Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-13
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IMMIGRATION CONVENTION.
About Half the Counties Represented
In Columbia Tuesday.

About Half tho Counties Represented
In Columbia Tuesday.
About half the counties Of the state
were represented at the convention
that was held in Columbia last Tues.
day to consider the question Of in
ducing desirable immigrants to South
Carolina.
The convention was called mainly
at the instance Of A. ]. Matheson, Esq.
of Marlboro, who is especially desir-
Gus of inducing immigration from
Scotland; but the proceeding took the
direction of an effort to encourage i'm.
migration generally.
Mr.. M. v. Richards, industrial agent
Of the Southern railway, was present
| by special invitation, and he made
some practical suggestions that were
received with much interest. They
were to the effect the Southern rail-
way had brought six hundred or more
families from the northwest to points
along It's line, and others had followed
He thought foreigners who had settled
in the northwest are preferable to raw
immigrants from abroad, and he sug-
gested that a special effort be made al
St. Louis to advertise the advantages
and inducements Of. South Carolina.
The convention was called to order
by Col. J. Knox Z livingston of Ben
nettsville, and was organized by the
election Of the following officers:
President-A. j. Matheson of Ben
Secretary-E. J. Watson of Colum-
bia.
Vice presidents from the congress
sional districts in the order named
]. E. Tindal Of Clarendon; T. S. Will
liams of Aiken Fred G. Brown Of An
derson; J. T. Douglass Of Union; Leroy
Springs of Lancaster; DR.. j. H. Da-
vid of Dillon; F. H. Hyatt Of Colum-
bia-
There were no set speeches during
the meeting; but the following resolu-
tions were adopted seriatim, after some
discussion:
Resolved, That this convention re-
commend the establishment by the
state of a department Of immigration
which shall have charge Of all matters
pertaining to securing immigrants and
placing them throughout the state.
Resolved 2, That 1t Is the duty OF the
general assembly Of this state to make
ample provision for and give liberal
support to said department Of immi-
grafton.
Resolved 3, That In furtherance OF
the objects of this movement we urge
the appointment Of special agent OF
the state to properly present the re-
sources and inducements we have to
offer to immigrants to be stationed
at st. Louis and remain there during
the whole term Of the exposition.
Resolved 4, That in order further to
accomplish the purpose for which we
are assembled a committee be elected
to be designtaed as the South Caro-
lima immigration Executive. commit
tee," consisting Of one from each coun-
ty and each commercial body, Of which
the president Of this convention shall
be chairman, and shave power to ap-
point sub committees:
First-To prepare constitution for
the South Carolina immigration asso-
Second-To prepare in suitable form
all information relative to the re-
cources, etc., of the state.
Third-To elect general agent up
on whom shall devolve all the duties
appertaining to an immigration agent
Fourth-To devise a plan by which
to raise the funds necessary to defray
the expenses necessarily incurred.
F'ifth-to prepare and submit to the
general assembly such legislation as
may be proper to carry into effect the
purposes of this convention.
Resolved S, That in order to get the
work launched at once this convention
calls upon the different counties, muni-
cipalities and commercial and agricul-
tural organizations In the state to send
subscriptions to the committee, thus
enabling said committee to meet the
expenses of the inauguration Of the
movement and Of the preparation OF
such advertising matters as may be
necessary.
A resolution was adopted endorsing
the plan of Mr. Matheson to send a
state agent to Scotland to induce de-
sirable immigration, as was also a res
olution asking congress for the modifi-
cation of it's immigration act to the
extent of doing away with the require
ments that prohibits the prepayment
of transportation for immigrants.
By authority Of the convention the
president appointed the following COM
mittee to further the work of the con-
vention:
C. C. Langston. Anderson: E. S. Ad-
olson, Greenwood; Hon. T. H. Rains
ford, Edgefield; Senator j. T. Doug
lass, Union county; Mayor Macbeth
Young, city Of Union; E. J. Watson
Columbia: John Scott, Newberry; ]. E.
Tindal, Clarendon; ]. C. Hemphill and
Mr.. Hastie. Charleston; F. M. McCown
Florence; Bright Williamson, Darling
ton; DR.. ]. H. David, Dillon; A. B
Watson. Saluda county; ]. VIM. Mitch
ell, Batesburg: Knox Livingston, Marl-
boro: ]. Y. Garlington.' Laurens, who
is the presndent Of the chamber of
commerce and had sent a telegram OF
announcement; w. B. Moore, York
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