The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-17


ion that the expenses should be borne
in equal proportion by the associations
Mr.. Cresswell presented the following
resolution, which was read by the secro-
tarY:
WHEREAS, The convention has ro.
commended for the sake of harmony
TO define and lay ont n trail through the
northern portion OF the Panhandle; and
W HEREAs, Said trail must necessarily
subject parties located in the said sec
| ton to loss aud damage arising from the
injection OF Spanish fever to their herds;
| ana
WHEREAS, Said parties living along
the line designated by tho committee,
and adopted and recommended by the
convention, have gracefully acquiesced
to the proceedings of this convention in
a spirit of generosity hitherto unknown
in the history of the business known as
the Texas trail, and feeling the present
recommendations locating the trail
through tais country will subject them
to loss and be of great benefit to parties
living south Of said line; therefore
Resolved, That approaching the gem
erosity Of said action, and in justice TO
any unfortunate brethren who are To-
Gated along the line of the trail as re-
commended, we, as executive commit
tees OF the several associations herein
assembled, do hereby pledge our re-
spective associations to pay all damages
that may be caused by the drive Of
southern cattle through their res ,.ective
ranges, provided that the amount of
damages shall be determined by COM
mittee OF practical cattle men, who have
neither driven nor been the unfortunate
losers arising from the route recon-
mended by this convention.
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resolution on the table.
Mr.. Towers wanted TO discuss the res
olution, but the chair ruled that the
motion TO lay on the table shut off de-
bate. By general consent, however,
debate WIS allowed, and Mr.. Towers
proceeded to defend the resolution,
which he said was but just and 'equita
bic to parties whose ranges were liable
to be infected sy the drives from south.
ern Texas.
MIR. Hamilton suggested that 1t would
be better TO suspend the quarantine and
allow the owners TO confess judgment
Tor damages accruing by reason of their
drives.
Judge Lindsey spoke spiritedly on the
subject He suggested that tax OF say
5 or 10 cents per head might be levied
every herd going either over or under
the schultz, the amount TO form fund
for maintenance OF the drive or for
other expenses.
Mr.. Cavitt replied to Judge Lindsay,
maintaining that the South Texas mon
had right to drive anywhere through
tho Panhandle except through oncl0s.
ures. The trail, he said, has been agreed
upon, ali matters satisfactorily settled,
and there is no use in opening
up the subject again--all this is
law making, and we are here
not TO make laws but to define a trail.
South Texas ia willing 10 do what is
right and 10 meet all parties in a spirit
OF Cancellation, but not TO be governed
by arbitrary laws made hOre, when the
state has laws sufficient to meet the re-
quirements of tho case. This is simply
a question OF honor among men.
After some further discussion by
Messrs. Herring, Towers and Evans,
Mr.. Cresswell said no had offered the
resolution merely as q iee'er, and being
satisfied with his experiment he with
drew the paper. Applause followed
this breezy bit OF eloquenCe.
Mr.. o. ii. Nelson nextoflered the fol-
lowing:
WHEREAS, Tho necessity of perma
nent public trail through the state BIS
ing apparent from the present situa-
ton, and believing that such trail
should be laid out and condemned in
some legal manner; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That IL Is the sense OF this
convention that the state should In
some way provide said trail, and we
pledge our selves TO use every means
J within our power to bring about such
legislation as may DO deemed best 10
procure such state trail.
An amendment was made and carried
that committee of three be appointed
TO bring the subject TO the attention OF
tho governor. Tho chair appointed
Messrs. o. IL. Nelson, w. II. Cavitt and
j. X. Hamilton on the committee.
Mr.. Herring moved that so much OF
the report Of the committee as relates To
the width Of the trail be feconsidered.
The motion was unanimously sat down
upon, ana the convention then, upon
motion, adjourned,
NOTES.
Hon. W. A. Cavitt, OF Bryan, IL thor,
ough!y well pleased with the results OF
the conference,
Mr.. Herring, OF Emporla, Kansas
knows exactly how TO make and hold d
point.
Col. Slaughter was one Of the forcibl,
/ advisors in yesterday proceedings.
some talk about an extra session was
) INDUCED In on the floor OF the COnVeu-
b lpui Out COul-neduou ones, on the out
side said there would bono necessity iol
1t. At the same time there arc such
things ak possibilities.
"POssibllities' isR good word and
covers q multitude of thoughts.
, Ten million dollars were represented
In group OF eight goutlomou noticed
Ia tho Grand Windsor corridor yeslor-
day afternoon. The party who gives
this Information docs not say how
!. many newspaper reporters were In lhe
crowd.
The convention has wound up It's de-
liberations, and now that the majority
of tho members are at saie distance, the
HERALD isn't afraid to say that
q moro substantial appearing body at
mon has not gathered hero in a long
while, Not only was there solidity ut
appearance, but there was "the Jingle
of tho guinea IA well with such men
"a Simpson, Lindsey, Britton, Bedford,
, Towers, Hughes, Slaughter, GroOme,
Nelson, Gunter, Cavitt, Hamilton, Her.
ring aud dozens of others whose names
are not Immediately recalled. There
( was present an assemblage of solidity,
intellectual and financial, that Is not OIL
ten met with.
Mr.. Bedford isn't prolific talker, but
he Is an eloquent thinker.
Nearly all the delegates have lett for
home.
The Eye.