The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02
TENTH ANNUAL SESSION
Of the TransmlssissIppl Commercial Con.
81 eTess.
SOMETHING OF ITS AIMS AND PURPOSES
Endorsed by the Business League,
The scope of the Undertaking.
Its Plans.

The tenth annual session OF the Trans
mississippi Commercial congress, to be
held at wichita, Kan. from May 81 TO
June 3. is far reaching in its scope and of
so much benefit IN its results that 1t is
already attracting general attention in
the territory where its benefits apply.
The Business League of this city has
adopted the following resolution indorsing
ths movement:
Whereas. The tenth annual session OF
the Transmississippi Commercial con-
gress. comprising twenty-four States and
Territories will be held in the city OF
Wichita, Kan, May 81, June !, and 8.
and
Whereas. More than 70 per cent of the
total area of the United States is EN-
hraced In the region represented, Sec
ton producing almost the entire output
Of the gold, silver and copper, 55 per cent
Of the wheat and over 30 per cent OF the
cotton, corn, wool and farm animals of
the entire country. and
Whereas. The Transmississippi Com
meTcial congress has become a permanent
institution, standing second In import
ance only 10 a session OF the National
congress- therefore, be It
Resolved by this representative gather
ing of citizens of the city of Houston.
Texas, held under the auspices Of the
Houston Business League to arrange a
programme for the proper celebration OF
the victory Of San Jaclnt0, where Texas
independence was won. 1t is an especially
fitting occasion for US to Join hands with
cur sister States and Territories in the
West and do everything in our power TO
make the Transmississippi Commercial
congress of National importance: there
fore, be it further
Resolved, That we extend to Hon Will
lam Mckinley, president Of these United
States. most urgent request that he be
present and attend the next session OF
the congress to be held at Wichita, Kan,
from May 81 to June g. inclusive. where
We promise 10 be present With a large del
egation OF Texans TO cheer and greet him
in the heart OF the great agricultural
West
~
The purposes and objects OF this con
gress are fully explained in the following:
Hon. Hugh Craig. President. San Fran
cisco. Cal: Z. r. Moses, Chairman Ex-
ecutive Committee, Great Bend, Kan
j. Hudson Mcknight, Secretary and
Treasurer, Wichita, Kan.
Tenth session of Transmissssippi Com
merclal congress.
OFFICIAL CALL
In accordance with a resolution Of tbs
ninth session OF the congress. the mex
tneeting will be held at Wichita Kan.
May 81 June I, . and 3, 1899.
TERRITORY EMBRACED.
Each State and Territory lying west o
the Mississippi river and that part o
Minnesota and Louisiana enst OF the rive
and the Sandwich Islands are entitled 4
representation.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The governor OF each State ana Terri
tory may appoint ten delegstes; the mayo
Of each city may appoint one delegate ant
one additional delegate for each 5000 in
habitants provided that no city may hav
more than ten delegates. The executive
officer OF each county may appoint on,
delegate. Each business organization may
appoint one delegate for each fifty mem
bers, provided that no such organization
may have more than ten delegates.
The governors OF States and Territories
members OF the United States congress
and all ex-presidents of this congress- arr
ex-offlcio delegates with all privileges
except that of voting and election to of
fee.
OBJECTS OF THE CONGRESS.
The object OF this congress is TO pro
mote the business interests and develo