Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-11
CONGRESS
COL. T. J. ANDERSON CALLS THE
CONVENTION FOR MONTH
OF APRIL.

Northern Settlers of the Great South
west VIII Meet and Give Voice to
contentment and Success to be
Found in That Section Of Country.
Houston, Feb. 10. Immediately
Anderson general passenger agent Of
the Southern Pacific, Sunset route,
that the April convention OF the
Southwestern Settlers association
would be held at some point in Texas
to be designated later, the following
telegram was sent to him at Houston
headquarters and the Business Mems
club Immediately took active steps to
secure the meeting.
T. j. Anderson, general passenger
agent, Houston. Tex: Kindly withhold
designation of meeting place of South
western Settlers association until you
receive proposition and invitation be-
ing prepared today by citizens of San
Antonio through the Business Mems
club. C, Fahey."
The object of this convention is to
get together as many foreign born,
northern and western settlers. now liv-
Ing In this territory, as possible. Thus
an opportunity will be given for them
to express, through the proceedings of
the meetings, which will extend over
several days. their opinion as to the
southwest and its advantages and at
fractions and the opportunities here
offered for additional, settlers.
The governor and other prominent
officials of the state are deeply inter-
ested in the project and delegates at
large Will be appointed In addition to
six from each town or district to be
appointed by county officials. mayors,
boards of trade and commercial organ
izations generally. Proceedings of the
meetings will be published in large edi.
tions and sent broadcast which will
embrace the opinions and ideas of set.
tiers who have located in the south
west.
AS a body they will say to the out.
side world that the enjoyment of life
and liberty is just as safe in the south.
west as in any other part Of the Unit.
ed States; that the natives are kind,
hospitable to all honest, upright and
law-abiding people who will come in
and settle among them, and that the
opportunities to secure homes and
farms. and for, profitable investment
of capital are superior to any section
or cline.
The declaration of this convention
it Is maintained, will mean great
deal for the southwest, more than now
appears. Those who have been con,
sidering the question of locating in
| the southwest will eagerly watch the
sayings Of this meeting, 1t is argued
and the declaration of the delegates
assembled will once and for all dissi.
pate the belief in some quarters that
the Shotgun" policy reigns supreme
| in the southwest and that mob and
lynch law holds full sway.
1t is argued that visitors would re
ceive a more. cosmopolitan idea OF
Texas by meeting in San Antonio than
| is possible elsewhere.
| In addition to putting on sale tickets
to the convention at extremely low
rates from New York, Chicago and
generally throughout the east and
north, Colonel Anderson proposes to
arrange that due publicity be given
the proceedings by giving free trans
portation to 200 newspaper cores
pondents in the sections from which
delegates will be invited to attend
Pleasant side trips from the place Of
meeting will be arranged for their en-
tertainment, and it is generally ad
mitted that no other place in Texas
affords such an opportunity in this di
rection as does San Antonio. The
meeting will afford San Antonians al
opportunity to meet business men and
investors from the north.
Following is copy of circular let
ter received Thursday from Colone
Anderson:
Dear Sir-For the purpose of show,
| ing to the people throughout tn,
the state of Texas and the Southwes
are the most desirable sections on TIL,
| globe, and offer to the homeseeker
/ agriculturist, manufacturer and CAPT
talist the greatest inducements, we ar
arranging to call congress of north
4 ern and western born foreign settler
| to convene at some date and place W.
i will determine later on. We wan
! these settlers to express to the worl,
/ at iSbl So liiS Law IliRI Ivy navy ouS
ceeded in this section and that tn
southwest on account of its rich sol
! great mineral deposits and its eli
matte conditions, offers to the mai
looking for new location the creates
possibility.
THE word of the settlers who hav
already located in the territory will
have an influence greater than an.
| other means we can bring to bear OF
the people looking for new locations
We want to ask your earnest coop
Grafton and assistance in this matte
and beg you to call in conference, Will
you at once, a half dozen good sub
stantial men and discuss our plal
| then give us the advantage of suct
suggestions as you think will help Vi
in making a success of the work.
AT the conference you have witt
the six men, please appoint six or NOR
of the most prominent settlers in you
section to be delegates to the congress
and send in their names.
Please fill out one of the encloset
lists of settlers, giving the names 0
all persons whom you know of tina
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