The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
A PLEA FOR COOPERATION.
Chairman BoIdt of the Press Com
mitfrN 1InIseH m Anneml.

mIttcS -hNiseS an Appear.
Richard is himself again" After being
laid up in Houston for three weeks on nc
count Of illness, | am now able to write
the article which / intended to do long
ere this.
On account of Mr.. L. 2. Harrison, one OF
my committeeman leaving the State tor
good, l take great pleasure in appoint-
ing Mr. NJ. E. Fowler ('Texas Bill Nye''J
on my committee.
We have had the pleasure OF reading
some highly interesting articles written
by Mr.. Fowler and We hope to read many
more of them.
With the aid of my committee hope
TO be able TO keep the members of the
Texas division supplied with L. r. A..
news. general can not accomplish any
thing without the support of the army.
Our worthy State president, Dave NJ. Las
ker. can not better the condition of the
Texas division without the aid of the
members at large, nor can / be expected
10 keep the Il. p. A. pages of our four
leading newspapers supplied with news
without the assistance of my committee
and the members at large.
take this opportunity of pleading to
the members of the Texas division TO
kindly give me their corporation. so that
we can give the members an abundance
of news items and articles OF interest on
the various important questions az they
may arise.
This is the second article have written
asking for aid in keeping up the T. p. A,
pages. and hope that this plea Will bring
forth good fruit.
There are men, and many OF ihem who
are always criticizing the officials of our
order AT different times | have been
compelled to listen to criticisms of every
official that the Texas division ever had.
These criticisms always come from those
who have not been hosered with any posi-
tions. which shows conclusiyely thss tney
are jealous OF those who are holding posi-
lions OF trust, have always noticed that
these numerous complaints are made by
those members who never do any work
themselves.
have never heard any OF our leading
members. those who are holding positions
and doing most OF the work. critIcise any
OF their fellow officials, either In public
or private There are no words intense
enough, with heart enough to express my
utter disgust for any man who VIII rush
into print and criticise some official (who
Is member OF the same order he Isl in
personal and insulting manner. and
then have the moral cowardice TO refuse
10 sign MS name.
assure the reader that I very much
regret TO be compelled TO write in this
manner. believe In harmony aud for
that reason make an urgent requeat that
any man who has any criticism TO make
q make should write personal letter to
the official criticised make your COM
plants to him and not rush into prin,
and insult q fellow member through our
newspapers.
Our chaplain, Homer r Wilson. deliy-
erred 4 speech al ne Galveston convention
last year In which he made an earnest re-
quest that II anyone had any complaint 10
make OF any OF our oerclals. to make the
complaints direct 10 ne official. itstead OF
completntng 70 everybody else. This Is
spund advice that every complaining
membey should follow.
ge are ali members OF the same order
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