Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28


Z n. I'm raper of the 22d inst.
i a summary of the pro-
- m the 2lst, or San ia
ce- ,,- Il embraced the somewhat
'.-'. and carefully prepared address of
.''' IN. BRYAN to prove that his
.'' s,a-sen F. Austin, was the au-
DI''- ..o ,fextcan constitution Of 1924,
'-,' ,....-.i the fact that he did not
:.,ffavear or so ago. In this
Al'H w. mode of seeking a quasi en-
le'''.-,a n this newIy-bOTn claim, he
----,-.srtad upon an article of mine
S-.'--.-As4 last year, showing the i'm
it and ru.easOnablenes of such
p .-. of authorship. IN truth, the
8 - IN no wise peTtoirs to the history
Ia - yrhich ALI now writing, but is
e' -.,s.7a ISSUE 20 exslt the name Of
H. chose fame has been already
a"s..-. nv indiscIeet claims for him
-'t'r h. never claimed or made preten-
-. as. for instance, that
.." 80. the father of Texas
bob.
......,arr orposed, while its real fathers
Governor Henry smith, Branch L.
- william II. and JohL 4. Whar-
r,l,om b Travis, Robert NJ. Will
.- and a COtorie of patriots who
- In toto with Col. Austin, who
I'D % constitute and continue Texas
state of Mexico He never aban-
- This idea tin after public sentiment
,.-,r,s overwhelmingly in favor of indie
..r5arcs and not then till lis letter
IN New Drleaus, January Z 1896.
,f7 himself never made any other
..T But forty years after his death
.t....srra in irscrcst influence. which has
o.. him uufustlv| aroused a feeling of
or.qraDism against his memory put
l.-ta this cain. thereby robbing a score
-+ooA'e PATRIOTS u the merit due them.
70 .rrh zealots would be content with
che --rtb of history il would be far better
f-- tre fame of Austin, the first empro-
.arta oC Texas. Fut i seems that the
rmmll7 gliDf will not see.
Your publication of Mr.. Bryan s essny
NJ Fort Worth on'ts one or two lmDOr-
-rrt facts. which, IN justice TO myself
and 10 truth, ask you 10 publish.
Rner Nr. Brvan s essay, carefully
and deI.beratal~ prepared and thrust
forward TO g social reunion of Old vet
Grams. was read some gentleman arose
and novel that i should be printed with
tue c.Tclal pamTRiet proceedings OIL the
association. TncreLpOn J arose and said:
If that molten Is adopted, or if with
ont NJ. Brr ans strange address is
whshed in ON official proceedings, 1
shaIl demand the right TO publish my re-
ply with it.
IhaI,upou a veteran from Mr.. Bryan s
,5sn FiQgity arose ana said: THAT pa
per has no business in this association,
aua more t. lay me molten TO print 1t
On the table 80
Ei1e-Presldeul Whitaker being in the
chair. put the motion ard it was Unani-
mauslv carried These arr the facts and
he publication Of lie essay without the
accompanying facts must necessarily
usleai
Will add that though for sixteen years
member Of :he association, promptly
paving my dues, his was the second
meeting IN which l took part and
then oulg for hve minutes, while
VI. BRYAN has been conspicuous
Oh the platform at nearly every annual
meeting.
TIE GAZETTE 5 high character as one
OF tle foremost, abIest, most enterprIs-
ing and honorable journals OF Texas jus
tiles the belief that this brief note will
he published. And allow me, in conolu-
son, for myself and other friends among
Tie veterans with whom l have since had
Intercourse, TO tender our grateful
thanks TO the people and authorities of
ta-t Worth for the unstinted hospitality
and kindness shown our association. We
expected nothing less from a city bearing
lie name Of enc Of the great heroes of
Monterrey. and founded under the au-
s'ges OF such veteran pioneers aud he
.1ss as N. T. Johnson, Ephrsim n
I1-eeii AMI their associates. Yours
Truly, JoHy HENRY BROWN.