The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15
THE TEXAS TRUCK GROWERS
HOLD A WELL ATTENDED MEETING
IN THIS CITY.
They Discuss the Organization of II
state Associnfion-WillM Meet
Again Today.

The largest meeting OF truck growers
ever known in Texas assembled in the
rooms of the Houston Business League
yesterday morning 1T 10 o'clock. The
following were among those present:
j. W. Melton. president Arp a. e.
Wagaman. vice president Marvel; j. Ct.
Jones, secretary, San Antonio; r. II.
Price, treasurer College Station; A. e..
Pickett, Floresviie; 5. S. Linn, Alto
Iona; G. R. Reifel League City; p. II.
Mccormick Texarkana; $. Lemley, TeXar-
kama. representing East Texas Truck
Growers association; B. A. Smith, An
gleton; F. w. Meyer, Bonney; John c.
Williams, Huntsville, Texas; George W.
Waters, San Antonio, Texas; j. r. CluslS-
scales, Troupe. Smith county; J. b. Bass,
NJ. D., Pittsburs Texas; c. 2. Thatcher
Houston; S. L. Huff, Solumbia Sam II
Dickinson, PAUL, b. +. Johnson. Ar
cadia; c. W. Wood Swan; l.. A. Wheeler
Webster; S. Roducker, Webster; j A.
Hyde, Houston; G. l.. Mackenzie Hous
ton; l. Barrack Fucker, Kansas City, Mo.
7. L. Wheeler. Houston; NJ. NJ Cox
League City; C. NJ Smith, Gainesville;
a. V. Swatley, Mount Pleasant l.. A.
Wallace, Green Hll C. p. Orr, Omen:
j. 7. Reynolds Angleton; II. Joyner
Webster; r. Il. Fenner. Webster; h. c..
Fenner, Webster; w Fl. Plungley, Web
ster; X. McGregor, League City: F. ".
Yeager, Millican; NJ. J. Pruit Lindale
U. p. Sells, ST. Louis, with American
Rapid Transit Car company.
After the call TO order by President
Melton Mayor Sam II. Brashear briefly
but happily welcomed the delegates to
Houston and her festivities and hoped
the deliberations OF the body would prove
beneficial. General Z. e. Harrison OF
Washington. ID. C., the government good
roads expert, who was present. was in
Vited to make an address. He said a few
words to the delegates on the advantages
OF good highways and was applauded.
President Melton stated the objects Of
the meeting and called for a discussion
Of the purposes at hand. a. G. Pickett of
Floresville favored a compact orgauiza-
ton. as did Secretary ]. G. Jones, G. NJ
Smith of Gainesville. Dr. S. Lemley of
Texarkana and others Speaking of the
advantages Of organization, Dr. Lemley
said the truck growers OF OWE county
formerly paid si.35 to Sl50 per busheI
for Irish potatoes. Now they pay 81 1-2
cents, due entirely to the local assoca-
ton. Not a word was uttered against
the formation of a State organization
Judge Norman G.. Kittrell was intro
duced and made a happy little speech.
bidding the truck growers welcome to
everything IN Signt ana assuring them
that he would help make their constitu-
ton free of charge Heclosed with an
argument for deep water and said If he
could he would vote the credit of Texas
for a S40000 600 for the deepening of Buff
fao bayou He was literally appaluded.
p. r. Mccormick of TeXarkana said
the truck growers not only wanted y
strong State organization, but that they
should have local associations in evsry
part of the State.
A motion to discuss the bylaws and
constitution was adopted. The Iiscus-
sion lasted till the noon recess and
throughout the afternoon session. Every
clause was reviewed by every delegate
A committee consisting Of S. Lemley.
a. G. Pickett, J. G. Jones. J. C. Williams.
r. II. Price, p. f. Johnson and j. ~ Mel
ton was appointed to frame suitable ny
laws aud report back to the general meet
ing. At ) o'clock the meeting adjourned
till s o'clock to give the committee time
in which to do the work allotted to them.
The committee appointed TO formulate
the bylaws did not finish their abors
last night and no report was made They
mill submit proposed bylaws TO the meet
ing this morning when Il is believed. the
whole matter will he disposed Of in short
order