San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-01
IMMIGRATION CONVENTION.
THE DELEGATES ASSEMBLED AND
HARD AT WOEK.
Southwestern Texas Largely Rep
resented--A Good Chairman
Col. Elliott Present and
VIII Address the
Meeting, Etc.

VIII Address the
Meeting. Etc.
The convention OF delegates OF the
south western Texas Immigration move
ment convened this morning 10 the Men,
ger hotel building at IL o'clock, with .
large representation present. President
Heuermann, OF the Boad OF Trade,
called the meeting to order at II o'clock.
| saying: IL see that the counties are all
fayoring the course. by the numbers
present." Col. II. b. Andrews was then
| introduced and addressed the meeting.
Col. Wickes, president OF the San An
tonic club, rendered the freedom Of the
club to the delegates.
Gen. Young nominated Congressman
Miller, OF Gonzales, for temporary
chairman, but he declined on the plea OF
ill-health, but he was not excused and
was elected by acolamstiOn.
Taking his seat, Hon. Miller said:
Gentlemen-It is needless for me to
say appreciate the honor. We are all
very anxious for the prosperity Of the
state. We have to look after interests
Of our section Of 1t. We love the whole
of Texas, but II lie necessary for each
one OF US to look after our own house,
hold, not to antagonize any section.
The nomination OF temporary secrets-
ries Ia now 10 order.
f. II. Terrell nominated Messrs. H. A
Ivy and W. T.. Carothers, and they were
| elected. Permanent organization was
then effected.
A motion to appoint committee on
credentials was made and carried and
the chairman appointed the following
members: John Wood, OF Lsvaoa; g.
w. Russ, Of Bexar; V. Weldon, De Witt;
A, j. Williams, of Wilson; II. o. Ellis, of
Uvaide; Z. A. Atlee, OF Weber, 4. H.
Caldwell, of Nueces; j. B. Wells, Of
Cameron, A. G. Jones, OF Bee; II. Hord,
Of Starr.
A committee on organization, COM
posed OF one delegate from each county,
was elected, to be appointed.
The convention then adjourned for 10
minutes, to allow the committee on
credentials to meet.
The following preamble and resolu-
ton, by Col. K. II. Terrell, will be offer
ed to the convention this afternoon at
their meeting at Casino hall.
Whereas, This convention composed
of delegates from nearly all the counties
of southwestern Texas is the largest
and most thoroughly representative
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portion Of the state and its views as to
what are the pressing needs OF the PEG.
pie will be regarded with respect and
consideration abroad,
And inasmuch as western Texas seems
to be thoroughly aroused as TO the im-
portance of organized effort for the ad-
vancement OF its material welfare, the
advertising Of it's abundant resources
and superb climate, the development of
its lands and manufactures, the encour-
agement of immigration and the protec-
ton of its interests whenever threaten
ed or assailed and realizing that the
great, vital, Overshadowing necessity
for this section Of the state
Is the securing, at an early date, Of q
deep water entrance to one Of our avail
able harbors on the lower Texas coast,
In order that cheap transportation may
be obtained for the expectation Of all In
creasing productions Of wool, cotton,
hides, breadstutfs and live stock and the
Importation OF merchandise and foreign
supplies,
And, whereas, The last official report
of Major .. II. Ernst, of the engineer
corps, U. s. A., in charge of harbor i'm
provements on the coast of Texas, shows
most conclusively that an appropriation
of 81, 100000, expended 10 the cOnstruc-
tion Of system of double jetties upon
the bar at Arkansas Pass will, with i'm
provements heretofore made, secure q
channel entrance from the sea, twenty
feet deep at mean low tide aud 600 feet
wide, leading into a spacious harbor Of
ample depth and capacity, thus demon
strating that this is the most prac-
ticable point In the entire coast for OBJ
tanning deep water entrance to an ex-
cellent harbor at a reasonable cost, 1t
having none OF the complications OF
tidal overflow, shoaling up OF the har-
Dor and enormous expense, unfor-
tunately connected with similar work
on the bar at Galveston, the estimate
OF that point requiring some $7,000,0 900,
and,
Furthermore, In view of the conoen.
tration Of two important lines Of rail-
way already completed at or near
Arkansas Pass, the terminus Of one OF
which is to be at Harbor Island, where
walls for sea-going vessels will be con-
structed as soon as they can enter the
harbor, thus making the deepening of
this bar entrance still more i'm
portant to the growing trade and
vast commercial interests of
southwestern Texas and the Mexican
and Pacific states,
Therefore be 1t resolved by this con-
vention, That the executive committee
TO be appointed hereafter by this assem-
bly, be requested to prepare memorial,
setting forth the foregoing facts In such
shape as may seem desirable, and urg-
ing the prompt appropriation by con-
gress of the entire estimate made by
Major Ernst, that the WORK Of improve
ment at Arkansas Pass may be continu-
Ously carried on, and to have copies OF
said memorial circulated throughout
south western Texas for signatures and
the same sent promptly to the members
Of congress of the districts represented
In this convention for their guidance
and action, and, that, ir In the dis
erection Of the executive commit
tee 1t shall be deemed neces-
ssry, committee Of seven shall be
selected by them from the counties here
represented, to go to Washington and
appear before the River and Hsrbor
committee and urge upon them the
feasibility, wisdom and Imperative me-
cessity Of this great undertaking, IL be-
Ing understood that this convention is,
at all times, In full sympathy with efforts
being made to secure liberal appropria-
tions for the Improvement OF all other
Texas harbors now under the considera-
ton Of the board of engineers.
On Resembling the committee re-
ported the following gentlemen as enti-
tied to seats:
LsSslIe county-F. b. Earnest, W. FL.
Howard.
Zsvalla-JGhn West.
Atsscosa-Jame Boyer, John p.
Webb.