The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-22
JEFFERSON DAVIS
RELIEF FUND - DISTINGUISHED CITI.
ZENs OF TEXAS UNITE
IN AN APPEAL
For Subscriptions on the Anniversary OF
Jefferson Davis Birthday,
Tuesday, the Sd Day
of June Next.
AUSTIN, Tex, May II, 1890.


To the People of Texas:
Having been appointed by the COM
mittee which was the outcome of the
meeting OF the governors OF the South
ern States at the obsequies OF the
Hon. Jefferson Davis, and at the in
stance of Gov. j. B. Gordon of Georgia,
commander-in-chief of the United
Confederate Veteran association, as
the accredited agent to solicit sub
scriptions to the Davis Land company,
1 appeal to the patriotic citizens of
Texas to take stock in the Davis Land
company, which is 800 acres OF val
liable land in Woodruff and Prairie
counties, Ark, capitalized, and in
shares of $40 each, for which each
subscriber receives share of stock for
every $40 subscribed
Subscribers to the stock will do last
ing and substantial good, as the money
is needed for immediate use in paying
off an Indebtedness resting upon the
plantation left by Mr.. Davis to his
noble wife, and which will save it and
place her in comparatively easy finan-
cial circumstances.
Parties can send their subscrip-
tons to any of the distinguished citi--
zens appointed by his excellency,
Gov. Ross, whose names appear below,
who will remit the amount to Mrs. v.
Jefferson Davis, Beauvoir, Harrison
county, Miss, and have certificates Of
stock returned to the subscribers.
The following is the committee APP
pointed by Gov. Ross to solicit and
raise money in their localities: Col.
Gus Cook, Houston; Hon. George
Mccormick, Columbus; Gen. w. n.
Woodward, Port Lavaca; Gen. Henry
E. McCulloch, Seguin; Gen. W.,
L. Cabell, Dallas; Judge J. A
Carroll, Denton; Gen. S. B..
Maxey, Paris; Hon. E. P. Gregg,
Sherman; Lieutenant Governor T. B..
Wheeler, Cisco; Capt. E. l. Kelly.
Jasper; Col. w. L. Moody, Galveston :;
Col. r. M. Wynne, Fort Worth; Gen.
w. H. Young, San Antonio; Capt. W..
D. Cleveland, Houston; Judge Sam R.
Frost, Corsicana; Col. T. D. Rock.
Woodville; Hon. ]. Swinford, Beau
mont; Hon. w. H. Pope, Marshall.
My headquarters while in Texas will
be at the Office of Gen. w. H. King,
adjutant general of the State, and
letters, kilograms and communications
sent to me there will receive prompt
attent on. GEORGE MooRMAN.
Accredited Agent, Jefferson Davis Re-.
lief Fund.
The above appeal having come,
to our notice, and, in seeking plan
to work out practical results, it is
suggested By Gen. w. H. Young of
San Antonio that a systematic and
united effort be made all over Texas
on Jefferson Davis birthday, Tuesday,
June 3, next. This is agreeable to,
Col. Norman, the accredited agent,
and meets our hearty approval and
Endorsement.
To effect this properly, there has.
been added to the list of distinguished
gentlemen already appointed by the
executive large number of names in
every part of the State, and it will be
lett TO these appoin tees entirely as to.
the mode they adopt in their locali-
ties to obtain subscriptions to the,
stock of the Davis Land company on
June 3, next. They can either hold
meetings, appoint committees to So
llclt, or secure the services of our pa
triotic ladies, who are always fore
most in every good cause
We also request the press to agitate
this matter from now until June g.,
and to keep it before the people.
We also suggest that each one of
the appointees, instead of sending
their collections to Mrs. V. Jefferson
Davis direct, remit to Gov. F. R. Lub-
book, state treasurer, Austin, and he
Will remit amounts to Mrs. Davis and
return certificates OF stock to subscrib-
ers, so that an account can be kept Of
what Texas has done in this praise
worthy cause.
The money subscribed will be OF i'm
great and lasting benefit to,
the noble widow of the South's great,
dead, in relieving an indebtedness
which will place her in comparatively
easy circumstances. We appeal to-
Texans to help in this urgent matter,
md we trust they will contribute lib
orally for this sacred purpose.
L. S. Ross,
Governor of Texas.
j. w. THRocKMoRTcN,
Ex-Governor of Texas.
7. B. WHEELER,
Lieutenant governor.
o. NJ. ROBERTS,
Ex-Governor of Texas.
-, GUsTAvE Cook,
chairman Of governors Apprentices.
JOHN IRELAND,
Ex-Governor of Texas.
F. R. LUBBOCK,
State Treasurer.
W. H. KING,
Adjutant General of Texas.
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