The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-08
RICHARDSON In KANSAS.
The Date Fixed for Next Meeting Trans.
mississippi Commercial Congress.
AN INTERVIEW WITH HON. E. R. MOSES
He Thinks the Session mt Houston
VIII he the Most Important
Ever Held.

Wichita, Kan, August Especial Cor
reepondence OF The Post. En- route here
stopped at Fort Worth to have talk
with Hon. B. B. Paddock, mayor, pusher
and general all-around protector OF the
North Texas city which only acknowledges
one superior as railroad center among
Texas cities.
Mr.. Paddock and Mr.. w. D. Cleveland
of Houston compose the executive commit
tee of the Transmississippi Commercial
congress for tho State of Texas. Mr.. Pad
dock is full-charged electric engine when
1t comes TO energy, and his think tank is
never out OF repair. He will see that all
delegates to the congress who pass through
Fort Worth will receive rouslng recep-
ton, and in this work ne Will nave tne
hearty cooperation of General Passen-
ger Agent G.. b. Sloat of the Rock Island
and Vice President ID. B. Keller of the
Fort Worth and Denver City railroads.
Oklahoma is on top OF the ladder in all
kinds of crops the country Is hiiing up
new lines OF railroad are being extended
in all directions. The towns are growing
and prosperity is rampant, ana stili every
one denies that there is Ii boom On.
enormous surplus OF food products, and
her people demand deep water at Hous-
ton; in fact, they need several ports to
properly handle the food OF products they
will throw on the market during the next
few months. Old stald railroad corpora
tons like the Santa l'e and Rock Island
are racing to see which will reach certain
points first, and the Frisco is also taking
a hand in the game
Oklahoma will send decorated corn
train through the East and North within
few days to show the people the capa-
bilites OF her soil. This marvellous terri
tory will join with the Indian territory In
sending big delegation to the Houston
meeting OF the Transmississippi CONNER
cial congress. and tho delegates from all
the States and Territories west of the Mis-
sissippi will hear from them.
Kansas looks good, and no matter what
may happen in the way of hot winds or
other misfortunes during the next twenty
days, big corn crop Is assured, although
"one more rain" would make II a bumper
crop. Colonel NJ NJ. Murdoch has been
writing some prose poetry for the editorial
columns of the Wichita Eagle on the mucn
heard remark. "one more rain
Kansas Is as much in earnest over I'M
proved deep water facilities as ever, aid
Houston ia now frequea-ly mentioned
among the list OF gulf potts
Wichita is growing In 1 Wholesale way
ana the new buildings now in course of
construction to be uecd as wholesale
houses are enormous structures. cane
hero to meet Hon. f. r. Moses of Great
Bend, Kan, chairman of the executi, q
committee of the Transm ssissppl Com
mercial congress-, also eN-Secrctlry Nc
Knight We had a pleasant visit and
Fixed the date for the Houston meeting.
April II to II, inclusive. The Wichita
Eagle and Beacon gave extended notices
of the meeting and its work Ex-Secre-
tary Mcknight, with the assistance of Mr.
Robrbaugh, has the full report of the pro
ceedngs of the last congress in the hands
OF the printers. and it will be ready for
distribution by September 5. Copies will
10 mailed to all delegates and officers, to
the governors OF all the States, 10 tine
commercial organizations and to each con-
gresham and senator.
Texas is fortunate in her officers Colo
mel Walter Gresham of Galveston Is (: st
vice president al large, With Ex-Governor
Jester of Corscana vice president for
Texas. W. D. Cleveland o; Houston and
b. B. Paddock of Houston are members
of the executive committee.
Mr.. E. r. Moses of Great Bend. Kan, Is
chairman of the executive committee lie
is remarkably bright business man, with
marked executive ability. He is agreea-
BILE and obliging, but Is Ara rs a rock
when Objectionable matters are brought
forward for discussion. At Wichit. he was
especially outspoken against ne intfoGuc-
tion of papers of a political nature and
is determined that the influence of the
congress shall not be lessened by the dis
cuseion OF partisan questions.
Concerning the meeting at Houston Mr.
Moses SAID. esDeCiAlly rlenea1
when Houston was selected by the con-
gress as the place of meeting for 1900. for
it will take the delegates 10 the coast.
where they can see what has been accom-
plished in obtaining deep water and what
is necessary to strengthen the gulf port
outlets. All prevailing questions in this
congress have been deep water a, gulf
ports and irrigation. with the former the
most important. and it is especially an
proprate that we should meet at the great
railroad center which connects all the
gulf ports, and is now asking congress to
bring the railroads and deem water to-
gether through channel from he iettjcs
at Galveston to the business center OF
Houston.
Il expect to write hundreds OF letters
relative TO the coming lestirg and will
make visit TO Houston during tho fall
to get acquainted with The people aud be-
come familiar with the programme OF en-
tertainment
There Is general desire On the part
of many prominent citizens of okIaho,r A
and Kansas to be present at the meeting
at Houston
Ton Richardson.