The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28
TO HEAR THE CLAIMS OF INVENTORS.

the poorest farmer or citizen Of our land
II he should prove a beuefactor la this case
Our entomolosists beg Tor two years
with small appropriation of $4,000 each
year 10 whieh $1,000 more is recommended
to be placed In the hands Of the governor
TO be used at his discretion, and the results
VIII be published for the benefit of the peo.
PIE. No use waiting We have a remedy
already devised and stand ready to demon
etrate Il.
Answer:
Dear slr;--.Your valued favor Of recent
date 10 hand and | call attention to the
marked copy Of the address OF the execu-
tive committee inclosed herewith.
The methods approved by tho conven-
tlon are those adapted for Immediate use
As stated IN the address Of Inc executive
committees, 1t was decided that at the next
meeting OF this committee an opportuuity
would be given Tor inventors to appear ana
Ne heard This was done for the purpose
OF securing valuable Information that may
possibly come TO the executive committee
upon which II may act IN such manner as
the nature OF the Information would war
rant. IL convinced that any feasible plan is
presented by any one of the several claim
ants appearing before the committee. such
plan Will receive the Endorsement OF the
executive committee and the Inventor or
d'scoyerer viii receive all OF the assistance
that the weight of such Endorsement may
give him In presenting his claims to the
cotton growers OF the State to the state
legislature or the National government. ns
he may choose or as may be agreed upon
with the executive committee
The committee expects TO fight the boil
weeyil Ia every feasible way that can be
suggested regardless Of the source from
which suggestions may come This was
Implied in the published statement sent
ont that lt was further determined to In
Yite suggestion and advice from all per.
sons having any Information bearing upon
the destruction OF the bon wcevil.
Hoping this statement may cause you &c
present your claim before the next session
OF this committee, January T."
Tho executive committee win meet In Dai
las In the rooms Of the Commercial club on
January Z At . a. m. 10 hear the claims o
/ Inventors aud others who may have suggcs
tions to make bearing upon the hght nov
! being waged against the wecyIl Auothc
[ important matter viii he considered at th
meeting OF this committee, that OF planning
1 the work in Its details. BY that date 1t 4
expected that sufficient number OF re
/ sponscs for funds 60 support the fight wil
! be In the hands Of the executive cOmmittu
/ to permit the details OF the warfare TO b
| agreed upon. We have noted already
/ pleasant feature Of these responses. Rot
] infested and noninfostcd counties are send
/ ing In contributions, The Brcuham neigh
, horhood which has fought the Wecyl Ia
/ years, are not Respondent, hut the bushes
/ interests are actively assisting the eXecJ
/ tive committee In the fight TO be made n
/ this years cotton CROP Some of the bus
ness interests of Paris located In a count
| where the wecvil has not penetrated, hay
also contributed literally To the fund TIL
executive committee wishes 60 serve IN
/ cotton growing interest q the Stale j
/ every practical way, and therefore solicit
the dnanci0I support OF every cotton grow
Ing community I'm the State.
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