Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-07-28
cONGRESsMHN NOT ALL FARMERS.
BANKERS AND BUSINESS MEN
IN NUMBERS.
Much Speculation About Possible Sae'
cessor Of the Lamentsd Prsther.
Much Interest in Bryas
and Brarss csasty.

enough and strong enough to stand
criticism Of all kinds and not feel
it or know 1t. II is q bigger sue
cess than IL ever was, and that is
perhaps why some pretty good
fellows feel at liberty now TO talk
about it-they realize in their
hearts that what they say one way
or anothea will amount to but
little-the Congress is big enough
TO stand il.
The Houston Chronicle corres-
pondent took several shots at the
Congress after spending part Of
1.-THE first day on the grounds, and
coming face to face with the need
J of writing some stuff that had "go"
and "snap" To it. He didn't know
much to write, so he took the
easy road and wrote "roast." He
said the Congress is the creature
Of the railroads and the A. and M.
College, and the crowd came be-
cause the roads gave the farmers
free passes. He said the sessions
of the associations were not attend
ed, and a whole lot like that.
| Now, for a fact, there were on
the second day ten very largely
attended sessions Of farmers
organizations, and the attendance
and interest were such as never
was known before in these inde-
pendent farmers meetings.
The third day was a repetition OF
the aecond in this respect, and the
Congress closed yesterday univer-
sal satisfaction depicted upon the
=, faces OF the delegates
This congress has given more
practical instruction TO more farm
ers than any other agency has ever
impaired in Texas before in the
same length OF time. There
we're many people here for an
outing it is true, but Of the
many who came to play, quite a
number remained to pray"
Railroad Commissioner Colquitt
made a speech Wednesday night.
He took quite a tilt at the railroads
for their alleged habits of grating
and overcharging, and made a
speech calculated TO create some
discomfort along these lines. The
commissioner is an aspirant for
gubernatorial honors, and made a
favorable impression on many oi
the farmers, and provoked some
uniavorable criticism as we'll, by
talking about the railroads before
a thousand people who almost TO q
man were brought TO where they
were by the courtesy Of the rail-
roads, on free passes. :" Colonel
Colquitt made no mention what
ever of his aspirations for the
governorship.
Although subject to criticism as
being a little hasty, yet there wal
no little talk among the visitors
about the probable successor o
Col. w. L. Prather as president Of
the University. And unfortunately J
for the A. and NJ. College, much ot
the talk concerns a supposed
probability that DIR. ID. +. Houston
will be asked to take the chair lef
vacant by the visit of the grin
reaper. Many friends of the Col
Ilege shake their heads and say
they fear the College will lose th'
man who has done so much in re
cent years to make it great
University students and alumni
make no ooncealment Of their hop,
that DR.. Houston will succeed th,
lamented Prather, for they say tina
being the most eminent. educate
in Texas, he is the man pointed L
by the hand Of destiny to lead tn
states greatest institution Of learn
ing.
The A. and NJ. College canno
afford to lose DR.. Houston If h
can be kept. Sentiment Of BryaI
people as well as friends of tn
Coliaca avarvwhara ia almna