The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

ing in enterprise, PRIDE ana patFloU-
ism.
Again l ask what part is Texas to
play in the coming drama at Chicago?
What lessons will she impart to the
thousands who behold her for the first
time?
Let us show them that Texas can
and will be represented at Chicago:
Let us show them the material OF
which her people are made.
Oh, if | only dared to hope that
when our eyes take in the grand
scene at Chicago we might behold
Texas in size, form and beauty, the
queen of all the sisterhood. Let us
rally around the sentiment, let us
nurture the cause, let us foster the
enterprise, let us place on the SHORES
of Lake Michigan building that VIII
fill the stranger with surprise, the
incredulous with wonder and that
will cause all to cry out in admire ION,
"LOok at TeXas!n
Governor Lubbock followCt lrs.
Warren and made sensible a.,U in
teresting address, in which he urged
stockmen and others to be liberal in
their donations to have Texas well
represented at the fair.
MIR. Ike 7. Pryor offered the follow
ing:
Be it resolved, by the Stockmen's
convention, that the thanks of
this convention be rendered Mrs. War
rem of Fort Worth for her patriotic and
beautiful address on the educational
department of the Worlds Fair work,
and that this convention fully en-
dorses the suggestions contained in
the address, and pledge the hearty
support and cooperation OF this con-
vention in her noble work, and that
her address be printed in the proceed
ings Of the convention.
Further resolved that Mrs. Tob1n
is commended for her zeal and fidelity
to the noble work she has undertaken
and is so ably conducting, and we
pledge her the same cooperation"
Adopted by rising vote, and the
convention adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order
at $3.50 and an invitation was read
from Superintendent Rainey asking
the convention to visit the Institution
for the Blind.
MIR. Wynne introduced q resolution
asking that the quarantine line be re-
moved so as to exempt the counties of
Coleman, Mason and McColloch from
the quarantine law. Referred.
Mr.. d. A. Todd introduced resolu-
ton in reference to stockmen and
farmers combining and working to-
gether. Referred.
The question of railroad rates was
laid before the convention, but no
one seeming to be prepared the ques'
ton of Texas fever was taken up.
Mr. Rogers, who spoke yesterday
on the subject took the floor and COM
batted the theory advanced by Mr..
Mercer of Wyoming, that the disease
was a verify. In support of his posi-
ton Mr.. Rogers again referred to Off
cial figures to support his position.
He argued that there was no such
thing as Texas fever per Sc. That it
did not produce bad effects upon meat
slaughtered for the market. All eX-
animation and microscopic inspection
had failed to show that the meat was
diseased. He insisted that it was pro-
pagated by ticks.
The subject of deep water on the
coast of Texas to the stock interests of
Texas was laid before the convention.
Mr. Crawford of Velasco was invited
to make an address, which he did.
He referred to Chicago, which, he
said, had deep water at II feet, New
York at q feet and New Orleans at 80
feet. Deep water on the Texas coast
means all that we can get. Upto this
time we have not had deep water. Is
the deep water on the Texas coast to
enable the passing out Of the COM
merce Of the state? / undertake to
say we have not the deep water to
carry ont the commerce of the state.
TO show you the truth of this I'll
read the following figures, showing
the products of this country:
Crops from 1877 to 1891 inclusive:
Wheat, 6,75l, 1921 at 70 cents.
So, $50, 1887 1854 90.
Corn, $1,000, 922, 1854 at o cents,
SIS, III ,260, 800 SO.
C Oats, $500, 8O4, 748 at % cents, s., &c.,
8O7, 5SOG8.
Total, 4O,l55, 1920. 1S4, valued at ST.
777O94, SO3,70.
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