The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-08
RECIPROCITY THE KEYNOTE
Of The Responses Made by the Visit
from Chicago.
CHICAGO MONEY is TO BE HAD.
To Aid in the Development Of Texas En-
terprises and ndustries-cordial Wei
comes Given in All Towns.

manufacturers bankers and merchants to-
day. Every town of the itinerary threw
Its gates wide open The Chlcagoans are
profuse In their appreciation. and the far
Their they go into the state the more freely
they speak OF the purposes Of fheir visit.
Today reciprocity has been. the keynote to
the addresses They have said that Chi
cage money wants to help develop Texas;
that they have believed that there is no
field in which capital could operate more
prohtbaly. Since seeing with their own
eyes and hearing from the lips Of those
who know best Of facts ana figures about
the state they are being convinced Of what
they before learned AT the same time
they want Texas trade. That Chicago aud
Texas can each contribute to the well being
OF the other and the establishment Of closet
relations is an end for mutual good
The Texas committee, consisting OF IL,
ID. Bowen, cnairmani sam PARK Paul
NAPLES and George b. Taliaierro are kept
busy in showing the visitors the state as
they lass through the various counties ana
ir looking out for their welfare. lney ~
troduce the LEGAL committee, from which
a member usually advances several towns
ahead to meet the train.
G, II. Markham is accompanied by ). r.
b. Morse. and II. A Jones has added MS
special car to the train. Vice Pr sident
Polk Of the Santa We aud vice Presi lent
Morton Of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe each have c1r, and all will accom-
pany the party ON the state tour.
AT FORT WORTH.
The days journey began at Fort Worth.
Long before the visitors had emerged frcm
their beds the citizens spread a breakfast
at the union depot. Paul NAPLES acted as
master of ceremonies and Mayor Powell
made the address If welcome. He impressed
upon the visitors the hugeness that the cat
lie INDUSTRY OF Texas Is assuming he
spoke OF the growth Fore Worth uas eA-
prrlenCed since the coming OF tue packing
housts, wucn Ihicago capital Atlpeu -
buiId.
ar B. A. Eckhart the head Of large
flour mill at Chicago, responded He said I;
I'VE mace no mistake ia coming to TeNdS.
Ii has been great surprise ana rtNelatl n
to as all. and we must confess with a e.
ing akin to mortineatlon onr tack or knuWl-
euge and information Ia reference 10 your
Vastness. Your fertility of soil ana the prJs-
periTy OF your people We realize the great
territorial area of the state of Texas Wden
we contemplate that 1t requires a fast run
ming train, with speed Of mile minute
fourteen hours TO cross from your bordNr Oh
the cast to the border OH the west, and at
that enormous rate of speed of one mile a
minute twelve and one-halt hours TO cross
your State from the north to the south. We
realize the magnitude of your territory
when we contemplate that YOU have 266,UOO
square miles Of land and that IL comprises
.
States We also realize the VastnesS or
your State when we contemplate that
thirty years ago all of the railroad tracks
laid in continuous line In the United States
would not have crossed your teri. tory from
the east to the west, We have been to
that YOU produce vast quantities Of wheat
Of corn, of oats; that 1t Is the greatest cot
ton-grOwing State in the Union. We have
been told that 1t exports cattle, more
horses and more mules than any other State
in the Union. We have hccn-and we be-
Of Is M
producing everything that Is produced In
any State Of the Union.
Now, what can we do TO aid you In Dc
vcloping the vast areas that are unculti-
vatcd2 What is practicable to be done?
! snv to Won that We want your surplus
wheat; We want your surplus corn; we
want your surplus oats; We want your sur
plus lumber; we want Your surplus min.
erals. we want your surplus cnttle;we want
ycur surplus hogs, and we want vour sur
plus sheep We are prepared to distribute
In behalf Of the State Of Texas all of these
commodities to the consuming interests or
the world. We are prepared to furnish YOU
in return our products our boots anI
shoes: our groceries and our manufactured
articles And, gentlemen, we are prepared
To furnish YOU the money. All that "e
want Is your commercial n0per and your
security. In addition to this, we believe
TINT We have the hest medium ~ dst.il-
utlng the commodities We believe that
the Santa Fe railroad and tho Rock Island
railroad are prepared to carry those crnl-
We believe the railroad interests have got
TO come 10 your rescue and assist In build,
ing IN this country and developing, It, and
] am glad 10 hear that the prejudice that
formerly existed in the State. Of Texes
against such corporations Is giving way to
moro intelligent sentiment.
"TbeSe things. gentlemen, constitute rect
proclty. ! want to say In behalf of my.
self. and believe I express the sentiment OF
the people of Chicago, and OF llinols you
and the people Of the United States. that
I n vNpinrOpity
sister Stntes and with the Territories of
this country, but with the United states
and the nations of the world, Gentlemen,
trade and commerce are the civilzng
''Now, am greatly impressed in passing
through the State of Texas, not only with
educational institutions. 1t was our pleas
sure yesterday to behold, as we were pass.
ing through one Of your cities. lined up
With a dress narade front the school emil
dreu Of the city. 1t was certainly pleas
Ing aspect. Your educational institutions
and your newspapers, which appear TO be
the most enterprislng that we have, VII.
messed anywhere are creating a sentiment
that will ultimately place you In the fore
ranks OF the Statehood.
II was delighted to learn that at re-
cent election, not more than two or three
days ago, your people voted upon con-
stitutional amendment, That is certainly
in the line of progress, and You carried 1t
by over two'thlrds of tho votes cast at
hHAl tlttllNH. W hulu 10 hbO AHNl we III
Illinois could submit constitutional amend
ment Of that kind and carry 1t. You are
doing what YOU should have done some
years ago. You are attracting the atten-
tion Of the people Of the United states and
Of foreign countries 10 your magnificent
State. You are educating the people Of
this country 10 understand that You have
every resource necessary and requisite to
make you one Of the greatest States OF the
United States You are attracting limit
grafton to your state; that is what yon
need: that is what you must have. And
II is coming these men VINO are with you
today from the city OF Chicago Will 60
hack and they will do missionary work.
Gentlemen. | wish to say that our faculties
would indeed be impaired. our sensibllities
dnlled. our hearts unresponsvc II we were
not stimulated to deep appreciation Of
the cordially Of tho welcome that you have
extended 10 us and the people OF our
State'
]. C. schnffer Of the. Chicago Evening
Post responded TO the presentation of a
bouquet Of roses. Speeches were made by
s. i. 3. Morse OF the Southern Pacidc II.
+, Turner OF the Texas Pacific. G. r.
Gunther city treasurer OF Chicago follow
ing Paul Norton vice president Of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Re, spoke as
one who claims both Chicago and Texas,
and ex-Mayor Paddock closed With few
remarks. trolley ear trip was made "a
the packing houses and stock yards and
the plants examined Ia detail A visit Ia