The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-19
THE TEXAS P0STMASTERS
READING AND DISCUSSION OF PA
PERS THE FIRST THING.
Resolutions Of Thanks Were Adopted,
Officers Were Elected and Adjourn
ment Sine Die Taken.

Galveston, Texas. July Is. The second
and last days session Of the convention
OF the Texas Postmasters association con
yened this morning at $3.50 O'Clock AT the
federal court room. Notwithstanding tho
fish fry of the night before caused many
OF the visitors to feel little fatigued and
under the weather this morning nearly all
Of them were ON hand az the hour for
meeting and were in good spirits.
The praises Of the entertainment com.
mttee were to be heard on every hand ana
there was no question but that the visitors
thoroughly appreciated the courtesles ex.
tended to them and the arrangements
| that have been made for their enjoyment
while here. The program arranged for the
meeting was necessarily greatly altered
for the reason that many of those who
were to contribute papers were not Ia at.
! tendance.
| Rural delivery experience was the subject
Of paper that was read this morning nv
! r. j, Darling, postmaster at Temple. The
paper was an interesting one and dealt
| with the topic which the subject Indicated
| The Policy Of Treating people right was
| the subject of a paper that was contributed
| ny William Il. Dwyer Of BRENNAN. AS
there is not "a more popular postmaster in
| Texas than Mr.. Dwyer it is safe to assert
| that he has practlced what he preached
| in this instance and his words should have
been effective.
| The man who raised the IS order was the
subject of paper that was read by w. NJ
| Maggie Of Dcnison.
Following this there were number of
! Eve minute addresses delivered by the
various postmasters in attcnln lance. These
addresses formed an Interesting and iu.
structive feature OF the session as In these
| discussions all had an opportunity 10 bo'h
| make suggestions and nsl for the ideas o.
| others on subjects that they desired to hear
the opinion nj others upon.
The election cf Officers for the ensuing
wear was then taken M, and tho following
officers Wefe elected
II, Grifln Of Galveston president: S. h
Strcng Of Houston, first vice president +
]. Bradley Of (iUmer, cont vice pres
idcnt: ] ~ Comparct OF Blarco. thir
vice president Marshall Smith Of Brown
wood, SECRETARY and Treasurer. Hiss Carrie
Hone OF Taylor, assistant secretary AMI
Thr executive committe- appointed fcr
Werner, II o. Wilson, Charlie, Z Levels
w. I. Black. John u. Ahney, w j GIL
more, William Z; Dwyer p. q Sey.llcr. J.
The selection Of place Of meeting for
the next session, which viii be held I'm May
1902, was the subject that involved con
siderable discussion san Autonio, Fcrt
Worth and Galveston were placed I'm noni
alton hut al the first show Of opposition
San Antonio withdrew. Fort Worth, how
made TO get thu convention ia go 10 that
city AT the next meeting Finally the KIDD
with at the present session on the part
of Galveston had its effect and Galveston
was selected as the next place of meeting
Resolutions were adopted In part as
follows:
F6sTMAsTERs' RESOLUTIONS
Resolved That we have been profound
~ impressed with the Island City and graf.
lied with the cordialityo Of the welcome
accorded as and the unstintcd hospitality
shown us here Touched with the geuer
osity and the sterling character Of this, n
lately stricken people, and moved anew
by that compasslot which we have con
stantly felt for them ana their city, We
deem no time more fitting Ia voice their
needs and invoke for them the suCcor their
merits and their ndispenshility tn our
State ana the entire Southwest deserve and
demand. lmpotrut though our plra. we still
ASK the government of Texas To give ~
maintain the city and the citizens. who.
here, keep open the gate that lets Texas
out to the world, aud the world into
Texas. We felicitatc orr general govern
mebt on having given hountifully to main
tain intact It's Qualifications here. and per
petuaily guarantee deep water harhor az
Of this liberal spirit of appropriation for
Texas great harbor, we can but coagrat-
ulHte TINS CITY ana district on the puhlic
the Hon. Il r l1awley. who ever haa the
power and the viii 10 command needed and
commendable aid for this. the Liverpool Of
the great Southwest.
Resolved THAT we most heartily Indorse
the action and steps taken by our hon.
orahlc postmaster general In his efforts 10
exclude from the list Of second class mat
ter certain publications; aud that we pledge |
ogf inhneppce WITH congress to have en-
purify the code with the view Of making |
our postal service self sustaining and dis |
between landahie publications |
and those evidently established 10 rnis,lse /
our postal system.
Resolved. That not as nartlsians, hut as
citizens, we recognize the peerless patriot. |
ism and sublime statcsmnnship Of Presi-
dent William Mckinley, as well as his |
matchless Judgment IN choosing his conn
sellors, particularly the postmaster general
The Hon. Charles Emory Smith who with
his able assistants, has. In our island pos
sessions supplemented an army Of bullets
with an army NJ billets. and without fear
or favor purified as well as enlarged our. 1
high standing
The meeting then adjourned
AT O'Clock This afternoon the visitors
we're taken for an excursion 0H the hay
on the revenue cutter Galveston This |
completed the program for the two DAYS
While the meeting was not as LARGELY
attended as the one held At Dallas last
year, II was enjoyed equally as much and
the postmasters who did moi come this
time have missed n treat. They viii he In.
tehd and they viii doubtless be here next
year in larger numbers
Business men who lack the vim. snap
and yigOr they once had, should use HEX !
BlNE, u VIII purify he blood, strength