Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-26
TIE COMMITTEE.
The Resolution Presented and Disposed of.
The Action.

The Resolution Presented and Disposed of.
The Action.
President Slayden called the conven-
ton to order yesterday morning. He
announced that the committee on reso-
lutIons was ready to report, and Char
man Simpson of Dallas read the report
as follows:
Whereas, Texas contains and produces
within her limits and at points accessible
to our trade centers cotton, wool and
hides, iron, coal aud lumber sufficient to
operate the factories of the civilized
world; and whereas, it is of measureless
Importance to the state that manufac-
turers be encouraged and that capital be
invited to invest in manufacturing
plants in Texas. Carried.
And whereas, the state of Texas in the
proper exercise of its sovereignty as o
state should advance the development of
the state by legislative action in the
premises. Therefore, he 1t resolved that
the next legislature of Texas be respect
fully but earnestly requested to submit
to the people OF the state constitutional
amendment exempting designated line
of the leading and most important man
ufacturing industries from all state,
county and municipal taxation for the
period of ten years.
Whereas, to this end that the products
of fields, mines and forests may have
reader access to the market and manu-
featuring ceuters of the state, it is of
vital Importance that the counties of the
state be authorized and permitted to
construct better systems of roads, and to
the Accomplishment of this end we ask
the next legislature to enact such a road
law as will enable counties at their OPP
ton to issue bonds, under proper and
conservative Limitations, for the con-
struction of such roads.
Resolved, That we recommend that
the next legislature make an adequate
appropriation to exhibit the resources of
Texas at the World g Columbian EXPOSE
ton to be holden at Chicago.
The committee beg leave to report that
they have considered divers resolutions
referred to them looking to the formation
of a manufacturers union or stock asso-
citation, and beg to recommend that ac-
ton thereon be deferred until it may be
ascertained what action the legislature
of Texas may take affecting the indus
trial interest of the state, and that if
necessary an industrial convention be
called after SAID session.
Mr.. Simpson said that Mr.. Juster OF
Erath county had offered the following
as a minority report on the section re-
lating to dirt roads:
Resolved, That we recommend to the
voters of the state of Texas the adoption
of the proposed amendment TO the con-
stitution known as the dirt road amend
ment, to be voted on at the November
election.
Mr.. Simpson moved that the first par
agraph be adopted. He said that it had
been the idea in the committee that the
next legislature would be the most i'm
portant since the downfall of E. j. Da-
Wis. 1t will have the most vital interests
for its consideration. The most vital
questions will be presented to that legis-
lature for solution. 1t would be well for
us to let the legislature know what our
views are on these questions. One of
the leading objects OF the committee was
to bring about results from the legIsla-
ture. One result is to establish great
manufacturing interests in this state.
We recognize the fact that while our
people are simply agricultural they eau
never attain the leadership among states
that great manufacturing states reach.
Texas mas arrived u crlels IN ner Ms
tory when she must develop her
ore and iron and gypsum and
kaolin and copper and other
products that only need capital for de-
veIopment. Texas raised $3.50, 900 900 of
cotton in the last ten years. Where is it
now? Ninety-five per cent. has gone to
New England manufacturers. If there
ever was country that need manufacto-
ries II is Texas. And we must offer
special inducements. They have capital
in New England and across the water.
We have the raw products. The capital
to reach Texas must cross the central
and southern states which are grasping
for it. We must offer an inducement
that will bring the capital across those
intervening states and bring it to Texas.
/ know of no better inducement to offer
than is embraced in this resolution.
think that the present generation should
reap some benefit from the Texas manu-
factories.
Mr.. Simpson spoke at some length,
touching on the Mckinley tariff and
coming around to the Blaine tariff meas
ure which he said would rebound largely