The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
loates From Nebraska Meet With Citizens of
Houston and All Texas.
OMAHA EXPOSITION WAS DISCUSSED,
of the Convention That Texas Should Be Represented
Judge KttreIls Talk i'm Behalf Of Houston
Saunders Speech.

temporary chairman. Mayor Rice OF
Houston nominated Former Mayor Holland
tien.
He was escorted to the platform by Chair
man Greene Of the Nebraska delegation.
he made no speech, merely saying that
he wanted 10 see the business end of the
convention move off with vim
Mr., l.. l.. H. Austin, editor of the Lin
coin Evening Call was elected secretary of
the convention
Inc following committee on credentials
was appointed Judge Norman G. Kittrell
OF Houston. chairman; l.. H. Bryan of We
lasco, w. A. Ward of Sabine Pass, Mayor
Birchfield Of Alvin, Mr. Seabrooke of Port
Lavaea Frank N. Millar. II. II. Harden,
and w. ii. Greene of Omaha They retired
at once TO formulate their report
While the committee on credentials was
celebrating, Judge Reagan, chairman of
TIE State railway commission, was called
upon for talk tc the delegates about rates
aud deep water.
The judge responded briefly. referring to
the importance of the convention and the
great possibilities of Texas representa-
ton at the proposed Omaha convention.
| The great question was to increase the
| value of commodities exported and decrease
| the value of articles imported. The great
| question of transportation was one that
was now agtating the great Western
our gulf ports commensurate with the de-
| mands OF our commerce our foreign rates
Will naturally be decreased and an outlet
| afforded for the products of the great
| West He referred TO the progress made
| in developing the harbors along the Texas
| coast and the project now on foot to open
| up Buffalo bayou to the sea-
| Following Judge Reagan's remarks, Mr..
| II. R. Corbett of York suggested that the
| visiting delegates had a song they would
| be glad to sing Other business was sus-
pended and the way they sang a parody
on "a Hot Time in the Old Town To-
night" created the widest enthusiasm On
| being encored they sang Dixie" with
| much fervor.
| At the close the committee on creden-
dentials handed in the following report :
Hon. f. p. Holland, President
| Your committee on credentials beg leave
| to report as follows:
| We see that Nebraska Is represented
by a delegation of sixty-tive OF her citizens
and that there are present delegates from
| many counties of Texas from the Pan
| handle to the gulf, but the shortness of
| the time allotted to the deliberations OF
The convention has suggested to your
committee the desirability OF reporting all
! present from each State, city and county
| as delegates without attempting to make
list thereof We suggest that in naming
| other committees the members thereof be
| selected by the separate delegates.
n. G. Kittrell Chairman.
The following resolutions introduced by
Mayor Rice were unanimously adopted
Whereas. the Transmiselssippi CONNER
oial congress at it's session in November,
1926, unanimously decided that a Trans
mississippi and International exposition be
held at Omaha from June to November,
1898; and,
Whereas, the congress Of the United
States, with the approval of the president,
has Endorsed the project, and in further
ance thereof has appropriated the sum OF
5000 600 for a government building and
exhibit; and.
Whereas. England, France. China, Japan
Mexico. several of the South American re-
; publics and other foreign governments are
making preparations to take part in the
exposition; and
Whereas, Illinois has appropriated $4,000
, and Wisconsin, New Jersey, Alabama anC
ether Eastern States are arranging for ap-
propriate representation; and,
/ | Whereas, the State of Nebraska and VI
citizens have provided three-quarters OF
I million dollars, the State OF Montana $50.
:; ooo the State OF Iowa $4,000 and thu
e Stares of Colorado, Utah, Idaho, New Mex
leo. the Dakotas and other transmissssipp
States and Territories are making prepare
t lions for extensive exhibits; aud,
Whereas. The State of Texas, with IT
n vast and diversified resources is at leas
n equally interested and as yet, has mad
v no provision whatever for Stale e%h'oi'
therefore be it
o Resolved That the citizens OF TeXa
e take immediate steps for an appropfia'
y renresontation at the Transmississippi e'
rosttion and that the State be thorough
d organized by the selection of represents
1t tiyes from us various sections vino, L
:. gether with the vice president appointe
by the governor shall constitute the Tex
lie exposition commission; and be it further
IN Resolved That it shall be the duty
,s such commission to take such immedia
Ii, action as may be necessary TO make
=, = exhibit commensurate with the resouvc
lie and future possibilities of the largest sta
or in the Union.
u On motion OF T. 5. Smith OF Hillseo'
ne the temporary organization was made pc
w manent.
~ The question Of appointing a commit
A. on resolutions was discussed, but befo
es any action was taken mo ioh was III"
sta. a OF