The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

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who are willing to buckle down tc
hard work in the country, or to en-
gage, with capital, in manufactures
or in stock-raising and systematic
farming. The people generally should
take occasion to impress these points
upon the minds of strangers seeking
information about Texas 20 impart to
others.
Proceedings of Local option Meet.
Ing.
Pursuant to call by citizens of this
city and county, the Opera House was
well filled on Saturday, the seven
teenth instant. The meeting was
called to order by P. DeCordova. DIR.
D. w. G. Baker was elected president,
and Geo. w. Moore secretary. The
following gentlemen were elected vice
presidents: Col. Andrew Neil, Col.
A. II. Cook, w. Saunders, E. s. Mat.
thews, ]. w. Lawrence and DR.. w. S.
Fowler.
The president stated the objects oil
the meeting lin brief and Logical
style. On motion of DR.. Wright, Rev.
DIR. Phllpott offered an earnest prayer
for the great cause of right against
wrong. Messrs. DeCordova, Alfred
Smith, Nuckles, McNabb and B. j.
Smith were appointed committee OF
resolutions.
On motion of DR.. Chaplin, com
mittee on permanent organization, con.
sisting of the following gentlemen,
was appointed: DR.. G. c. Chaplin,
w. A. Blackburn, Col. John Cardwell,
John T. Alexander and Samuel Gates.
Remarks were made by D. w. Doom
and DR.. S. w. Baker-endorsing the
objects of the meeting, followed by
Capt. S. G. Sneed, who made a very
pointed speech, stating in the outset
that of all the acts of his life, hi
entered this work as one of the proud
est. All the speakers were greeted
with rounds of applause.
The committee on resolutions re
ported the following, which was unan
imously adopted with continued ap
plause:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of Texas
at its last session provided for the sub
mission of the question of prohibition
of the sale of intoxicating liquors il
the various counties of the State to tn,
legal voters thereof; and,
Whereas, The evils growing out O
the sale and use of such liquors in ou
midst are manifold;
| ReSOLged, That we believe it to be tn,
duty of every citizen of Travis county
at the coming election, to cast his vot,
in favor of the act known as the ''loca
option law"
ReSolCeI, That we earnestly call upol
the wives, mothers and daughters o
this county to use their influence to Sc
cure the passage of this law so neces
saIy to the welfare of our community
ReSolUed, That we invoke the aid o
all citizens of Travis comfy, and cal
upon them to present this importan
subject to all who may come within til,
sphere of their influence.
ReSOlUed, That we believe the adop
ton of the local option law will be
benefit to the State, that it will caus,
decrease of crime, lower the taxes, boil
State, county and municipal, and will
reduce pauperism and tend to tn,
benefit and prosperity of the people q
large.
DR.. James Youuge, the indomitabl,
temperance lecturer, then made brie
speech, urging the citizens of thi
city and county to organize and work
said the whole State was eagerly watch
ing the result of Travis county's vote
and would sadly regret the action o
our people if they fail to do their who'll
duty. His speech met with enthusias
tic rounds of applause.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported the following:
ResolUed, That the permanent organ
izstion, herewith recommended, is TO
the purpose of carrying out with vigo
the present movement in favor of loca
option in Travis county; that the per
manent president, elected at this meet
ing, together with the executive com
mittee, with such aid as may now o
hereafter be extended, take charge o
the movement, and enter into esrnes
cooperation with the various precinc
organizations to make the canvass Wig
orous at all times and in all places
And we further pledge ourselves to DE-
all in our power to arrest the balefu
influences of strong drink in thi
county, and to this do we invite tn,
earnest support of all good people
white and colored.
The following gentlemen were rec
commended by precincts as vice presi
dents:
President, s. G. Sneed.
Precinct 1-Hornsby's Bend, N. NJ
Hornsby; Webtervllle, DR.. w. s. Fow
Ter.
Precinct 2-Mauor, John w. Brown
Phluger's schoolhouse, J. T. Haynes.
! Precinct 3-Pecan Sprng, E. S
Matthews; Potter's store, ID. F. Wad
die; Simpsons store, Frank Matthew;
Precinct 4-Merriltown. ]. B. Kemp
Summit, Ed. Saunders Anderson
mill, John King; Bull creek, D. R
Mum.
Precinct 5-Lury's store, A. A
Hughes; Eaues's schoolhouse, Rober
Eaues; Oatmanville, NJ. c. Nuckles
Long Branch schoolhouse, j. E. Ross
Precinct Crock Church. Jas. Nc
Arthur; African Church. II. Foster.
Precinct SANDY Creek, ]. F
Smith; Post Oak, II. L. Hensil.
Precinct S-Long's store, j. C. Co
lur; Flint Rock, P. Rinke.
Precinct o, city of Austin-firs
ward, ]. II. Wood; second ward, q
]. Murchison; third ward, A. 3
Cook, Sr. fourth ward, G. w. Glass
cock; fifth ward, P. DeC0rdova; sixt
ward, ID. Earnest; seventh ward, W
S. HotchkisS; eighth ward, A. Deffer
baugh; ninth ward, Alfred Smith
tenth ward, Tom Murrah.
Executive Committed. W. {
! Baker, chairman; VIM. Won Rosenberg
Leander Brown, II. L. Bentley, G. "
Moore, Sam Mason, Jacob Fontaine
Emanuel Hammet.
The report was received and unan
mously adopted.
DIR. e. B. Wright offered the follow
, ing resolutions, which were unani
mously adopted:
ResSlced, That this meeting doe
hereby express its high appreciation c
the noble service rendered the cause c
temperance by the DEMOCRATIC STATS
NAN.
Rssolcoi, That we do hereby hearth
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