The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-07

and opened headquarters at the State
house.
The preparations for the entertainment
OF the convention are perfect and the com
mittee feels confident that the city viii
acquit herself handsomely en- this occa-
sion Nearly every active member OF the
business Mems club and the Young Mems
Business league has Joined the reception
committee and other live Wacotes are do
ing duty ON that committee. showing a
determination TO leave nothing undone 10
make the delegates feel welcome
Members OF the committee are stationed
at the notels and others meet every train
and extend welcome to the delegates.
Governor Sayers. Attorney General
Smith. Railroad Commissioner Storey.
Land Commissioner Rogan State Revenue
Agent Jameson. Ex-Governor Hogg, John
Garner. r. W. Hudson. Bill Shaw. &. p.
curtis. s. L. Staples. w. o. Cook, w. ID.
Cochran anG few delegates from neigh
Dorlnz counties arrived for the State con-
y"ntion this evening. and at midnight Joa
Bailey and a number of his friends from
Dallas put in an appearance.
Inc arrival OF the two candidates for
raliread commissioner has aroused inter.
est in ths.r race and by tomorrow IL will
be live subject of conversation. Tho
! curtis people promise TO show up here
IN force and expect a delegation 100
strong from Bell county and proportion
ate representation from Bastrop and other
counties.
Governor Hogg had nothing to say Tor
publication tonight but his manager, Bot
Hudson. was not SO reticent. To several
friends he gave 1t out that II the COM
mittee on platform and resolutions does
not take notice of Hogg's proposed CON
sMtutional amendments the attempt will
be made on the floor of the convention to
secure the Endorsement thereof.
] AS to the Waters-Pierce matter Mr.
| Hudson said that I'VE do not propose 10
/ nave anythng TO do with 1t unless I'VE"
! nave to-that is unless 1t is sought to
speCf cally indorse the attorney general a
course therein. From what can be gath
ersd tonigN, The prevailing sentiment Is
against bringing the subject UP at all.
while a few trouble making politicians
eTe interested in agitatIng 1t. there IL
movement on foot 10 switch the con-
Vention theretrom aud place it on record
as determined TO encourage industrial In
stend OF political development.
The Waco Business Mems club, for In-
ton. which VIII be offered and pushed by
MeLennan county delegation.
vs. favor the adoption of an
amendment TO the State constitution
which Will authorize incorporated cit
/, les and towns by majority vote
J OF the property tlXpaying voters of
/ such cities and towns, to exempt cot
ton factories from municipal taxa
ton for q period not exceeding ten
ye'3rs: and To donate a sum not ex-
ceeding $4,000 to any one cotton fac
tory which may be erected, operated
and maintained in .he corporate lin
its OF such city or town. and To levy
q tax not exceeding ITO OF ! per cent,
to run not exceeding ten years, for
the purpose CT providing for the pay
ment of such donations; the rights
ing such exemptions and donations by
of the people to be guarded in maxi
prudent and judjcious legislation so
rs to prevent fraud and speculation
and to Insure the proper use OF such
exemptions and donations to the end
hat outside capitalists of our own
Sit3te may he induced to erect and
operate cotton factories in every city
and town in Texas.
We bsleve the adoption of such sn
amendment to the constitution would
at once attract the attention of In.
vestors everywhere would cause an
unprecedented influx of capital and
business men to our State. and in a
few years Texas would become frst
in the manufacture of cotton fabricS
us she is Today first and foremost in
The production of raw materials
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