The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-09-09
THE COTTON FIASC0
o,Iv Simmering, with Tendency
w" of Cooling.
,,rs, Moss.Meetipg at the Court
House.
,..,mble and Resolutions Adopted.

House. .
Gamble and Resolutions Adopted.
,,tton muss is simmering down, and,
i- ~. there is change in the course pur-
1..J by' the conflicting parties, it will
"'u Va thing OF the past. The
pon w huvers continue to COM
clHoh that the public weighers
pam hole more weight than the compress
pIs . and the farmers continue to in
veg. 70 nnblic weighers, ana insist upon
toiIse sTt tnn being weighed by them, which
iAtLv"OrslIv done. The shippers decline to
SuSe v eny other than the compress
by ,bsrs' ticket, and thus matters are NOV
lnggsaaV allowing are the proceedings OF the
NV FARMERS MASS MEETING
IA Yesterday at the courthouse
DI pSa!!. ,1,t 10 call previously made, the
u,rs of Dallas county met at
liH'' courthouse yesterday morn.
ls II o'clock. W. W. Sebastian was /
ls.1 N The char and W. p. Cochran was
R SS rso Il Hon. John II. Daniel and DR.,
H Cochran addressed the /
A.,,ina in spirited speeches, IN !
n ns,sS they endorsed the action |
p'' tbe farmers in sustaining the
Sv.blic weighers. On motion OF !. y. Fisher
iln,mmittee OF ten was appointed by the
%,;T 10 draft resolutions expressive OF the
.sn.s ol the meeting, to which nine others
S. era subsequently, added, The following
s s",nosed the committee; w. p. Coch-
w~F'" chairman; A b. Rust, j.,
II Daniel, /. NJ. Jones. w. Q. Elan, T. d.
n F.bsr ". l.. Cole, Silas Lago, Ben Lam
han lanes roster, Thai Jones, j. a. Kin
man, NAN John 4. Jones, Willis LAYING, J. j..
lanes. ], S. Connor, j. d. HeIndon' john
w.Gomas Isaac Fisher, c. #. Nash, II. b.
S,.Ts and WI. Halsell. The chair was
sSdsd to the committee. The meeting
them called upon Captain W. 6. NeaI
Who delivered an address which was well,
'T Tbe committee reported the following;
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS,
which were adopted: an, -,
WI WHEREAS, There was, on the l4th day Of
August last past, an election heln ~
Our county Dallas, said election penn
6pId in accordance with law and under an
order OF the honorable commissioners court
oiour county, which resulted IN the elec
ian of one S. II. Force and Dewitt Smlth
and, whereas, there has been a com olha
toD OF certain parties in the CITY, VIZ u
defeat the law and its objects anu 'he oholc
Of majority OF our oi,iAens
Now, therefore, we, the farmers anu CIV
4 Yeus In mass meeting assembled, 90 mos
4 soemnly protest against such acts as aOov
referred TO; and we farmers ana prOuuGer
. oithis section declare that we woulu ilA
4 in future, as in the past, TO cultivate na
mony between the legitimate business uie
oithe city, and that IT is not our ueslro, !,
terest or purpose to sntagonlze tne ihteLos.
4 ofthe Two, but, in view OF the laCV9 a9o.
referred to, we are certainly authori"eui
. least, to suspect something Wron = 80.
Resolved, That we do hereby pleusc o ,t
selves to do all in our power TO ue.9av vi
objects OF said combination III lhls, tha' W
will not recognize their appolh'eo
veieher made by this or any o'her oo'uu
nation or clique. .,,,,iro on
4 but the public weigners elected oy WV ~, pe
pie, as proper persons 10 weigh oui ~, ~,
and unjust that the elected public Weig
u Nfs NnOOln ne AHhNu w mum 4
mise with the cotton buyers All VIC usN
true and honest weights. -, - -.
Resolved. That we ask all the iarme
who patronlze the Dallas cotton market
co.operate with us and that to form plai
fora more perfect cooperation, we
them 10 met at the Dallas couithou
Wednesday the 10Th, at IL q; m. III.
". W. SEBASTIAN, W. l. w s.l nhaN,
Chairman, oe0'o'"''
AT CARRoLLroN.
proceeiinrs of the meeting OF larn'
held Saturday, September s, 1881 ~ y
rOllton: ,,,. L.,
WHEREAS. There was, on the IAN DAY
August last. nm election held in our cOuh
Dallas, said election being held IN acvo
ance with law, and under an order OF
Commissioners court OF our county, wa
resulted IN the election OF $. IL. foree',
intelligent aud honest farmer, anu
Witt Smith, au honest business III
Of the CITY OF Dallas, ~
now, we. the farmers and citizens OF IL
ity mills and ChrroMion vicinity
mass meeting assembled dec'arer'la
would like i'm the future TO cultivate u
mony between the Legitimate nuslh
menof the city OF Dallas ana onlse',
and that it is not our desire, lhleIrs'
purpose TO- antagonIla the interes Oh
two. but in view OF the
now existing between the cotton ouN
and producers. We, the farmers OF thlH
cinty. are certainly authorized TO- cons
our own interests, and we do heTtoy pIS
ourselves seyerally to support we ~
named men who were elected by the pc.
To weigh our cotton, aud we 90 acc
thai no other man shall weigh our
ton.
We, in mass meeting assembled, W.
respectfully offer the iollOWlhB Ieso'N''
towiG
Resolved, That we will not recog
any compromise between the puol'O w
ers and the Dallas cotton weighets'
Resolved. That unless an adinstme
this matter is effected satislact
% the farmers OF TINS oV.As nv
that we will seek other marAe's io'
cotton.
Resolved. That copy Of these re-
tons be sent to the Dallas HERALD ior
lication. -
Dr.. l. A. McFadden, Paron John Myer
CHAIRMAN: W, n Mckahy'
frank Jackson, II. Moles,
Thomas Anderson, John huggant'
j, VI Kennedy, James smlln'
D. MYen, Louis Myers
L.w. Bell, secretary
No Longer u Question. ,l
Druggists OF high standing and EN-
physicians certify to the pain-ourlngp t
Ties OF ST. Jacobs OIL. Its merit
most wonderful cure is no longer
toned.
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