The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
Press Committee.

tn the President and Members oil the
Texas Division of the Travellers Protec-
tive Association of Amerlaa
Victoria, Texas, April Alt AFFORDS inc
chairman of your press committee sfea'
pleasure TO say that the workings OIL 'ne
committee have been perfectly harnon'-
Gus and have resulted in great GOOD 10
the association.
The generosity OF the Texas press 10
unexcelled in the United States, aun laeii
appreciation of the Travellers Protective
Association and it's members mas peen
abundantly demonstrated on all occas'o"s'
our association has received no sueh
recognition in other States as 1t mas IN
Texas. The chairman of this committee
has received letters from the Nationai
officers of this association in whlcn tneE
have actually expressed surprise at w
liberality of our press in comparison Win
other states Suffice to say tnat inc
Houston Post, san Antonio Express anu
Dallas and Galveston News have not oniy
published everything requested, put nave
had their reporters and correspondents W
all parts of the State to search LOT news
pertaining to the travelling men LOT 'nell
IEnCcld! pages nuOilHlth III AA' i"i e.
editions Other daily newspapers, as wen
as weekly periodicals. have been very no
eral The Victoria Press has been unu6u-
ally kind in publishing news pertaining 10
this convention and Of the meetings Oh
the local post According to our consul
tuition. Ms amended at Galveston, lne
chairmen of the press committees OF tue
various posts compose this committee put
the writer has never been able 10 secure
A single budget of news from the local
chairmen, aud consequently | appointed
two honorary members. Messrs Dan II.
I.asker and Ed Everett both of whom
have rendered magnificent service. The
services of the latter gentleman are well
known, as he is the able editor OF the
/ T. NJ. p. page in the San Antonio EN-
press Mr. Iaskers hand has been shown
1 in the able assistance rendered the editor
of the travelling mems page of the Sun
day Houston Post
To these gentlemen and to the able Sec
rotary. Mr.. James r. Ludlow, the chair
man of this committee desires to extend
| his most earnest thanks for their efforts
in support Of the committee. would
suggest that the convention. by unani-
nous consent. amend the constitution sc
as TO allow this committee, as we'll as
other committees. TO be composed OF three
members from the State at large. and
permit the local post chairmen to be mem
1 bers also. There is one matter In con-
nection with the press of Texas that
/ especially desire to impress upon the 7
/ p. AS. Frequently remarks have been
made by our members derogatory to ouI
leading dailies--don't do that again. but
/ bear in mind that, considering the po2u-
lation of the cities where cur large daiiies
/ are published, thera are no newspapers in
the entire world that hold candle to our
great dailies. Hereafter say only word;
! of praise for these newspapers that have
been so kind to our members. and al
ways remember that it Is to our mutual
advantage to aid in building up the press
OF Texas.
If there is anything that you desire al
! the hands of the press kindly press the
button. Respectfully submitted
I c. s. p. Holland
Chairman Press Committee Texas Divi-
sion, 4. p. A.