The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-13
THE FORT WORTH CONVENTION
STATEMENT SHOWING THE FUR
POSES FOR WHICH CALLED.
The Rebuilding of Galveston and the
Future Protection of the Port
Are the Main Objects.

Fort Worth Texas November l2.-Tho
board of trade passed the following reso-
luton;
Referring to the action of the Fort
Worth board of trade in its annual meet
ing. recommending a conference Of the
commercial and agricultural interests Of
The section tributary to the port of Gal
weston, which recommendation has been
already communicated 10 the commercial
bodies OF Texas and other Western states;
encouraged by the approval OF repre-
sentative men and organizations, and.
considering the short time intervening
between now and the assembling OF tine
Federal congress, in December and the
STATE Legislature in January, it is hereby
/ resolved by the directors of The Fort
/ Woruh board of trade:
l. That We invite the governor and
members elect OF the legislature OF Texas.
members of congress from Texas mayors
OF all Incorporated cities aud towns, conn
! ty Judges and representatives OF all com.
snercIdl, industrial and agricultural in.
terests in Texas to meet in The city Of
Fort Worth. November 30 ana December
/, next, 10 Consider the best means OF The
speedy restoration and further improve
ment of the port OF Galveston walsh is
dis tinctly the port Of the West and which
must be preserved al all hazards for the
economy OF the transportation OF the ex-
4 ports and imports OF the entire Trans
/ mississippi region. 1t seems appropriate
I that this conference should be- held at
/ Fort Worth, since It was here. in 1888,
I that the original deep water convention
| was held which resulted in the building
OF the Jetttes at Galveston.
2. That such conference recommend to
the Texas legislature such action as will
> be constitutional to enable the people of
! Galveston TO raise the site OF the city
above the possibility OF overflow and ln-
/ terruption to commerce and reorganize
and restore the municipal government,
/ together with such other relief as the die
| tates Of humanity may suggest and the
| resources Of the Stste may permit.
I 3. That such conference also recommend
to the Federal oc ngress the building OF an
adequate SEA wall for the protection OF
/ the harbor at Galveston. the further i'm
provaa4ent thereof. The restoration OF the
/ jetbies and the rebuilding OF the forts, In
! which recommendation the commercial
| and agricultural interests Of the Trans
mississippi States and Territories be in
/ vited 10 Join.
I A. T1at the conference Is called upon
the idea that the West requires the port
OF Galveston, ana It Is the duty Of the
state and the Federal government to
maintain harbor which has proved TO
/ be o. such incalculabe value TO the trade
OF this region
/ ). That we applaud the pluck and
1 bravery Of the people of Galveston who
have made marvellous progress an the
work OF restoration. and who stand pre-
pared to assume the burdens Of taxation
required in rebuilding their beautiful city
and that we undertake to say the gener-
GUS and loyal people Of the West VIII
/ hold up their hands in all that may be
I becomlngly done In the promotion of our
mutual interests.