more money, more
aetorles, and that any good citizen from
ny section of the civilized world will
,e welcome here.
We are placing this annual member
hip at only S. for the reason that we
want the smaller communities repre-
ented. Now understand. that this mem
'ersllip can be held only by an organi-
alton and not by an individual. We do
lot care to accept SIS from any invest
l1ert organization, real estate firm,
'ank, merchant or any other individual
interest. It IS not SO much the S. mem
ership fee we are after as it is to get
ach locality organized into working
nd cooperative body 50 that people at
distance desiring to know anythingi
bout the special features of certain To-
alltles can have some one to write to
Tho represents the whole community.
Just as soon as we have a few more
lembers we will issue several thousand
liter heads and will furnish one thous-
nd of these letter heads TO each organi-
alton with the local date line of the
lty, town or community represented,
nd with the further understanding that
le name Of each and every organization
prear upon all the letter heads printed.
We also wish to issue condensed
ptitSA plablISdt1Oat vi #2SOiuC
Inch will give the resources and more
Important facts relate to the territor, ]
by the four states.
We will, with the cooperation and
onsent Of the New Orleans Progressive 6
nioil. establish in the rooms of the {
mon bureau OF adertising which will J
,latain special section IN which the {
lertising mater of each comn1uait
presented hy membership in The 5
our States Immigration League San {
handed out to any visitors who wish
know the important facts about that a
'ecial locality.
We want to further encourage cash
IN dong its own adverfis
6, in strengthensng its own organiza
81. and We believe the general worls Of