San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-10
THE CONVENTION CALL.
To Consider the Best Way of De-
veIopinR This Section.

TO Consider the Best way OF De-
veIopIng This Section.
The immigration committee met yes
terdsy and issued the following call for
q convention to be held In San Antonio
on February lst, to consider the best
means OF developing this section Of the
country.
To the People OF Southwest Texas
The state immigration convention re-
GENTLY held 10 Dallas, has awakened an
unusual interest throughout the whole
state In the matter OF placing the ad-
vantsges Of our whole state before the
world, especially to those seeking In
vestments for idle capital, or In quest Of
a mild and healthfrl climate and place
which offers Inducements for cheap
homes to industrious and enterprising
citizens.
The vital Importance OF the work IN
dertsken by the State Immigration
committee 10 not overlooked nor under
rated, and In that work all the senate
rial districts OF south west Texas will no
doubt heartily cooperate. But SOUTH
west Texas has interests peculiarly her
own-interests which, In our opinion,
require the especial attention OF IT'S peo-
pie In addition to the great work blocked
out by the state organization, and after
an earnest consultation with such gen.
tlemen who are interested In south west
Texas as we have been able to meet
with. We are profoundly convinced that
the interests OF southwest Texas call
for concerted action on the part of all
who are Immediately interested In its
welfare.
The planting Of manufactures the
centraliZa alton Of stock interests, the
opening up Of new lines OF railway CON-
municstion and the perfecting Of old
lines, the oonvergiDg OF all scattered and
diverging interests and the harmoniza-
ton Of those apparently antagonistic,
the unfolding Of our great mineral re-
sources and the natural advantages Of
our Incompatible soil and climate for
farming and fruit growing, the necessity
Of placing our vast cattle and sheep inter-
ests on more secure footing so enabling
us to enter more successfully the m Arkets
of the world, and the securing OF deep
water at convenient point on the gulf
coast -sll.these considerations and others
we're urged as conclusive reasons why
south western Texas should organize.
1t has therefore been decided to issue
this call for convention OF such coun-
ties as are Interested 10 the advance
ment and development OF south west
Texas to be held In the city OF San An
tonic on the Let day OF February, 1888,
for the purpose of consulting together
ard devising the best means Of promo
ting the development of our section OF
the state.
The basis Of representation shall be
one delegate for every 500 votes or frao-
tion thereof cast In the last gubernato-
rial election, provided that no county,
organized or unorganized, shall be enti-
tied to less than two delegates.
ISigned. WIN. HEUERMAN, SR.,
President Board of Trade,
San Antonio.
W J. b. PATTERSON,
President Citizens Association,
San Antonio.
j. L. STOREY,
Caldwell county, Texas.
8. p. SIMPSON,
Maverick county, Texas.
j. B. MITCHELL,
Nueoes county, Texas.
JOHN 4. LYLE,
Medina county, Texas.
A. +. DIGNowITY,
Val Verde county, Texas.
II. j. GRAHAM,
Kendall county, Texas.