New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-20
PROCLAMATION BY THE Gov
ERNOR.

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sending literature and communication
to the different Parishes to organize
Parochial branches. The Police Jur.
les are being addressed on the subjec
and it is thought an energetic move
ment in all the Parishes will soon b,
inaugurated. The following Pro
clemation by the Governor is both ap
propriate and timely and it is hoped
the matter as set forth will Interest
our people and that the date of Par
ochial organization will be observed
The Parish Vice. President of the
League will soon issue coll for this
organization, and asks the support OF
! the people in furthering the plans OF
the League:
Whereas, animated by patriotic
| desire to inaugurate n strong move
ment to secure immigration of home
seekers and laborers and the influx of
capital to till our fertile lands and de
velop our rich agricultural and mine
raj resources, and to expand our in
dustries, a largely attended State CON
vention met at Washington Artillery
Hall, New Orleans, Dec 4th and 9th
1905; and
Whereas, This convention by outli-
ming strong policy of activity in adj
vertising and effort and by the selec-
tion of leading citizens of this State,
each representing one of the important
interest of the State, as a Governing
Finance Committee and the further
appointment of vice president for
each parish of the State, laid the foun-
dation for an active and successful or
ganization; and
Whereas, This Convention enjoined
upon the said Governing Finance Com
mittee the Inauguration of a move
ment in each parish of the State for
the proper and successful carrying out
of the objects and purposes of the State
Convention; and
Whereas, A committee of the said
Governing Finance Committee has
presented to me copy of set of res
olutions adopted by said Governing
Finance Committee. of which the fol-
lowing is copy:
Resolved, That there be organized
in every parish in the State branch
of this League, under such plans of
organization rs may be determined by
the Executive Committee of this
League; that where organizations
heretofore been effected and are in ex-
istence. either active or passive, they
shall be requested to reorganize as
branch of this League, and to enter
actively into the work; that in the
larger cities Of this State, where two
or more organizations, business inn
migration and industrial, exit, they
be invited to become affiliated with
the Louisiana immigration League.
Resolved, further. That His Ex-
celfency, Governor Newton 9. Blan-
chard, be requested to appoint day
early in February, and call upon the
people of the various parishes to as
semble to organize parish branches OF
the Louisiana immigration League, to
enter actively into the work of secur-
ing immigration and capital to de-
velop the great resources Of our State
Resolved, further, That commit
tee of three be appointed by the Presi.
dent to visit Baton Rouge and lay this
request before the Governor. y
Now, therefore, /, Newton Grain
Blanchard. Governor of the State Of
Louisiana, by virtue of the authority
in me vested by law, and approving
the spirit and purposes of the move
ment for desirable immigration to
Louisiana inaugurated ON December
18th and 9Th. 1905. in the City of New
Orleans, do hereby issue this, nv off
cial proclamation, setting apart Thurs
day, February 10th, 1906, as the day
for the organization in each of the
parishes of the State, of branch of
the Louisiana immigration League, to
co operate with the parent body in
bringing desirable immigrants into
this State and developing the resour-
ces of Louisiana.
And call upon the good citizens
and active men of affairs in each par
ish to lend their assistance to this
in order that its prompt in
may be secured and its
success lasting