The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-17
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l.amar-A. Gray,
TarrNnt-A, W. Cook and q, Brown,
On motion, the COMMITTEES on Crodentlal,
WINS continued
Tho Committee on Organization reported
tho following named delegates NJ the pormn-
nent officers of the convention
Presidont-W, Il, Carson, Of Dallas,
Viee-President-A, Il Griggs, Of Dallas,
Saorelay--T. Y, u, Davis, VI Corsloana,
Assistant Secretary, q, Caesar, Of En-
MIA,
froasuIor--S, II, Smothcrs Of Dallas,
Tho report Of the committee WIS unan'
mously adopted, tho officers Installed mud tho
Committee on Permanent Organization dis
charged,
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED,
The Committee on Resolutions reported rs
followsi
Whereas The world owes much Of Us
prOgroas 10 migralloni and, whereas, the mi
gratory races have advanced In civilization
much more rapidly than those that have ro-
manned statlonaryi and, whereas, we rejoice
In tho fact that our people aro becoming in'
spired md moved by the same noble spirit of
emigration and enterprise which has made
the Ango,SaXons tho lending raco of the
world Therefore,
Re olyod, !, That thorc is n necessity for
the exodus fthe laboring glasses both col
ored and white, from the So thern States
cast of the Mississippi river The poor soil,
aud is worn,Out condition, In most of those
States, and the general arrangement of the
labor system render the condition of poor
people In that sect II almost hopeless,
2, Tint there aro peculiar circumstances
surrounding our people IN the States referred
TO, which make their condition inr more dis
cuumging than that OF the white laborers
In addition TO the obstacles which lie In the
way of white laborors, our people have also
the prejudice of cNsto TO pnralyse their encr-
giles, and impede their progfeH.
.. That there IA no such necessity for the
exodus Of our people from the State of Texas.
Texas is the Empire State of the Union, hay.
ing most delightful climate millions of
acres of cheap and fertile lands, aud trayorscd
in NIL directions by railroads. While thous-
mds of white immigrants from the North and
from. Europe aro pouring into our tntc, lot
Us remain here and invite our brethren Of
other States to come and join with W. and
our white lGllow-citilcns in the grand march
of progress and fame.
t. That we can assure our people Of other
States that there Is no political prescription
in Northwest Texas and that all men are
treated hero according TO their merits,
D. That this convention will organize a
Texas Farmers association, 10 be incorpo'
rated under the laws OF this State.
q. That the object Of sMd association shall
be to assist lis members in purchasing and
improving homcsteads in this State,
I. That we warn our people against undue
excitement and haste in their emigration
movements, and advise Tn m to net prudently
and deliberately, and to provide them elves
with ut least means enough for one years
support in their new homes,
s. That as education is the most important
and powerful element in the civilization and
elevation of all races of men, we urge our
people TO give more attention to the estab-
lishmcnt and support Of good schools for the
training OF their children.
.. That Texas has the largest free schoo |
fund Of any State in the Union, consist
ing of more than fifty million acres of
land, which will, in II few years, be sutli-
cient to educate every child in the State
without taxation.
The report was then acted upon Se,{atiD,
and after adopting the preamble and the three
first resolutions the convention took recess
for supper.
NIGHT SESSION.
On reassomblins the report of the Com
mittee on Resolutions was taken up and
adopted by sections. During the reading of
the resolutions, the following proposition,
offered by Captain. G, w. Veal, of Fort
Worth, was interpolated, read and ordered to
be spread upon tho minutes.
DALLAS, TEXAS, February 10th.
10 the Convention
will sell 100000 acres of land in Tom
Green county, along the south line of the
reservation of the Texas IL Pacific raj road
company. | will take one dollar per acre
one-third down; the remaining two-thirds
to be divided into four payments of one, two
and three years, with eight per cent, interest
after one year. With respect,
w. &. VEAL.
PS.--If this proposition is accepted will
give five hundred dollars on the cash pay
ment. W. q. V.
On motion, all ministers were admit
ted to seats in the convention without the
privilege to vote.
1t was moved that the chairman of each
county delegation be called upon to make
tho wants of their people known.
The President said that people coming
here would expect them to lay before them
their plans. There was nothing cut and dried
about the movement. They wanted free
expression Of opinion.
MIR. Davis stated that he represented his
,Na.,N1n Prov, Nuuopr, that hn