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FRIDAY. FEBERUARY 22. 190T. THE TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH 9 Convention Makes for Immigrants to Strorg Plea Come io south The tlon ' It It in aid tl jo rc Jed th Jorda dor and announc Welts would doll which he did in a ner. Mr. Walter G. Ct named as Aecrctv Hon. Min ter Wi address of welcon c.ty of warm Convert- fcoin: of rned. but • St list. j. Gun by i to or- ■ ' Rabbi Harry -■r th© Invocat! in, nest eloquent nrnn- per. of ALinta. was of me convent I :u. Lerlj- delivered th© fit- on beh -it of After extending mem P text o ■jolntir - from rth©r shores landing at oth- r !s. and r do hope that thl : session •i'-e -dvanc< step tr, «<e to It that ' Is a line of steamers from Savannah ' e old world. (Applause.) Appointment of Committees. :.t j.ir-br. :: •. r the (bar mat convention and visitors he turn d h> attention to the purposes < : tr. ■ migration Association. .1-.- -.o* rated the Importance of the me v© ment 'o have lnfsBIgant labor in the Booth order that not only the fields rr.av >>© well cultivated, hut In workshop; may be produced such articles as are n-.jy bought beyond the confine* of the South. Development on these l.ncs follows Immigration, for with IntelU- g.nt. Industrious, re'labi© white la bor the- South will not only proiftt " raw mat' rials, but will be enabled t . manufacture them. The farn.s win be be,tier cultivated ar.d the rural dig- ] trlcts will hi conn- settled w .th a white population that will build up and fr, <- nr schools for their children; land will enhance In value as It bocome* more productive and tilled by white farmers. He gavp the annual value of the cotton crop and showed how it was spent In other sections for the j Implements used on Southern farms, l the clothes, the food, In fact, every ar- I ll c'.f used or consumed came from the 1 'East. West or Yorth. Ho d dared j that th©»o conditions could be ro- : versed If the purposes of the ImmI- 1 g-ratlon Association are fully realized. Mr. Wimberly’s speech was punctuated with Illustrative antedates and was eloquent and well received. The address of welcome on bshalf 1 of the Chamber of Commerce was de- | Ilvercd by Mr. U P. Hlllyer In a well- timed speech, eloquent in delivery and most encouraging to the Immigration movement Hon. G. Gunby Jordan, president of the Immigration Association. re sponded to the addresses of weloom©, saying this was the most Importunt convention he ever attended, as it i was fraught with possibilities fnr be yond the power of this generation to foresee. Governor Terrell Speaks. Governor Terrell followed Mr. Jor- ; dan and his spceeh was n most prac tical one. He demonstrated the fact I that white labor In the South would ! hecomo more prosperous, as the for- ! tlgnrrs coming to this country are not cotton producers, but first turn tlielr attention to the production of food- j stuffs and manufactures, because they recognize as soon as they come that tho South sends to other s-ctlons for nearly three-fourths of all the artlch-s consumed ns food, that farm imple of business was the ap- f committees. Betjeman moved that the the appointments, which motion was unanimously adopted. Committees were then named as fol lows: I* imitt.-© on Resolutions—J. J. Con ti.r. L. H. C -tpDell. F. B. Gordon. A. J. ■lac’. <on. D. B. Dyer. Robt. F. Maddox. T. W. Cochran. G. W. Dean. Dr. L. G. Hard, man C. w. Raw.«on. J. B. Calla way. S. A. Prewitt, T. B. Ragan. Dud ley M. Hughes, W. W. Williamson, H. V. Washington. Ti e -talrman. Mr. G. Gunby Jordan, and Mr. J. A. Betjeman, are ex-vfflclo members of all committees. C'mm.lttce on Wavs and Means—W. B Stillwell. F. C. Batter. P. D. Moss. J. D. Walker. Dr. Jeff Davis. Col. S. C. Dunlap. W. E. Small. Harry L. WI1- llarra. J. Wilis Pope. P. E. Glenn. S. R- Brown. F. M. Oliver. Albert. Fen- dig. W. F„ Simons, H. H. Stafford, W. E. Duncan. State Organization—W.. G. . Cooper, chairman. W. B. Smith. A- J. Clark. Hon. W. R. Joyner. C. B. Woodruff. A. A. Murphey. Hon. Bridges Smith. Tl. J. Taylor. J. W. Spalr. Lewis Berck- jmn H. H. Kelley. K. A. Matthews. W. S. Erwin. Col. F. Barrett. G. W. Tledenrmn. John Bostwlck. AH representatives of railway and steamship lines were asked to meet and form a committee on transporta tion. Commissioner Hudson Speaks. Commissioner T. G: -Hudson, of Georgia, addressed the convention., experience which we have had in showing the work done in the State- South Carolina. You all know of the through the agricultural department, immense, wonderful development ol and the demands for better labor: the South. You know that we now that there Is a greater diversification manufacture in dollars and cents over In crops, and farmers are becoming eighteen million dollars’ worth of man- more prosperous. He urged the farmer ufaclurcd products, and that our agri- to diversify his crops and with the cultural products are equally as val- Governor of Georg.a was here and that tu c uovvftior ot aoru tiru.uu is ! cuu,mg ini;..-. u-Lugutar.) lu ucorgt© j jour terms tor gi>»vt..ur are two jeuno I auu oi course you ai»axs re-elect bull I u govertjur us doveruor ’itrreu. our I lei til in aoutiJ Uitioi.ua is aiso two years. I served tour years, uovernoi ’l erreil was in oaiec long bciore t went in, and here ne sun is in of- | fice. It just seems itupossiole u> make i an ex-govferr.or of him. borne Unit 1 agu i asked Governor Cameron, oi ! \ lrg.nia, how it f .