The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-11

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were not well organized At present there
are eight posts, ana all are well organ
,zej and well differed. III. E n, MI
hard and organized Ia November an eN~
cel!cnt post at gainesville, Texas, ana us
membership is composed OF the best ciu-
zenship OF that good town, and they are
enthusiastic in their work OF building up
their post and promoting gene.aiiy the
interests Of tho association. We now nave
In contemplation the organization of posts
at FL fa>o Galveston and one OF tNo
other towns IN the State, and this may be
done with great ease II the StaTe admins
trAt!on can secure the corporation OF the
members OF the association IN these va
tious cities. Every business man OF any
comprehension can lie readily made to see |
the advantages thRt this association can |
give them, and II needs but little persua- |
sion 70 bring such men into the fold. |
woNlt urge our members to grid up their |
loins AMI be ready 10 push our work into |
every corner OF tAis great State.
work OF the cffice OF State secretary and |
treasurer, and after having carefully In |
Nss;isatsd iis requirements. ! have con- |
cludea that i s decidedly Tor the best |
interest Of this division that It's secretary |
AMI treasurer he elected regardless of |
where the state headquarters should he.
siln mat The constitution be SO changed |
as 10 enable this division 10 retain a
secrctsry and treasurer for moro than
enc term. As IL is, thls ofliccr scarcely
n' pines efficient ana capable before he
~ 70 fl.e NAY TO u successor who Is uu-
.Sn.l'9T wi;h he volume OF detail work
iNai tho Office carries with It, No state
ms ihiS rotation save Texas. and am
~ orned that Il has worked badly where
ever b, has been tried. I have then Of
ZERO Ter your consideration an amend
mrnf TO Tho constitution covering this
in2,lsr and would recommend that 1t be
souli also earnestly recommend that
J We state secrc iaI-y ana Treasurer b.. paid
u S'.hty % 40 per month the present
salary IS Insufficient TO warrant an eN-
pen .liure Of iirn.. ard Labor BIZ a good
iuaf mat t's Hcfk - rho office demands
IKE m ., isoi2 ha~ materially increased
HsFIHg the present wear and y has been
sour o. OF surprise 70 ~ bat we have mad
/ 50 icw ,anscs. Ile iapses for tho past
I your nhve been about the same a. they
( "rFu Tor ffr administration Immediately
'ti4ns tfe present and the membership
= been far greater, besides Ne received
/ during i'9i md l'95 many application, mat
+ y re maAa more on account of tho on
i.isieSiu attending the meeting Of the
4 = tiicnal association In our state than
sir" ~ come into the association and
! remain members Cor the go0i that may
. be derived. In o'hcr words. the year pre-
ite ing he qast was boom year aud we
looked f1r large loss frain .apses. The
ren"ri OF Ne se~,-fary wiu show just
. " iAt tfeso laIs-es We're.
~. have hal seven regular directors
meetings and on SPECIAL meeting Of the
directory, making eielt meetings within
eleven NOR, ts a. all ~ which have been
present. We rav Iuct twice ~ Austin
orcr In San Antonio. twice IN Dallas and
'rH.. In waco ard there WAS special
-r..,tlog ago iB Dallas and Corslcann.
You viii have presented fof your COIL
a-Hion tn" rel,ars OF ", VARIOUS ON.
M ~lii , an. tybtoh ,.ii st,eak
ar .ner,lsalye-
,rnst mai you VIII give careful con-
.,s,'.,.,p ~ ali fua,ters ttat ,yiu come
~ ~ seenciation convention and
it, tb. r-s,,tis of ,-nur inn1rs ,vi,l he
fruiin'i 81 much good 70 our division
my hands al Fort Worth. wish TO 'hank
ojr frerrbershlu for their crurtesies an!
. l,. iressos shown ne a,l my fellow Off
.nl I ,,.isf, .sutrls,ii, To ncknov, iels e
-. ~ of,,e.rs ~ This division and the
X, ~,,,or ~ .ta e,orri,t,.a my deem graf
: ,'., -, f,r ,hafr able assjetnucc
49, W " 49,, areo,n n1ishad ha
, y, ~ -, -, o,,.,-,. Instance WITH their al,
w.. 80, ,,t.nsafs
'Ni,, co,.,,e,on would urge uDon each
nelnnsr o' ., 2',r snl untrInr work lis
"a far reacNing and It's In
4, .fiit'.'s -. 80 -, 49, sv.r,. me shnulf
'i' AZ ti n,.,a to no rreat
I Ine rotH 70 To-. W sare - rrav,'lors' PRO
4 -eetive Association o. Air rna q Booth
. r.. r,,,.,e,-, r-sva,ers' Pro
n Fres,' 'stl' l',1ts.it,, 81 Ar1er-iea
!. ie'fN" Assoc 49,,
II TIM 7ettort Of tie sat" So ','"tS -,
treasurer was read mn rr.t," r. - 80 -,
e vas rendered o. VOC o' ei'''-F'
4 port read;
q To the Members % the Texas DIVISION
o r = A Of a:
90 Aus.t, Texas Ariril f--fieutiene1'
"a ,.t.,,,.- tor ,,o,,i
8 TOR" pleasure l- 9''''''t'''H
T. consideration tn following as my r'!'u'
AT the last state convention Al foV
II - ,- u t,tt.s s..r,tar
Ia N9t ~ w =. a., s,,f' r.I.ei ,,oul:ut,
II. - - tst,,,,, II ia fl,r,i IN the treas
IS Wy, -, H.. sttt. The funds vi tina, commit
D. ~ -. e. 80 L., ar ZONES yyltii,. II,
1T seq 4''.n b, as ~, tt,[a ,,,,t ana IN
l!'''tee-f'i "ns ',', ~ H., -, fi,i,., liz. form.
% receiving w, "uiN W. ~, 81, a.. r1ftain hi
n secretary lutheI ofr' 80 ,'I ,n,' f,,nd
al re-. - ,-s,tl,i.i.. I.bes. hi
80 o ,i,,,i.,, - faae.25 and are IN the sam