The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-06
Il. p. a. Press chnirma u.hlp.

MI ~ ", hIChauA, houston, Texas.
Fort Worth Texas April 81. 1900 Dear
Sir: When you intlmated at Austin that
you might possibly oner me the press
chairmanship, l had not the slightest in
tention OF accepting, but, after carefully
considering your formal tender, l have de-
cided to accept the craftsmanship OF this
committee for the following reasons;
IN this first place, / believe that the
chairman OF the press committee should
reside either in Fort Worth or Dallas. so
that he can look out that our association
is properly represented in The North
Texas papers. 1t Is an admitted tact that
the large dailies of Houston, Galveston
and san Antonio are giving our associa-
tion very liberal representation in their
columns, and II there is any criticism that
i have to make on the work Of the retir-
ing press chairman, IL is that we did not
get enough representation In tho Dallas
and Fort Worth papers. This, however,
do not attribute to the negligence OF the
chairman of the press committee. but
rather to the fact that the representative
OF the Dallas News, who looked after the
Il. T.. A. matter was located in Houston,
and it was, therefore, lnconvenient Tor
HIM TO handle the matter as il might be
handled by a representative nearer at
hand. OF course. we all know that Hol-
land and Everett. being located in Hous-
ton and San Antonio, respectively, and
both heing chairman" at heart OF tho
press committee, look after our interests
in their respective papers. Again, | feel
that as We are to have the next convention
NJ Fort Worth and a good deal OF adver-
Using will be necessary and in as much as
] expect to take quite hand In seeng
that We have the greatest convention that
was ever held in Texas, | feel that 1t
would be advantageous to the association
to have the chairmanshlp located here. in
order that he can properly advertise the
convention at the proper time. Lastly,
but the greatest of all reasons is that
being president OF the Benevolent League,
feel that II is important to advance the
interests OF this auxiliary association TO
an unparalleled extent this year am
deeply interested in this auxiliary society.
and | believe that as chairman Of the
press committee ] will be the moro able
TO see TO II that the Benevolent League is
not overlooked In our weekly write ups
And. my dear Michaux, may | not add that
another incentive Is to lend what aid is IA
my power to strengthen your arm In the
coming years work.
In accepting the craftsmanship shall
depend on my able lieutenants to do their
full share In carrying out this work,
shall also ask the assistance OF all GU,
members who see anything OF interest II
the association to send same to me al
Fort Worth, 30 that it may arrive b,
Thursday morning. that l may get tn,
matter In the papers on the following sun
day, for, as you know. each paper IS de
sirous OF having the t. r. A. news II
their office by Fgiday morning
leave tomorrow for an extended trll
TO Mexico. consequently can not take nj
this work until my return; In fact. It ma.
be after the New Orleans convention be
fore we enter sympathetically into TIL
work
Thanking YOU for the honor conferre
upon me, and wishing you EXTENDED sue
cess and the loyal support OF all mem
bers, am. yours truly,
Howard w Peak.