-it to be an ex-gov- erncr, and’ he said he wondered htm- . sen how it -.vuu.d t«*>l. He said tnat j .otiee when he woo - in Wasmngton he j, saw a ai.-iiRguished k-oklitg gentleman walk out of one of the daring rooms, wearing a low-cirt v.st and ii;sp.ayiug a how.ng beard, and he asked the wa.ter who the gentleman was. The wilier replied that be hid not know, but he reckoned it was some old ex- Govtrnor from Georgiy hunting around Washington lor a joo. (Laughter anu applause.) oencemen, I am proud of the fact that I am a half-Georgian myself. My mother’s people came from Georgia. The first wprds I e-'er spoke were taught me oy a Georgia mother. 1 know the old red c.-ay oills of Georgia almost as well- as you do! From the time I was 2 until I was 18 years of age I was never a day' without a Geor gia swe.theart. -(Laughter;) I know what G.-orga i,s; I know \yhat her peo ple ore. I love you and your State (Appinuse.) Sow, gentlemen, specking to the subject of iuihtigration: You must realize that St is a dry subject, as important as it is. 1 will try to be as i brief as posible, and will try to give you today, the benefit of. some of the bringing into the State an ‘‘honest, sturdy yeomanry,” there will be greater wealth and prosperity. He said he had received letters from South Georgia requesting that white settlers be di rected to that section ^ that small uaijle In money. Now, when this won derful development, in the South be gan it came -upon a people totally un prepared for the.pew conditions. From the very foundation of this country we have been on' agricultural people. farms, productive lands, and all natu- ,'(Vhen cottori manufacturing started- k ral advantages were opened to them. Gechgiz, and in South Carolina, It He spoke of the work in hand of tho drew the small -white ft)rnt-cr class State and said the appropriation for • from the farms -into' tho factories carrying It was Inadequate, but with ■ High wages in the mills and the low the resources at hand he had "stretch ed” over a vast amount of work which had done Incalculable good. ' He declared that the scarcity of la bor on the farm Is due to the higher wages paid In town and city that in duced the field workers to desert their country ho hies and flock to these cen ters of ‘labor congestion” to receive the higher reward for their work. Tho exodus of the blacks from tho farms and rural districts opens the gate to the foreigner. The tenant sy« ments and household goods are intinu- i tem will come nearer catching the factored elsewhere. But the coming j foreigner than the wage system. He of immigrants will turn the scale and advised the farmer not to depend en in th>- years to como foodstuffs and . t ' r0 Iy upon price of cotton induced them to leave their fields, and go into the factories. Right aero I must say that the South and the world owes to the poor peopl of South Carolfna and Georgia, and of the South a debt of gratitude which we can never pay'. (Applause.) These people have made it possible for us to do what we have done. They bav become a great economic force in the world, and it Is felt not only in thi county hut throughout tile worid and let me say right here what I will t*x plain later on', that - in this matter of immigration there is no intention to Seed Corn! Seed Corn The World’s Premium Seed Corn, , which took the premium at the World’s Fair. Raised and sold on!>- by The j ?or S Lfa’^ue C °and Pa prlce V L'st S I addition lolhe'dra whack which” for Cata.ogue and Price List, which casions on account of a decrease In Third—Under existing Federal law> all efforts to secure immigrants (and w-e want nor.e except whites and those which are desirable) must be had un der the direction and supervision of the S' ite. It j* therefore eminently important that the State should take the matter in hand and provide such means and give direction to such oper ations as will secure a sufficiency of ; good people to meet our labor eondi- i tions. | Fourth—Thousands of spindles in - the cotton mills arc idle and other manufacturing interests are retarded, while building interests in many ; places are almost at a siar.dstil. All for a want of a sufficiency of labor to , properly conduct operations. These conditions, added to the fact that we have millions of acres of land In Geor gia now lying idle, which could be made to largely increase the wealth of the State, seems to intensify the , need for active operations in securing desirable immigration to the State. Fifth—The fact that we have not labor sufficient to handle the spindles in the cotton mills, or fully operate any industrial enterprise, which we now have in operation in the State in are free THE DAISY SEED COMPANY. R. F. D. No. 3, Winston-Salem, N. C. ’872. 