Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-23

amount to $4,000 nud more 10 follow.
lie Is anxious for this convention 10
formulate some guod plan To fetch pe0-
pie Go the state and Is willing 10 assist
tue WORK in any way possible.
OPENING SESSION.
Wichita Falls. Tex, Fob. %. tSpeciall
The hour liked Tor The meeting of tho
convention was 4 o'clock, but az 3.3O
the large district court room was crowd
ga with delegates and others Interested
~ the grcnt work On hand Fully 600
people were IN the room the greater
part OF whom were delegates Many
persons were standing and others were
unable even to gain ndnittance
j. A. Kemp of Wichita Falls called
the convention to order. aud stated it's
objects. lie took occasion, Ia behalf of
Wichita Falls, TO thank all present for
the hearty response made to tile invita-
ton Of the Wichita Falls committee, and
hoped the movement iuuuguratcd for ina.
duclng immigration TO Northwest Texas
might he crowned with the taost bril-
liant success. lie extended Tie hospitali.
~ OF the city aud bid everybody wei.
come Mr. kemps remarks were well
received.
COL. A. NJ. BRITroN
OF Wilbarger- was chosen temporary
chairman, ana j. 6. Graham of Baylor
temporary sccretaiy.
ID. q. kolp of Iowa Park offered the
following resolutions:
Whereas Texts knows 40 north, no
south, no east, no west: and
Whereas the Panhandle owes its won.
dertul growth aud developmelt lsrRely TO
Dallas Fort Worth, Nuc0, and other
Texas cities, therefore, be- it
Resolved That the delegations from
ne cltits named as Well as from any
other, portion Of the state. be admitted 20
the floor of this convention. be- received
ny members and be accorded the same
rights as delegates from counties strict
ly known as Panhandle counties
The resolution was lOst by close vote
No sooner WAS the result announced
than a dozen delegates were on them
feet Speech after speech was mazda
against drawing the lines against these
cities. A motion was made ~ reconsider
cneru II. NJ. Clarke Of Fort Worth
spoke at length aud made Il fine impress
sion.
When the vote to reconsider was taken
it went through with a fat majority and
delegates from Fort Worth Dallas, Wa.
go, Austin and other cities were admitted
as full tiedged members of the convention
upher the passage OF the original resolu-
ton.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
On permanent organization Anderson
of Travis, Seay OF Donley kenan OF
Baylor, Rutherford Of Wilbarger aud
Jones Of Hardeman
On Credentials !asker Of Galveston,
BriCe of Hall, lhghanith 0f Potter. Still
son OF Clay aud Hotter OF Armstrong.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the convention.
Resolved, That tbs convention most
heartily endorses the great work now
being done by The Fort Worth Gazette.
Dallas News and other papers of the
state for the promotion OF Immigration
10 this section and calling the attention
of the world TO It's possibilities, resources
and attractions.
Resolver further, That We recognize
IN the press OF the state one VI the most
powerful and efficient agencies In the
great work OF Immigration aud IN their
eaorts for the upbuilding Of the country
the press Ia deserving Of both our moral
and financial support
=. H. Moore, immigration agent of the
Fort Worth and Denver. was called 10
the rOstrum and responded In an en-
couragiug speech. He read g letter from
a representative Of some twenty families.
in which the writer said these families
We're coming TO Texas this fall and that
each family would want TO buy 800
acres and pay cash for 10, Mr. Moore
said this was but d sample OF hundreds
he WAS receiving. He told the conven-
ton the time was ripe for effective work
aud that golden harvest would reward
their labOrs il they would be- wisp aud
work IN harmony and In earnest He
pledged his own help in every way pos
Nhle.
Mr. w. a. Squires Of Clay introduced
resolution requesting the legislature to
make an appropriation for a Texas ex-
hlbit at the Worlds FUR He spoke
OF the work being done by the ladies
and said their efforts had not met with
the success they deserved He believed
this convention should demand such an
appropriation.
A motion was made 10 table the reso-
luton. The motion 10 table was lost,
and the original resolution was adopted.
THE COMMITTEE ON CREDEN-
TIALS
made lis report The report gave
each county represented but one vote
on all questions coming before the con-
Yeuuon, but allowing each delegate the
right Of discussion. The report was
adopted.
G. +. Barber Of Baylor was appointed
assistant secretary.
The report Of the credentials commit
tect showed the following counties rep
resented; Armstrong. Archer. Baylor.
Childress, Clay Dallas, Dallam, Deaf /
Smith, Donley llrath. Galveston. Hall. |
Hardemau, Harris, Hartley. Haskell. |
KMOx, McIenuan. Old Ham. Potter.
Sherman. Tarrant, ThrockmOrtOn Travis |
Wilbarger and Wichita.
The committee on
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
made the following report
This organization shall be known as |
the Panhandle Immigration association |
Of Texas.
THIS part Of the report brought out |
lively discussion. The Eastern delegates \
wanted TO amend by naming the child !
Northwest Texas Immigration assOcia- /
zion" The Panhandle delegate would I
NOT have Il; their lungs were filled with 1
Panhandle breezes and they used them /
They had the votes Ia the convention \
and they used then. a vote was taken /
and the name stood as recommended By /
she committee
The organization committee also rec /
commended the following as permanent .
officers " the conNenuOn President I
A 81 Brittoa, Wilbarper: first yice-prts,
deut ~ ~. Clarke. fO1 Worth secOld /
yice spreddeuF. u A. Kemp. Wichita: I
third vice-prcsident, lIighsmitb Of Potter,
This WAS adopted,
ID. q. Kolp Of Iowa Park introduced q
resoIntihu endOraHg the state fair aud /
DALLAS eYpoation. and plcdging the con-
veution 10 use an efforts possible h. have
evLibita On the fair 10 October. The
ra.oiution also p0iuplimfniel the present
,nsns cement Of the fair. the resolution /
had smooth sailing and went through.
The convention appointed the follow
fnr 0.aunIffpest