Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-15

success, but if you are divided You will
both fail. | am in favor of union because it
will be a blessing to all, and | want to go on
record as such.
My brethren, it is fact that some
matters in our state have discouraged our
greet very much. There is a man going
through our state organizing our people into
bodies with a view to leave the state be-
cause of the separate car law. | have about
fifty letters on the subject, in which there
is much anxiety expressed. / know that
there are many persons who say that the
signs of the times indicate that matters will
be worse. ] admit that have never been
discouraged in the thirteen years that |
have been in the state until the passage of
the separate car law passed. had always
said previous to that, in California, New
York, Washington and other places, that
Texas was the greatest state in this Union
for our people until that law. | have been
little weakened; but since nave gathered
myself up, have become u little more hope
full, though it is very embarrassing indeed
for me to go on the train to be put in grand
review. Every Mexican, Italian, Swede,
Dutchman, that have mind, pass through
that car, gazing at the men and putting their
smoke in the faces of our wives and
daughters, may do so. We seem to be on
exhibition for everybody on the train to in
have been abridged. As far as travelling
on trains are concerned, always preferred
to travel with those of my own people. 1t
is not social equality in compelling US
pay the same price, if we demand the same
accommodation. We have been placed I'M
der hard conditions, but we are not with
out hope. When Governor Hoggg is
sued his proclamation the other day
offer'ng $1,000 for the conviction of the men
who murdered a negro, and $500 for those
who were implicated in the act, | think |
see light ahead. When the governor has
backbone enough to issue such proclama-
ton to such 4 great state, that lawlessnesS
must be put down, and that the lives of the
people must be protected, that peace and
order must be preserved, then we can say
that there is light ahead. l shall say to the
governor as much when I go to Austin; and
| shall tell him that 1 feel just little bet
ter When an eagle flies and the wind
comes against him, it balances him
IN the wind. If the wind comes be-
hind him it pushes him on; and if
it comes in front, it raises him higher. If
trials come upon a people, it is said that
they balance US for the journey. ., If they
come before US, they lift US higher to our
God. may not be able to see the way out;
but God will lead us in ways we know not.
| still feel that we are living in the greatest
state of all the states of this Union. III lit
tie while, when the storm will blow over,
and when we know each other better, we
will move along under more favorable cir
cumstances. There are many people in
Texas who never saw a negro until after
the war was over. Take the old men of our
state and take the old men among US, and
let them understand each other, and you
will find the very best citizens of this COM
monwealth friendly disposed towards US.
Even Governor Coke tells me so; and that
he is opposed to these unjust laws.
While the old men are for counsel, we be-
lieve they will give the right counsel.
There is light ahead. Let US do our duty.
say again, be true to ourselves, true 20
the church, true to our families, so that as
leaders in the community you may be recog-
nized as good men. If you will take God
with you, it makes no difference what the
world may put upon you, you will conquer
in the end. Let US press men more and
more to do their duty, and | trust that
while we are here we will better the condl-
ton of the people. Let US devote ourselves
out of the bowling wilderness into the path
of peace. Our church has a great demand
for preachers.
| ask for your assistance that we may
have order and decorum and enjoy
pleasant session. This is my last annual
address shall make to this conference, as
in May shall be changed to another epis-
copal district. Whoever may be placed
over you, l charge you to do your duty.
You need go nowhere. l have buried my
boy in the state; and 1 have purchased
resting place for myself and my wife, for
my brother-in-law and his wife, and We pro-
pose to rest our bones in the state of Texas.
Loud applause.