The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-13
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The writer, who represents the
Chamber of Commerce OF this city on
the Executive Committee Of the State
immigration Association, has received
the following letter from Col. A. j.
Matheson, OF BcnnettsvilIe, Chairman
of the Committee. A meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce will be held
this week to take action in reference
20 the matter, and those who desire
few good immigrants should let us
knOw it at once:
"Bennettsvile, $. G., Jan. /, 1904.
"Dear Sir: At the State ImmiRra-
zion Convention which met i'm Colum-
bia November 9th last, provision was
made Tor organizing an executive com
mlttee or which was designated chair
man, and You were constituted Il mem
Der 10 represent your County, or the
commercial body to which you belong.
PROVISION was also made for asscnb
ing the committee together ut such a
time rs may DE deemed most cxpcdi
ent TO take into consideration and 10
devise the means and measures pr0pcr
10 form the association into Il ucrmu-
nent organization and To accomplish
the purpose Tor which it was inslitu-
ted.
"The second Tuesday in Janualy,
winch this year falls Oh the l2tt inst,
is the time fixed by the constitution
Tor The ronyrnlDg OF the Genera! As
6cmhly "t tins State. and it seems TO
me dullnE the session Il meet and Ap-
propriate time for assembling 0mr
committee together 10 perform the i'm
pOrtant duties we have assumed 10
discharge. This not only because we
may prepare and submit to the General
Assembly such Legislation as may be
deemed appropriate and necessary TO
eject the object we lavei view, but
That wo may have the aid and benefit
oI inc assembled wisdom observation
and experience OF our legislators. The
COMMITTEES, therefore. will meet mt Co
iumbln, In the Senate Hall, on Tues
day, tho 18th day Of january, ut y
O'Clock p. III.
"ln this, as in all Observation-Disclosures
n1 any Importance, there il necessarily
incurred somc eNpensc and this has to
bc met, FOR the present ut least, by
voluntary contributions. In accordance
with the duty imposed upon me by 1iin
convention have estimated these cX-
..penses and have made ns equitable dis
frlbution OF tho same, based upon
wealth and population, as best could,
aiE"ng the several Counties The
amount assigned your County is two
f"ndred dollars. This sum sincerely
pe eynn will mt once proceed TO col
icct, calling to your assistance, if ne
cessary, the other members Of the
committee from your County, as tho
representative OF the County, or u
con!nercial body thereof, as tho caac
may he. and bring with you both list,
with the cash collected, to Columbia at
the time tho committee meets
THAT the committee may have some
information TO bnse its action upon
deem 1t important to ascertain. il pos
sible, or at least to approximate the
number OF immigrants each county
may BIZ expected to want. For tho
purposes herein Indicated, therefore,
have prepared and herewith enclose
two Instruments of writing; tho one n
subscription list to meet tho general
expenses OF the associations; tho other II
subscription list ndica ing the number
OF immigrants dcsireti, with iIu uIiuuIiJ
which the subscriber is willing TO ad
vance to secure these oimmigrnnts. The
amount subscribed ON the former
must bo paid in cash; the latter when
called for to bring the immigrants to
his home.
ut is unnecessary, l hope, to urge
you to attend the meeting OF tho COM
mittee and to invoke your zeal in he-
half OF the duties herein indicated.
Time and passing events but Impress
us the moro with tho Importance if
notabsOlutely necessity OF securing for
our farms and fields q new and differ
ent class of labor. This, by concert
of action and proper effort, l feel as
sured we can accomplish.
Very respectfully,
"a. j. MnthesOn,
chairman Executive Committee"