1905. DR. J. J. SUBERS. Permanently located in the specialties the output of these establishments, is a reason why men with capital will not invest it in additional enterprises in Georgia. All of which is greatly detrimental to our material progress and advancement. PAINFUL PEBIMS Life often seems too long to the woman who suf fers from painful periods. The eternal bearing- down, headache, backache, leucorrhea, nervousness, dizziness, griping, cramps and similar tortures are dreadful. To make life worth living, take Woman’s Relief It quickly relieves inflammation, purifies and en riches the blood, strengthens the constitution and permanently cures all diseased conditions from which weak women suffer. It is matchless, marvelous, reliable. At all druggists’ in $1.00 bottles. Sixth—-Wien population is increased consumption of edible products is in creased and hence more people will , — — be put to raising edible products in- venerial. Lost energy restored. Female stead of producing cotton, rrcgularltles and poison oa*. A cure s«v. n) h_w» uaranteed. Address In ^confidence, with tamps. 310 Fourth at.. Macon. Ga. . „ | Interfere in the slightest degree with immigrants to relievo ! • - • manufactures of all kinds will be pro- i ’bem of the labor conditions in Geor- duced here in this section and Oeer- ' * i:l - bu t insist that they should change Kia, now tho Empire State of the i lb 0 *' - method of farming. He urged South, will become the Empire State diversification and better methods of of the Union. farming, and try and increase their The Governor referred most fellcl- flabor by bringing into the State a touslv to Governor Hevw.inl. of South i class of sturdy. Industrious laborers, iina. and Charleston as a port of • Commissioner Hudson’s speeeh was these people who have made our mill what they are today, but we tfeliev that the influence of Immigration will be beneficial and not a hindrance to these people. Our fields were left to a great extent to the negro, and you all know that the negro has not arisen to his responsibilities as a farm la borer in the South. The South can entry. He spoke most oncouragingly ! replete with sound, conservative advice , ^ longer look entirelv to me about Immigration and urged the asso- | to the farmers of Georgia. He urged — - elation to speed the day of a rapid Influx of foreign labor; that no feat need b-. felt by their presence, as the "Georgia cracker” does and always will hold his own with any race or people. Encourage their e-.-inlng. and G-Jbrgla would become richer and greater In every respect. Speech of Governor Terrell. Governor Joseph M. Terrell, of Geor gia, said In the course of hts speech; Ladies and Gentlemen: In looking over this audience, I could not help being Im pressed with Hie Idea that It Is one of the iiiMHt represent.it!\,.- amli. nee.- that 1 over looked upon. I see before tne rep resentative men from at least one-third j of the counties In this Stnte. It is the citizenry of Georgia that makes us such a great commonwealth. I feel that with this representative body of men gathered together for the purpose of considering the future of Georgia, I cannot help feel ing that our future Is safe, because it Is in the hands of such men. just such men as you arc. You have met today for the purpose of considering especially the question of Immigration Some of our people are inclined to look upon that ques tion as being of somewhat doubtful hen- pfi! to the people of our State hut, un friend*. I have thought about it n great deni, and I thoroughlj- believe that it Li the next ten years we brought people from other countries Into Georgia at the rate of 50.000 a year, that we ti:> :t would not supply the demand. (Applause.) Un less a person can travel ov, r this gr'-.it State anil no into -iach of th- l-et coun ties, 1 de not believe that he can form tho slightest Idea of how many people this great commonweal:': could take up urd utilize in the tipbluldlng of the state. Why. we can Utilize from 15,000 to L'-a.-'fin every year In our in lustrlal enterprises, and still th© cry would he for more la bor. We can utilize tw! every year upon our farms, and- yet th farm lands of Georgia ten years from negro. . ... . . i Take this fact In connection with th them to be careful with the abor fact that since the war emigration problem nnd jncQuroge the immlgra- thfi Soufh has becn £ to I ! n Immigration_ In the South* and you ment. The process of securing foreign labor is naturally slow, as there are so many sections demanding them that no one State can hope to secure them in large numbers. As the negro leaves the field for the Yorth and West, or for Southern towns or cities his place can thus be supplied by the foreigner. Commissioner Hudson's speech was well received and given the closest attention bj - delegates and visitors. At 12:30 the convention adjourned until 2:30 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. President Jordan called the conven tion to order at 2:30 p. m. and intro duced ex-Govcrnor D. C. Heyward, of South Carolina, who addressed the convention. He paid Georgia a com pliment for the immigration ’ move ment and pledged himself and his State to support Georgia in every en deavor to fill this Southern country with thirtfy. sturdy, se'.f-respecting labor from foreign shores and trans fer from the Yew England States the manufacture of articles we now use to the South. Speech of ox-Governor Heyward. Lx-G-overnor Heyward, of South Carolina, said: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Con vention: So much has been said this morning t number i and so well said about the personnel of this convention that I do not know today would not V a* fully developed as j th ‘\\ 1 ca " 3 ESP* * it should be. But some will say that if realize, \\ .ion <Jne loo*<s o\er this gatn- w> bring