San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-24
Card From Captain Kyle.

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Friend. notice in your issue Of the 18th
that in summing up what you arc please,
to call ''The Progress Of tho Opposition t.
San Marcos" injustice am sure has beer
doae both to Judge Drake and myself.
There was appointed at that Wlinberley
Mill conference committee whose duty II
was in the event Of IN election, 10 select al
the centre of the county or within five miles
of IL, some one point for the location of the
county SITE Owing 10 the inclemency OF
the weather, on tho day designated for this
committee TO perform this duty, the MEM
bers of it from the upper and lower pcr-
lions Of the county failed to attend, only
those more convenient to tbs place met aad
examined places mentioned in connection
with this matter, and on the day of the con-
vening of the court at San Marcos made
known to Felix Kyle, and myself, (both
members Of this committee), the result of
their action. Defering to their opinions, We
ratified their action. Judge Drake was not
present at this meeting and the part played
was not that OF the VOLUNTEER" Now Mr..
Editor feel a little griev ed at this publica-
ton of yours, calculated as it is to inname
the feeling already engendered here against
me for the position see prop,r to take in
this matter. Daily hear threats Of future
prescription and ostracism for simply fol-
lowing the dictates Of my conscience and
judgment. If this is 'to..be persisted in to
the end, only reply, be it 50. I entertain
no such feelings towards those of you who
That you are not equally liberal is no fault
of mine. and feel sure that undue impor-
would retain the county seat at San Marcos.
lance has has fbeen attached to myself in
this matter. Circumstances have, and will,
prevent active participation on my part.
was most active in trying to have the court
stay proceedings at the present. Wait and
consult the people, was my policy. Let
them say when and where, and what charac-
ter of building they would have. You will
remember my position was identical with
the one recommended by Capt. McLendon,
in that letter of his you published without
comment. I admit that it was quite pru-
dent on your part not to try to answer that
letter. In conclusion allow me to say that
after the determination to build court
house now, and in the event OF an election,
I will vote for Hays City,, thinking that its
central position gives convenience to every
portion of the county alike, and that this is
right, this is just.
Yours for the right,
FERa KYLE.
rive cheerfully admit the above COM
plant and explanation from our friend Capt.
Kyle, and assure him we had no intention |
to do hi N any injustice, wa m,le our state
ments on what we supposed to be good
authority. Mo- do we share in the bit
ter feeling which he states 1--WE trust
he is mistakenly prevails against him
on account of his course on the county seat
question. AS to Capt, McClendon's letter
which Capt. Kyle thinks we felt to be ua-
we did not think it worth while to
reply to it in advance of any certainty that
there would be any real contest as to the
removal of the county seat We are not in
the habit of fighting shadows If a vote
is ordered we shall then advance the stand
ard of San Marcos, and give our reasons for
the faith that is in us.-ED.