Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-21
people of Dallas are opposed to the rail-

| people OF Dallas are opposed TO the rail-
road commission.
Judge a. T. Watts raised a point of
order over Col. Simpson. The meeting
he said was called by citizens to thWart
violent railway legislation, and he asked
Col. Simpson, edo you favor the COM
mission?''
Col. Simpson replied that he opposed
"vlolent' railway legislation,
Judge Watts-This meeting is called
| for the benefit of those opposed to the
commission.
Col. Simpson, am a member of the
| board of trade, and 1 have a right to be
heard on this floor at any meeting called
by o. P. Bowser as president of the
board of trade. 1 claim that it is beyond
his power to call such a meeting Then
Col. Simpson proceeded to criticise the
action proposed as unworthy the board of
trade.
Chairman West-So far as the action
of the board of trade is concerned this
meeting has no power. If Mr.. Bowser
he's transcribed his authority he is amen
able to the board of trade. Applause1 |.
Col. Simpson characterized the pro-
ceedings as unjust. He moved to ad-
journ until Thursday at IL 'clock.
Col. Gooch, law partner of Maj.
Evans, moved to table Col. Simpsons
motion to adjourn.
The motion to table was adopted with
small dissenting vote.
Maj. Evans got on the floor. He said
he felt a delicaoy in taking part in a
meeting held in the board OF trade rooms
where so much opposition was euge9SS
dered, and he suggested that the meet
ing adjourn until CLOCK in the after
noon to reeonvene in the county court
room, ''public property, where no one
could object.
W. Maroney desired to know the
nature of the meeting and who might
participate. The published call signed
by the president of the board of trade
was for all opposed to violent railway
legislation and he exhibited another call
printed in circular form which had no
signature to it but it called for meeting
of all interested in Texas
The chair ruled that the circular was q
bastard and he refused to recognize it.
Mr.. Maroney said, then he could take
no part in the meeting.
Col. Wolf from North Dallas and
Maj. Evans secured the floor simulta-
ueously. They were speaking at the
same time. Col. Wolff shook folded
paper before the vision of the chairman,
which he SAID was resolution he desired
to offer for the good of humanity. Mai.
Evans was speaking of modified reso-
luton on adjournment, naming the audi
forum of the city hail as the place and
the hour 10 a. m. Tomorrow. 1t ex-
tended an invitation to all who are OPP
posed to extreme legislation against rail-
WAYS.
Mr.. Maroney offered TO amend so as to
invite all who are opposed to the pro-
posed commission
Chairman Vest understood you to
say awhile ago that you were not mem
Der of this meeting.
Mr.. Maroney acknowledged the corn
and backed out.
Maj. Caven called a question OF per-
sonal privilege. he accounted for his
presence at the meeting by saying that
he was member of the board Of trade
and came in response to a call from the
president of that organization. He haaS
been shut of in the debate at the .k6t-
set.
Chairman West-stAre you in SYM
patty with this meeting?"
Maj. Caven-No. II you viii allow
me IN state why. 1 don't think everzs
lawyer IN this house can tell what LIS
meeting is or how it came here.