The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
AFTER THE PISTOL T0TERS
EDITORS OF SOUTH AND WEST
TEXAS WANT THEM SUPPRESSED.
Resolutions Were Adopted lndorsinu the
Poll I ak Amendment 70 &c Voted
on in November

Gonzales, Texas, August 2S.-lne recep
ton last evening rendered the South ana
West Texas Press association at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Is. kennard by the
Nomans Literary club of Gonzales was
success in every particular. The spacious
lnwn was well lighted and seats ana
tables we're arranged in II 50 that the
visitors were comfortable, aui everyone
was made to feel that 1t was an oldtasn
Toned welcome. On behalf OF the ciup.
Hon. George Il. burgess welcomed the
visitors in short and appropriate address
The response by Hon. Clarence uusley was
gem and a high compliment to woman
Elegant refreshments were served by the
ladies, aud three hours Of pleasure quickly
passed.
Among the papers read during the meet.
Ing of the Press association, Nv oman IN
Journalism" by Miss Mamie Tate of Con.
zales, deserves special mention as some
thing out Of the ordinary run Of subjects.
Miss Tate is a fluent writer and her article
received many encomiums from the wishing
editors She is the local correspondent or
Inc News, Express and Chronicle.
At the afternoon session the report of
the secretary treasurer was read. 1t showed
SJO.o1 in the treasury and the addition or
many new members, raising the member
ship roll to ninety one, the largest IA the
history Of the association.
The report of the committee on resoIu-
lions denounced the pistol totug habit.
called on the officers OF the law 20 arrest
| Offenders and pledged the support Of every
member Of the association TO aid and IN.
dorse the enforcement OF the law against
| carrying concealed weapons.
The poll tax amendment TO the State con
sttutlon was Endorsed and resolutions IN
favor Of irrigation by storage streams o.
wells and recommending legislation deuu-
ing riparian rights and authorizing iocui
bond issues for irrigation purposes were
also adopted and the association also vOted
| its endorsements and commentator of the
| splendid work done by the Southern Pacinc
and other Texas railroads in the interest
| OF immigration.
Resolutions were also adopted thanking
| the mayor and the citizens OF Gonzales
| fer their spleudid hospitality, the Business
! Mems club, MIR. and Mrs. j. b. kenuaru,
| the X. ID club, the knights Of Pythlas,
| the Gonzales Song company, n. j. Martin.
! general freight and passenger agent OF tine
/ san Antonio and Arkansas Pass road, If.
/ G. Markham, general manager, ana :. +. Is.
| Morse, general passenger trGfnc manager
| OF the Southern faclnc. aud others WAC
| had contributed to and assisted in the en-
! tertainment and pleasure OF the association.
! These resolutions were all unanimously
| adopted.
The election of officers resulted "a FOL.
lows: President. Il. G.. Gillette Of the
hunge News first vice president, II. =.
Hornsby, Uvalde Leader; SECOND yiee preSi-
! dent c. n. Ousley, Houston Post; sccre-
tary-treasurer, II. Koose, Jr., Gonzales in.
| qulrer.
vote OF thanks was extenEed tho re.
firing officers for faitnful ana efficient
| service. The matter of liking the next
place of meeting was lett TO the executive
committee 10 be appointed by President
Gillette, and a change was made IN the
constitution of the association authorizing
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