them in here and produce more cring, that it Is simply a State con- cotton. tho price of cotton will go down, j vention. One would almost suppose Why, ray mends, we are all practical that It is a national gathering, but It non, and we know when into Georgia from the N'o-:h -Tvl Vert - •west of this grcalecountry of ours, and fronsiUTanada. and from foreign snores, that the production of cotton is the very last thing that they engage In. They will go to producing something for thenizeh * and for the balance of us to .at. (Ap plause.) lv> you know t!.,r not one-half of what is eaten by the people of Georgia L produced in the State? TV© ne-ed la bor t, rrod-.ii.e >-\ery:_h::-.g that w© use. dr.l still wc will not raise a sufficiency to supply th© <l©:r.a:id N'ov. that ques tion can be very easily met by bringing Into onr Ptn.. mic!i imr.i grants as we need. How c.o-t wo bring thorn hero* Then# are two or three wavs, hut th© o::!v feasib!,- plan !s advertise -he great resources of our State in ail foreign lands tn,l In every State of tins great American Union, and wh-n the people who an- seeking homes in other lands ar© led to know- ar.d the realize that if w© were to erect around the boundary linrs id the Ft It. of Geor-r..! , Chinese w ill that wo fad forever prohibit the bringing Into the State th© product- of any other bt/te. ami force th© people to live urea is . it ■ ■ -'- due© :: t wh it they make tr.. tr.-.-.x©: Georgia w grow ml s; >w s'-. be -on-. -• -h of the American Union far this fact is known, and i will naturally realize that we have by our own development by our won derful progress, that we have simply barred the door, as it were, to conttn" ued progress to. our groat opportunity —unless we can get more labor in the South. The South today Is recognized from one end of this country to the other as tho host field for the Invest ment of capital; There are today mill lorfs and mllllms of money ready to be poured Into the South, provided these millionaires know that after they invest their money In manofac turlng plants that they can obtain suf ficient labor to operate those plants. There Is In South Carolina today scarcely a cotton mill being built, and yet our cotton mills are paying, guess the same condition obtains In Georgia. We are trying to develop our water powers to operate our fae tories and diversified Industrie.-, and yef these cannot be operated unless w-e can get sufficient labor. The labor is Just as scarce on the farm as in the factories. We have only 1.16 per cent, bf the negroes, counting men and women, on the farm. In Georgia you have only .81 of the negro population on the farm of nfnetj* acres, and you krv»w how few of our white people in South Carolina or Georgia work as farm laborers for hire. The negro is gradually leaving our farms and going to the cities. Fifteen years ago when I first comenced to plant rice in the black belt of South Carolina. I got six hundred acres,- and my problem was then to give sufficient work to the large number of negroes on the filace te keep them satisfied. Last year I planted only three hundred acres, and the problem was to get only emphasizes a fact which we well i sufficient negroes to perform the work. ■ know, and know well, that when Geor gia takes a position on any question there is never any doubt where Geor gia stands. (Applause.) I wish to congratulate you not only upon the gatli-’ring which you li.ee here today, but I wish especially to congratulate But there is a greater need in the South than the need for labor: It i- the need for white settjers on our va cant and unfilled lands. (Applause.) That Is the main object of immigration into the South. But as I propose to show you later, it will be Impossible the president and the chairman of this ; for us to bring Jn those settlers to start convention upon the good judgment I the tide of immigration into the South which they have shown in having with Settlers in the South are needed to us today Commissioner-General Ser- l chance our present tenant sv=tem. to geant. the United States Commissioner provide for our industrial situation of Immigration. (Applause.) I have known, of Mr. Sergeant for years. In this movement of ours in South Car olina we have been thrown in close association with this gentleman, and t I can truthfully say to you today that I which Mr. Sergeant is a friend of the South, j (Applause.) And in this fight which Cheap living comes from the farm The negro tenenaey has destroyed the productiveness of . our lands. Another thing, immigration will add more to the value of our lands than anything we can possibly do. state by idve -Ir own ey : can only he then immi- Ithin ou r bor ne way An* b'lt’.