Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-24

Resolved That the thanks Of this con.
ventiOn are hereby rendered to the gem
erous and muGnnnimous people of Wich-
tia Falls for their hospitality, and also
10 the president and secretary OF this
convention aud 10 the public press Of
the state for their full rcports OF this
convention. G, W. CRUTCHER,
Chairman.
A resolution was offered by Il. $. High
smith Of Amarillo asking senators and
representatives OF the legislature TO vote
for law reducing the interest on all
school lunds purchased under the act
Of 1887, and amendat0ry acts thereof
TO II per cent, and the same was
unanimously carried.
The following resolution on the diyi-
sion OF Texas into two or more states
was severely sat upon;
Resolved, Whereas all Of the state
schools the penitentiurics. the asylums
and the higher courts OF this state are
located in the southern and eastern pOr-
ton Of the state; and,
Whereas, The state legislature has nj
ways ignored the northwest portion OF
Texns, including the great Panhandle
country IN the distribution Of IL pub
lie institutions and appropriations and,
Whereas The present legislature ~
about 20 crente ,hrHe new courts NJ civil
appeal, and Rs usual 'Ocatc The courts in
the southern aud eastern portion Of The
state. utterly ignoring the rights OF the
people Of the uoEhwestern part Of the
state. carrying them hundreds of miles
10 reach their appellate courts, TO their
great Inconvenience md damage, and.
Whereas. All the public school lands
are located in the western part Of this
state aud the western part of the state
pays into the state treasury much
larger sum annually thF is drawn out,
and the eastern part Of The state
draws much more than is paid In BY
them; therefore, be II
Resolved. That Ibis convention favors
the division Of this state and the crea-
ton OF new state in Northwest Texas,
for the reasons stated above. and unless
the above grievances are remedied iln-
mediately, We favor The calling OF "A peo-
ple's convention In Northwest Texas for
the purpose Of adopting measures and
means TO carry ont this resolution.
ID. Al. ALEXANDER,
OF Wilbarger
The following resolution was then put
Resolved. That this convention ap-
point a committee Of One 10 confer with
the Union Pacific railway managers aud
other railways Of Texas az 20 the ndyis.
Utility OF appointing o resident farmer
from each section 10 visit his home Ia
other states in behalf OF inducing immi-
grafton 10 Texas the roads 10 furnish
The transportation.
General Clarke was appointed as the
committee
tier debate on tine opening up Of the
Fort SIN country. the convention ad-
ionrned 70 meet at Vernon, April 10,
Colonel w A. Squires Of Henrietta
said the following:
CIV county IS now Ia a more prosper.
ous condition Than ever before. Tha
large pastures are throw open and the
land Is now on the market and y sold az
Inc county Is rapidly hilliug 40 with live
and progressive class Of iarmers. Since
h has been fully demonstrated that
farner cau buy his home and break
his ground and Oh the FIRST crop OF wheat
nav nor his band and improvements OUT Of
~ first crop many are faking advantage
0f TIDE Inducements offered ana selAnx