The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-12
LUMBERMEN OF TEXAS.
Officers We're Elected. Committees Ap.
pointed and Adjournment Taken.
PRACTICE OF SELLING 10 CONSUMERS
was Heartily Condemned, but No
Action Was Taken ON the Mater.
Hoo Hoo Concentration.

waco Texas, April 1.-The Lumber
mems convention met at 10 o'clock this
morning. President Luyo in the chair. The
reports OF committees were called tor.
Mr.. Braselton, for the harmony committee,
said the chairman had not arrived. but
he said at o'clock this morning every
thing seemed to be harmonious.
The finance committee asked for further
time. The membership committee reported
several new members.
Acting Secretary Brazelton read several
communications from members who could
not attend.
The question Of how TO conine the retail
lumber business to actual bona doe deal
ers came up for discussion. action having
been requested by several retail dealers
writing to the association. 1t was stated
that in some cases contractors would have
letterheals printed advertising themselves
as dealers, and make out bills for lumber
In car load lots. Some OF the mills and
Wholesalers have been iilling sucA orders
and thereby have deprived the regular re-
tail dealers of that much business A
resolution was offered by Mr.. Wood OF
Paris embodying the sentiments OF tho
convention. The resolution simply asked
the mills and Wholesalers TO refuse to ship
lumber in any quantity to persons or firms
not regular dealer With yard and stock.
This resolution was believed by many
members to be In violation OF the anti
trust law, and was Withdrawn. In the
discussion of this question G. w. owens
of Dallas stated that the association was
determined 10 comply with the law Ia
every respect. When the present bylaws
of the association were framed, he said,
the committee presented them to ex-Gov-
ernor Hogs, who was then attorney gen-
eral, ana asked him TO suggest any amend-
ment necessary TO make them CONFORM TO
the law. He did so, and the law was
tracked to the letter. So far as the prao-
tice of selling lumber to contractors or
others not dealers was concerned, he be-
lieved 1t was within the province of the
association to practically stop 1t without
violating the law. He would operate on
moral grounds. There was no law, nor
could there be any law, against doing
right. The golden rule. he said, was above
any statute, and Its application in this
case would cure the evil. The fact should
be brought home to the manufacturers aud
wholesalers that whsn they sell to con
sumers and thus deprive their best GUS
toners, the retail dealers, OF legitimate
as they would that others do unto them. -
The discussion was extended at length.
quite number OF the members taking
part. The association took no action, Dat
a disposition to withhold their trade from
mills which supply consumers was unmis-
taxable among the members. The repre-
sentatives of three or four manufacturers
were present and each disclaimed ever
having figured on bill from a consumer.
The convention adopted resolution ex-
tending sympathy to Carl It, Drake, sec
Rotary of the association. who has been for
several weeks at Marlin confined to his
bed.
The railroad committee was instructed
to keep up the fight for allowance for car
stakes and strips ANA rain weights until
relief is obtained. Dallas was selected
for the next meeting, Galveston being the
only competitor. ddor
The following offctrs were elected:
President. e. II. Lingo OF Denison; vice
president, w. b. Brazelton Of Waco; Carl
f. Drake of Austin was elected secretary
and treasurer for life year ago. and there
was no election OF secretary. Board of d.
reetors-E. II. Lingo chairman; T. a.
Low. w. B. Brazeston, F. VI. Daniels.
Willard Burton, c. A. Lyon, n. \. Crosy,
Ernest Stoves, G. Bedell Moore, J, c. Con-
way, S. r. Carter, S. v. Pfeuffer, l. II,
Rockwell. J. /. Campbell, r. H. Downman
and G. w. Owens.
Standing ommittees--Memhersh Rob-
ert Law, chairman; R, .. Grlbble, F. Fl,
Ray. G. R. Sheriff.. p. S Ramsour, Tom
Griffith. Railroads: G. Bedell Moore, chair
man; Mark Weiss. Charles H. Moore.
Ernest Stoves, W. A. Wood. J. W. Robin
son, j. y. Gilbert, Insurance: w. 3. Braz-
elton, chairman; G. Bedeil Moore, r. II.
Downman, Willard Burton. Cecil A. Lyon.
w. A. Fletcher, chairman; J.
I. Campbell. l. Anlssr, s. v. Pfeuffers S. r.
Carter. Arbitration: T. A. Low, chairman.
Albert Stoves. J. D. LeepeT. John Conway,
William Weiss, George Lock. w. c..
Barnes. j. L. Markham. J. w. Woods.
r. NJ Farrar, chairman; Georgia.
c.. Vaughn, W. W. Camsron. j. II. Keith. |
Finance: j. NJ. Rockwell. chairman: II, W.
Leeper. A. f. Sharpe, W. I. McGrew. s. |
s. Walker. e. r. Nash. Lumber Review:
w II. Norris. chairman; Sam Park, T. A.
Low. s. II. Lumpkin. ". n. Craig
The association adjourned sine die.
The concatensted order OF Hoo HOB held |
Its annual conclave tonight.