The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-05

a commercial organization can not secure
factories for the city he represents under
the most favorable circumstances and
this fact is emphasized when there is no
desire on the part Of local capital to in
vest In that direction. 1t Is the money OF
the old South and not the money OF New
England that stands behind the factories
| in the old South. Houston Is already in
important manufacturing center and her
smokestacks will only increase when local
capital Will supply not small portion
but the bulk of the money necessary 70
operate the plant and carry on its bust
ness The country is fun OF Adventures
who are greedy for bonuses. There are
inpumersble plants over the country sup
piled with worn out machinery which
would like to locate in Houston or some
other city. but these arc not wanted. I'm
| fortunately for a commercial organiza-
ton like the Business League. ninety-fve
out OF every 100 letters he receives rela-
tive TO locating fsstories are fakes. pure
and simple.
The men who own Houston aud furnish
the brains for the city in professional and
commercial life will have 10 investigate
the subject Of making Houston n manu-
featuring center and send representatives
| in whom they have confidence to the man
ufscturing districts and not wait for such
manufacturers 10 come to them. for il Is
the man who don't have to move TINT we
are after.
RELIEF COMMITTEE
The League rooms were made head
quarters for the relief committee at the
time when Houston so ably came TO the
front In relieving the wants OF the dis
tressed No organization can even share
in the credit due the capable and efficient
committee which proved so all sufficient
| in the hour OF need.
Review OF tho late Festival is unnecea-
sarH All agree to It having been the
gre;iest success this city has ever en-
ioyed
ADVERTISING HOUSTON.
| The League has answered hundreds Of
inquiries relative to this city and state.
Letters received by the postmaster, the
mayor and prominent business mon have
been turned over. and in each instance
they have received careful attention kdil
Z rosd companies who are advertising this
| State. and especially the southern half,
have depended upon the Houston Bust
/ ness League for details, and in this way
/ Ho;;5ton has received a wonderful amount
of free advertising.
! Through the Efforts Of the League such
organizations as industrial conventions.
! real estate conventions, truck growers as
I socistious and industrial gatherings OF all
/ characters which have been held both IN
this and other cities. Houston has been
I well represented and has received credit
/ for being especially enterprsing and ac-
| tive at all times. One Of the most pleas
ling incidents OF the year lust past was
( the entertainment by the press, the COM
( rnercial organizations and particularly the
/ Daughters ~ the Republic given the mem
hers of the South and West Texas Press
1 association. Through this meeting hun
/ dreds of papers In Texas had kindly things
to say of this city and it shows that II
I Is profitable 10 show appreciation Of the
/ great work done for Texas by the news
papers OF the State.
i There are great many questions ] in
! tended TO discuss before this meeting, but
every moment of time has been taken up
with work. and this unsa tisfactory and
diminished report was dictated from notes
during the meeting OF committee
In conclusion Mr.. Richardson said that
while the League was free from debt. the
work OF the year had depleted its resour-
ces and the membership wac less and the
revenues lower than IL had been at any
time for the past eighteen months.
Mr. Porter moved that the report OF the
secretary be received and fled and that
the secretary be thanked for his efficient
4 work Carried,
The following resolutions wsre unanl-
monsly adopted as presented by the co M
mitteemen. r. NJ. Johnston. Ed Klam and
/ II. \. Hetmann:
Whereas, Death has removed from our
midst Ferdinand Hacker a director OF
the Houston Business League and
whereas, We realize that this organiza-
tion has lost an efficient officer, the Hous-
ton business community a most capable
man and the people at large a citizen
whose place can not be filed; therefore,
be 1t
Resolved. That the Houston Business
League. In annual meeting assembled, ten
der to the bereaved wife and family of the
deceased their heartfelt sympathy in this
their great affection.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the Houston
business League, and a copy be sent by
the secretary thereof to the family of the
deceased,
/ The following communication was read !.
Mr.. Tom Richardson, Houston. Texas.
Alvin, Texas, January i.r-Dear Sir: Our
people realize that in order to obtain any
practical results as to the drainage Of this
country from the present session of the
legislature 1t will be necessary for then
TO have some one on the ground during the
session TO urge the matter and sec thai
it is not lost In the shuttle. In order To do
this at the least possible loss OF time. and
expense, il has been decided to ask the
various parts of the coast country to CO.
operate with us In this direction and 70
at Alvin on FRIDAY next at 2 n. m Can
you send someone TO confer with us? Yours
truly. " A p,ir
/ Secretary Alvin Business League
Mr.. Porter was asked TO serve as chair
man of the delegation to the Alvin drain
age convention He said it would be i'm
possible for him to attend. but he heart
lily favored Houston being represented ri
that convention as the question of drain
age was one of vital Importance 10 South
Texas He thought that Houston should
be represented at all such meetings He
spoke of Houston's representation at the
WATERWAYS convention at Galveston as
being very beneficial
hr. Porter moved that the chair an
point delegation which was carried. and
the chair appointed Messrs. y. L. Mis-
G. ]. Palmer II. w. Cortes. John Me
Clellan. w B. Slosson. J. ]. pas,oriya. w.
I Stuart, jules Hlrsch E. A. Peden and
Theodore Boring,
The election of officers was then taken
up. Secretary Richardson explained that
the custom WAS TO elect officers at the an
nual meeting and to nominate twenty
members for directors. out of whom ten