The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25

We have been wronced. iniprea ana
stricken In che house Of our friends. Texas
mas been maligncd and mlsrepreseuted
nemagogues have taken advantage OF nm.
] fortunate conditions To appeal to the prciu-
dice OF the people against capital and
Incorporated wealth., aud have sacrificed
I the hest interests of Texas at the shrine
| OF their selfish ambitions. One VINO has
been IN the past In great measure re-
| sponsthle for the prejudice against capital
| and Investments, and who In my iudg.
/ ten years did not do himself nor the pco.
| pie who honorcd him In the past the
| credit to extend to our guests that gra-
cious courtesy and cordial welcome that
| was their due Every suggestion ot hos
! pltalty and courtesy demanded It, We
! trust that We VIII he able to mike MP Tor
i any deficiency on his part by the welcome
/ Whlcn. by others and by ourselves. will
/ be extended to YOU. | thank God the
| day has passed when the denagogue ana
| tue petty politician OF Texas can longer
/ prejudice her before the world. say
/ to you that the progressive, Intelligent
energetic and efficient business men of
| Texas have never been In sympathy with
( that sentiment that made war upon capt
| tai anu oppressed the Investor by UNI
| necessarily rigid laws, The people Of Texas
/ appreciate the necessity ~ Inviting outside
capital 20 heln develop the RESOURCES of the
| State ana the present legislature, which
| has Just adlcuruel, extended to tac son
| OF Iav Gould the courtcSicS Of the house
! with tho request Of the governor - no.
tifv him of such action. white thc same
| legislature rcprdiitcd HmcnlmcntS to the
| constitution which In their Judgment. had
| they been adopted. meant the practical
coniiscatlon Of railroad properties In Texas
| 1t seemed the very irony Of events thdt
/ this amendment should have been mo-
posed aud championcd hv that very public
| man who ten years hcfore had proposed
to put the father OF Mr. Gould In convict
stripes, This illustrates q wonieuni
change of sentiment IL this STATE. A hct
ter day Is d9wning for Texas. We Want
| Won to come and help us develop her great
| resources. We have started ON me Eoou
work II YOU keep fp with US YOU VIII
have TO hustle Come down ana jola VS.
| orr legislature Is composed If fair minded
| and honest men our governor = tlr
| and conservative and later he viii cNtenl
| lleye our laws are fair. but we "iSh yoN
to investigate them. u they are wrong
we will make them right 49,,
Among the forty i've stars thai gem tne
! coronet that decks the brow ~ America as
| she leads the vanguaGd Of c'Nigauoh
| Texas shincs among the brightest Ahu
| this imperial commonwealth leads INC pro
cession Of her sisters In all her royal bean
| ~ and splendor.
"she. the heir Of all tho ages.
In the foremost nles or time.
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This was the FIRST expression Of the KIM
which has been publicly made before 10
| New Workers. since their arrival, and the
seemed to he Immensely impressed wit
what the speaker said regarding the att
tudc Of the state toward capital If an
OF the Texans who heard the speech all
| agreed with Judge Kittrell they dlh M
| So express themselves.
After going TO the end Of the MorgH
channel the steamer returned TO san ~
cinto bay and landed at the la fort
Improvement company's dock The spccii
| tftnlp had hapD switched IuNu 10 tli
point and was awaiting the party on II
arrival. Immediately after lcnripg ~
boat the visitors We're Invited to pnrthk
of the barhecucd lunch prepared 10y IN
La Porte company. The tables were Se
in the omen air aud the meal was cate.
by the light Of daring gasoline torches
large majority of The visitors ana th
FISH chowder and harbccncd beef servo
were novel dishes TO them The trip ~
the water whettcd their nppettcs ana III
meal was thoroughly enjoyed
Before the party boarded the train som
speech making was hrlulged In. NJ.
Jesup In few words expressed the thank
of the chamber of commerce delegauo
for cOurtesIes extended.
Mr.. Trowhridgc Of the Merchants rs
ISOLATION spoke for hts deegatl ton and sal
that he appreciated the receptionuaceorde
4 the marty all the more, for the reason tina
the ladies Mad participated IN e. Mr.
Paddock. who responded on behanhof III
Texas committee, also took occasion I
especially compliment the ladies',
Mayor l. Il. Holmes ~ La Porte wa
called upon, bur he laughlngly declined !
sneak aud resigned the honor TO A. q
Blackwell. who yery cordially welcome
the visitors 70 Ia Porte Loud ana 60,
talk from that genilcman which wa
In his accustomed happN vein ana wnlr
made the usual hit. Then the entire part
gnvr the Hoo Hoo yell, which II pa
learned from Mr., wortham. and repaired
Tho train The Houstonlans remained o
The special until they met the reEnu
northbound passenger, which they bonrde
for home
BEFORE their departure they assembled !
onn car aud listened 10 few words 9
thanks aud appreciation from MT
Gendre. secretary OF tue cnumnet oi az !,
Mir Jesup, chairman OF that delegation
MIR lie Gendre made an impression hH o.
. clar!ng that the trip 50 inr hhd had ~
effect or completely misunderstanding IN
New Workers regarding certain matter
Of Importance lie commended the mani
, courtesy. the goodness. " heart ana u
simplicity Of manner OF me IexnhS VINO
they had met and said that when the
returned TO New York they would he
. 4 position to tell the Young men OF II
metropolis who were In search OF opno
tunites to come to IeSas tSr Mem Mem ~ ~
association, said among. other things IN
II his party never got back 10 New Yo
il would he found In Houston
| President dnffoN HA ihN. ii'hNA'h 49,,
Exchange IN q few words expressed "
delight Of the Houston committee az ma
(, ing been able 10 entertain the visitors.
, lie introduced Major Cave. who Increase
: The good humor Of the crowd by ~
witty hits and then told the New Yorke
how rlnd he WAS 10 have been with the
. aud bow sorry be was 20 part from lhei
lie referred to the recent establishment
r severni large companies headed 10y IL
eigp capltal In Texas and sald' Go tho
= ana do likewise " I've OF Texas" he sal
7 adon't want 90 bc hogglsh. Had <ou
: Ne,y York made this trip ten years ~
! nerhnns we would not have heen compell'
/, 10 undergo the exhibition OF demngol
' which ala so much 10 retard the deyeio
!, ment ~ our great State. 80 sou see II
: as much yOur fault as ours. Now, NJ
: wlthstanding all that has passed. We 70
that We can offer you very respectful
: Texas"
. IN this connection II may he stat
y that some Of the references To eN-Goyern
Hngg made by different spe1kers we
eitclted hy the fact ihat Mr. Hogg. VIII
I. at The Rice hotel 10 Iionsion Inesa,
= night. wns somewhat "onsplrrons Tor y
a failure 10 mix with the New horkers
4 help receive them. /. !.
!, The ulans Tor the entertainment ~ {
y ,.tsIfors tomorrow contemplate trip
: No tstties /, trolley ride ana q mncheo
y 'rhe marry viii leave diSrlng the afterno
. for San Antonio via Houston ana sngi
. The following are the local commiito
= ,-b1 viii meet and care for the New Io
q Visitors during their stay In Galveston
n Entertaininant Commiitee-l. u. Zen