The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-12
THE PROPOSITION Is ENDORSED.
Houston Jobbers and Manufacturers Con-
sidered Commissions Suggested Rates.
WILL Go TO AUSTIN TO SUPPORT THEM.
Meeting Is to Be Held This Afternoon to Formu-
late Plan of Acknowledged Bureau Was
Talked of With Approval

The call for meeting Of Houston job.
bers and manufacturers 10 be held az the
cotton exchange TO discuss the proposed
tariff Of class rates submitted few days
ago by the railroad commission brought to-
gether the representatives Of some TWEEN
ty or more prominent Houston firms yes
terday afternoon who promptly took def
iI!te action in the premises.
The meeting was called 10 order by Mr..
W X Morrow who explained that the
railroad commission announcement Of a
purpose to correct, as far rs lie, in is
power, the inequality In rates from which
Texas commercial and Industrial enter.
prises suffer in competition With the out
side, as shown in last Sundays Post, was
the occasion Of its being held The uer.
chants aud manufacturers 81 Texas had
long sought what the commission now pro
poses and 1t was gratifying TO learn that
relief was in sight, he said. And as the
commission had, so far as anybody In Hous.
ton knew, taken up the matter without So
hcitauon, he thought 1t proper that the
merchants and manufacturers OF this city
manifest due appreciation Of It's action and
prepare to assist 1t in carrying out is
purpose.
Mr.. e. A. Peden was elected permanent
chairman Of the meeting and Mr.. Z Y
Hartman was elected permanent secretary
after which an exchange Of views was had
which resulted in the prompt preparation
Of a program 60 be followed by Houston
In the matter
AS suggested by Mr.. Morrow the meeting
expressed confidence in the railroad com.
mission to do what was best for the com
merce OF the State and took occasion to
commend It for having SO polntediy mani
Tested its concern In seeing that Texas
secured proper equalization in the matter
Of freight rates with the outside.
Mr.. r. A. Hoffman suggested that this
was a matter Of interest to the State at
large--a matter Of giving the State it's due
In rates that It might hold Its own against
Interstate compettion-and that II should
he considered from the standpoint Of the
general good. 1t was Houstons duty, he
thought, to secure representation at the
| hearing at which that question ia to he
taken up and 10 lend hand in having II
settled 10 the advantage Of all and not ot
any one or more particular points In Texas
Mr.. l.. A. Petit Of the Iouston Post
| WAS called upon 10 explain the railroad
commissions proposition. and gave 1t as
his understanding thereof that the idcs
was to enable Texas johbers and mHnufac
turers to prosper without giving them any
thing in the matter Of rates they were no
entitled to. lie also analysed the tario
submitted by the commission. giving It a!
his opinion that 1t was fair and so ar
ranged as Ia ncutranze within reasonable
limits any reduction Of interstate rate!
that might follow It's adoption,
A further exchnugc Of views was FOL
lowed by the adoption Of n resolution pro
vidlne Tor iAe appointment n a committee
20 appears.Seforc the commission in sup
port Of the proposed rcadiustment Of class
rates and furnish reasons Tor making II
The following were appointed on said com
mittee with the understanding that as many
other representatives. Of Houston interests
as may desire 20 60 to Austin 10 cooperate
with It when the hearing is had will h
welcome:
W. n. Morrow. r. y. Gray r II Thomp
son, F. A. Hoffman, Robert Aubrey, A. ;
Cleveland. James Butte, J, #, Grogan, ]
G. BcrIug. 6. A, Mistrot and l.. 4. Petit
Messrs. E. A. Peden chairman OF the meet
ing. and f. Y. Hartman. it's secretary, wert
by resolution added to the committee
The committee win meet tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the cotton exchange
for the purpose Of formulating its plan o
action and getting ready for the worl
turned over to It. Assistance and sugges
lions to Il end that the committee ma!
make the strongest case possible are in
vited and Il is expected that the represents
tivcs Of all of Houston's commercial am
manufacturing interests who feel on inter
es, in this matter ami who are in the pos
session Of Information that will max,
towards convincing the commission that
change in class rates Is needed will appea
before the committee aud give 1t the benC
Mt thereof.
, 1t is probable that Yesterdays meeting
will result in a permanent general organ
j iXatlon Of the commercial and mauutsctur
{ ing interests OF Houston for mutual pro
lection in the matter Of freight rates n
such proposition was approylugly talke
+ OF aud instances were cited Of discrimina
tlou that could be overcome were Il nov
In effect
The distinguishing feature of the meedn
was the confidence expressed In the raj
= gendered by its recognition Of the State
+ Great Orange Traffic.
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