San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-03
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 3, 1888.
FINISHED It's LARORS.

The southwestern convention is
thing OF the past. The assembling OF
the delegates forming that body was an
era in the history of southwestern
Texas The work 1t has accomplished
speaks for ITSELF Its acts pass into his.
tory. II 1t does no more through Its
agencies than 1t has already done. 1t has
not been convened In vain. 1t Ia the
best advertisement that southwestern
Texas has ever had. Its work was as
conservative as its spirit was generous
and broad. Not one ripple of sectional
ism stirred the surface of its waters.
Texas, first, last and all the time, one and
undlvidible, was the sentiment Of the
convention. In its organization, In the
constitution Of its committees, In the
spirit and temper Of it's work, In its con-
illusions and its adjournment IL seemed
above all sectional bias. Too large in
numbers, too broad In sentiment, too far
seeing In its intelligence to be the
mouthpiece Of any section, the south
western convention assembled at San
Antonio, passes with its acts into his
tory, more representatiyely Texan than
that former convention held at Dallas,
and which while essaying to represent
the whole state, practically committed
Itself In its most important resolutions
to only certain section of the state.
Eaaafnn IN ayiaf N
convention lives again and Is perpetu-
ated as the Southwestern immigration
association. This association is a per-
manent body. Its headquarters are In
this CITY. 1t ia representative. Every
county 10 southwestern Texas has been
cordially invited to come in, and each OF
the counties responding to this invita-
tion has been requested to represent
itself by one member. Unlike the State
association, which has left the largest
and most important sections and cities
of the state unrepresented on it's exeeu-
tive committee, this association is truly
representative one. Each county has its
representation. None more, none less.
The work OF the convention after de-
timing its posltion on deep water, was
turned over to the association to take
up, perfect and carry on. The action
In relation to deep water was generous,
patriotic, explicit and inclusive. There
was no attempt to make 1t otherwise.
The resolutions covering that ground
were received without one dissenting
voice. The southwest is perfectly will
Ing to abide the issue OF o clear exam
ination OF her title to consideration in
the appropriations made for deep water
by the general government. This
action OF the Southwest association is in
marked contrast to the sectional action
OF the State association, and will be so
accepted wherever the several records
are read.
The association has already form.
ulated Its work to some extent. The
officers have been most judlclousIy Sc.
iected. The president and secretary are
located 10 this city, as this is the head
quarters ofthc association. The COM
mittees to report today have upon their
shoulders the real burden of the associa.
tion In devising the methods of work.
Upon the secretary as the active execu-
tive, depends the real service and work
to be accomplished. The LIGHT feels
that the association Ia to be con-
graduated upon its selection in the Der.
son OF Mr.. Gregory, who is SO thorough
~ identified with the movements
already In progress for railway extern
sion and the building up Of the CONNER
oial and Industrial interests of shis sec
tlon.
The raising Of the necessary means to
carry forward the work of the sssoeIa-
ton is next and foremost in order. This
whole section is to be placed beat foot
first, before the people OF the north
and east. Its resources, oil.
mate, agricultural and manu-
featuring possibilities are all to be con-
sidered, and then advertised in the most
iudiolOus and effective manner, The