Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-22
/ PETITION
|..,ou Convention from the
|Trt,srs and Workipgmen
Asking a
r,vs,tigatiOn into the Man
g ? the Capitol at
Austin.

oiap's sembIed at Houston to
iiOh e,at. Administration for
ai,nr the principles ot your
q whom these presents may
n. Your petitioners, stone
,6,ers and other working
,,sotive of class or other con-
scifally request your most
Liberation and at the same
1 but respectfully call for
|by this convention as may
II WISDOM proper to pro-
4 alleviate the wrongs and
IN such citizens of this
las and others who have
| me again appealed in vain,
hi and in q peaceable man
~ 10 those invested with
IN government in this state,
no redress has come, and
y,oIore invested with the
I'M government so appealed
cten no heed 10 remon-
{drrss or petition, they not
: invested, as they state,
Iressary authority or sufii-
power. ,.,,
In of this convention to a
i but few of the many
bp,ailed upon your petitions
ans Of this state govern
liners. irrespective of class
In, by the total disregard
fiples which underlie lib
government involved by
and manner of conduct
ding of the new state capi'
to-wit:
p,ltioners, while respect
,ng the contract, do not
ne contract for building
itol is based in equity or
Nd, or for the bestinterests
law impairlng the obi.
attracts should be made,
br building the capitol
Tetly enforced, and impair.
petent persons employed
Vested with r.sponsibili-
ers of government to see
enforced without further
herwise the contract a.
|vsided should he annulled
|ycid by law.
D0dtract as 1t now stands dis
lie millions acres OF land
NJ. perpetustes monopoly,
81 and Is contrary to the
! of free government, de-
8elopment Ofthe states re.
the introduction and i'm.
bf manufacture and me-
prevents enlightenment
b of the population by in
skilled labor in place OF
Experienced.
ID contract in no partic-
B complied with, either in
!act-that home produc-
ben ret aside for inferior
uctlons; that changes have
me and again, involving
Of the state and the per
the building; that y spirit
bug those in charge of the
make concessions time
The interests of the cor
uraors; that only by mere
ihs closest watchfulness,
bn outside influences, the
Burnett was finally in
place of inferior granite
and now this beautiful
Texas, it is said, will be
erudesC manner in place
in a skillful style, aud
les will be insisted upon
ctors.
Standing the various
concessions from time to
that the contractors
the second installment
lands without having
Ative value in the work
the contract aud conse
Were not entitled To the
nbor in each profe ssion
the building art is called
@e primary act of the leg.
~ 10y the contract
hat in each branch-in.
ed, unskilled, untutored
pced persons have been
Peing employed both los
rnment and the syndl
RS in carrying OH the
Is inferior to work usuaI
Pf such importance and
referring your honor.
e accompanying peti.
lces Other than those
presented at the called
gisiature in 1888, and
|ot acted upon, we reit.
chsrges made therein
ully request that
] be taken by
? 10 so instruct the
} squest the les islators Ia
\ lese complaints and
p intelligent, impair al
manner at the next
j ve session.
II
! AAPoRTE, Secretary.
y the Senate and House OF
\ esof Texas:
!. med would most re-
! sent 10 your honorable
\ Ing facts in reference
7 ol the state capitol, nov
: course Of construction
: Us have had advertise.
ern, Eastern and even
an papers for stone-cut.
ne highest wages. The
v that stone-cutters are,
rushing to this city
y ms, III the full expecta-
i 3 good pay, many OF
on reaching here. On
\ apitol qnsrries, If they
hey find the prices fall
$50 small, that they
ything like reasonable
en- If they could make
- Lhey cannot make full
ct that the contractors
4 sufficient force OF
pioyed TO furnish the
pnt as fast NJ needed.