The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25
CONDITIONS CHANGED In TEXAS
Capital Is Now Welcomed by the People of
the State-P0ints for New Workers..
To The Editor Of The Post.

recent visit OF Mr.. George j. Gould "a
Texas the house OF representatives adopted
the following resolution:
Whereas George j. Could Esq, of New
York, who IS largely Interested in rail
road ana other properties Ia Texas and
who Is preparing 20 construct additional
lines Of railway in the State Is now On n
visit 70 the state. accompanied by his
family ana number Of friends and busl
ness associates; therefore, be It
Resolved, That the courtcsics Of tho
house be and they arc extended to MFR.
Gould and those accompanying him.
Resolved, further, That the clerk OF the
house be instructed to notify the governor
" the action OF the house with the re-
quest that he communicate the same to Mr..
Gould.
The compliment thus extended to slr.
Gould was as graceful rs 1t was unusual
and that feature Of the resolution direct.
ing the clerk OF the house 10 notify the
governor OF the action taken and requesting
the governor 10 communicate tu Nj. Gould
the action Of the house added very de.
c'lcc emphasis 10 the courtesy
There may be those who do not know
the people Of TcSas who win say tlat tho
resolution was offered aud adopted be.
canse Mr.. Gould Is "a man of large wealth.
hut " any there BE- VINO entertain such
an opinion they rest Under gross miSup.
prehtnsion as 10 the facts. There are no
people IN the world Whose representatives,
are less likely to take such action for such
= reason than The people at Texas; be-.
cause nowhere are the people less disposed
OF riches
The house Of representatives. adopted the
resolution not only as ana evidence uf thclr
appreciation oil the fnr thai Mr. Goud
llsc his father before hlm, has proved d
Potent factor in the development Of the
resources of Texas, and her growth u
lN IuluIlNN ana wealth. hIrut4a Mr.
Could has always shown hitosaif ~ n,, a.
modest and upDrptcntI,1ia grntirp,,f mi
was with his cslmablc famiiy a guest
within the g,ttoS OF Texas with fbe futar-
ests of Whlch he is l.u.,,I, t,irptitied .ua
The action uf the house was AN expression
pr.ri w, aun hoSli .aiiiy iof W'ih ing
hospitalify n reliei6n 80 81 N'''' anu
Apart from the gracious courtesy and
ttrmphm"ht rNptrSsed hy the resolution
more iupnrtai,t slsuid,nn"o '"' "''pc' anu
II Indicated ii change iu public scnti.
~ tb Will ~ ~ Deqrl'4 Is lhr har3lnEer
been SO long Looked for vi sn inrt, " do,
layed.
my re- SERIOUSLY u"unleh whether rho
Leeh possible In The lrgi,lBi,,r" of rl,,g
even q very few yturs ago. but therr his
been IN TrNns q marked change In puultr
sentiment IN the very recent past Four
years ago ~ required t'tNr work and per-
tlsleht argument and explanation during
an entire session tu secure the passage ~
a LnIIu" lnargln ~ bii permitting cor
Pcraiions engaged In the business OF max
iEg guaranty ana hdClity bonds 10 do bust
LIE IN lTNaH ~ nv Mulig me present
HElHi4i'ue !as favored extending the scope
W uUt'uH "l Suvu computes.
80 Dim VIZ ihr nIi granting t0 the
nv 'i tAl hJnlhEluh anu nus h"NnrltrS
H. lnlsa'vg 10 uls "g' certain worthless
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