Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-25
LOCAL NOTES.
Minor Matters Picked Up In and Out of the
Convention.


Convention.
The Lamb of Bowie and the Lyon of
| Sherman met no difficulty in lying down
| togeter in the convention.
Barrels of pure arteslan water, made
| pleasant with large chunks OF pure arte-
| sian ice, was placed convenient TO the
| convention hall
The committee on resolutions ap-
pointed subcommittee consis ting of
Messrs. Simpson, Slaydeu, Smith,
Jester and Slayer. They will report 20
the whole committee this morning
NJ. A. NJ. Duke of Tyler IS a delegate
10 the convention. Mr.. Duke has been
resident of Tyler for over thirty years,
as o member OF the Duke Lumber COM
pany, one of the largest lumber compa-
MES in Texas. He is one of the solid cit
liens of Tyler who are using their efforts
and their money in advancing the growth
and prosperity of that thrifty and bust
ling place.
II is not doubted that the report of the
committee on resolutions will contain
recommendation of petition to the lsgis-
lsture for the enactment OF laws giving
to municipalities the discretion of eX-
empting new factories and industrial es-
adjustments from taxation for d term of
years.
MIR. J. b Simpson of Dallas is fluent,
agreeable speaker, well versed in
convention work and thoroughly in
earnest about the value of factories to
Texas.
Fort Worth citizens showed by their
actions in convention yesterday that they
are not greedy, but are important TO the
repute of the city. Mr.. 7. J. Hurley's
declnation to act as permanent president
and Mr.. Conuor's to act on the commit
tee on organization which he moved, are
examples which deserve imitation.
The banquet at the stookyards hotel
will occur sometime during this after
noon, dependent upon the action of the
convention. 1t is not desired to cut off
the business of the meeting for the sake
of the barbecue.
Professor Ault's band did fine work
yesterday. They played concert last
evening in front of the Ellis and Pick
wick hotels, which was much appreciated
and provoked the favorable criticism of
those who heard.
w. Il. Wright of Queen City, Cass
county, one of the delegates to the con-
call Yesterday.
floor of the convention are the news
paper men. No class of people are more
alive to the importance of cooperative
action in such movements as these than
they.
Every allusion to Texas manufactured
goods evoked O cheer from the conven-
ton.
Said Hon. I. J Hurley: "I still keep
the gavel that was used at the deep
water convention. II is historic arti-
Gle, having been used by Sam Houston.
1t was brought 10 the deep water con-
vention by delegate from the southern
part of the state. | intend to keep this
gavel. 1t has no historical value now,
but in years 10 come it will be- pointed to
with pride as the article used at the con-
vention which inaugurated the big man
ufacturing era in Texas
Secretary Biden OF the chamber of
commerce has spread himself in the mat
ter OF taking care of the delegates. He
is something of a wheel-horse himself.
The delegates will be given an opDor-
tunity this afternoon of seeing the most
prosperous manufacturing city of Texas.
They should observe with close scrutiny
the steps being taken toward slaughter
ing cattle and hogs at the refrigerator
and packery.
Members of the convention are not
backward in according to the newspapers
their due need of praise for the success
so far achieved in the p-building of
Texas. nor are the newspapers denied
considerations in calculations for the
future.
If the business men IS convention had
been held q month later the delegates
would have been able to view the large
and handsome exhibit building which is
to be built ct the un on depot to accom-
modate the displays of the P. C. C. c..
the Fort Worth and Denver railway, the
Panhandle people, and the West Texas
people. Fort Worth is the immigration
center of Texas.
The sub committee of the committee
on resolutions were at work till late last
night formulating document to be pre-
sented TO the convention this morning.
a national flag of generous proportions
and gorgeous colors decorated the board
OF trade building yesterday.