The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-04-24

the considerations of public policy and
enlightened selt-Interests, to make it the
cheapest as we'll Us shortest, So that
trade may flow in its natural channels,
and that the development Ut the country
may proceed in its most rapid and prof
table form.
Fifth: That we regard the work of re-
moving the distractions from the harbOr
OF Galveston 50 that vessles of the largest
draught may be admitted across the bar,
as OF national importance. That We
heartily approve the action Of the late
congress in making liberal appropria-
ton for beginning this work, and that
We hope and expect that the national
government will continue this policy
until the work shall be accomplished.
Sixth: That in sustaining this wise
policy ON the part of the Government of
the United states, the State of Kansas
may at all times, through her press, her
people and her Congressional delegation
be counted upon to stand shoulder to
shoulder with the people of Texas.
Seventh: That the reception we met
with during orr visit to Galveston was of
the most hospitable and free hearted
character, and that our sincere thanks
are hereby extended to the city of Gal
weston and to her people, one and all, for
their generous and imperial hospitality.
We would tender particular thanks to
the following gentlemen for personal
attention shown:
To Governor Lubbock, Mayor Fulton,
Alderman Chapman, Nichols, NARROW,
Mann, Moseback, Boyd, Bennessy and
Canville; to Charles Allen, City Clerk,
Judge Danah, Messrs. Du!iield & Loo
vaine, Col. Geo P Finley, n N. John,
Sidney Scudder, Hon. Gailusha A. Grow,
N. B. Sherwood. Elk Mayor Hurley, Col.
Geo. A. Florey, G. A. Hill, Lieutenant
James b. Quinn, U. s. A, Messrs. Greg
DRY & Bartlett, and to Mrs. Gregory,
Mrs Rosenberg, Mrs. Hammer, and Mrs.
Stringfellow to the editors and pro-
prietOrs of the Galveston Ne,cs and to
the other editors of the city.
Eight: That our thanks are due to the
mayor and common council of the city
of Houston for their pressing invitation
to take an excursion upon Buffalo bayou
to examine the merits Of that channel to
the Gulf, and to witness the extensive
and most important Improvements which
are now being made upon that route.
That we recognize in the city of Houston
not only most enterprising commercial
and manufacturing city, but most
favorably located point for the distribu
tion of products from Kansas as well as
an important entreport for foreign COM
merce; that our thanks are due to Capt
John Sheane and President Darank, and
other citizens of that city, who extended
personal hospitality and courtesies to our
members.
Ninth: That the spirited reception
accorded to our association during our |
brief stay at the rapidly growing city OF
Dallas, was marked both by Southern
hospitality and Western enterprise, and
that our thanks are hereby extended to
the mayor and Council OF the city, and
to the private citizens, among whom we
were glad to NEE: many former citizens
of Kansas, for their kindness shown to us.
Tenth: That We extend our congratu-
lations to the people of Denison, upon
the growth and enterprise OF their tiJur-
ishing young city, especially upon that
mark of progress, her admirable free
school, with its noble building; and that
our thanks are due to the mayor and cit
izaas for their courtesies extended.
Eleventh: That Texas is a great and
growing commonwealth, with which the
people of Kansas cannot cultivate too
close social and c)m nercial relations.
That the interests Of Kansas and Texas
are mutual and reciprocal. That com
merce commensurate with the population
and resources of the two states is bound
10 spring up between them at no distant
Law, and that the establishment and fJs-
.ering of this commerce is worthy the
highest Efforts of the press and people of
o,th Kansas and Texas.
Twelfth: That especial thanks are
lue and hereby rendered to the following
abroad companies for favors furnished
n the matter of transportation. viz:
The Kansas Pacific, the Missouri, Kansas
I Texas, the Houston & Texas Central,
me Galveston, Houston & Henderson,
he LeavenwOrth, Lawrence & Calves
on, the Missouri River. Fort Scott &
Gulf, and also to the Houston Direct
Company, for courtesies
filtered. Our personal thanks are due to
Thomas Dorwin, General Passenger
agent of the NJ. X. & T. road, for ac-
us on the excursion as he
las on previous similar occasions, and /
much to its most agreeable
eature, and to Capt. J. Waldo, General :
Passenger Agent of the II. A. T. G. r.
R., for his personal presence and atten- !
ion over his road, and to Supt. Nichols, )
or like attention from Houston to :
Galveston.
Thirteenth: That our thanks are 5
lereby extended to Col. D. R. Anthony, : :
President, and to Capt. J. II. Folks, Sec 9
etary of the Association, for their I'M
emitting exertions to render the excur- i
ion pleasant one to all concerned.
ANDnow the Ouchatta & Red River and 5