The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17


1t was one Of most notable occasions in
Fort Worths history and the day will he
long remembered for that account.
The opera house was prettily decorated
\ for the occasion.
The exercises were begun with prayer
by Rev. Luther Little OF the First Bap-
I list church.
Mayor b. b. Paddock OF Fort Worth
was presented. During the mayors talk
Governor Sayers entered the convention
hall and was escorted upon the platform
by ex-Congressmon Z. K. Bell, Hon. John
Peter Smith and others, The mayor stop
ped In his welcome talk long enough TO
rib up the governor for not being ON
hand at the appointed time, but the mayor
did not propose to be 'choked of, there
fore he would continue his talk He spoke
of the greatness OF the State Of Texas
and the bad reputation 1t has outside in
other States, said one reason Fort Worth
invited this convention here was to con
vince the people generally that the Lone
Star State was not SO bad as IL has been
pictured. The greatest city in the South
west, he said, welcomed the greatest
business aggregation in the world and he
INDUCED In the hope that the visitors
would enjoy their stay. He referred to
the possibilities Of this city as the future
live stock market OF the Southwest, and
said 1t was the largest concern of It's kind
In the country and had a capacity" OF
zoo acres. which was about 500 more than
the companies Of any of the yards of the
North.
In concluding, the mayor hoped the Wis
itors would be well entertained. as a
modest programme had been arranged for
their enjoyment,
GOvprnor SavnrS then
and welcomed the visitors on behalf of
the State OF Texas. lie said it was a
great honor for him to welcome the Wis
itors from other States and Ter
rtories to Texas, and he hoped their
stay would be both pleasant and profitable
II there were one thing he would rather
be than governor OF Texas, 1t would he
TO own well stocked ranch and owe not
dollar. Texas. he said, was the Empire
state of the Union. He spoke OF the rapid
improvement in Texas since 1865, when
the red men held sway The country that
was supposed TO be inhabltable only by
the indian has made rapid strides. said
that millions were being distributed over
Texas for the education of children
Where was there another State in the
, Union that could make such claims? said
, the cattlemen had made this state to
, blossom as the rose. The governor said
, Mayor Paddock was wrong in stating that
, be outside the state He thought It was
only an imagination of the mayor lie
said he was very we'll pleased himself witt
, the States reputation abroad. 'fYou take
! the laws OF the State and you will ant
them as well administered as they are II
!, any other state. Special efforts are mad,
10 suppress crime lie wanted to wei
come the delegates from the dCforcn
states. and said Fort Worth was neoplet
with the right sort of citizens. who woult
treat the delegates in the right manner
and give them hearty reception Tn,
) governor assured the cattlemon that theft
nerds would be protected from the maraud
?. ing OF thieves and rustlers. The governor
In behalf OF the state Invited the cattle.
men to visit Austin and said that iC Tn,
= delegates wanted TO live long and max,
n money they should come to Texas. Noun
: tains were all right as summer resorts
nut Texas WAS the place In which to pros
/. per He asked the aid of the cattlemer
e TO assist in the proper administration %
It laws OF the country. The governor thei
v sfNr brief resume of the progress mad,
i N the State of Texas is agriculture aut
4 the cattle industry as he brought hi,
h Welcome address TO a close.
, AZ the conclusion OF the governors al
dress Hon. NJ \. Daugherty OF Nebraska
responded to tho remarks Of the goyerno
and Mayor Paddock. lie said that hi
: state could not boast Of as large Hog
: as Texas, but Nebraska had more Of then
: than any other state in the Union. III
' WAS proud 20 respond to The hearty wei
comes To Fort Worth and Texas: said /
Was eminently fitting and proper that tn
n convention should meet here the cents
; OF the cattle country OF the United States
! Mr. naugherty then reviewed the prog
$ ress made In every line Of the live stncl
j. industry He wanted the railroads to re-
store the feed in transit rate, aud tool
occasion to score the roads Upon ~
conclusion of Mr. naughorty's remarks
President Springer delivered the annua
address, as follows:
. President John w Springer of Denver
. In his annual address, said; Less than ten
Il years ago your range horses were selling
II at from s. to S2S on the marSlt TndaV
II they bring from $50 to $50. while your
= high class saddle and coach horses are
IS selling al their highest figure even "a
i $1,000 apiece Less than ten years az,
II your cattle down here In Texas were sold
= at S. for a COW, with calf thrown in
|. while today the COW Is worth from 81!
M and the calf at least $40 more.
Less than decade has passed ssnc,
wool went wool gathering" at s cent,
pound on the range. while next year.
Y crop is now being contracted for hy tn,
e big buyers at 20 cents on the ranch, Will,
J., our sheep. which wandered aimlessly over
the traekless plains and sage brush Mats
n could ind no buyer at $3.50 and $500
,e whereas, now, anything with wool OF
IS its back Is being searched for with grea
diligence at from $3.50 TO $500 each.
q Yes, and not 10 overlook the American
4 hog; years ago he squealed for takers a
!, t2,lb per hundred weight, while nov
! $i,75 and $500 is paid without the squea
being thrown In at all,
Is II any wonder my friends, when yot
look the facts squarely In the face tina
The live stock industry OF the United state
z Is TO be found harnessed to the chario
!, OF progress
!, Is II numbers or quality that command,
q the worlds gold dollars today snswel
A IL Is quality. And now permit me 10 la,
down Ave axioms which l hold are self.
= evident.
5 l. That no state can realize a heay,
y immigration that is not liberal with IA,
live stock interests
,. That no railway mansgement vii
prosper long which turns a dear ear Il
" the complaints OF stockmen.
>. That no live stock market will con.
+" tinne TO grow which imposes a termins
s. charge on every ear Of live stock Tor ths
sr PRIVILEGE Of unloading at their yards.
= That no stockmsn will prosper who