The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
WITH THE SHERIFFS.
THE FIRST DAY OF THE STATE coNvEN-
TON.
The Members Welcomed to the City by
Mayor Mcdonald and Mr.. 7. W.
Gregory in Behalf Of Our Local
Officers Convention Notes.

called to order by President Love,
sheriff of Limestone county, who in
troduced the Rev. DR.. Smoot who
opened the meeting with prayer. He
prayed most fervently for the sheriffs
individually and their association as
a whole, the Judiciary of the state and
the press.
Mayor Mcdonald was then intro
duced, and in few neat and very APP
propriate remarks welcomed the visit
ors to Austin, extending to them at
the same time the freedom of the city.
He was followed by Mr.. Il. w. Greg
ory, in behalf of the local officers.
Mr.. Gregory spoke in his usual brill
liant and happy style, and assured
the visitors that the people of Austin
were only too glad to have such a
body of true, brave and fearless men
in their midst and hoped that the
time spent by them in the Capital
City would be most enjoyable. He said:
"You should not be strangers in Austin
as your business is of such nature as
to frequently bring you here. The
grand and beautiful Lone Star flag
that waves in all its splendor and ma
jesty from the capitol dome; the gran
tie pillars that support that massive
dome-both of them belong to you as
well as to us who claim Austin as our
home. Never in the history of Texas
has convention been held on her soil,
to the members of which the people
owe more than they do to you gentle
men. You are the men who, in the
faithful discharge of your sworn duty,
protect our homes, our firesides, our
property, our families and our lives.
"1Twas only few years ago that
the six-shooter and Judge Lynch
were the most prominent
factors in the suppression of crime,
but now things have changed and to
you the credit is due. Legislatures
may make as many laws as theyplease,
but to what would they amount gen
tlemen, if you failed to do your duty
and enforce them. Again, say, the
people are indebted to you in larger
measure than you think Of" He said
he knew full we'll the Sheriffs' associ-
alton was not political organization,
but he would not refrain from refer.
ring to the cry that is being made
that the election of any one man to
the gubernatorial chair could kill or
save the state. He maintained that
Texas star of progress has already
advanced 200 far in the on
ward march to be stayed
by the doings of any one man.
President Love replied to the speak
ers in behalf of the association in a
few well chosen and feeling remarks,
saying that he was sure that the well
come came not alone from the lips of
the gentlemen, but from their hearts
and the hearts of the citizens Of Aus
tin as well.
The roll was then called and
showed an att enhance of twenty-six,
as follows:
President r. M. Love, Limestone.
Vice President ID. A. +. Walton,
Bee.
Secretary j. p. Kirk, Travis.
Treasurer H. E. White, Travis.
w. b. Anthony, Haskell.
f. H. Bayne, Houston.
+. Nj. Black, Madison.
II. d. CLANCY, Fannin.
j. s. Clark, Lampasas.
j. p. Cox, Hill.
A. w. Cox, Blanco.
j. V. Cunningham, Taylor.
George Ellis, Harris.
r. M. Glover, Gonzales.
j. +. Houtchinis, Lavaca.
II. G. McCool, Williamson.
James McCloskey, BeXar.
Ben Mildly, Jackson.
B. w. Morris, Hood.
j. G. Richardson, Tarrant.
S. w. Robinson, Leon.
Christ Dorbandt, Burnett.
j. j. Scale, Karnes.
John Buckley, Duval.
NJ. L. Womack, Burleson.
Thos. M. Stell, Dewitt.
During the ten minutes recess that
was then taken, Sheriff John p.
Matthews of Childress county, and
deputy United States marshal of
Travis county made application for
membership in the association and
were accepted.
The convention then adjourned until
3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Owing to the indisposition of Presi-
dent Love the convention was called
to order in the afternoon by Vice
President d. A. Il. Walton, sheriff of
Bee county, and the reports of the
officers of the association were read.
Treasurer r. E. White reported as
follows:
Balance on hand Aug. II, 1891 ............S1 IL %
Received since that date ............... 2l3 5O
Total ............. .........,....... .S2ZI 20
Paid on secretary's drafts ,.............. 22S 90
Balance on hand .......................S 30
The chair appointed a committee
composed of Sheriffs j. p. Cox, f. H.
Bayne, Dennis Corwin and r. M.
Glover to draft suitable resolutions on
the death of Sheriff p. f. Breeder of
Dewitt county.
On motion of Sheriff Bayne the fol-
lowing ladies were unanimously
elected honorary members of the as
ISOLATION:
Mrs. John p. Cox, Mrs. Mollie E.
Griffin, Miss Norisse Walton, Miss
Lydia M. Kirk and Master Louis