The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-11
TEXAS WAS EULOGIZED.
Orleans rimes.pemocrat.


hearing the reports the merchants and business men who
recently made the joint trip through Texas in the interest
Of Greater New Orleans.
Glowing tributes were paid to the great State of Texas
especially to its philosophical people and its wdeawake
press Texas gentleman who present at the meeting
said that he had heard such splendid praise OF his
State even IN Texas and said that there danger OF New
Orleans being depopuated If more such eloquent tanks
about Texas made
President NJ J. Sanders called the meeting to order at 8
o'clock saying that it business meeting, just as the
trip Texas business excursion and in no sense a
Measure jauntng trip The whole trip he said was
solid hard work After paying high compliment to the
personnel of the party and its faithful performance OF the
work had accomplish Mr.. Sanders referred in
eloquent the warmth Of the welcome extended the
New Orleans merchants by the people Of Texas 1t was no
mere courtesy make feel good the people OF Texas
regard New Orleans their metropolis the metropolis o:
the South" Mr. Sanders then said that the Progressive
Union wanted to hear from the merchants themselves and
introduced Henry Baldwin who spoke follows:
MIR. President and Gentlemen; The story Of the New
Orleans merchants Texas has been told You
heard OF the bgheared hospitality OF the
Texans of their and enterprise but have you con-
sdeed the purchasing capacity of that Satel Do you real
zo that the population OF Texas numbered 5o487Io souls
in 1900 an of 36l per the Of
that this population greater by 1885 than the two
States OF Louisiana and Mississippi combined? Also that
Texas essentially white mans State and in
better grade of merchandise than other Southern
States 1t safe to ASSUME that the hardware consumed in
this State would amount nine million dollars per am
average OF s. per mead This does not include
agricultural implements machinery, which, taken to-
gcther would less than 100000 worth per
The dry goods clothing boots and shoes consumed
in Texas will certainly amount to $223oooooo The
valuation of furniture and other commodities sold in this
State would be hard to estimate One furniture store alone
in OF the smaller Texas points reputed to have sold
100000 worth of furniture last If this true the
furniture business the entire State must be
gentlemen that these estimates conservative
and that there many other important industries
tened by which will away into the millions. The
bulk Of Texas business is controlled by New York, ST.
Louis and Kansas City What have they in the way
OF inducements more than we2 Absolutely nothing We
have cheap freight rates and to Texas points
they are in our favor Why then don't we get share
this business Simply because don't go after the
eight because there ten St Louis travelling
one from New Orleans; because St Louis will pull
for another every opportunity, and will xto the advan
age of ST. Louis market only for his goods but in
all lines because goods shipped promptly and because
other cities represented by wideawake high priced
who are posted all matters pertaining their lines OF
business Texas appreciates the that New Orleans is
good market that her merchants renowned for fair deal
ing and more than willing to trade with In many in
stances has this preference been expressed during trip
and only hchooves the merchants of New Orleans
enac their energies upon Texas and force Of
avcet in that State that portion OF the business
which rightfuy belongs us.
The evidence of prosperity all hands and the testi
monal Of abundance offered by the growing crops arc
sufficient guarantee in themselves but coupled with the
character Of the people in contact with am I'M
pressed with the fact that the integrity of Texas is assured
and that that State offers inducements second in
the Union.
81 thank gentlemen for your patient attention, and
certainly hope that the day is far distant when this me
the Texas trade ''e''' part u
Mr. Sanders introduced Gus Lehman, who referred
mmorously to some of the incidents of the trip.
Sigmund Ncitter said that it was with pleasure that he
had the opportunity Of recalling the trip made lately bv the
merchants excursion to Texas He spoke of the great re-
OF the State OF Texas its natural advantages and ,
reasons why New Orleans should seek the trade of that State
honas Cunningham was the one called upon He
sd mat when came to the question of securing the trade
OF Texas New Orleans enjoyed distinct advantage over
Kansas City st. Louis and other points in the matter of
freight rates, not commodity alone but on almost
everything lie said that the thing to do was to Get
good travelling men, and that it wouldn't pay to send cheap
men into Texas ~ P
Albert Godehaux said that the trip to Texas had been an
'uu'aon NOT only to himself but every member of the
EXCURSION lie said that the trip should be followed TN v
covering the territory OF Texas with travelling men
beverly MyIcs was the speaker. He smoke in
I' convincing manner and his uerances received
Ntn rePHen applause Mr. Myes said in part: Texas is
eemng bee hive of industry New Orleans must take adj
vantage OF her opportunities
John Mclraw followed Mr.. Myes with talk on rail
'Oau> ne took the same stand Mr. Myles Mr. McCrs,
u na' ne mad made it point ask the cause OF the
'Ge'lu prosperity OF the cities and towns he had visited
roads" ''''Oy was Inc fai-
Louis E Valo spoke of the necessity of manufacture.
we" reans we will have to compete with the large
IN New Orleans" ~ w." '7''N WIN any
predict said Mr.. Valloft that after several years
~" 'eN9S trade VIII dwindle away nothing That b,s
~sSs win DC absorbed by Texas houses How are we to
b inns condition; There is but one solution and
"' j. 10 make New Orleans a manufacturing CITY"
a. ~ Martinez followed Mr. Valloft with short tall, IN
SUBJECT OF what the Texas merchants think of New ~
% After speaking Of the cordial reception given III.
ne" orleans party by the merchants and business me-, s
Aas ne spoke Of their desire to do business with Ne ~
~ anu SAD mat was to the interest of all New Or
'' nou S TO pc represented in Texas hereafter
~" Nehardson was the next speaker on the nroor,.,
u e was listened to with attention while he vndca,eS
St oil Inc statements he had made while on the trn
zoe Leyeque of the Harlequin was next called Inn, +,
81 Hue's Mr. Leyeque confined his remarks 10 the ynr
rs4.s winch he said had treated the New Orleans rad
10 h WIN ne utmost liberality, He paid a high ribpte
H.. 'oaumlndedness of the Texas newspapers sav;n
% ."It set OF newspaper could not be found ans
Wa ~ lne unon Mr.. Leveques pase OF the Texas nrs
was received with great applause eN'' press
resident Sanders brought the meeting to clos. b.
ns Ts IN general way what had been said bv All ~
bst t ne said that there no small towns in Texas
tbe ,na,e 80 an cities, or would be- Judging fror,
- uasnheenee Of their court houses and DE- L.o