-G] of advertising ie purpose of thin our mld«t at the teEirc them they r.te Hon. F. P. Sergeant Speaks. ... the South are now making to! Commissioner of Immigration Ser- break the chains that bind us and to K 0 ant addressed the convention in a allow us to go forward in our great ! mos , t felicitous manner, detailing the industrial progress, as long as we are i of the bureau of immigration doing right and as long ns we are - an d pledging hi© hearty co-operation obeying the laws of the United States ' vlth tbet movement to have foreigners Mr. Sergeant will be found giving us brought direct to Southern ports for justice. Few of us, gentlemen, realize > tbstfibuuon in th© souih Atlantic and the tmportan, e of this movement : Inland Southern States. Following is which has been started in th© South ! an abstract or Mr. Sergeants speech: for the betterment of the South. Yon© - Commissioner Sergeant’s Speech, can doubt the importance of the ' Commissioner Sergeant spoke enter- movement if they have rend the ds- ! lAlnihgly for about forty minutes, In- bate-s in the Senate of the Unit d . troducing to the audience nearly a Stn-es and in Congress for the laet ■ dozen young men who have recently few days. Massachusetts ar.d South bc ; e n brought in as immigrants, and Carolina arraved against cacn other : "who have cast their lot in Georgia, again With the people of the New i He said they were his company who although he himself Is a Yankee, born and reared in Yow England, he knew that Yew England was ignorant about the class and character of people in Georgia, and that thej- are also ignor ant of conditions In Georgia. But he declared that he knew also that Geor gians are ignorant about the Italians, and have, but littlo conception of the value of Italians as immigrants. He cited an instance where in New York State a colony of Italians had found ed one of the most flourishing towns, and controlled its business. He said that while there are some bad Ital- 'ans. there are some bad Georgians, and that every people have their bad members and their good: that Italy would be as justified in closing her doors against the importation of some Georgians into her; midst as Georgia would be in closing her doors against some of the sons of Italy. He declar ed that Italians are a cultured' and highly intelligent nation-of people; that they have given no trouble in this country since their' coming as immi grants—at least, no more trouble than other classes and. even than the peo ple who are American born. He said that the charge that they send money home is not an objection: that it is to the credit of any man who coming here and finding an advantage that will enable him to accumulate a Small sum of money, -does not forget his old father and mother In the country from which he came. That such men will sooner or later , bring over that father and mother of some sisters and brothers, because the story ot his suc cess will prove the advertisement that will attract other foreigners. The speaker paid a tribute to the value of. the Germans, the Jews, the Portuguese, and others who pout- into this country each year at EUls Island. He said that but for the Germans Milwaukee would probably never have been on the map and St. Louis would never have been thought of. He said that but for im migration, the Indians would until this day have held absolute and undisput ed control- of the American continent. But Commissioner Sergeant did not think that immigration should he lim ited to European countries. He thought that the Canadians, and the Yorth- westerners who have already been de- Seventh—We most cordially and heartily appreciate the co-operation of Senator A. O. Bacon and the other members of Congress from Georgia, who have signified their desire to as sist the Georgia Immigration Asso ciation in. its Important work. Report Committee on Ways and Means. The committee on ways, and means submitted the following report: Your ways and means committee beg to report that since the object of the Georgia Immigration Association is to obtain desirable immigrants for Georgia in order that the waste places may be built up and made to /blossom that all Georgia industries be made to thrive like those in States where labor is plentiful, that unsatisfactory labor conditions be Improved, we heartily and unanimously recommend: First—That a campaign of education be inaugurated in Georgia to the end that a sentiment in favor of properly regulated immigration be secured, and that the people of Georgia be shown the gerat need of desirable immigrants and the advantages to be derived therefrom. , % • Second—That information he secur ed as to Georgia's resources and the splendid opportunities offered to im migrants by this God-favored section and that this-data be printed in-at tractive form and distributed among the people of the countries from which desirable immigrants are to be ob tained in order that they may see. our •advantages as a field to labor in and a place to locate and reside in. Third—That we urge upon the prop er State authorities to establish and maintain abroad field workers and rep resentatives for the purpose of secur ing desirable Immigrants ar.d for tho investigation of conditions in such foreign countries as may be decided upon. Fourth—That there be maintained in Georgia a bureau for co-operation with the field workers abroad, and for as sisting and caring for the incoming immigrants, so that when they land in Georgia they will be properly looked after and made to feel that they- tire welcome among us. Yow, as a means to the above ends, we call upon the people of Georgia for JoO.COO to be placed at the disposal of the State Commissioner of Lmmigra- tion, and that this fund be secured from individuals. business houses, trade bodies, transportation companies. WRITE US A LETTER freely anti frankly, in strictest confi dence, telling us all your symptoms and troubles. We will send free advice (in plain sealed envelope). Address: