Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
THE MAN FROM TEXAS.
His vivid Picture of Conditions in
the Lone Stnr State

He was registered from Texas. and the
motel reporter. being anxious to see a Tex
an fresh from his native heath. asked the
clerk To point him out, and at once pro-
ceeded TO interview him
You are from Texas. believer" he said
In his winning reportorial manner. as he
stood in front of him.
Il beg your PARDON" responded the gen.
tleman with slight frown.
I'm a reporter" hurriedIy explained the
interviewer, somewhat abashed, and would
be glad to have a little talk with YOU on
Texas matters. How are times down there?''
"Oh, ah, l beg your pardon" said the
Texan. Il did not thoroughly comprehend
the purpose of your approaching me and
! being somewhat appreEensive of strangers
felt a natural hesitancy. don't YOU know
IN greeting you with that bonhomie, not to
say cdIndFadlerl, so characteristic, | be-
lleNe, OF the gentlemen of your profession
Now That L am appraised Of your identity
shall be pleased 10 communicate any infor-
nation l may possess, and in response 10
your eminently pertinent inquiry / NAV
say that as far as my knowledge extends
me tunes IN my political division of the
Union are notably salutary."
Inc reporter wondered if the clerk hadn't
made Il mistake.
business. l presume he said. lis good?"
me commercial industries of Texas
| responded the gentleman, exhibit a most
I
! conditions which certain individuals who
are prone To look upon the Tartarean side
81 every entity. have persisted in prophesy-
ing would necessarily follow certain no
AtIca4 cOdleScenceS with capitalistic comhi
nations, which it is not eXigent at nresart
| 10 designate or discuss. 1t is sufficient "a
say mat the calamitous climacteric which
| thcy We're 50 bombilatiuus in fulminatin@
| mas SlSIauy failed of evcntuation in 80
| own or any contiguous communities
1 am glad to hear it," gasped the ra-
porter. How are the crOps?''
AS the duties OF my vocation are ratber
NupIeSu!dneOuS than eXtrafOraneous an
! sWered the gentleman from Texas with
CAUTIOUS discretion, possibly l am not en-
| llreIy competent to become conclusivaIv
respondent 10 your indagations in thar Al
rection- However, from the nresenInnap ~
! Of responsible and reliable delators | am
| constrained to believe that our agrononic
conditions are impeCcable. and that prediaI
| PFpHtS are no less sure than they will no
superIatlVe- Indeed, L am profoundly inn
pressed by the resultant efforts of every
| irptoIemus of Texas of whom il has baan
| my fOrtuitouS fate to have rognoscanca
| that agriculture and its concatenated col
lateralitles IN our state is destined to WELD
pienipotentiary pussance in politics as
| Wen as In all pragmatic and professional
pursuits / have predicated upon this a
| Dell boy here announced that the gentle
| man was wanted at the telephone. par
uon me a moment" he said, rising to go.
certainly, certainly" said the reporter
ana as the gentleman disappeared in the
| box. the reporter disappeared through tbe
| claimed when he reached the omen air
what has ever happened to Texas? Won,
| der If Boston has slipped a cog and drooned
| down that way?"