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ment Of the convention:
Resolved, That the Legislature OF
Texas is earnestly requested to enact d
law providing for the speedy and accurate
survey and permanent location Ct the
county boundaries OF the Panhandle
lcountles of Texas.
! The GAZETTE DOFFs ITS bat.
That the Panhandle is not insensible to
the following, which WIGS heartily adopted
by reclamation:
Resolved, that this convention takes
great pleasure in giving it's hearty In
dorsemenE 10 TIE FORT WORTH GAZETTE
SIS journal Of great ability and fairness,
and tenders its thanks to that journal for
its faithful and gallant championship of
the Panhandle and North western Texas,
and ne recommend that The several exec
utiye committees Of the Panhandle coun-
ties cooperate with 1t in the publication
ard circulation OF itg forthcoming Pau
handle and West Texas special editions.
Resolved, that this convention IN rec
ignition Of the great work now being
done in behalf of immigration to Texas
By the Galveston ana Dallas News, the
Houston Post, the Austin Statesman, the
San Antonio Express and other Leading
dSilles, and the local press Of cur own
! section, expresses its grateful appreci8-
ton Of their valuable assistance in the
development and settlement Of the Pan
handle.
THE ISSUE or ISSUES.
The broad minded liberal temper OF
the people OF the Panhandle made itself
felt IN the proceedings and the results Of
the convention. The paramount idea
was that all interests and all issues
should De made subordinate TO the devel-
Opment Of the magnificent resources of
country almost wholly undevsloped. Po-
litiC6l differences were forgotten. The
sense of the convention was settlement
first politics afterwards. Whatever msy
have been the conditions Of lhe past the
interes' of every man, woman and child
In the Panhandle are linked together in
the movement for populstion aud deveI-
opment and popular Indignation would
shackle the hand aud throttle the voice
which, in perVersity or blindness to SELF
interest, should be lifted against 1t.
NOTES.
Canadian added another chapter to the
history Of it's pluck and prosps rous career
by It's hospitabls entertainment Of the
| SODFSuVlOA. 1uSIS is nOh Al al AGAd5 .
more heslthy or promising infant than
this youpgster, which only six months
ago rudely invaded and captured one of
the strongholds Of the prairie cog. Now
excellent hotels, substantial public build
lngs, residences and business houses at
test that the foundations OF the town are
solid and that it will agure largely in the
future history Of the Panhandle. When
~ nplv fxun vyaekS m that
had been selected for the immigration
meeting the citizens went to work with a
will TO provide for The entertain
mant of their guests. The town put on
It's holiday attire and did the hcncrs Of
the occasion with As much grace and
dignity as Il it had been = weil-mniured
mstron Of forty instead Of d bouncing ia-
fsnt in sWaddliDg clothes.
Hon. B. NJ. Baker, ex superintendent OF
public instruction, and now q prominent
lawyer Of CaradIen, delivered the sd,
dress of welcome In behalf Of his adopted
home. It was at once conservative and
enthusiastic talk, fitting prelude 10 the
most important public gathering ever
held in the Panhandle. By request of the
convention II wss res poudtd to by
} Mr.. E. G. Senter Of Mobeetie,
who alluded to Canadians rapid progress
, as typical of the events in store for the
Panhandle.
The executive committee was in
J structed to issue Immediately su address
to the people OF the Panhandle, setting
forth the results of the convention, and
soliciting general cooperation In tbs i'm
portaDt work with which it has been
, charged. This address will DO given to
the public as soon as the committee can
: perfect its plans for the spring and sum-
mer campaign.
Secretary Nelson was directed By Teso-
luton to endeavor to secure spring
ana summer excursion trei3s over the
. Southern Kansas and Fort Worth ard
: Denver railways; also to ask for special
freight rates for immigrants. 1t ID
thought that the railways will cheerfully
sccede 70 both requests.
, Eight pspers were represented at the
: Panhandle editorial convention, which
: also met here yesterday to consider the
= journalistic interests Of the Panhandle
, Taey were: The News of Clarendon, by
= W. J. Grant; the Panhandle of MoObeetie,
by W. Z Edwards; the Herald of Pan
handle, by Fl. Il. Brooks; the Cou-
rier of Higgins, by R Q.
/ Blskeuey; the Ranger Of Miami, by
Is. w.. GflerSOu; Inc CrSscenI vi
Canadian, by F. E, Miller; The Free
Press, OF Canadian, by L.V. Ham; The
Tribune, OF Timms City, by Nj. Tinms
I Eight months ago there were only three
: papers in the Panhandle, now there are
5 about dozen, and two more will be
! added to the list soon. Thus the wheels
Of progress reVolve in { { Panhandle.
The address CT welcome by Mr. F. E
5 Miller, of the Canadian Gre. osn1, to the
! Press convention was scholarly and
t eloquent production. 1t was admired
3 and spplauded by crowded house, COM
9 posing the delegates to botn conven
lions.
1 Editor Rudolph Of the Tsscoss Pioneer
t was greStly missed By mis- journalistic
brethren, IS well as in the Immigration
3 councils. His pellets never fail TO hit and
penetrate the mark. L is understood
D that the Oldham delegation forgot Frank
g Inns axiom and packed their grIp-sAcks
3 too late for the train.
G Mr.. W. j. Grant WAS elected president
and Mr.: q. II. Brooses secretary OF the
3 editorial association. 1t Will hold another
: meeting st Panhandle City, July i.
8 The only bit Of political news that could
e be gathered from convection gossip Wal
: that Mr.. R H Arnold Of Panhandle Ci'J