La dies’ Advisory Dept., The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. ‘‘I SUFFERED GREATLY,” writes Mrs. L. E. Clevenger, of Belle- view, N. C.. "at my monthly periods, all my life, but the first bottle of Car- dui gave me wonderful relief, and now 1 am in better health titan I have been for a long time.” iaW"D!l arc a few names of two colonies—one at Savannah and the other at Rome: Scotchmen at Savannah—Alexander Meek, George Stopani, James Ada ms. Jonus Christie, George Morris, Alex ander Thompson. Sweedish colony at Rome—R. V. Yurwn from Finland. John Holmquist. G. SCttergren. Eric Walla from Sweed- en. lighted with the country even in that less favored section, should be given i municipal and county authorities and an opportunity to know what a btess- ! from all others interested, believing ed land is the South; what unmatcha- j that every dollar thus contributed will ble climatic conditions and fertility of : prove a good investment and yield soil are to be found here. He said large returns for years to come, that Georgia should not overlook any ! yye further recommend and urge tha opportunity to tell these people what j j n eac h county of the State there be at she can offer them. He said that he ; once organized a branch of the Geor- is familiar with the conditions in both . g j a Immigration Association to report sections, and ho knows that Georgia j through Its chairman to and co-oper- At the Smoker. The convention was given a smoker last night by the Macon Chamber of Commerce, which proved to be a very enjoyable and interesting occasion. The smoker was presided over by L. P. Hillyer. The Progress Club .at which the smoker was given, was fill pro to work .and then goes down to the station to whittle white pine all day and goes home at night to find that the negro has not done what he wanted done, and gets mad. is gener ally the man who says the nog > must go. All my neighbors tell iw they have nil the labor they war. . but of course I don't say that th • inanu- i factufers and the big cities don't want other labor. I am only speaking for the farmers, and I tell you this im migration idea is one of the most dan gerous propositions submitted to the people since the days of secession.” Alderman Sam Haddock, of Had dock’s, was an interested delegate to the convention. He says his town is ... . , , „ r, . growing and if there is anything' good ill! floating around he wants his town to - “ * have it. gia. The session lasted till about elev en o'clock, when the guests were serv ed with, a tempting luncheon, which had been prepared by the reception committee of the Chamber of Com merce. The first speaker of the evening was President G. Gundy Jordan, who told in an interesting manner of the leading Southern cities which he has recently *i;ited and their progress. He told ’of the famous Sunny Side- settlement in Arkansas, which was composed almost entirely of Italians. The speech of Professor Jordan was eloquently delivered and enthusiastical ly received. Following Professor Jordan. ,Mr. A. M. Kitchens, a native Canadian, gave a very interesting view from a for eign standpoint. He told how he had come all the way from Omaha to be present at the convention and spoke very favorably of the South. Mr. Kitchens is a Western business man and has had a wide experience in We'-tern immigration. Mr. Maddox made a very eloquent speech from the standpoint of the bankers and gave an interesting re- Among the mayors in attendance was Mayor Tiedeman, recently elected in Savannah. Ho is very much inter ested in the subject of immigration. ! because it will be principally through his city that the new citizens will pass. Mayor Chappell, of Columbus, com ing as a city of spindles, and where a —eat water power has been devel oped, was another interested observer. Maj'Or Joyner, of Atlanta, was on his first visit since his election. He thinks immigration a good tiling In many respects, but. says no immigrant can get on the fire department until he has qualified as a citizen. Mayor Doj'sey. of Athens, wants to see the Tallullah Falls harnessed and the power brought to Athens, where It will run a mlliion spindles, and then he Is ready for all the immigrants that will come. Mayor Rawson. of Albany, says _ B _ since the Flint River is to furnish elec- view’or the prosperity of the country ! trie power for all of Southwest Geor and the need for immigration. He as- ! kin he is an advocate of immigration, sured the convention of the support would be doing them a kindness to show them how they can avoid the awful freezing in winter, and at the same time Increase their material prosperity. He said that if the people of Georgia would enjoy Heaven they certainly should enjoy their living ir. Georgia, for no more ideal climate and no better social conditions are to be encountered anywhere on the face of the earth: nnd all that is needed to fill up the waste places is to make the people who are ignorant of these facts to see and understand the truth. He said he boasted thdt he was a friend of the -South, and in befriending the South In this work of immigration he felt that he was befriending mankind. Mr. Sergeant spoke at length upon the immigration laws, and showed , that it would be impossible to'try to j do anything without State aid. He i said that private enterprises would ; not be allowed to bring immigrants j here. Hon. M. V. Richards, commissioner of immigration of the Southern rail- i way, representing that system, spoke I encouragingly of the immigration | movement and pledged his support to j the association in its efforts to bring i foreigners to the South. He said j railroads would heartily co-operate with steamship lines and associations J In furtherance of whatever plans were . adopted to induce Immigration to turn I Southward. He told of colonies in several of the States, and how thor oughly satisfactory was their labor, j ate with this association. Report of Committee on Organization. The chairman of tho Committee on State Organization read tho following report: Resolved. That this convention rec ommends to each county in the State the organization of a local immigra tion society to be affiliated with the Georgia Immigration Association, and that the State Executive Committee be instructed to take steps at once to effect such organization wherever practicable. We further recommend that these sub-organizations prepare and file with the secretary of the Georgia Im migration Association, for the use of the State Commissioner of Immigra tion carefully prepared statements embodying the following information: First—A statement of the resources, opportunities, advantages. churches and school facilities offered by their respective communities to farmers, both tenants and those who wish to acquire productive farms on easy terms: and to fruit growers, stockmen, manufacturers, working men and all those who are qualified to engage in useful and productive industries. Second—A statement of the cost of living in their respective communi ties with the average price or rental of homes, their character and con struction and the terms on which they may be purchased by honest, indus trious and thrifty immigrants. , - ,, ... „ Third—A statement of the number. cafcrounitie? o, law- qualifications and wages of those who abiding citizens ’-'bo bad become i ma j. be employed in all branches of Americamzea in thought and custom, industries, accompanied by written ’v, ''f re t 1-^ - applications of employers upon which *' * " " - these statements are based. of the bankers and quoted as a fine policy to pursue in the movement a speech of Grover Cleveland. Mr. Fuller -Calloway of LaGrange, made a witty adress, which was re ceived with pleasure. Following hint Mayor Symons, of Brunswick, is among the new mayors of the State, hut he is well known, having served his county in the Hour- and his dis trict in the Senate. Hon. J. J. Connor told of his recent Mayor Maddox, or Rome, is one of trip to'Cornell, which he made in the , mo ^ Prominent men to Georgia. Interest of n-rieulture He IS decplY interested in the Immt- imoresi oi cu lure. eratfon movement, and was an att< ^ration movement, and was an attt tive listener throughout the proce ings. 1- At this juncture Mr. Hillyer re cited "Easy at the Bat,” which was loudy applauded. Other speakers were Col. Hugh V. Washington. Profesror McGrath, Hon. A. S. Murphy, of Barnesville and , __ Hon. John D. Walker, of Sparta, ' ‘ J Georgia movement Governor Glenn was unable .to attend, ■ a ‘ an ' on -• Ex-Mayor Dave Bailey, of Griffin, came in late, but he says he Is as en- whlch was a great disappointment to the delegates, but which did not de tract from the interest of the session Colonel David Y. Taylor, of Fitz gerald, made one of the most impor tant speeches of the evening, in which he told of the great resources of the wiregrass region. The entire meeting was enthusiastic and interesting and so great was the enthusiasm that Chairman Betjeman was given a unanimous vote of thanks for the great part which he had taken in the convention and the effort be had exerted to make it a success. CONVENTION NOTES, t was Senator-elect Walden, of Jef ferson County, whose sweet bell was out of tune with the convention. The Senator is a large planter and runs an extensive farm. “I have talked with number of people in the rural dis tricts." said he. “and the majority of them agree with me that we have and can get all the labor we want. I turned away three families the last season, and I have negroes who have made me twenty-six crops. I work on the share plan principally, but I also em ploy a great many laborers. The only secret about it is in treating the la bor right, so far as the country is con cerned. The farmer who sets a ne- There are a number of railroad of ficials in attendance on the conven tion. Mr. .1. Ar. Mallory, the Industrial agent of the Central: Col. M. V. Rich ards. the industrial agent of the Southern; Air. E. C. Dunlap, of the Atlantic Coast Line, and others. Tho local representatives of the various railroads were out in full force. The thanks of the members of tho convention were extended to the city of Macon, the Chamber of Commerce and their able officials for the splen did) hospitality. This was in aecord- aneje with a motion made by Chairman Betjeman and unanimously adopted. POINTED PARAGRAPHS From the Chicago Yews. The shorter a man is, the longer he is willing to talk. A man may walk right up without walking upright. Believe in others if you would have others believe In you. A little learning make a man dan gerous company for hinise’f. Music even has charms for the sav age who is pounding the