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

ture. The speaker opposed the section Of
the Dill having for its purpose tho taxation
OF the mortgage note at its full value, even
though held out of the State. as well as
the taxation on the subject OF the invest
ment OF the borrowed money. Other fea-
lures were touched upon by the speaker
who was frequently interrupted by gener-
Gus manifestations of approval.
Inc following is the report OF Secretary
Skaggs;
The secretary has to report to this as
ISOLATION in starting out on the new wear
that it has before 1t the most Aattering
prospects. would emphasize this. You
nave no obstacle in the way except to
provide the small incidental funds for
us support | unhesitatingly say THAI no
commercial organization in the history OF
the country has iiourished and welded the
influence that this association has with
practically no financial support This Of
itself gives me as much faith in the sound
principles Of the move as any other one
thing.
| ind the most jealous workers In the
cause are for bringing about nesdc. com >
mereial changes now, within the lifetime
OF the present generation. Why POSTPONE
until the middle OF the next century what
can be done in the important nbw7 This
association in time NAV come 10 be a
great industrial and commercial clearing.
house for Texas in promot;ve way No
state organization of this nature has ever
attracted so much attention abroad Tha
IeNas state Real Estate association being
the only enc OF the kind in existence and
having been heard OF in the other states.
requests have come from various sources
10 nave the Texas association promote a
National or international convention: your
secretary has looked into the matter and
hnds that various States will be glad TO
entertain such convention and dsfray the
necessary expenses. | would recommend
that this convention authorize and indorse
such q move.
This association. whose prime object is
to promote emigration should. Ii possible
arrange to have number OF active emil
grafton agents in the field all the fall
aud winter season soliciting business for
Texas, and with proper organization and
cooperation we can have, Through
this association, ii will be possible to
accomplish, IN a few years, what would
otherwise perhaps require a period of a
lifetime in the way Of populating the State
and making the necessary internal i'm
provements. I find that the railroads rec
ognize such move as this when they
would not co cooperate with individuals.
The National evening up on population,
capital industrial institutions. National
appropriations. etc, seems to be needed
Through this association Texas has taken
initiative steps in that direction. Who
Will deny that cotton factories were need
ed in Texas score Of years ago. Why
are they not here? Why has NOT sae uni
versal demand over the State Of r'uxas far
-slaushtering and packing house facilities
been supplied? United we stand divided
we stand under
As the objects and aims NJ this asso-
citation become better known az home.
more general influence will be felt In the
move Az the beginning some had the i'm
preston that II was only congregation
Of real estate brokers' ! am glad to know
that this impression Is rapidly passing
away, and that the general public has
come TO know that VIC have higher as
pirations than this. The press from one
end Of the country TO the other have been
uniformly clever in the handling OF our
matter. to which is due much OF the sue
cess we have attained. Texas is a great.
grand state and her citizens should he OF
broad minds and capacities: there is room
for all and to spare; from this moment
lei all stand together for Texas. Every
county. clty and town in the state is
needing the influence Of this organization:
iet Nlinuulu nDtnluS IRON tnem-
The live stock Industry, one Of the rlost
important, Is well represented in the city
today by the National live stock conven-
ton and each one present should pay
that convention visit before leaving. The
secretary has given his fun time and study
to this association since its incipiency and
is perhaps in position to Judge OF its
workings and influence better than some
OF you have no hesitancy in saying
that so long as this association advocates
broad and liberal principals and is con-
Quoted free from Partially, Il VIII continue
IN grow and flourish.