The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-03

. with most every successful stat
movement for progress in Texas dur
ing the past quarter of century
He was one of the organizers of tn
Commercial Secretaries and Bushes
Mems association and was for sew
eral years the head of the organi
zation.
Tom Finty. Jr,, of Dallas, anothe
vice chairman of the com mission
is one of the best known newspape
men in Texas. He has perhaps NOR
to do with the molding of publ
sentiment than any other man II
the state and has for years been
close student of all public questions
in Texas.
/ DR.. S. P. Brooks of Waco, pres
lident of Baylor university, has liver
in Texas since 1858 and WIS raised
on a farm near Cleburne in John
son county. He worked his way thru
college and hrs advanced rapidly in
educational work to the presidency
Of the Baylor university. He has
been actively identified with many
movements for the states develop
ment and has organized Good Roads
associations, Boys corn clubs, and
other movements for the bettermenl
of Texas.
r. e. Huff of Wichita Falls, law
yer and banker of that city, is one
of the most progressive business
men in Texas and has contributed
heavily in time and money toward
the building of Wichita Falls and
the development of the northwest.
He has been an officer of the Com
mercial Secretaries and Business
Mems association since its organi-
cation
John H Kirby. of Houston, pres
ident of the Kirby Lumber com
pany, is a native Texan and proud
Of it. He has travelled life's path
way from a lowly farmer boy to the
-opmost pinnacle in business and is
as one of the most pro-
sressive business men in the state.
He has perhaps contributed more
ime and money toward organized
ffort for the states development
han any one person i'll the state.
S A. Lindsey of Tyler is a farmer
nd newspaper man and has partie- |
,ated in all public movements for |
he good of east Texas. He has been |
n active worker in the Commercial |
ecretaries and Business Mems as |
1ciation since its organization.
] NJ Lindsay of Gainesville is
resident of the Lindsay National |
ank of Gainesville and is one of |
le strongest business men in Tex
5 He is a leader in local and state
roTements for progress and is one
{ the pioneers in development.
Or. t. o. Lovett Of Houston, pres
dent of the Rice institute, is an ed
acator OF national reputation and
is recognized as one of the ablest
students of economies in America
His knowledge and experience es
peeially equip him for work on tn,
commission
/ w. T. Loudermilk of DeLeon
/ Texas, is a farmer and ex-presfdent
Of the Farmers union He has for
years been associated with organ
lied efforts for the betterment of
the agricultural classes and is one
of the most successful farmers in
the state, He has always stood for
cooperation between the farmers
md all other occupations and indus
ries.
w. P. Fl. McFaddin of Beaumont
S native Texan and one of the
most progressive citizens in the
tate He is rice farmer and mil
err and has led te development of
hat section of the state. He was
ne of the organizers of the Com
nercial Secretaries and Business
len's association and has alwayA
zen closely identified with it's work.
Colonel l. r. Pryor of San Anto-
10 is one Of the pioneers in the cat
lemen's association and his invest
nents are found in almost every fl
'er of the business and industrial
interests of the state He has head
ID many state and national oreani-
lations for progress and is one Of
The best known business men in the
southwest.
Colonel ]. n sinp on of Dallas
is a rice farmer and is actively as
ISOLATED with many business enter
prises. He has devoted a large por-
ton Of his life to the public and is
one OF the most patriotic and pro
gressiVe business men In the state
w. w. Turney of FL Paso is q
lawyer and banker and a close stu
dent of the natural resources ant
developing agencies of the Ell Past
section. He has wide personal ac
quaintance and thorough knowledge
of industrial conditions throughou
the state.
A Warning Against Wet Feet.