The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-30
With Prominent Visitors
to and Citizens of Houston
Who Have Something In
teresting to Say.

who did not resort to those means In their
Efforts Ia rid themselves Of the past.
Mr. Cayitt, who was member OF the
board Of directors Of the Agricultural ana
Mechanical college for q number Of years,
has been a persistent advocate Of the girls
Industrial school and has done all In MS
power 10 secure the location Of the school
at College station. There IS no telnng
where the school viii he located until the
commission appointed NY the governor nm
nounces its decision he said. Ia talking
over the matter yesterday.
Mr. Cavltt viii probably he here day
or two longer.
Captain Edward Il. Levy. n prominent
citizen OF Leon county whose place Of
residence is at Leon Prairie, is in Hous-
ton and will remain here several days on
business. Captain Levy is one ot the
many who believe that the railroad COM
mission issue will be the greatest one in
the forthcoming State campaign. He is
an ardent advocate Of reform in the mat
ter of state rates and has taken the
trouble to look into the thing and TO salts
fy himself that grent many changes Of
benefit to the people Of the state could
be made along these lines without any In
Justice being done to tho railroads or to
anyone else concerned. 'It the stare
rates on cotton We're properly arranged.
he remarked iu the course Of couversn-
tl0n yesterday, Houston would ne the
greatest cotton market In the world Tie
business would not be controllcd by few
firms as Il IS now Banks woEd he IN a
position To furnish cheap money and cot
ton could he held here until the owners
Of $5,00O.0t0 could be saved the producers
of the state every year II the rates wcrC
what they should be-
The crop in Leon county Will be short
this season. said Captain Lew The
drouth was what caused the trouble"
Captain Levy has paid a considerable
amount Of attention to State politics in the
past He was an advocate or the HogG
amendments and be fought for those
measures nc the state convention at Waco
TO which he was delegate.
~
1.-THE movement to remove the fruit
stands from the streets of Houston is
good one and should be carried out" re
marked +. S. Tllson 10 representative
| of The Post yesterday. IL do not con
slider that single good reason why the
| stands should be allowed 10 remain IN
| their present location has as vet beer
/ advanced. They obstruct the sidewalk
! and they are unlawful, There is no doub
| OF that. l am firmly Of the opinion tina
any citizen Of Houston would be fully
[ Juhiincd IN removing them In any manner
( that might suggest itself TO him, aud | d.
not believe That he could be- on shOul,
I be. punished for SO doing 1t is elaine,
! that the amount of space occupied is 81
small rs 10 really make no difference, bu
/ Ghy one who takes the trouble 10 lool
/ INTO The matter VIII at once discover ;ha
! ms Is mistake. In many cases the bcXe
| and barrels of fruit are so IN ok on cacl
/ side OF the walk that only a narrow patl
( Is left unob5tructed. and IL one or tw,
/ people stop at the stand TO make a pur
! chase the thoroughflre IS very efrectuall,
! Llcckaded and pedestli aus force a pqSsag
| only with great difficulty Aside from n
! of the othec things that may be sal
! fur