The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
FOUR STATES LEAGUE
ORGANIZED ErroRr TO PRO- MOTE EMIGRATION.
Convention to be Held in New Or leans November 9 and 10--An eExperience Meeting'' Feat
 ture of Program.


 New orleans. Oct. io.-(special .,--Ar- rangements are rapidly being made look- ing to the successful consummation of the Four States Immigration League Con- vention which Is scheduled to take place in this city November and TO-
 Invitations have been extended to Hon. James Wilson. Secretary of Agriculture, at Washington D. G.: Governor Lanilasn of Texas. Governor Heard of Louisiana, Governor Jelks of Alabama, and Cover nor-clect vardeman, of Mississippi; Hon. Paul Capdevielle. Mayor of the city of New Orleans, and to the general passcn- ger and general land and immigration agents and iand and industrial commits sioncrs of each of the rail lines havnig direct interest in the States of Louisiara, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama, and to the Commissioners of Agriculture and immigration of the four States mention ed. s1
 Nest of the organisations now holding membership in the Four States Immigra- ton League have appointed delegates to organizations are exhibiting considerable enthusiasm over the coming meeting and it's probable effect upon the future set- clement of the several States.
 From the very day the Four States Inn migration League was organized there has been constant swelling of its mem bership as the various towns in the four States. realizing the benefits to be de- rived from organised effort, formed pro- gressive unions. progressive leagues. boards of trade and chambers of com merce. and immediately upon completing these organizations, applied for and se- cured membership in the League. Sev- enty-sfx of these organizations now com pose the League and they extend from El Paso on the west to Birmingham on the east.
 The passenger departments of the rail lines traversIng the territory of the Four States Immigration League. realizing the importance of the coming convention and it's probable result in regards to the set- clement of vacant areas, as well as upon community development, and as furnish ing an object lesson in force and enter prise. are working tremendously and act ively with the officials of the League and are equally determined to make the con- vention of marked importance.
 In line with this. the rail lines win place in effect, throughout the interested territory. one fare rate for the round trip plus 25 cents. This rate will apply not only to accredited delegates to the convention, but will also apply to every body in the four States desiring to tcke advantage of this extraordinary induce ment to either attend the convention or to visit the scene of it's deliberations.
 These low rate tickets will be placed on sale November 8 and 9, with a final return limit to and including November Il and will be sold from all points in the in- terested States upon the first two days mentioned.
 The rail lines have treated the matter with a very great degree of considera- ny1 nes hn rof AA1 L., lowest ever made into New Orleans for any particular occasion. except for a very short distance. The rate should have. and undoubtedly will have, a. splen- did effect in creating a large attendance upon the convention. and. coming as 1t does, just at the beginning of the busy winter season and when the farmers have harvested their crops. the convention and low rate will undoubtedly prove com bination which will cause the gathering to be magnificent success.
 The full program which will govern the convention has not as yet been complet- ed. While, of course there will be a good many addresses by prominent and repre- sentative members of the Four States Im- migration League, one of, the most at tractive features of the convention will be in the nature of symposium upon inn migration. agricultural and manufactur- ing subjects in general, in which the floor will be open to members of the conven- tion for series of short talks, not to exceed five minutes, duration for each speaker. This symposium will be in the nature of an experience meeting in which many salient facts will be crowded into a small compass and in which the best and most valuable ideas of the speakers will be forced to the front and made public.
 When 1t is considered that the Four States Immigration League is the most unique consolidation of business organi- zations possible in the world. 1t may be readily understood the vast scope of its operations and it's wonderful power work ing as a unit in the upbuilding of the four States.
 A united effort. as indicated in the pur- poses of the League. means the employ ment of thousands of the best and most enterprising business men in the South in a concerted effort to develop unproducing territory and to add to the prosperity of every individual citizen of the four States It means the development of the smaller towns and an increase of wealth to the larger; a stimulus for the capitalist and the manufacturer, and a base upon which all classes of human energy may com bine to a common aggrandiZement
 Weak, Haggard, worn1ut Women