The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
TEXAS AND LOUISIANA.
A subject Ably discussed ny eN-
Governor Hubhmrd.

rx. Governor Richsrd r. Hubbard VAS re-
Gently :; guest OF the Stato legislators IN SEES
SIGN nj Eaton Rouge, La, and upon speo'"l
n,o,,on the distinguished Texan was escortei
"a he sreaker's stand, where he addressed me
house as follows;
nteciate the circumstances that surround
me. ard the propr,ety Of the occasion when
demands that should only make my DO" 10
the courteous welcome extended 10 your EEL
Inv citizen OF the great state of Texas "a state
greater than Louisiana. her sister only IN her
immortal boundaries, but not greater IN any
mr. all Of the clements OF courage. STATE smdn-
chin ard progress that constitute the glory or
n Stale. recognize aud am glad OF having
the ourortunity of appearing before the legs
lature OF this great State for the first time III
my life TO say that. while we are larger III
territory though not older In the years OF our
statehood, there is a comradeship ana lei
lowghir of interest as well as OF bIoon run
ming through all the memorapie years q V tha
PAST that makes the Louislanan ana tte
Irxan wherever they meet feei--as they are
brotl ers and not strangers IN TINS great ~
publ, OF States. There is not, can no, a anu
m,,si not be any rtvalrles between us our
industries are largely the same. Your spieh-
did sugar fields, your rapidly doveioplhs IT,
culture your great lumber interest anu you.
cotton and your corn, grown upon the auh ~
yorr great rivers flowing to the sea, uhsuI
11Sssct by even the valleys OF the Nhe-all
.hesr arc in sympathy and IN fellowship oi ~ :
tsrest Y it'll your SISTER state OF 1eAaa' IL 10
INC tbrts we have Il brnltct cNpanse In me
panhgndle, the culture Of the cereal ana ~
our vast cattle ranges eAtrnnlhg 10 Tue nv
Grande and the Rcuhhi OF mes,eo, W. ,ot
.Ipn,qiits perhaps. of wealth. that you ~ -'ue
nossess In the same degree OF extent. we are
mutual in the extent OF ON volhil. az ',his
,ions. OF cur commercial inteiesI 80 'H'1
MET resi-, onse to your generous weivome
norprtl.ulnto Lo iisiana upon nef cslucht w
ward tendency and progress IN an u. .as
mcnts of industry ana edlcsuon auh st" ~,
s."sih, that | see around me. ! nave Just
ti,i YOUR state university; | have noticed
,onr growing fields ] have crossed OUT
ynioittf ST river Of the contiaent IN an '"eS'
= IA ,he outlines OF a splendid tutuIc' A.,
,'r nareratuIate you upon tho fact that IN inc
-, war trouble with spain you are COMING
e. IN, front as you did in al the trouaoios "
oar past history as you eio ,,o on tween the
S g, and then by your size you WIZ hnu
your comrades OF Texas, feeling n the IH'ut VI
a. they did In the past, more eohauenv " ",
a. a.. bscouse YOU were by their size. VIC na,. =,
s sois tosether in times OF peace, III lines u
I'LL ,r,u,uphs as well as IN times OF wh,,
sise your iegions led by Taylor anu M.c,I
AMI others our TG ma s ali cIam Hood as ours
40 r. r., stood side by side we are oi'' '''
,he hopt4i of the future c,a.o a, Texas
AS ex governor OF the sreat ga a., maLin9
IN me 10 say one word to the Jaw maize re
pperartn,ent OF Louisiana, and psreon ine ~
asp ls.s ,,nsoueht, but give II freely: that Is,
a,rb state with such memories vi iilen 81 81, -
~ s,atcsmanship and tn al the aepsEtih unss ~,
-, lie coming down from the L'inss.SS go
~, ~ "a Rsrtsnins and with leaders OF th's wy
W, ,hor, need not mentioD-with an M,
n,cn,nrics of the past. your great capsSt3 "
iai'.,fIorrsnts for the future-as u l'Nah :
..icon,r ali Of you who wish to come 10 Gul
| Mtast and wish TO become Of us. ana Iesllns
niiu ,sS ~ Tho contribution Of men when lo"-
| ptona has given 10 Texas for nearly nan +"
n,,,rv then | say TO you as wouil 10y "
WI ~, state stand by your household gous-
", iares and Penates-educate your po!s
YOU ,,o,,r girls at home. let them 80 out irohh
. INSTITUTIONS OF learning WIN ~ w
| ;eoiinr OF eomradeship that shaii pc hAV az
| anrhoT 10 each other as snip at sea,
The sneaker said. II following ,hat Ntst.a 80,
| ,rsnd al the Anglo-Saxon race no Whirm ~ ~,
aro no exception you VIII sga,hst az III, ~
asyice or advice OF your irlehas.-sou W.,
ear loose from the hearthstones sllu asoi 10
| y, louisiana. then God khows We oi,.n W
! y. n,s n YOUR young men and ola. ana esp
! lily 10 YOUR fair daughters OF our si,.sr
s,.,s and welcome them to nur Lone quar-
Sc n is large enough for US an =.
| % Texan Is eAcusable for ieie,rns ~ -
| n.es ,non an occasion native born Lonis
D 'sr Who had crossed the Sabine river pc
na,,sa ne wanted to mot because ne nag 70.
70 many used TO cross III and MADE ms nom
90 Tsrss upon being questioned eoncerhlnk
| ~, boundaries of Texas. said: SIT. we nsse
| s,a,s Of broad, high land. extenoins i.on'
- sabine 10 the Rio Grande. larger tnan
| III New York, Penpsylsania ana New Ensisna