The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
TEXANS ARE Chosen.
Peters Elected Presiding Officer and
Connell Secretary.
ATTENDANCE LARGE.
More Than -Four Hundred Persons
Present From Every Cotton State
q. the Boil Weeyil Con-
venti0n In Shreveport.

Shreveport, La. Dec. 13.-More than
400 delegates. representing every cot
n-growing state. assembled at the
Grand opera house at O'Clock Monday
afternoon to discuss the boil weevn sit
and means for the eradication of the
pest. Judge Pugh of this city called
the convention to order and voiced the
purpose OF the gathering In a ringing
speech. He feared the gravity Of the
situation had not been fully realized by
the people. The cotton fields 9t Texas
and "A part OF Louisiana had bee,. in
vaded by an insect, sweeping in its de-
struction. and If this convention could
not map out a practical plan to check
or exterminate this pest the cotton crop
of the United States would soon be-
come SO involved as to cause a most
serious disaster to the producer and
the commercial interests with this In
dustry supports,
Hon. W. C. Bolton Of Rapides. La.
was elected temporary chairman an6
Professor J. II. Cornell of Dallas, Tex,
temporary Sc rotary. Temporary Chair
man Bolton, in a brief address. made
an earnest plea TO the delegates for ac-
ton. Mr.. Bolton then read the follow
ing telegram from Secretary of Agrl-
culture Wilson at Washington:
Hon. ]. c. Pugh. Shreveport. La
Or. Howard. eutomoIogist OF this de-
partmeut who has had wide experience
In boil weevii work In Texas, goes to
represent me at the Shreveport conven
tion. | would be with you If my duties
here did not imperatiyeiy keep me in
the city. / hope your deliberations
will b. instructive. helpful and con-
sentative l go before the house com
mittee on agriculture to-day TO urge
the appropriation Of n large amount Of
money 10 deal with the boil weeviI
In the southern states particularly
Louisiana ard Texas. for the coming
year"
The reading Of the message was
greeted with an outburst al applause.
Governor Blanchard ct Louisiana
next welcomed the de .a&8tee 20 The
Harvey r. Jordan Of Georgia. pres
ident OF the Cotton Growers. Protective
Association Of the United states. re-
spondet 20 Governor T}a.nnars'z adj
dress of welcome. He eati ga. s.nreI-
delegates has travelled fa..- q .sta.es .
to lend their ala ir u.e,a-t... en-
croachmcnrs ~ the boil -r..L an. the
southeastern ,otto1-rf ..... ats..- and
to lend their advice and HIT u atIgIac
destroy ghe rtyagir< insect
Al thus stage af the pronseEia-s
Texas delegate moved thar the COM
VerunU proceed 10 me election Of per
maurrt officers. A dozen delegates
were uu their feet Boo an instant clam +
oT'rE Tor recognition. One Of these
moved #u adjournment while another
Questioned the pruprefy of the con-
Nentpn going laI' permanent orEaui- 4
cation before The credentials OF the
delegate had been passed upon. Final
ifs after much confusion, n was voted
70 recognize every delegate wearing
bH">S". ard motion 10 name "a com
mi 7"o0 on credentials was voted down.
Shreveport delegate secured rHa
fo"r 1.1 favored "a motion frr adjourn .
Went lfe created a stir Hv charging
mat number of delegates were at-
Tempt. Fg Go Inject politics Iu the sefa.- .
Ton ~ "a permanent presiding officer.
TIE chairman ue7rIy Ioat control az
III" convention az this point bat quiet
was traIiy restored and Halou~rm.r,
vas TAX m until O'Clock q rignr
The only name mentioned o-, the floor
IN ego Hr~' ON with taa permanent
eha'rnfnsh.p WAS tfst ~ r. S Peters
o. talvrrt Tex. president ~ tE. Got
tor Growers association.
Among fhr delegates present 4rs r,-
oito GaEzow Imperial German azr.e.i
tural and frestry axrcrt rarras..,,f...,
baron Speck Won Strrubers the Ge-.
man ambassador tn the ttr.tss ets,..
i'r '@sFoW is oH the rrosrsmtYs FOR
an address. To F-pT~sebtEtite - fhe
Assoc is'ed Press hs said hs was nor.
te learn something FROM the deHtcfs-
lions of ths convention He ts 4a.rrr-
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