The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-18
NIGHT SESSION or coNeRess.
Resolutions Were adopted on Variety
OF Subjects.

Bryan, Texas, July 17.-At the meeting
of the cotton growers this afternoon the
body was addressed by Tom Flnty, Jrr
on the subject of the st. Louis Worries
Fair and the part Texas should take IN
the matter of a credtable exhibit there
Mr.. Flnty had his facts and figures at
his tongues end aud answered every qucs
tou rendly, conclscly ana courtcously.
At the night session only about one
fourth OF the members OF the congress
were present, as a great number mad taken
advantage OF the early trains 10 seek their
homes
The meeting was addressed for five min
uates by H. Il. Dorsey of Weatherford,
secretary of the State Grain Dealers nsso-
citation, on the subject OF statistics. lie
oilsred the following resolution, which was
adopted wlthou5 debute. believing tbut
an efficient ana official gathering and DIS
scminatlon OF agricultural industrial ana
live stock statistics would greatly assist
in settling mp the state ana developing
It's many natural resources, we recommend
and urge upon the legislature Of the state
the passage Of the necessary laws to re-
quirp the commissioner Of agriculture 10
gaiher such statistics, making the neces-
saiy appropriation to secure the Carrying
out the same.
Mr. Dorsey made strong plea to the
congress N favor of organization.
the executive committee IN the form Of q
mylion that they eliminate goodly POI,
tlcn OF the hot air In the preparation OF
tncIr next program ana devote more space
Ia short talks on pertinent SUBJECTS Inc
motion was carried.
The next subject for debate was resoln-
ton TO cut the appropriation asked Tor III
The institute bill from $4,000 10 SJc'
This called for several very heated aud
few reasonable talks on the sup)ect hnu
the congress finally voted to make the APP
uroprIatlon asked for $4,000.
Recommendations were read from the eS
ecutlye committee on postponing the giving
of premium on corn exhibit until next year
owing to the drouth, and also that me
board OF directors he requeste1 20 "a Io Nj
the secretaries OF the various sections ne
requested TO furnish the secretary OF tne
congress with a report or d tnelL proS'e''
A bunch OF resolutions went through WIN
rush and then the congress was favored
with a vocal solo by Miss Maidee DIXON OF
A resolution was passed thanking secre'
tary OF Agriculture wilson I. "a. Mars'
ham OF the Houston and Texas Central, .
H. D. Morse and II. NJ. Mayo OF the South
ern Pacihc and other railroad ana govern
nent officials for their generous ana cne'T-
full assistance IN matters of transportation
etc.
Tom Finty has done n great deal Of work
among the different sections here ana Dc-
fore adjournment this afternoon the nee
keepers, dalrymcn. TRUCK anu iiu'N bio"N.ns
cotton growers and horticuturlsts passed
resolutions heartily indorsing the Texas
Worlds Fair commission anh pledging their
mornl and financial support 10 the further
ance of lis aims. Just before the adjourn
ment Of the night session the congress IN
dof.sed the resolutions passed by the other
sections In regard to the above.
The report Of the committee on textile
I schools was read before the congress. frof.
| Connell read a statement from DIR. Houston,
| The chairman stating that the time AL
| lowed him since his appointment rs chair
| man caused by the death " the late
| chairman IL. H. Foster. hat been so short
| thnt he had not been able to prepare a
| full report covering this matter DIR, Hous-
| ton Is now I'm the North aud before return
| ing he will visit the textile schools Of the
| East and ask permission 10 print his hnl.
| ings in the proceedings Of the Farmers
| Congress-.
| A motion was made that the report be re-
ceiyed and request be granted