San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-25
A THING OF TIL PAST.
AFTER ADOPTING A DEFINITE
PLAN Or ACTION,
The District Fair Convention Closes
Its Labors-ThOse Scorching
Resolutions.

was better attended than the morn
ing session, by outside delegates; but
the delegates of Bexar county and
the progressive" city officials, whose
duty it was to make this convention a
success, did not put in their appear
ance, hence the delegates of south
west Texas and northwest Texas,
who had come hundreds of miles, felt
decidedly sighted by this lack of
appreciation and indifference, by San
Antonio's progressive" officials and
delegates.
When the reports Of the credential
and permanent organization commit
tees were presented. Col. H. B. An
drews was asked to make speech.
The colonel resp onded In an able ad.
dress.
At the conclusion of Col. Andrews
remarks, Mr.. 8. b. Easily, q delegate
from Medina county, took the floor
and proceeded to give the Bexar
| county delegates q general blasting.
In view of this indifference he intro
duced q resolution reprimanding the
absent delegates.
Judge It. M. Paschal, of Medina
| county, arose to his feet and seconded
the resolution, saying that the indif-
| ference of the San Antonio people
was decidedly discouraging and de-
| serving of reproach. Col. Andrews
made valiant attempt to excuse the
| indifference of the Bexar county del
| egation, but his eloquence proved of
no avail, as Judge Easily again pressed
| the adoption of his resolution, with
an amendment thanking Secretary
Dickinson for his indefstigable labors
and also thanking the four Bexar del
egates, Dickinson, Copeland, Andrews
and Miss Dryer, for their presence,
however, severely scorching the alb
sent delegates, and resolving to ad-
journ until Wednesday, 10 o. m, to
see If the Bexar delegates would take
an interest in the convention, If not,
then to adjourn sine die. This reso-
ton was unanimously adopted, and
Col. Peyton, Of Corpus Christi, was
asked to address the convention next
morning, whereupon 1t adjourned.
With this mornings session of the
District Fair conven ion, the music
began anew. Scarcely had Mr.. f. M.
Peyton, of Corpus Christi, finished his
able and eloquent address, when del
egate, Mr.. A. E. Shepard, moved that
the resolutions Of the previous even
ing, censuriDg San Antonio for its in
difference, be reconsidered. This was
carried, there being but three dis
senting votes.
1t was not long before Judge T. M.
Paschal arose and In q very pointed
manner raked the absent delegates of
| Bexar county over the Goals. He
wanted to know whether or not addi-
tional interest had been taken by said
San Antonio people in this mornings
session. He wound up his censuring,
in which he designated the apparent
indifference of the absentees as shame
full and outrageous, saying that there
was no need of mincing matters, by
request that the progressive dele.
gates of Bexar county arise and as
sure the delegates that the San An
tonic merchants show more interest
In the matter than heretofore, and
take the bonds, etc. Mr.. Copeland
took the floor and called the atten-
ton Of the chair to the fact that Judge
Pascbal was out of order, that he had
no right to make such request, as
the object of this convention was to
! put up nucleus for the Worlds
fair; and the San Antonio fair,
and the San Antonio merchants had
nothing to do with 1t.
Mr.. Armstrong of Neueces agreed
with Mr.. Copeland and asked that
! all kicking and ending of moss
backism in San Antonio be let aside,
as there was as much mossbackism
| in Medina and all other cOun ties, as
| in Bexar county. He wanted the
southwest to get together and put up
an exhibit which should until fit
| display for the southwest.
Jno. II. Copeland moved that the
| resolutions anent the absent dele
gates, be tabled, which after a great
deal of wrangling, was carried.
After this question was settled, it
was moved that a committee of one
delegate from each county he selected
to form plan of action, and the fol-
lowing committee was chosen: Nc.
Kinnon, of Atascosa; Peyton, of
of Brewster; Graham, of Dewitt;
Walker, of Gonzales; Gallagher, of
Mason; Ferguson, of BeXar; and Carr,
of Ell Paso.
A recess of 80 minutes was taken
for the committee to report.
After q thorough discussion of the
matter, the committee made the fol- |
lowing report:
We your committee appointed 70
outline future proceedings OF this
conven ton, beg leave to report that
in our judgement, the most feasible
plan of operation to secure q large
exhibit from Southwest Texas at the |
Columbian Exposition, is to receive