The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-16

largest ATTENDANCE n me IIisiory 81 the
Association at Brovnwood.

the Texas Press Association which adj
Journed at Brentwood last Friday.
night was the best meeting in point
of numbers and work done ever held
The session opened on Wednesday
morning May 10 with an attendance
of nearly one hundred and fifty and
this number was Increased by the
next day to two hundred. The papers
and addresses were strong, practical
and informing and the association
took long forward step in praetica;
working methods. Questions per-
tanning TO the general betterment of
statewide conditions were discussed,
and spirit of patriotism and good
feeling exhibited. Among the adj
dresses delivered was one by Hon.
Chas Fl. Jenkins, of Brentwood up
on the Importance of organized effort
TO reduce the production of cotton
and hold it within the limits of the
worlds demands. He also discussed
better methods of caring for the sta
pie. the warehouse proposition and
diversified farming Those at the
tBEGA VI lulS VI sdIltAdliSH IEdllH6 tflHl
the success of their movement de-
ponds upon its favorable reception
by the press and the prosperity
OF the press OF Texas Is
in large measure determined by the
prosperity Of the farmer
Another visitor who addressed The
meeting was Congressman Slayden
who made an appeal to the press to
unite in efforts for better and cleaner
government TO the end that such dis
graceful methods az was revealed in
the Austin courthouse recently be
made impossible in this state. and 10
see to 1t that the reign of the six
shooter in Texas shall cease so that
our state shall no more be called up
on to witness the killing of its best
citizens in political row such as re-
Gently occurred at Hampstead in
which member OF congress was slain
in cold blood and other citizens sacri-
feed. There is much work for the
press of Texas along these lines and
the membership of the Texas Press
Association appear ready TO do their
part.
Mr.. Clarence Ousley. editor of the
Fort Worth Record and a member Of
the board OF regents of the Girls
Industrial School. made a plea for
the assistance of the press in bring
ing the needs OF that institution pro-
perry before the people and Iegis-
iature. While the last legislature
made liberal appropriations for all
other schools this institu-
ton was cut off with only
goa oh
actual expenses of maintenance. Mr.
Ousley contends that the legislature
is grossly ignorant of the needs and
purposes OF this school aud many OF
the members refuse TO entertain In
formation in regard 10 a. The school
has no dormitory, girls being forced
to board in private families. fta cd
pacity is less than eco pupils while
nearly 500 are clamorlng for admfa-
sion. we give our BOYS every atlvan-
tage at the A. L. NJ College. In tAe
state university ss1d the normal
schools, but wheR it comes TO giving
our girls industrial training that viii
better fiji them for the duties Of life
the legislative parse closes with
snap and the girls are informed thaf
thds can get their industrial training
from their mothers or 90 without II
By way of Illustrating the prevailing
ignorance OF the legislature on fhfsI
question the speaker related that one
Of the Legislative committee sent tel
Denton TO investigate the school re-
tsrRsd and reported that they .erv-
ed intoxicating drinks at the school
table. When asked what the lntoxi.
cant was he replied oyster cocktail. "
IL rests largely with the press to see
hat the state has representatives with
broad conceptions OF the needs Of
the state and It's institutions. wei
have been too timid ia refusing toI
place the proper estimate upon as
pirants for legislative auuors.
The people of Brentwood received
the press royalty. Everything nas-
t1ie ss done for their pleas aad
Entertainment Numerous public re-
ceptions were given, the ladies mla-
atrels gave an entertainment one
evening at the Carnegie lbFary. Use
next evening 6 banquet was spfena
aud on The final afternoon the Frisco
railroad treated the association 90 an
excursion 90 Brady. tftF miles w
OF Bfowuwood here wa were waa
received Driven 90 The polo srnuua
aud given can exhibition Of polio ri
Ing. 40 thm place is located polo
,rain.Hg grounds ou Witch naio
ppaias Hgc trained md shipped aast
who're thcy command sner Htlces
As e. fuality 'u The Brady entertain
meut we were pIonicpd In hand
ame pecan EFuFo wta spread that
3id iha eFee and stomach 81 ham
erF mru good Rrady 81 pretty
.ttte town and the country ufrauud
.HE it b. taet eumlue uuder aulti4ae
.ioa Crops .n ttEt section l0as
neeiallr fine
Ga Saturday the association excHf
- fo San NuEelo and NlnEef Thni
SANTA fc placed "a special train + fae
ut che editors and one Il
ihe rrgttiCst SECTIONS 80 fae state
Was toNu mans % the visitors gar
me tifHt flmr Until Vua ass out
tad s@g the Fasfuess of fhe Hess lad
.he opportunities fof fhn mAu wlth
'be hpe and th# maa Nha raises
sime stovk Nun can hase little con
-epiiau ~ ths magnitude ~ thGa
great state "a ours
The railroads ~ Texas are daAnE
! great woFk foe the dwss l0psmeas II
the state lands are Increasing in
aiue and Il w~ Gals lntetsaxwntlY usa