The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-22

ductor's refusal to accept the tou-
rist rate, vacated the car shortly
before reaching RobstOwn. They
have paid nothing upon the car yet
and refuse to pay anything until
another car is furnished them.
Arrival at Corpus.
The train pulled in at Corpus at
1 O'Clock, almost two hours late and
was met there by Secretary Magill,
hour, during which the crew played
at switching a few cars around and
r. B. Creager and Judge Allen Al
ter a wait of three-quarteTs of an
sOrely tried the patience of the val
ley crowd, the train was finally run
down to the old Tex-Mex- depot,
where the delegates aighted, form
ed in line, and preceded by the band
and Rifles marched two by two
down Mesquite street a block be-
yond the Seaside Hotel, thence to
ChaparraI and on to headquarters
The parade was watched by large
crowds but very little demonstra-
ton was made
The Brownsville delegation is the
largest one here and already has
made a big hit
Convention Opens.
The convention met this morning
at 1870 with President c. S. E hol-
land of Victoria in the chair. In his
opening remarks he expressed his
pleasure at the welcome given by
Corpus Christi and paid a tribute
to the work done by Secretary Roy
Miller
Secretary Miller followed with an
address Of welcome in which he re
called that year ago at New Or
leans, the metropolis Of the South,
he had invited the convention to
meet at Corpus.
Corpus Christi expects to be one
of the great ports on the gulf, said
Secretary Miller.
The government is committed to
establish a port in this vicinity, and
with all its natural advantages Cor
pus Christi expects to be the place.
We know our opportunities and are
pressing ahead, determined to make
the most of them
Corpus Christi is proud to en-
terrain such a gathering We are
in line with all others in securing
a nine-foOt channel from the Mis-
sissippi to the Rio Grande.
Gen. H. S Guydon of Louisiana,
vice president of the Waterways As
sOciatiOn, replied to Secretary fMl-
ler's welcome.
The largest sulphur mine in the
world, the largest salt deposit on
the continent, all the industries
which are growing in Importance,
need the intercOastal canal.
The problem of transportation is
second in Importance only to the
matter of good schools. This canal
would do more to benefit the farmer
than any other waterway. Little
Holland spent $4,000, geo in devel-
oping a territory only One-hundreth
as large as this. Why should not our
government do as much?
Election of Officers.
The convention then proceeded TO
the election of officers. H. T. Ball
Of Houston was nominated for chair
man but declined, and Senator VIII
lacy of Corpus Christi was elected
Senator T. B. Liable of st. Mar
tinsville, La, was elected secretary,
Committees.
The following citizens Of the val
ley We're placed on the committees
named:
Credential.
J. c. Kelly, o. p. Archer, E. c
Dustin, r B. Creager, P. D. Eta-
ley, S. P. Silver.
Organization.
J. c. Stewart. ]. J. Conway. F }.
Combe, G. Seaman, P Wilson. VIM.
Lngenbrink,
RESOLUTIONS.
A. W Roth. E. p. Maule, L. E
Bennett, L. Cobolini. G. Champion.
Lon c. Hill, W s Chaplin.
Nominations.
R. P Boeye, L. H, Romig, R.
n. Magill, T. a Schaff, F. Cutting.
Some of those in attendance We're:
C. S. Z. Holland, Victoria, president;
C. J. Palmer, Houston, vice presi-
dent; Hy. J.. ,Guydon, New Orleans.
vice president; l. Locke, Lake
Charles, secretary; Jos. Hirsch, Cor
pus Christi, president Corpus Christi
Commercial club; Roy Miller, Corpus
Christi, secretary; Walter Gresham,
Galveston; Maj Pfaffer, Port Ar
thur; A. B. Davidson, Cuero; Con-
gressmen J. n Garner, Geo. T. Bur
gress; S. B. Cooper, Rufus Hardy,
Tom Ball, Galveston, E. c. Ellis,
Kansas City
A list more or less complete fol-