The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
..nized an Association Yesterday
I'D the Convention Adjourned.
oFrIcERs AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
80 Adopted Endorsing the Deepening of the Houston Shin
w.vs Having United States Engineers Approval


nicnt of the prcject: sss
whereas. We look WITH. regret upon tha
lost opportunities Texas has srQtere,, fIgm
not having been properly repres entod with
exhibits ii The Naiional centennial Nj
ihilndelphia and The Worlds Fairin CHS
eeuo, but look with pride upon tlN ulFe.t
+! on TIC part OF the San Antonio ANA syYiltf-
| sns, Pass Railway Immigration associations
una the business League Oh liorsQuu 10
p.ogefiy represent the state 1T Omaha e.
!, position and beginning 10 realize the bes. :
cGts from Their splendid effort and know
the great good that can BE made 10 accrue
| 10 the state through II proper rtrsessn a.
tioa oil iei. resources ~ such exhibitions.
! and.
/ Whercus, We believe the centennial sA-
| nositicn 10 take place Iii ST. Louis in 1903
! y gong 70 be the opportunity Of Texas Tor
lae next 1iiaricr of century to ace
/ atately make known To the world Ler
| boundiess resources; therefore be 1T
| Resolved That We take tis,e by the fore
| lock 10 prepare a fund that Will enable oW
SAFE 10 be SO Represented as to eclipse all
rivals and remove the SIGMA OF the want
of en- erprise that has been placed Vpon her
for the want OF properly recognizing OPP
uortunaties in the past. and that we zach
pledge ourselves TO annually contribute to
, fund for the purpose the sum of $5 aud
call upon the representatives of all Of the
other business interests of the State to CO.
onerate with us. We recommend that this
association shall take such action as Will
| authorize It's members in different portions
| of the State to unite their communities In
! raising fund for the aforesaid purpose;
and that the executive committee of ebis
association Shall prepate a plan for the
same and supply said members and desig-
nate Repositories In their respective dig
trtcts for the fund.
~
After the report of the committee had
been accented as whole and the members
relieved. MIR. ]. H, Bright urged that the
president appoint a committee on legisIa-
ton which may properly present the
claims of the Texas realty dealers at the
conning session OF the legislature. The
suggestion was received with .Ryor ANA
PRESIDENT Penfield announced he would
designate the members al some iu.a.e
day.
Mr.. Adams of San Antonio brought up
the idea of getting out some advertising
matter 10 place in Northern cities. so as To
inGuce immigration. He told how Calilor-
MIA had issued handsomely printed books
telling of her wonderful climate. rich soil
and almost unlimited resources. Many
neople would be attracted in this direc,lon
ana much capital be turned loose wistim
Texas borders. There was no action taken
upon the suggestion but as an inducement
20 get factories and other large enter
piises Mr.. j, NJ. Douglass of Corscana
revived the efforts OF former State Senator
Bowser q Dallas. and presented a resolii-
ton metnoriallzlng the legislature To pass
a resolution exempting from taxation FOR
certain period factories and kindred in
situations. While there was some doubt
as to the constitutionality of such reso-
tuition at last session OF the law makers.
MA 10 anhf hat H.. -,
might be obviated by the passage of an act
authorizing cities or counties to make such
exemptions. His resolution, which WAS
adopted, contemplated that the associa N
should formulate bill along the Inns
presented and see to its introduction
~
A. j. Carothers of Ganado. Texas, asked
the Indulgence of the convention in pre-
senting the following:
Resolved, That this association tender
Houston. her Business Mems League. Mr.
Tom Richardson, aer real estate men. her
press and the railroads cur heartfelt thanks
for generous hospitality extended 10 us
during this meeting. and shat we go hence
with nothing but the most kindly remem-
brance of their magnificent city on the
bayou"
Its adoption was unanimous.
Mr.. w. r. Uavitt OF BRYAN. who was in
attendance during the first davs. wired the
conv.n,,icn TO pass resolution ind5rsing
the San Jactnto Battle-Ground purchase. II
am Texan" the mesasgs read. am
speaking for her citizens The resolution
adopted was formulated by Mr.. j. S.
Dawgherty and read:
Resolved That this association favors
the purchase Of the san Jaelnto battle
ground by the State for u park and urges
the coming legislature to take necessary
Ian ria nj II 20
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The twelve real estate firms OF Fort
Worth forwarded Letter TO the eonven-
ton expressing their regret at not being
able to attend. That CITY is busy enter
tanning the Farmers National cong.aess,
The following is an excerpt from the let
tar.
"The local interests of our city demand
and have absorbed our time and service. SO
that we are shut out from tine pleasure OF
.,Lrt ibutipg our aid, first in thantinS the
Fruit Flower and Vegetables Festival. hay
ing this keys Of The Magnolia CITY, tor the
honor conferred upon our fraternily' anh
also rendering our AID Ia creating an assoc
ciaticn for the good OF our State. our cities
and ourselves.
..The Fal.urers' CONGRESS converting here
on the Sun OF December. the same day that
ven are In convention there. makes IL i'm
posslble to be with YOU except IN spirit
good wishes and Fellowship that Dinds our
fraternity tog tier; tue e'ore aye ~ oaa
ano,opv and our invitation TO visit our city
in ilme to see the representative farming
Community, who will h. the recipients OF
an excursion at our hands. anu ION "a me
q lowd TO escort them over our great sLals.
which we hope may prove Of great henehl
TO them and our people all over our srs4l
I'VE assure you hearty welcome, for
carr gates and doors are open and Inc Keys
th.unyn away on the days ths FaynsEs
congress are our gusts. and we WISH YOU
10 share with them AMI us the pleasure
and the benefit derived tleredrom'
CONVENTION NOTES.