San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-08

Letter From Rev. j. w. Watson.
TnarIE, Texas, Feb. 10Th 1858,
Editor FREE PaKas-Plsass allow mo space
In your paper 10 deny and comment indir
eotly upon the many grave sccasatious
that have beer nAds against me since
left that town. After tho Investigating
authorities had recavsd from the accuser -
many ~ three different statements, CON
nicting with each other, they (the authori-
tiss) decided In my presence thai all was
well, and there was nothing worthy Of be-
lief In the whole story. And then they can
DO found upon tho streets of Ban Marcos
telling tho whites that was friends 10 me,
a. they viii DO to any man white or black
that win prove himself honest, that there
was no doubt about my guilt.
THE REASON WIZ.
The reason why those took place was
that tho Legislature submitted 10 vote Of
. majority Of tho people whether that dark
Angel should sway his soeptre, any longer
In Texas or not and that was decided last
Aug. 4th 1887. Asyou know, used every
means and exertion TO defeat him. And
that made disoord between myself and my
friends and oonstitlents. Then the plan
was conooctsd for the circulation Of that
diobolical rnmor, which would have BEEN
detrimental to tho character Of hound dog.
Mt LABoR.
While I was thers Abored for the
moral, religious and educational advance
ment of my race. could often DO found
In tho offices Of the sheriff, county judge,
etc., interviewing the different officers, 10
and out how the justly apd unjustly bond
cd Of my people might possibly be re-
leased. I found there among them that
gambling and drinking was the usual In
joyment, and many were often jeopardized.
At that time my words of consolation and
ny pennies were much appreciated. But
when the dark angel began to CRY ''thsy
arc trying to destroy personal liberty and
take away our rights and his. wings were
heard to thunder from the Sabine to the
Rio Grande rivers, and from Indian Ter.
to the Gulf, ''dont notice the preachers
but damn them whenever they are found to
open their mouths against me-" then II
started, no now must bear my part Of II,
II am worthy. now advise my perse-
cutors to improve their time more profta-
bly, than many did while was yet with
them. This is the year for general eleo-
tons, from the president down to the
constable, and judging the future by the
past, many mon that Are voters will pledge
to support very near every can
didate in the county, and II one Of my peer
was to speak in sympathy with their ignor-
ance, It would be an insult, and Q rumor of
revenge would be raised and last until every
body got tired of 1t. Now II there Is no
one that will say these things are true but
myself. I will take IL all back.
AND CHURCH WORK GENERALLY.
found my people worshiping in an old
barn, 50x50 and 10 II high. T
found II hard but did not finch from tho
burden, but pushed the work ON with every
sIertion. found It my duty with SUBJ |
scription paper, to 60 into every place of
business, viz. dry good stores, grocery
stores, barrooms, markets, workshops,
prin ting Offices and county offices, seeking
aid which gave good heart to my constitu- |
ents. The result Of this work with many
other efforts, gave US church of fine first |
lumber story and half high. The upper |
floor has brought the w. B. F. g., w. B.
H. g., Farmers' Alliance. and the Free
Masons lodges mono of tho above lodges
Was In town when arrived, Now nearly |
ali Of them meet in this upper story and |
attend to their business. Total number of |
nsophytes for the whole time was sixteen,
Now many curse and say did them no
good. All of this can prove In that town |
BY white and black. have frame church |
also at Temple.
The FREE PRESS comes to me every Sat- |
urdsy, and II IL consolation to me to see
IN It's pages the advertisements Of the
business places of tried and true friends TO-
III honorable oolored as well as white peo-
pls. I have said enough. Thanks for
pace. I shall not reply 10 any attack made
ipon this article without considering the
Iource from which 10 came.
The schools are being carried on In this
county under the control Of Supt. and
,ot . county judge.
Truth crushed to earth will rise again. |
}od 10 my employer and will pay of In the
uture. J. w. WATSON.