Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-29

ditional $500 threw 3 wet blanket upon
its collection.
Mr.. Smith-Tlckets could be purchased
/ for 200 offices in Texas.
Mr.. Collins-T ckets are advertised to
every point in the state.
Mr.. Smith-lf an immigrant rate is de-
manded 1t can most probably be OBJ
| tanned.
Mr.. Sayles read from the report Of the
Dallas convention, supported the plan of
the executive committee. The 500
should be raised, then they can call for
the other.
The chairman suggested reconsidera-
ton Of the motion to appoint commit
tee to draft rules, and on motion it was
so decided.
Mr.. Spsulding moved to indorse the
| action of the executive committee, which
was heartily done.
After little sparring the committee
adjourned until p. m.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Promptly at 8 O'Clock the committee
reassemblsd, and the following resolution
was adopted:
That each district proceed at once to
raise and remit to the treasurer Of the
executive committee the 500 levied, and
that the additional $500 be raised and de.
posted in bank subject to the call OF the
committee.
The resignation OF D. C. Giddings was
read and, under previous ruling, not &C
cepted.
The resignation Of S. P. Simpson Of the
Twenty-seventh district, also Wss read
and suffered like fate.
The secretary was instructed to notify
members that NO resignation could be
accepted until the counties in their dis
tricts were organized.
Request of Mr.. Wilkerson for the in
dorsement Of the committee as an immi-
grafton agent. Refused.
Mr.. SsyIes advocated sending exhibits
to various expositions.
Mr.. Collins authorized the statement
that the railroads would carry exhibits
free.
FEW SUGGESTIONS.
Mr.. Spauldipg suggested suggestions
suggesting outlining mode OF proceed
ure.
Mr.. Barry said the plan adopted by the
executive committee covered the ground
On motion, DR.. Ennis of the Missouri
Pacific, was invited to address the meet
ing. His company would prefer dis
tributing matter prepared, or at least in
dorsed by the executive committee. A
$4,000 room in Chicago was rendered the
committee as place in which to display
exhibits.
Mr.. Collins ssid other railroads would
distribute printed matter sent them also.
A lively controversy took place over
the old bone Of contention, the home
rulers wanting to do their own advertis-
ing, and the tories insisting on the expe-
diency Of having the executive committee
do it.
Mr.. Barry moved to have the state CON-
mittee elect secretary for the executive
committee. Lost.
Mr.. Plemmons moved to have the exec
utive committee ask the railroads to give
Texas q low rate one way at intervals to
Texas, to accommodate those who desired
coming to stay.
This was opposed by others, and during
the discussion it was stated that the
Texas Traffic Association, while very
anxious to have low rates to the state
line, were unwilling to make any reduc-
ton in the price across the state, and
that it had forced the Denver to abandon |
its cent rate. The contest over this |
was warm, but when Mr. |
Plemmons threatened the committee with |
the giant tread Of the Panhandle in the |
Austin Capitol in the near future, every
one wilted and he scored q victory.
Mr.. Moody Of the Texas Advertiser, |
through Mr.. j. P. Smith, rendered the |
free use of two pages in his paper to the |
committee. Accepted with thanks, and |
the secretary instructed to edit it with |
official matter uuder the seal Of the COM
mittee.
JOHN HOWARD.
Mr.. Holland of the Farm and Ranch |
by invitation addressed the meeting. He |
told how Mr.. Howard was startling
the nation from Maine to Texas with his |
energetic work in adver Using, and that
he was accomplishing more than all other
agencies combined
On motion OF Mr.. Barry, the committee
highly commended Mr.. Howard, indorsed
heartily his work and bid him God speed.
That he be encouraged ana strengthened
oy the state of Texas, and that each
member Of the committee urge upon his
respective district the virtue of sending
10 st. Louis exhibits, printed matter and
such other aid as they could. Adjourned.