Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-14
GAINESVILLE.
stockmcn's Convention Resolutions on
Topics of General Interest,"
The Weeks Races Over One Hundred
Horses Entered.
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special 10 the Gazette.
Gainesville, November l3.-The
stockmen assembled ut the opera house
ON Monday, November IL, ut 2 p. m,
as per call, Kit Carter In the chair.
| Il. Y. Bell was called on for "A speech.
| The object OF the meetipg was declared
\ 60 be 10 confer together and arrive AZ
some conclusion as TO what united
steps might be taken in the matter oil
! fence-cuttiug
John Il. Evans made % motion TO ap-
point committee OF seven TO DRAFT
| resolutions on the subject.
The chair appointed J. f. Evans,
w. X. Bourland, Phil. Witherspoon,
| Charles Smith. Fac Addington, Joe
| Harris and j. II. Belcher
| Monday night the executive com
mittec OF the stockmen's association
held secret business meeting, but
passed the following resolution, which
they resolved to publish:
Resolved, That the secretary be re-
quired To call on members of the ASSOC
citation. by advertisement or otherwise,
for lists OF men whom they have dis
charged for theft; ana that members
hc and are requested to report names
of all such men discharged during the
past year, or hereafter as they
ors discharged; and that no
member Of this association VIII be
permitted to give employment 10 any
hand so discharged by any member of
this or any other association of cattle
men.
SECOND DAY.
The association re-assembled this.
Tuesday morning and had the follow
ing business:
The committee appointed yesterday
TO draft resolutions upon certain sub
jcct reported the following:
10 the President and Members of the North
Texas Cattle Rniscrs Association:
Your committee appointed lust
evening would especially beg leave to
report,
!. That they believe the executive
committee OF the association is the
proper aud competent authority to ut
tend to the interests OF the association,
and we coniide in their wisdom and
guidance in the matter.
z. That IL Is the sense of this con-
ventioh that law ought TO be passed
by the legislature that WIN protect all
property rights. either in fences, gtnss-
es, or houses alike, and II penalty sufli-
cIent TO protect such property rights
from wanfon and malicious dcstruc-
ton he attached to II violation Of said
law,
Q. That all property leased by the
government is entitled to the same
protection, no matter 10 whom belong
ing or to what lawful use the citizen
may appropriate IL, whether for agri-
culture or grazing purposes.
j. That i! is the desire Of this couven-
ton tina. the people be provided with
all necessary public highways or thor
oughiares, either Of first, second or
third-cla-s roads, and that each mem
her Of this association is hereby re-
puired to establish gates Mt all places
and points where ncighborhood
roads pass through their pas.
lures: aud that amy member of this as
ISOLATION so refusing to establish gates
on such roads shall be subject to sus-
pension from this association therefor.
j. Il. EVANS, Chairman.
The resolutions were unanimously
qaQptte,d, aaf!erc which, on motion Of =,
unanimously rendered the citizens of
Gainesville for their hospitality and
usual c0urtcsies TO the members of the
association.
The meeting then adjourned, though
call was made ana the executive
committee went into secret session.
THE RACES.
An immense crowd is in our city
to attend the fall meeting of the
Gainesville Blooded Stock n I'd Driving
Park association, and SO far ms that
body Is concerned nothing has been
spared to make the park one of he
best, most complete and modern in its
arrangements, and not eNCelled west
OF st. Louis. The track IL now in n
superb condition, with II promise of
delightful weather, cool aud bracing,
and free front dust. Then the nmphi-
theater, an immense structure, is pre-
pared in elegant style, and the Grand
stand is imposing and well appoi lted.
II is the anticipation that the races
of gainesville viii be the cream of the
circuit, for special interest has mani
tested its III by our stoclSnen and par-
ticularIy by those composing this as
ISOLATION, TO afford such purses rs
would induce the best stock in the
country to enter the course. Another
feature, our own city and county is
now in possession Of some of the best
roadsteis in the country and special
pride has been aroused TO induce
competition that is creditablc. With
such blood rs Richball. Westmont,
Lady Brownlec, Texas Bill, Fulleran
other notables, famed ~ now among
the best trotting aud racing stock.
there cannot be else than four DAYS of
rare sport.
Sunday night special train OF
twenty cars came in, bringing ninety
horses for the races Another special
train came in early Monday morning.
bringing another ear load OF stock. be.
sides three of passengers. Then we
have at the track and In the several
stables In the city fine stock, that
would I'LL the eye OF the most admir-
Ing of fleet foot and high pedigree.r
owned here or brought nom different
portions ofthe county on their merit
as rcadsters.
We here give the running entries