Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-21
STORMY MEETING.
An Attempt to Brand the Dallas Board
of Trade as an Ants Commission Calf
It Failed Utterly, Because. Too Many Steers Of
Different Breed We're Present. .,
Nothing Was Accomplished.
THE GAZETTE BUREAU, !
729 MAN STREET.
DALLAS. TEX. May 20. 1890.

For several days past the following
call has appeared in the papers Of this
city%
Atthe request Of many prominent citizens OF
Dallas, who recognize the extent to which Texas
is now attracting the attention of the United
States and the amount Of outside capital which
is now coming into the state Tor investment in
lands, city property and all kinds of ~manufac-
turing enterprises, and who believe that our
state is just beginning career of progress and
prosperity unequaled on this continent, which
win result in the next two years in greatly in
creased values in farm lands, city property aud
all other classes of property. and who be-
lieve that the proposed passage OF violent en-
actments and the election to office OF men in
AymDathy Herewith have caused apprehension
and unrest to all who own property or have bus
mess interests in Texas. whether farmers, mer-
chants other citizens, ard who think some
expression should he publicly made OF their
views, hereby call a meeting at the rooms of
the board of trade OF Dallas OF all citizens who
are opposed to the proposed constitutional
amendment and railroad commission, said meet
ing to be held at II O'Clock on Tuesday, May 20.
1890. o. P. BowsER.
This call would never have been issued
had those back of it foreseen the result
of the meeting to-day. The object was,
of course, to secure the expression on the
part OF the board of trade and business
men of the city, of emphatic opposition
10 the adoption of the commission amend
ment to the constitution and to show TO
the outside world that the commercial
interests of Dallas were opposed. not only
to the amendment, but TO the candidacy
of Mr.. Hogg for governor. The result
was the opposite of those expectations.
The following full and fair report of the
meeting shows how those who called it
slipped up in their calculations:
President Bowser adjourned the board
of trade citing. He said he had been
repeatedly requested to call the meeting,
but he declined to do SO as the president
of the board. He believed that every
man with business interests in the state
should take an active part in shaping the
politics Of the country.
Maj. Caven presented q resolution just
as MIR. Bowser nominated Col. Henry
Exall for chairman.
Col. Jesse Strong called a point of or
der, stating that the meeting was not yet
organized.
Maj. Ceven replied that the board of
trade meeting had not been adjourned
through the regular form of motion,
therefore he thought his resolution
was in order and that it should
be read. He passed his resolu-
ton over to the reporters table. 1t
read:
whereas, the call for this meet
ing has been signed by o. P.
Bowser, as president Of the board of
trade, and
Whereas, in said call no persons are
invited to participate in this meeting
except those who are opposed
10 the proposed commission amend
ment TO the state constitution, and
Whereas. there is great diversity of
opinion among the members of the board
OF trade as to the propriety of passing
said amendment, therefore,
Resolved, that it Is not the intention
or purpose Of this meeting to commit the
board of trade directly or indirectly in