The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
NEW ERA DAWN|NG
FOR MISSISSIPPI
immigration Convention Pro
duces Great Enthusiasm
ORGANIZATION FORMED
rvvo Thousand Dollars Is Paid for the
First Membership in Immigration
League which Is Presented
tod C. Hardy

Jackson. Miss. June 22.-(Special.)- 1.-THE
state wide immigration convention ad-
iourned tonight. every participant believ-
inc ermlv that a new era has dawned for
Mississippi Organization was perfected
as follows:
| President. p H. Saunders of Laurel;
vice president, C. R. Bryne OF Natchez;
secretary and manager, L. e. Davis OF
Natchez; treasurer, Oscar Newton OF
Jackson; executive committee, B. A.
Saunders of Starville, J. C. Kyle of Sar-
dis, w. A. Everman OF Greenville. Henry
Hart of Winona, W. F. Gray of Meridian,
II. H Camp of Hattiesburg l. L. Lamp
ton of Magnolia. P. L. Hennesy of Vicks-
burg.
The first membership was sold at auc-
ton amidst the greatest enthusiasm Tor
5000, the bidder being l. c. Enochs OF
Enooh Bros Lumber and Manu-
factlring company of Jackson and
presented to ]. c. Hardy, president of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college, In
acknowledging the handsome compliment
President Hardy made the speech of his
life and declared he was prouder than
ever that he was Mississippian. the
Hines Lumber company of Chicago bid
1880 for the first membership, and others
went to $500.
Other big corporations subscribed $500
for membership certificates as follows:
Great Southern Lumber company or 30
galusa. Edward Hines Lumber company
n
Hattiesburg Following subscribed 800
each for membership: hampton Lumber
company, Ruston Lumber company, Gulf
port Grocery company, Interstate Bank
and Trust company of New Orleans,
Natchez Packing company of Natchez,
Abstract Title company OF Gulfport, Me-
ridian Fertilizer company, Champion
Lumber company, w. A. Robinson oom-
pany of Liberty, Natchez Canning COM
pany, p H. Saunders of Laurel, the A.
G. Little. the Polestock and the Halle
hurst lumber companies.
Many Speeches Made
Addresses were delivered during the day
by Capt. J. F Merry, immigration agent
of the Illinois Central on Greater MIS-
sfssippi: H. H. Ahrens, New Orleans
Picayune, on Economic Gain by lnml-
gration:r P. H Saunders of Laurel on
industrial agent Illinois Central; M. V.
Richards land and industrial agent
Southern railroad, on practical Solicita-
ton of immigration" ]. H Patten. secre-
tary Congress hail. Washington, on
Good and Bad Immigration"
The report of the resolutions committee
invited all desirable persons hunting
homes to come to Mississippi, assuring
them cordial welcome and good, but cheap
lands Representatives in Congress were
requested to do their utmost to restrict
Immigration so as to keep out those from
southern Europe and western Asia, Mis-
s,ss,ppA thus entering a solemn protest
against the making of the United states
the dumping ground for the scum of the
older countries and declaring she does not
want them here.
Tuesdays Meeting
The convention, with three hundred
| present was allied to order at at
| 10 O'Clock yesterday by Gov. Noel. VINO
delivered timely address of welcome
| He dwelt on the wonderful natural
resources of the state and climate pos
| sessed by this distinctly agricultural
state and declared that all that is
needed to make her blossom like the
rose is more intelligent farmers.
At the conclusion of the governors
address the convention organized by
| pipCtinR
lIdeutenant Governor Carter of Hatties-
burg. vice chairman; L. e. Davis of
Natchez, Secretary: w. NJ. Simonton
| of Jackson, assistant secretary Com
mittees of twenty on permanent or
ganization and resolutions were named
The next speaker was Editor Mooney
| of the Memphis Commercial Appeal who
| told of the resources of the south and
the possibilities along agricultural and
ofctp Of o
declared unequalled. He appealed to
| the farmers to make their homes and
farms SO attractive and profitable that
| the sons would want to remain on
them.
r. D. Reeves, general freight and
| passenger agent of the Mississippi Cen
| trail, spoke on Southern Mississippi
Opportunities" and extolled the cut
over pine region.
Finley's Address
| President w. w. Finley of the South
ern railway, a Mississippian. spoke In
glowing terms of what has been ac-
complished and what is yet to be done.
The day OF the small farm, we'll TILED
has come to stay, he declared, and
| the book farmer, once despised, has
come to be welcome guest at every
gath ering.
| Mr.. Finley went over the boil weevi
situation finding that while the pests
have done a great deal of damage west
of the Mississippi river. and are now
getting In their work on this side, no
believed they would prove blessing
in disguise. He thought the negro a
good laborer II properly trained, and
suggested his educa Ion along practical
| lines.
Taking up immigration Mr.. Finley
declared that the hordes who have
come have sought homes In other sec
tions than south, because they did not
know of her resources and possibilities
| sam Lowenberg of Natchoz. president
or the packing company now building
there, told of the changed conditions
on the farms of that weevil-infested
section.
Edward H. Hines, president of the
Hines Lumber company OF Chicago
who is largely interested In sawmflls
and pine lands in Mississippi. explained
his scheme for the colonization of cut
over lands, but says 1t cannot be car
r1ed out until Mississippi wipes from
ner statute books the section of her
laws that lost the state the biggest