The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-01
HOUsToN's COMING FESTIVAL.
How n North T.xns Paper Is Boom-
ing the Event.

ing the Event.
The Dcnison Daily Herald is taking great
Interest in the T'Sss Igs!s. Flower and
Vegetable Festival WI nS.alia1eaccur In
this city December %. asvc.
Its leading editorial under dr+7 sieinsS
II, under the head All Should Go, is-ats
follows.
The Herald recently called attention to
Nils convention of Texas real estate dealers
that Is TO be held In Houston ON December
., the object being Ito plan for the up
building OF The State" In this call for
this important gathering, every irrigation
association. every commercial organization
and every real estate exchange is request
ed to send delegates. The mayor of every
city and town is delegate and has author
lily TO appoint others from his community.
Each county Judge Is a delegate also and
has the same appointive authority as a
mayor.
The Texas Fruit. Flower and Vegetable
Festival will be held in Hous GA on Deem
her to TO- inclusive, and will provide
a practical illustration of one phase OF tne
wonderful resources that have yet been
barely toucxAL,I>'
The CONVENTION should be one OF the most
largely attended OF any kind ever held In
the STATE. There is no equal area on the
face OF the globe which offers anything
like equal advantages for the nome seeker
or investor. Neither was there ever n more
opportune time for the development OF a
desirable immigration and the fostering OF
manufacturing. The movement OF textile
enterprise toward the South Ia rapidly in
creaslng and Texas should not only be
ready 10 receive them but should 10 out
after them.
ha AZ t1,.,
canal the almost unlimited trade with the
Far East Will be opened and Texas Is the
only State In the Union which has the
resources to both clothe and feed the teem-
Ing millions of that country. With cotton
, grain and cattle in excess of any other
people on earth and with conditions favor
able for tho production of almost every
thing that grows on the face of the globe
WIN millions of acres to be irrigated ana
other millions of well watercd acres which
are yet glsat distances from any railroad
facilities; with mines and forests, sugar
plantations and rice fields; with great
| ranges for cattle, sheep and horses-what
better Inducements could be presented by
any body OF men than can he formulated
and put lrtcu motion by this favored people
Let the commercial organizations and
public officials give this mater careful at
tention and s.md hundreds Of practical
''rustlens' 10 Houston in December
~
On October 81 the Herald followed with
| all TeXai.s.
| Whatever helps one portion OF Texas
helps the whole STATE. RS great area Is
as closely bound by the ties of commerce.
and community interests as the smallest
commonwealth o. tho Union. Although its
| North and Solth-iis East and West-are
separated by hundreds OF miles vet when
| "A tide OF immigration or progressiveness
| touches either margin the wave OF influences
rearhes the Fischer side. Whom publlc
spirited citizens Of any locality enleayor
| TO develop their particular resources there
| 10 Willingness TO help them from the
| whole State. The Dallas fair was really
u State Institution, although managed nv
| Dallas people, and while the loral a Ivan
| tage has been conspicuous the whole ctti.
1enship OF the State has reiolcei over its
success ana mas felt the impetus given to
| all lines OF trade and development This
| State fair. however. has been quite centrai-
| " located and hAa been able To mare ar
lees Influence all lines OF industry. There
| Is another exhibit. though, TO come the
| tirst week IN December, that the Herald
has previously alluded io--lhe Texas FruIt
I lower and Vegetable Festival In Hous,on
This Is, perhaps, more sectional i'm IN
| aims and influences Tor il comes fon I,r,
FOR other portions OF the State TO contribute
very much, Br' the idea is a good ci,e
ana should be heartily supported, II Is In
the direction Of diversification O, crnns
| II viii attract attention OF Thousands Of
desirable citizens. and as commission man
| ann growers come TO view the dssplay they
| VIII learn that Dec mbsr fruit and yevef,.
Die erops In sou;n Texas means an equally
nroitie Yield for North Texas in the carly
| months OF the year. The railroads vii, |
| give liberal rates and every commun;.,
| should bn well represented Tha rrsa,s