Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-06

tie stase that were willing 20 60 into the
| immigration movement-.nd that each
and ali TIE roads would heartily Cooper
ate with the people Of Texasin this move
ment. He said that they had not
formulated any plap, but that
he would make statement
OF what had been talked over and agreed
TO among themselves, stating that they
were DESTROYS CT being governed by Whsl
should appear pest to all parties in
terested. He said he hoped that the CON-
m1ttee had plan to submit to them, but
In the absence OF such ne would say that
the best immigration plan was by excur-
sion and not By rate per mile. He thought
tina. the committee should
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXCURSIONS,
TWO each month, beginning in January
and continuing to July. He gave his
reasons why he thought the excursion
plan was the best now, and rate next
fall, beginningin September. The real
settler does not come until fall, and the
excursion rate of one fare for round trip
good for sixty days was what the state
needed between this srd the fall travel
and lower rate for immigrants
ONE WAY ONLY
in the fall. sHe suggested that Offices with
intelligent agents located st ST. Louis,
Chicago, Kansas City, Atlanta,
New Orleans, specially, instead
OF sending agents into the
different states. There would be diff
Guilty in fixing rate by mile with con-
Meeting lines outside Of the state. He
was Of the opinion that money spent in
sending agents into the different states
would be money thrown away. He be-
lieved that il the people of Texas go st
1t right the railroads would Cooperate
With them and be glad to do anything to
further the plan of immigration into
Texas. He suggested that in county Or
carnations Several names Of prominent
citizens should be in the advertisements
il order that parties abroad might write
to and ssk
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
when desired. He spoke of county maps
being gotten up upon which might be
printed description of the county 1t rep
resented. He ssid their agents would
aid In distributing advertising matter, and
he assured the committee that it would
be well done. He hoped the convention
would say plainly what they wan ed the
railroads. TO do, and he thought there
meeting them fully in any reasonable de-
msnds.s
MIR. Chiffon asked the rate to California.
Mr.. Newman stated that it would be
from January l S92 from ST. Louis, round
trip, and SCI straight trip, excepting two
excursions in February, which had been
previously arranged, st $50 round trip
He said: Take Fort Worth to ST.. Louis,
20
round trip ticket to and from those places
for S2l .35, one fare, which was
LESS THAN THE CALIFORNIA RATE.
The tickets would be sold from different
points north, east or south good to any
coupon station in Texas, aud every coun-
ty seat and many towns outside of such
were coupon stations, so that a party
holding such ticket could go to that point
or beyond it OF his ticket. It would
cover the state pretty well, as there were
between 200 and 500 coupon stations il
the state.
Mr.. Newman said: "If you people will
work as you have talked, do not think
the will be any trouble in cooperation. :"
Mr.. Daugderty-"We would like to
hsve the railroad companies place US on
IS favorable rate as they have put Cali
fornia, which rate has heretofore been
$50, which has been about l cent 8 mile.
We would like to interest the passenger
SCENTS in the matter Of commissions If
such thing can be DONE"
Mr.. Newman contended that the ex-
cursion rate he proposed for Texas YVES
less than that to California, and IS to
commissions to agents the trunk lines
would not put tickets on sale where COM
missions are paid agents.
Here followed good deal OF crossfir-
Ing between the members of the commit
tee and Mr.. Newman, that gentleman
answering, it appeared, all questions sat
istactOrily. Mr.. Newman stated that
while excursion tickets were sold to only
ave points in California, they would be
sold to over
200 POINTS
in Texas. At this juncture John Peter
Smith said ne thought the people would
appreciate the railroads In this effort to
cooperate with the people, and that he
regarded the proposition as liberal. He
advised active organization in accordance
with what had been said and he thought
crest good would result to Texas. The
privilege Of holding the tickets sixty days
Was great privilege. People who come
thing and return to their homes and tell
the wonderful tales they would be pre-
pared to relate, and he moved that the
committee extend their
THANKS TO THE RAILROADS
for their very liberal and just proposition
that they made On passenger rates, which
motion wss adopted withou! dissenting
voice.
Mr.. Newman arose and thanked the
committee for it's vote of thanks, and
said that he hoped the committee would
so arrange thst permanent plan and
permanent committee with whom they
could act in the future would be deter
mined upon as quickly as possible, but he
said, ave are here for this spec fic pur-
pose, and we propose to remain until the
matter is definitely settled if 1t takes
week."
The committee then adjourned to meet
at O'Clock to hear the report OF the COM
mittee on permanent organization.
Promptly at 5 O'Clock Mr.. Daugherty
called the committee to order. Mr.. Gid.
dings of the committee on organic alton
said that the committee had been actively
at work since its retirement, and had not
yet been able to complete it's effort, fur
Their stating that they could not complete
it before O'Clock tonight, and moved
that the committee adj ourn to that time,
which motion prevailed.
NIGHT SESSION.
At p. m. Chairman Daughtery called
the convention to order.
Mr.. Giddings said the committee would
report.
Mr.. Sales read the report.