The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-25
ISSUED
 BY ASSOCIATION Aims of Ala. immigration ASso- citation Are Set Forth COMPLETE COMMITTEE Looking Only for Best Material From Which to Secure Immigrants for
 AIsbama-Plan Is
 Mapped Out.

rooms. at which meeting the president, president and secretary were in- structed to prepare the address.
 The address sets forth that the aid of the people of Alabama will have to De secured If the association ie to accom- plsh the full purpose of it's organization. It also requests that people owning de- sirable lands to file a description of the lands In the office of the secretary in Birmingham. so that they may be avail able at any time for the purpose of se- curing immigrants. The address in full is as follows:
 Birmingham, Ala, August 25, 1905. To the Public:
 It is the intent of this address to set forth the purposes and aims of the Ala bama State Immigration society. The so- cety was formed as a result of a con- ference, to which an invitation was ex- tended to all interested in immigration, by President F. M. Jackson of the Com mercial club of Birmingham, Ala This call had been suggested by several rep resentative Alabamians from various sec tions of the state, who recognize that a crisis has arisen in our state develop ment and that unless tide of immigra-
 
 progress will be materially retarded, If not effectually ended. The conference held in the city of Birmingham June 13, was attended by representatives from all sections of Alabama At that meeting a committee of fifteen was provided to form state immigration society. Later this committee met and perfected an organi- zation as follows: F. M. Jackson, pres ident, Birmingham; R. A. Mitchell, vice. Ial tft-s nfah R secretary Birmingham. The executive committee is as follows:
 r. M. Jackson, K. Y Anderson, Frank Nelson, c. L. Stickney, Birmingham, F. H. Lathrop. Riverside; R. A. Mitchell, Alabama City: w. T. Brown, Ragland; A. A. Ericsson, Selma; Ben P. Hunt, Huntsville; J. B. Knox, Anniston; John Craft, w. l.. Henderson, Mobile; T. 5. Kyle. Gadsden; Frank P. Glass, Mont gomery; J. II. Cranford, Jasper; J., A. Ed wards, Talladega; Samuel Friedman, Tuscaloosa; Sol D. Bloch, Camden; B. Asheraft. Florence, Hiram Hawkins, Hawkinsville; Howard Douglass, Moin- tosh; T. M Hobson, Athens; J. Craig Smith, Montgomery; R. R. Poole. com missioner of agriculture, and Robert Reynolds, Asheville.
 The following plan was mapped out;
 Plan Mapped Out.
 First. That an address should be is- sued by this committee. and each mem- Der should see that 1t be published in all the papers in his district. This address should explain the purpose for which this committee was organized It should invite all persons or corporations who need labor of any kind to address this committee. It should call on all farmers or owners of lands to furnish the com mittee with the numbers, description and price of lands they have for sale, stat ing whether improved or not. so that this committee could furnish immigrants a full description of the land and location, price, etc.
 Second. Options should be procured in favor of the committee on all large tracts of land, and if necessary these tracts should be surveyed and cut up into northumberland lots and sold to the better class of immigrants, at actual cost. as the society is not dealing In lands for profit, who wish to locate ana farm thereon, for a reasonable small cash payment and the balance on long time.
 Third. This committee should employ an agent to go to Chicago New York and other places. and make arrange ments to have different classes or immi- grants. as demand requires, shipped to points to be named In this state, where another agent of thjs committee shouid meet and distribute them according to order: provided that great care should be exercised in the selection or suc,i m migrants. and further, that no charge other than actual cost be made by this society for any services rendered.
 Not to Make Money.
 The Alabama State Immigration soci- ety will thus be seen Is not a money making institution. 1t was not organ ized and will not be conducted in the interest of any particular section of in- dustrv If is not now opposed nor Will f. assune n position of hostility or Jeai- ouav towards any other immigration so- ciety already organized or which may he hereafter organized; it was not orr ganized because those societies and or ganizations already in existence were not covering the field or because any branch of our state government was not doing valuable work in it's line, but It's purpose is and was to cooperate ana u,orlr i'm harmony with all other men or societies having for their object the sup n1vinu of our state with worthy ifnmi- grants each one of whom shall come within the restrictions of the law as to character. health, pecuniary condltion' etc. ,.
 The field of endeavor is broad enough to absorb the efforts of every man who win lend a hand In this work so neces- sarv to the future growth and prosper itv of our people and state; to this end va invite and urgently solicit the active oo-oneration of every society and or eV- ory citizen interested in this work; we a,so ask the cooperation of our state a,,boritles. Their active aid and sym 70 thp will mean much for the success of this movement, and we reel sure shch interest on their part will meet with tba unoualIfied endorsement of good men throughout Alabama.
 Wants Best Material.
 r,,o .ocietv ia fin favor of securing only .t,, very best material for immigration a.sd to that end all of It's recommends a,n,,s and efforts have been in securing ..o.;,,o Americans. Germans, Scandina- ,'ta,s and natives of northern Europe T.. taLing this position 1t does not refect III .' tha nations of southern Europe. as .Lara arc many worthy and desirable ettt.ans in Alabama who come from that aaot,on hut the position of the society ,s talren because experience has shown +tat immigrants from northern europe are quicker to assimiate our institutions and are more adaptable to our customs rbe society should be especlahy sohs'- 4a,,s toward securing immigrants TOT eou e, nurnoses. as 1t recognizes that the i'a5.,,s,r,es draw largely from the farms
 sa tbat permanent relief, cannot De af- sanaod unless our farms are provided ,,,ith the necessary labor. -,
 rf the society is to accomplish the fuii ,,,rnose of its organization 1t must re- sai,ia the aid and cooperation Of the .oonla of Alabama For such assistance