The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
THE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
THE CONVENTION MAY RE EXTEND
ED TO THREE DAYS.
Nnny Letters Received Expressing
Approval of the Meeting
and Its ObJccts.

Waco. Texas, June 8.-Thc following in
formation comes from the local committee
managing the programme and features con-
nected with the preliminary work leading up
to the big convention OF Texas real estate
dealers property owners promoters and capt
tallsts, which is to b. held in this city the
18th and lith OF this month.
lie general outburst Of enthusiasm and &C
oumulatng responses from every nook and
corner IN the State seems to be giving tAe
local committee a little pleasant surprise.
Tho nrst programme was for two days
session. They say that the indications point
TO a clamor. when the convention gets warm
ed up. for three days session, which would,
OF course. embrace Thursday, the 18th. This
will be left entirely TO the voice OF the con-
vention. Arrangements have been made to
open the convention each morning at clock
and to hold night sessions.
A letter received yesterday from Congress
man James l.. siayden VI the Twelfth con-
EressiOnal district, whose home iA IN san An
tonic. expresses his warm sympathy toward
tho convention and promises ms attendance.
As suggested IN bulletin sent out few
days ago. all congrcssmen Of Texas have been
cordially invited 10 attend and participate IN
the proCcN iuBs, a. NO special topic has been
put down iDr but ou'. or TWO OF them, II mas
been decided to allow the real estate dealers
from the respective districts to select a topic
for every representative to champion gu that
occasion-e1ccpt, however. that partisan poll
tics must be excluded So. carrying out this
idea tho san Antonio delegation viii be all
lowed TO handle Mr.. Slaydcn as they ste
proper; but he Will be expected to address the
convention.
Congressman j. ". Bailey OF Gainesville
takes occasion 70 write and express his in
dorsement OF the convention and regrets that
his preaTranged ENGAGEMENTS may possibly
prevent hts personal attendance. All the diff
IN Ia Jl az ttit
each other as TO which shall send the largest
and most enthusiastic delegation 10 the CON
vention. Word comes from the aspiring young
city OF Cameron that movement Is on foot
there to have the county Judge, mayor presi %
dent and secretary OF the Business Mems club.
| the prominent business men and bankers form
( committee and attend IN a body. They will
perhaps come Ia u special decorated car II
satisfactory arrangements can be made with
I the railroad.
/ Hon John NJ Claiborne, we'll known
I champion OF the iron aud fruit Industry at
( Rusk is very strong advocate Of the con-
Nention and Ia the second speaker invited who
mas already sent IN his manuscript of what
/ ms remarks VIII be on that occasion La this
connection, tina committee requests that all
speakers for the occasion prepare manuscript,
and send in TO tho local secretary as far in
advance OF the convention as possible In or.
/ der TO facilitate the work outlined by the
/ press OF the state in reporting the proceed
/ Hon j. b. Price a prominent dealer al
/ Weathorford In pointed letter yesterday
/ sent greetings and promises strong repre,
sentatiou from hts section
writes; - ali nanny o. say that / viii b.
nble tC attend and Will endonyur 10 mr. mare
a paper, on the subject allotted me
/ President G. S. PcnGCl of Houston has
! called o meeting OF the executive committee
! OF the state association 10 meet ip Waco On
the m4SninE or the l2th Instant az fl oClucjJ.
trial journals outside Ct Texas thiuk OF this
coming convention most o. item have stated
IN ADVANCE that tnay would have special cor
rosrondcrts here 20 report the proceedings
FOR their respective iournns. one Of them a
well known De'r0t. Mich, publication goes
so TAR rs to send skeleton sheets, indicatin z
what their Jnh issue VII be They have
marked TWO or tbrco cages devoted TO this
real estate convention.
Dehaito information also comes that ST.
Louis an1 Kansas City ,ll sens mlssionnries
fiGm the ranks ~ their real estate men "a
take items at the convention
Hon. Jefferson Johnson, state commissioner
OF agriculture. insurance, statistics and his
tcrN. IN writing about tho convention, save
There ~ no subject That Won could have as
signed me IN which I take moro interest
Agriculture tho Intelligent agriculture Of
the soil IS the super5ructurc and foundation
OF the prosperity Of all people. ana the pros
Ferlty or The farmer reaches and Affects all
classes, end therefore in the interest of all
! fayor the education o. taat element by
every means POSSIBLE IN order TO a. aud pre-
, pare these who ARE thus engaged 10 know
nov tc meet every emergency II the nrose-
cuuoh OF ,Eelr business, the lawyer the
doctor. the professional man Of ali CLASSES
charge fees for the know how and are pre-.
pared to render efficient service TO those who
employ them. but II Is often said that any
body can make farmer-ths is a great mis-
take; the farmer ought to know how as vol
as others. For Instance, II the farmer finds
. his cotton stalks small but full OF fruit h,
,, ought to know his land needs ammonia, bu
u the stalks arc large ana scRntily fruited
ne ought t. know that his lant needs phos
I pilates, and know how to apply the remedy
and, for this reason | favor farmers in,
stitutes In every locality. experiment sta
tions, and well equipped agricultural de
4 free 10 any who desire information upon thes,
lines | know that the people are hungr,
for this Character OF information and cthe
STATES arc profuse In the expenditure of none,
for this purpose. but Texas IS not doing Jus
! tice cpop those important lines -
Many letters received from over the Stat
is the fortunate city TO entertain this conven