St. Tammany farmer., 1906-01-27
Immigration League
Meeting.

Governor L anchard last Mon
day issued the following proclama
tion naming Wednesday, Feb. Is.
as the day for the organization IN
the different parishes of the
fIbfapches II Of The louisiana Imm,.
!, grafton League:
"Whereas, animated by patri-
otto desire to inaugurate as trong
movement to secure immigration
Of homeseekers and laborers aud
the influx of capital to till our fer
tile lands and develop our rich
agricultural and mineral RESOURCES.
and to- expand -Four Y industries, a
argely attended Stats .COnvent,on
net at Washington Art,litry Halt.
New Orleans, Dec and 5, 1905;
aud whereas. this Convention, by
outlining strong policy OF activity
in advertising and effort, and by
the selection of leading citizens Of
this State, each representing one OF
The important interests Of the State,
As Il Governing Finance ommit:
,ne. and the further appointment
ot Vice Pres drnt for e.ch parish
1t the State, laid the foundation
j.or an active and successful organl
eaton; aud " hyreas h. Conven.
tion enjoined upon the said Gov
erning Finance Committee the
Inauguration Of q movement in
each parish of the State for the
proper and successful carrying out
Of the objects and purposes Of the
State G Convention; and whereas a
committee of the said Governing
Finauce Committee has presented
ito zmesa capyof. asetzof resolutions
adopted by SAID Governing Finance
Committee, of which the following
IS copy:
"sResolved, That there be or
ganized in every parish in the
State branch of this League,
under such plans of organization as
may be determined by the Execu-
tive Committee Of this League;
that where organizations have
heretofore been effected and are In
existence, either active or passive,
they shall be requested to reorgan-
ize as branch Of this league, and
TO enter actively into the work;
that in the larger cities of this
State, where two or more organl-
cations, business, immigration and
industrial, exist, they be invited to
become affiliated with the Louisi-
ana immigration League.
!" Resolved further, That His
Excellency, Governor Newton G.
Blanchard, be requested to appoint
. day early in February, and call
upon the people of the various
parishes to assemble ito organize
parish branches of the Louisiana
immigration League to enter act.
ivly into the work of securing i'm
migration and capital to develop
the great resources Of our State.
Resolved further, That a COM
mlttee of three be appointed by the
President to visit Baton Rouge
and lay this request before the |
Governor
ii CHOW, therefore, /. Newton 6. |
Blanchard, Governor Of the State
of Louisiana, BY virtue pf the au-
thority in me vested BY law, and
approving the spirit and purposes /
of the movement for, desirable i'm.
migration to Louisiana inaugurated
on Dec. 4 and 5, 1905, IN the City
Of New Orleans. do hereby issue
this nv official proclamation, set.
ting apart Wednesday, February
as the day for the organi.
zatioh in each Of The parishes Of
the State ola braceh ofslhe Loulsl
ana Immigration Leage, to CO oper-
ate with the parent body in bring
ing desirable immigrants into this
stste and dete eloping the resources
of Louisiana. -:
....:And I call upon the good
and active men of affairs
d each parish Is lend theif assist
nee .-to. this moyement, in order
EhAs its prompt inauguration mayI i
oe secured and its success last
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r.. LEVY. ACT.