The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
All Feel Need of Bringing De- sirable Immigrants to Ala
 abama From West
NEWSPAPERS INDORSE
 MONTGOMERY MEETING
Conference Will Be Held November 20 and 90 and It Is Hoped to Have Full Representation From
 Every County in Stnte

the state. The importance or ddNeitislis Alabama to the world appeals to every section, and it is believed that the meet ing, called by President T. H. Motion oi the Alabama Commercial and Industrial association will bring the people of the state together in a common cause as never before It is expected to prove a great conference.
 Papers all over the state are taking it up and heralding it as the most i'm portant move vet inaugurated for the states development. The Eutaw Whig Of October 6 devoted half a page to the meeting. Here is a leading editorial in the Mobile Register of recent date:
 Sentiment in Mobile
 Mobile is very greatly to be affected and benefited by the holding of the pro posed convention in Montgomery, No vember 9 and 23, the purpose of said con vention being to advertise the resources and soil capability of Alabama. The con vention is called by the business associa- tions \of Birmingham and Montgomery and the argument, addressed to the people of Alabama, is as follows:
 The time is ripe for an au-Alabama movement to quicken the activities of our own people and to attract desirable set tiers and investors from other states.
 There are thousands of farmers and small manufacturers in the north and northwest seeking for location. The hegira to Canada from the-northwest has ceased since the fancied Fl Dorado failed of expectation.
 " The south has the soil, the climate, the waterways, and the untouched re- sources. It is the treasure house of the nation Foremost in possibility of agri- and manufacturing development is Alabama It is to the south and Ala bama that the people of the north and west are looking with enquiring gaze.
 Let Alabama send an invitation to these good people to come and dwell in the most favored state in the nation.'
 Tn short, the state conventions pro- gramme is directly In line with the ann bition of the people of Mobile city and What our people wish is the de- of our farm lands, and they are making special effort on their own part to bring about that development. A wider movement is this one now organ ized to advertise all parts of the state; and Mobilians can expect that in such the merits of the gulf country soils will be brought prominently to public attention. We have here a field practically our own, department, so to speak. and no description of Ala bama's resources will be complete with out proper reference to and exposition of our soils and what We are now pro- ducfng from them.
 Consequently. the Montgomery conven- ton promises to afford us a fine oppor- tunity for spreading abroad informa- ton concerning Mobile county; and our people should be ready 70 seize upon 1t, to their best advantage No doubt, they will do so; for our reputation for az gressive action is well deserved. We note that Secretary Kennedy of the Mont gomery Business Mems league speaks for us. at the same time that he speaks for Montgomery. saying that the business men of both places are organized as never before and can be relied upon to CO., operate in every good work for their To. calities.
 Mobile must send strong delegation to the conYention-one that is represen. tative and also determined to give sub stantial aid to the carrying out of tho plans indorsed by the convention"
 An Important Meeting
 The following is from the Florenc Times:
 AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
 "On the 22d and 23d of November ther will be held in Montgomery a meeting O representative men from all over tn state, whose purpose it will be to discus Alabama needs and devise ways ant means to promote the welfare and pros perity of the state, encourage a spirit o progress among our people, and to at tract to Alabama a desirable class o settlers and investors. At this meetin, Florence should be represented by a ful delegation of her citizens. We need stir ring up, and this is one of the best way to do 1t. Thoughtful people throughou the state realize that we are on tn threshold of great development, and is necessary that we in this immediat section must keep in tough with all for ward movements"
 TiIton's Enforcement
 Secretary Joseph B. Babb is in receip of the following enthusiastic indorsemen from Pell City:
 'Pen City. October g. 1s1O Dear MT Babb:
 Your letter received enclosing call fo an all-Alabama convention, which wil be shortly published in the Pell Cit Progress An editorial on this same sub ject will appear next week.
 "I have just returned from a 10,000-mil trip through the west and have seen tn best 1t had to offer I am satisfied tha for climate, soil, opportunities and folk the Birmingham district, of which Pel City claims to be part, has the yves backed off the boards and beaten to fare you well.
 'T talked with hundreds of people i Tcwa, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Calforni and other sta tes. Birmingham Is the bes known southern city and it's census show ing started a still deeper interest. Tn tide of immigration westward still con tinues Every sidetrack is lined wit tourist trains from Chicago to Salt Lake It is publicity that pulls them in tha direction. Alabama must follow suit. Th ignorance of well-informed people in tn | west about our section is appalling. The | dc not understand the wonder of our OF | portunities; they are unaware of tn glory of our climates; they fear the negr problem. Education through publicity the widest kind of publicity, is all that | required to turn the flow southwarc | When I see the amount of work don to earn a meager living west and thin | of what the same amount of work an intelligence would accomplish, say, in s | Clair county, the people out there ar
 really to be pitied, not envied.
 "The all-together Alabama movemen
 is the best thing that could happen t our state provided something results fror 1t besides resolutions and wind jammint l We talk too much to each other as l stands The Mime has come when " | must talk to the home seeker throug l publicity, more Npblicity and then som,
 Count on me P do everything withi
 my feeble power 10 help the cause an
 to be present at Je meeting.
 with all good wishes for your success very sincerely,