piano. If a married map could only drew the salary his wife thinks he earns! ones to bring the foreigner he.re. Let ters of encouragement sent to relatives and friends in foreign lands were great factors in speeding the immi gration movement. Air. Richard’s speech was a very practical review ard presentation of the immigration movement and show ed -how railways, steamships and as sociations should co-operate in this work. Report Committee on Resolution. Following is the report of the com mittee on resolutions, man J. J. Conner: Fourth—Schedules of farm lands of- ' fered for sale or rent to Immigrants with accurate descriptions of the soli and its products, the water courses, transportation facilities, accessibility to markets, etc., with the prices and terms, of payment, or the rental and conditions of rental in every case. Resolved further. That each county- desiring to secure immigrants should through its local organization appoint ) a committee of experienced, upright d by Chair- and capable men, whose duty it shall ' be to meet the immigrant when he ar- England States It is preposition, b©causc :b fact that if the South of the labor that is imply a •y real'ze the can obtain all ecessary. with her cotton mi; s where the cotton grows with her climate utpstior, that th© cotton mill industry of the United be transferred from Yew the South. (Applause.) AVhereas. the Siate of Georgia Is In rives, either at the port or at the near- condition which demands action with ' est railway station, and see that he respect to the industries of the State is comfortably quartered and put to on the line of her material develop- work without unnecessary loss of ment. Throughout all Georgia, and time. Said committee should also taroun M^t trest.s and the N'->r:h of us res-fit in iht England South of ters. as y ahead of the matter: and to th people torests in t©r©s:~: .md ::: this fight we expect and v.e know thtt we will re ive your aid I am delighted to meet here today my o!d frLnd. the Governor of Georgia. (Applause.) I had felt. were to give an exhibition of theni- 1 selves for the benefit of the audience. ; and that while they had traveled on l two continents, he was ready to de- | for a want of laborers. Th 1 Clare that they would not get strand- I have br-n:ghi about a restb ec in Georgia. He said that they would be sure to take unto themselves as much of Georgia's goods as they felt was necessary for their future hap- especially in the southern portion of the State, complaint is rife with re spect to a deficiency in laborers. People, who are operating industries, for the want of labor, find themselves unable to make progress: and new en terprises are not started for the rea son that men who have money, are unwilling to invest it- in manufactur ing or other industrial operations with the fact staring .them in the face that they will be unabie to operate them things condi- . ospec- i the ' Porto Rico and other West Indian Islands. Therefore be it resolved: First—That thi- convention favors immigration of the-best ar.d highest of th© South that our in- 1 Mr Sergeant spoke at length about I type which is available, and desires South Carolina are your in- 1 the false Idea that obtains with refer- : that steps be taken to keep out of the 5 -t-x'-ect ence to the Italian as a desirable or j State that class of people who will be receive 1 undesirable Immigrant. He said that a menace -o our industrial progress the people.of Georgia sometimes ex- land a higher re of civilization, press as foolish and as unfounded : Second—We most cordially and prejudices against the Italian as the | earnestly invite a!! Interests and all following ar. old habit j plaess, and he would cot bo surprised know, has sorter gone i if they did not find that a Georgia girl outhern States in this j apiece would be found necessary be- are her© today to say i fore a ereat while. tion on the part of our people {ally in the southern sections State, where efforts have been put on age and make successful the move- foot to import negro labor from Cuba, ment. case of any difference between an im migrant and his employer or one from whom he has purchased land see that he has; fair treatment and a just set tlement, to the end that immigrants writing home may be eb’.e to give a good account of the land of their adoption. ' Governor-elect Hoke Smith wrote : to Chairman Betjeman that he couid ! not be present at the convention m . account of having to attend a meeting j of the Peabody Board of Trustees in j Washington. He pledged his support ; to the immigration movement and : made suggestions intended to enebur- I RHEUMATIS CURED however, rather bashful at l>eing an ’ New Englander frequentiv expresses i people of the Stit© to co-operate ex-governor when I knew that tho against the Georgian. He says that us in this laudable movement. vith Chairman Betjeman read several telegrams from men invited to attend the convention, but were unable to do so. These tele©Tams pledged support ! to the movement. There were present to the conven tion a number of foreigners who have j 1 come to this country seeking homes. ■ James A. Strahan has been Instrumen tal in securing young Scotchmen, to locate in Savannah. They are ro bust young feli-jws, pieased with Amer ica and their new homes. 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