The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-06
y, ST., Freestone, Cal, writes:


and owners OF all newspapers In such
counties and be It further
Resolved, That the executive officers
OF this meeting-G. J. Palmer of Houston
president and w. y. BAir OF Alvin, secre-
tary-issue a call for the meeting at Hous-
ton Tuesday. January 49, and continue T.
urge the importance OF such convention
until large and representative gathering
Is assured.
On motion report OF COMMITTEES was
adopted.
/ Motion by Mr.. Richardson that the mat
ter Of placing tho drainage question be-
fore the governor with request that he
bring the matter 10 attention OF legisla-
ture be left to tho chairman and score
tary with Instructions TO them that they
consult with attorneys, members OF the
legislature and all others who may be OF
service and secure their opinions relative
to this important question.
Privilege was given chairman and sec
rotary TO appoint two assistants each 10
aid In the prosecution OF this work.
Paper was read by Mr.. Frank Darst OF
Illinois and number OF interesting talks
given by Mr.. Arbogast OF Illinois Mr.,
Crawford of Houston, Judge Bush, Hon.
All II. II. Tolar OF Alvin and others.
On motion convention adjourned 10 meet
In Houston January 20, 1900.
Following IL the address OF Colonel
Frank Darst OF Illinois:
deem II fortunate to be here today.
but much prefer 10 being called out later
In the session. az am much wearied With
the journey from Illinois
J am heartily In sympathy with your
efforts In the direction OF good drainage,
ma glad TO give word OF announcement
We waded through the same slough ia
Illinois. and can sympathize with you In
your dlscouragements and IN your lahors.
Well do / remember when we were
abused for even suggesting nnderdranage.
or even open bitches on an extensive plan
such as you propose, and now that we
have our laws so that we can form drain
age districts and have the canals com
pleted that have converted swampy.
worthless wastes into the richest corn
helds OF the world these same croakers
and clogs are now ready to give a little
credit TO the advance guards OF good
drainage
Now. ] believe with former speaker
that II requires some legislative action
TO enable you to accomplish results. as II
ala In Illinois. To that end We called
continually and persistently keep .besors
our representatives the drainage district
Dill by firing at him every few days a
postal card or letter insisting on him
giving his influence for that bill saying
we want II and must have H. Yes. work
with your legislators for the best drain
age law they can give, and by continually
reminding them Of II they will act
J am continually coming 20 this coast
country bringing my friends. aud believe
there is no country on the continent that
offers SO much today as this; but Il needs
drainage and II can he had 80 easily ard
such coed outlets with rs in Illinois we
drain With five and six inches OF fall 20
the mile and successfully. tco Here YOU
have I'VE feet and upward 10 the mile. I
am trying 70 Interest dredge boat COM
pany in this county and have the promise
OF visit with me. but your laws are
now averse. Fix the laws for your drsin-
nse districts and we can interest men 70
dredge the canals. and the improvement
will be greater than we now even dream
or. We now not only have our drainage
canals but our roads are di,chsd Graded
and tile are laid. miles Of them on each