The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-17
Following the Scythe In Texas

vi.
Pullman car dialogue upon leaving
Galveston al a. m: Lower s.
Well. did you go on the WALL" Low
er 9--"What dye take me fora Tom
.cat?"
The trip OF the Admen that took the
form OF prodigious scythe terminated
at Houston in the middle OF the blade
and in the nick (entirely unpremedi-
tated) OF time
In the matter or making schedules
and staying on the NJ, X. 4 t. track,
II WASH; case OF katydid, Katy
didn't. but a clean record OF katydid
all the way-and that's a pretty fine
showing for four heavy specials. Gen
eral Passenger Agent William e.
Crush. OF 81. Louis. who was along,
just made il his business 10 see that
that the Katydid
Houston, which was hardly on the
map when Michigan was admitted 10
the union, has beaten Detroit 20 the
municipal auditorium feature. The
city has a magnificent one, capable OF
taking care OF the largest conventions,
concerts, etc. and il is available for
public occasions OF an educational and
political character at very low rates.
II also has a municipal band tina. con-
tributes splendidly 10 the entertain
ment OF the people without plunging
the municipality into anarchy. Here
the two splendid newspapers. the Post
and Chronicle, in keeping with the
courtesy OF the. able and prosperous
journals OF the other cities that were
foremost in honoring the Advertising
Clubs OF America. issued a joint edi-
ton in recognition OF their visit. and
II was a fine symbol OF the harmony
and hustle-for-Houston, which are
typical OF the city-builders here.
Houston. resting resplendently on
Buffalo Bayou, is just far enough
away TO use Galveston for bath tub,
just as Philadelphia does Atlartic
City IL has an lS-foot deep water
channel that you can see very plainly
IL you take a five-mile trolley ride
below the city, and battlefield where
Sam Houston avenged the Alamo. that
you cannot see SO plainly. The San
Jacinto battle-ground is just as liable
TO be overlooked as the Fails OF
Lodore," which the American tourist.
resting by the wayside. was inquir!ug
about OF a passing native. and was
told that he was sitting on EN-
Houston will put up worthy mem
orial some day 10 mark the Bunker
Hill OF Texas. but just now IL is busy !
replacing two blocks in the middle or
her business district that were !
burned a week before our visit
Houston had one sight both strange
and unnatural to a Michigan man, and
that was the state, convention OF a
triumphant Democracy; and the con- !
vention signalized it's unfettered con- |
dition and it's fidelity TO the spirit OF
commonwealth that has told the |
monopolies and the bosses 10 take /
their hats and go. by sending a solid |
delegation to Baltimore for Woodrow
Wilson.
Which indicates how the gap has
widened between the masses and Sen
ator Bailey. who has declared that he
would support Harmon. Clark or Un-
derwood, or all OF them. for the sake |
OF defeating Woodrow Wilson.
And by the way, this recalls Gcv. 4
Lubbock's retort TO Ben Butler when /
the later told the Texas delegation l
at Baltimore in 1861 that Texas had /
neither the population, wealth, talent
nor representation TO entitle her TO /
very much consideration in a national |
convention. Gov. Lubbock rejoiued /
that in a few decades. Texas, already |
possessing every element that disnifes i
and renders illustrious a free people, /
would outstrip Massachusetts in the 4
number Of delegates she would be en-
titled TO send to a national convention.
That prediction will be fulfilled this
month by the delegation selected at .
Houston TO represent the Lone Star /
state at the identical scene OF the I
converting OF the very party in whose .
Ben Butler interjected his
sheer in 1861.
The William Rice institute, now |
building at Houston, has an endow-
ment OF $l1 100000 This is the mo- !
ment TO remark that Texas has the i
greatest educational enthusiasm and |