The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-27

the people Of the West and knowing them,
/ can say with truthfulness that while
possibly we of the East can give poinIs
ON finance, you of the West and the South
west can show true hospitality, open
heartedness and dlsinterested friendship.
In this country every mans house is az
the dsDosal of another. Your people VIII
share with one another their last posses
sion When You shake Il mans hand here
1t means something. ! have come at night
to mans ranch. He would turn out, u
would let him, and give me his bed. while
he would sleep on hay STACK In the lgbt
OF the stars.
There is one thing | must speak Of. It
Is the only Incident in this tpp in which
our delegation has been slighted. When We
arrived at Orange we saw that the papers
reported you had taller man In your
they selected me was to show you what
we can do in the effcte East when we try.
That great ex-governor OF New York.
whom you know SO well, appreciates West
ern people When he organized his regi-
mcnt Of Rough Riders. II was made up
largely Of Western men, drilled In your
state: IN fact. In your city. II Is said Of
him that he is an Eastern man with West
ern instincts. nat Is what we must do
with the business proposition. Let your
feelings OF honesty. good fellowship and
open -heartedness extend 10 your business
relations. Then we can combine Eastern
capital with Western energy.
There is an old saying, Go West young
man. which, when return to New
ork. ] think we will have 10 change to
30 to Texas the land of unlimited re-
sources"
Remember, gentlemen. that credit Is the
most important element in a business mans
assets. There is an old saying amoAg
banking men that they would rather trust
Il man who Is credit good than money
good. business man must guard his
honor as sacredly as a woman does her
virtue.
As far as am personally concerned.
when ! go back 70 New York | snail yell
I'D 1nftf nf my
Texas Is all right and to let her have all
the goods she wants TO Duy.
Gentlemen, ! must congratulate YOU upon
your big mindednesS In organizing this ex.
pedition. 1t has never been done before.
/ il shows us most emphaiicaliy that those
who now control the destinies Of yonr great
state, which Is larger than New England
and New York, together with several otner
States. are ram who recognize its posi-
/ bllltes and Will do all that in their power
/ lies "a give your sister States confidence
+ In your stability. as we now have conf.
dence in Your resources. Now that you
know us, I hope that you will be able 10
impress upon your constituents and the
voters In this state that the representa-
dives of capital who have appeared among
I you are not men that You need be afraid
I Of. II is also essential that you point ont
10 them that capital Is not the grasping
character That II IS represented 10 be Ia
Western States. | can assure you that
New York, with every promise Of soon he
Ing the financial center Of the world,
Z Knows no North no South, no East, no
{ WeSi. bHt VIII trade WIN those that treat
I her best and give her the greatest incen-
! lives for the employment Of her capital.
I n Is not for Us 10 say what yon shall do:
Z but study the best there W in other
/ states; get the hest legal Observation-Disclosures,
I 80 that you may put on your statute
books laws that are as equitable aud fair
TO the resident OF far-away Maine as to
7 your fellow citizens OF Texas. Gentlemen.
I this matter rests entirely with VOL Make
I your laws such thar capital will flow into
your State and tire combine with all
! your latent productive energy. Then. az
I vonr resources grow. you will have the
proud coDEciousBefn ~ knowing that the
I / one star state isN pressing forward with
! irresistible power ~ take her place with
/ her sister states. 10 share 18th them that
/ commercial supremacy that the United
/ States Is fast wrestling from the world
that which will place this country. which
was fornded by cur ancestors, in tue from
rank Of all nations.