The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14


mittee on resolutions to consist of one
gentleman from each congressional dis
trict. Beyond this | believe at this time
no formal business will be required.
The convention is now open for business
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Secretary skaggs read the report OF the
executive committee. which contained tho
! rules governing the convention.
Representative Grogan of Sweetwatei
moved the adoption of the report. The
rules provided that each congressional dis
trict should have one vote for each dele
gate present up to fifty and that each dis
trict should have at least ten votes Il rep
resented at all.
Mr. Williams of Fort Worth objected to
the adoption of the rules at the morning
hour because he said the Fort Worth and
Dallas delegations would not arrive until
the noon train. Mr. Williams also OPP
posed the basis of representation. He
thought every delegate ought to have a
voice in the proceedings.
Secretary Richardson Of the Houston
Business League defended the rules in u
vigorous speech, which ELECTED hearty APP
plause,
John NJ. Claiborne of Rusk followed Tom
Richardson in defense of the rules, giving
I the Fort Worth and Dallas delegations
good natured roast for not being on time,
The discussion was spirited for time,
but when put to vote the report OF the
committee was adopted almost unanimous
| ly.
The first paper read was by w. A. Main,
editor of the Halletsville Herald, on THE
| Newspapers Part in Texas Advancement"
! Mr. Main reviewed the history OF news
| papers, beginning with Poor Richards
1 Almanac" published by Benjamin Frank
| lin and winding up with description Of
| the modern daily newspaper, especially
noting The Houston Post, the Dallas Gal
weston News and San Antonio Express.
! The speaker said he was not so well ac-
quainted with the newspapers of Waco but
was surprised to find such a paper as the
! Times Herald and to find that it is pub
lished in the prettiest city in the State.
Hon. n. G. Kittrel of Houston next
spoke on The Houston Ship Channel"
The speaker in his preliminary remarks
defended his vote in favor OF the Hunting
ton grant of wharf privileges. He said
Texas was in need of more statesmen and
fewer politicians. There We're too many
politicians who were in the habit OF going
off into fits when they saw corporation
ghost. Corporation meant cooperation he
said, and was as necessary to the develop
ment of Texas as the filling OF the soil.
The speech was frequently applauded, and
when the speakers time was up the au-
tended his speech ten minutes and closed
amid deafenng applause,
r. r. Cloridge of Palestine read a paper
on "The Relation of the Railroads to the
Development of Texas"
At the conclusion of the speech Of Mr..
Claridge, Secretary Skaggs read his an
nual report.
To the President, Executive Committee
and Members of the Texas State Real Es-
tate Association.
Gentlemen l beg to submit this, the
setretary's semi annual report for your
consideration. This organization, which
had its origin at the State real estate con-
vention that convened in Houston last
December, was created for the purpose oil
enlisting the CO. operation of all legitimate
real estate dealers, property owners, capl-
talists, promoters and others in any way
interested in the States development or
financial betterment. While its promoters
and strongest advocateg had some vague
idea as to the beneficial results to be OBJ
, tanned from such an organization and OF
the varied and different interests TO DC
, served thereby, yet the broad scope TINS
association wori; would assume in mould
, ing and cementipg pubiic interest, as well
i as restoring public confidence, was not
realized at that time. II was plain to 1t
, seen at that convention that all the par
Elephants (some $50 or more) had at hearl
the best interests OF Texas, regardless OF
locality class or citizenship, or interest,"
= to be served, and the convention closed
q with the utmost enthusiasm over the re-
I suits accomplished,
, Perhaps some present were not at int
. Houston convention, hence may not be IA
! miliar with the work done On that occa'
SIGN. The full report would he too volu'
minous to be read in this meeting, so the
secretary will only give the report OF tn'
committee on organization, which was th'
a essence of our basis for organizing and Ii
as follows:
a I'VE believe the general good of the rea
s estate business can be promoted by the Co
r operation and interchange OF social reIa
e lions between those engaged in the bust
q ness throughout the State with the Stat
meetings or conventions once year.
A I'VE, therefore, recommend the orgnni
- cation al this time OF the Texas Real rs
1 tate association, to be composed of rea
g estate agents, dealers and land own
Quite number of important resolution
e were introduced and passed at that conven
: ton, which would be worthy Of reproduc
tion on this occasion and will be read
q called for. While a great many iniiuentia
l. citizens of the State who are not, strlctl
e speaking, real estate dealers have not fui
v ly understood tho objects and aims OF gu
=, organization, they ali manifest "hllhs
V ness to join hands with the real estate fra
: ternty of Texas in bringing about renewe
h activity in all lines of business, and thl
? means prosperity to the State.
n We come into this convention stimulate
n by the declarations OF the best and mos
II progressive citizens OF Texas that the.
: are with us and will cooperate with I'M
association in their efforts TO attain tn
= results which we advocate
l shall only refer TO two items who
: have come up in the general details
II promoting this association, and those al
n the interest which the railroads and pres
l. have manifested. The railroads OF IN
Il State seem to he a unit in recognizing II
Te Efforts OF legitimate dea;ers in populatiu
IT and developing the unoccupied domain
10 Texas. IL seldom occurs that they are AZ
is pealed TO in vain when anything like
l. representative body of real estate men al
proaches them with the promise TO len
; their support and cooperation whe
l. needed.
ID Without reference 20 class. all newsp'
II pers and periodicals published In the sta
rs and abroad have given almost unlimits
,e space 10 the handling of this nswbor
4 babe. Some of the leading journals In u