The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-20
The Passing Throng

HON. J. A. WILKINS, the mayor OF the
city OF Brcnham, was in Houston yesterday
afternoon en- route 10 his home from Gal
weston where he had been attending the
sea wall carnival. Brenham feels proud
over the new city hail being erected there,
as well as the new industries which will
soon be installed-the $4,000 cotton mill
aud $4,000 pressed brick plant-ot which
The Post has already told its many read
ers," said Mr.. wilkins 20 a Post reporter
yesterday, "aud VIC feel that the Industries
named VIII do much to upbuIld the town.
The business interests Of Brennan have
suffered some by reason OF the shortage
of the cotton crop in Washington county.
Tho county usually raises about 10000 bales
Of this staple. but this season there will
hardly bc more than 1900 grown. This
condition has been caused by the boil wee
viii and / feel that something should be
done 10 do away with this pest, which has
douO 50 much toward reducing the amount
of cotton produced 10 this state, Houston
is great big city, fun Of lie and energy"
continued Mr.. Wilbins, and my visits
here arc always a source OF much pleasure
tu me" Mr. wilkins went 10 Breuham
shortly after Il was founded, and has been
It's mayor for twenty years.
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HON. MDoNALD MEACHUM OF Nsva-
sofa was registered ~ the Rice hotel yes
terday. his visit 10 Houston being on mat
tcrs of business Mr. Mcachuin Is well
known attorney, and at the election in
November was elected 10 represent Grimes
county In the Legislature, He is a young
man Of considerable ability, and those who
know him predirt that his career I'm the
legislature viii be brilliant one. Some
thing ought 10 be done TO relieve the farm
or from tho rayagcs of the boil wccvtl,"
! said Mr. Meachum 10 Post reporter, "as
! the question OF the disposition n this post
{ Is getting 10 be serious matter I'm this
| state. I shall most heartily he In favor Of
/ aud most earnestly advocate the best meas
uro submitted tn the legislature which VIII
/ have for IT'S purpose the making OF inycs.
+ legations as 10 the best manner ~ pro-
+ tecIug the farmer from thc weevil. pro-
/ yidod H. can he done consistent 70 the terms
/ of the constitution. ! ann for Non for speak.
/ or Of tho house Of representatives. sad Mr..
/ Neachutn and confidently believe that be
! win he successful in his ambition" Mr..
Mcachum returned home last night.
~
HON. GEORGE D. NEAL, lieutenant gov
ernor elect Of the state Of Texas, passed
through Houston last night en- route to his
home in Navasots, after having spent dag
or 80 at Austin on business. Judge Neal
WAS member Of the State senate during
the Tventy.afth, Tweuty-sixth and TWEEN.
( ty-seyenth legislatures, ana his record
there has been such as 10 cause the people
Of his district to feel proud of him. sena.
tor Neal was president pro tenn OF the sen.
ate during the second called session OF the
| Twenty-scyenth legislature, and his serv,
ices as presiding officer OF that body dur
ing the absence OF Lieutenant Governor
| Browning showed plalnly that he vs. well
| nugII6ed 10 iii tho duties OF the office "a
which he has been elected aud that be will
not be rs a novice when he assumes thOs,
duties Iu ease an emergency should ~
INV Time call Mr Neal TO exercise the du
,i.s ~ .s0v rnOr the people ~ Texas may
l-r,ast p-surrd that the rcins OF government
,yul Am Iu good hands, Tor George Meals
administration OF their affairs VIII be all
tbst tliev could wish for. ''reXus has every
re9.nn 10 feel greatly gratlhrd AT The r.
sultS If the administration N Governor
seer ,stid Senator Npat 10 n Post re-
rortcr "for the state has prospered as Il
he's pcver done before during the foul
! rcar. me- has been az tho head Of its gov
crnncnt The ahaiTF Of the State hHv,
,.ter been 10 wisely administered as bl
rim and iu al matters be has acted with
re ronservstism which has ever predomi
nsted bIs career since he has been Ia pub
Iic No IN al OF his acts know full wei
| that ne has been actusted solely by the die
tstes m bis conscience. and mas done tina
| and that alone which. according u his be
iirf vonld prove beneficial 10 the people n
thts state whose Interests he has eve
hsd AZ heart MistskeF may have bssi
4 made by hun governors are but men Ans