The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-05
EXODUS OF GE0RGiANs
70 the Far West is Proving Menace
to the state-Enticed With I'm
possible Promises.

! tIIS eat SvSoe 10 sSS'sS
to the state-Enticed With I'm
possible Promises.
The present exodus Of hundreds OF
Georgia families to Oklahoma and
Texas is the greatest menace to the.
prosperity and best inerests OF the
state"
These words are from one Of the
highest officials Of the largest railroad
system in the south. Continuing he
said:
During the past two months Of No
vember and December over 1000 Geort
gians, many of them native born, have
left the Empire State of the South
for the promised Eldorados of Okla
homa and Texas. The worst part OF
it is that the number of Georgians
who are leaving their state is grow
ing. rapidly. The principal reason
for their departure lies in the promises
that are being made by agents from
the southwest who are enticing these
Georgians with assurances that ares
nothing more than absolute lies.
"The number of these land and Inn
migration agents is larger; at Saists
time than ever before, and the mis-
chief they are working is greater
The southern railroads are now max
ing arrangements to take some con-
certed action against these agents.
who are working so. constantly for
the depopulation OF this and other
southern states. sSSs
"The method of procedure on the
part of these agents is pretty much
the same old story They circulate
among the farming and mill districts
and tell the most marvellous stories
Of the wealth and richAess Of the
southwest. Their tales OF the fertil-
ity of the land ares simply past all
description. This land and other TAB
ulous riches are offered at ridiculous.
" low prices to those who have 9 i'ts5ss
tie money, while to others beautiful
farms are promised either absolutely
free or upon impossibly small pay.
ments each year. These agents cary
with hem also a lot Of fake advertising
matter and descriptions OF the iailo
that is waiting for the new settlers
that helps much in the sowing q the
seed of discontent that results IN the
journeying to the promised Canaan ots
milk and honey. 4
..It is in this way that the agents
have been able to persuade nsny.
Georgians to sell their lirtie farms q
spend their small earnings II invest
ments a thousand miles away go
: great is the rush thst very many OF
these farmers and mill operatives have
been induced to spend their earnings
before making their trip. In this con-
nection Photographs OF the mad rusns
Of settlers into Oklahoma when e wsse
Rrst opened years ago have been used
with telling effect. Farmers and opsr
atives have been told by these agenEs
that they were foolish to remain here
where they could secure only fair prof.;
it's and wages, when Just beyond
land which would make them az rlcn
in very few years $.ss,5;,1.s g s.
"These agents are very clever alia
winning takers and their stories mg !,
,heir literature have been beifegeda
and as a consequence there has been s:as
long lire Of Georgians travelling so1
a certain disappointment: Very many
of these have returned to tnesr folo
homes and have. given the ne dlrecls
to the stories told by the agents, sput
there are others who have spent eyery-5
thing they had in getting to TINS proros;
ised land and have been compelisa
to remain and suffer such hardsnsps !.
as they had never known in, Georg 8. {.