The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
THE MEMORIAL.

THE MEMORIAL.
Headquarters Dick Bowling Camp NO.
lg7, United Confederate Neterans--lfous-
ton, Tex. jan. i6, lsg-Whereas, Su-
merous applications have been made TO
No. lg7, United Confederate Veterans
seeking admission to the Confederate
home at Austin in Texas, and
Whereas, II Is generally understood
that n large number of applicants IN DIFF
ferent parts Of Texas are pertarce denied
admission to the home because OF want
OF room In said institution, and
whereas, Believing II To have been the
Intention of tho legislature Of Texas,
when making the Confederate home
State institution, 10 extend lts benencent
care and protection to the largest NUM-
Der possible consistent with the means at
hand aud In accordance with the we'll
prepared rules and regulations now Gu
forced there. It Is our desire and prayer
adopted by the State board of managers
TO properly accommodate all worthy and
legally qualified applicants for admission
therein; therefore. bf It
1e7, United Confederate Veterans. that
we earnestly petition his eXcellency.
James $. ogg- governor Of Texas, %
accept from the United States what Us
known as the Sugar bounty" and place
the same at the disposal Of tho State
board OF managers OF the Confederate
home, said funds to be expended by said
board in enlarging the accommodations
federate veterans who may be legally
qualified and seek admission therein.
Resolved, That this. camp invites the
active cooperation OF every sister or
ganlzation IN Texas In memoHhlizing our
clileI executive to grant this request
herein contained u legally within his
power to DO So
Respectfully sumbitted
Commander Dick Bowling Camp No 1871
United Confederate Veterans
c. c. Beavens, Adjntant.
GOVERNOR HoGGs REPLY.
WIN lambert, ESQ, Commander Dick
bowling Camp. No. 1877. United Confed-
crate Veterans:
Austin. Texas January II. 1894 Dear
Sir; In replying TO your letter Of the 10Th
and the memorial and resolutions OF the
same date contained therein by the Dick
Bowling camp, No 1871 United Cnnfeder-
ate Veterans. calling on me as governor
Of Texas TO accept from the United States
what Is known us the sugar bounty
ana place the same at the dis I
posal OF the board OF managers |
Of the Confederate Home FOR the use of |
that institution beg 70 say courteously. |
respectfully, firmly and finally that under |
70 circumstances, even at the renuest OF |
. ,a. soinier eX-goldler, citizen. man,
s,Vii'i y anu chlil n Texas. would 4 comply
-
IeNhs Is fully able 10 support the Confed- /
stal .. ii9ihe without accepting any sugar |
1onnty corruption Funds and j am utterly |
ishaned OF any man or set of men claim |
ms 70 advocate aud support the doctrine !
y SUES rights ana sovereignty, who |
s ', ask lhslr government TO erirlge It's
hhre before fedcral authority and ac- l
iept u bounty Of any kind, especially one |
Nnleh Is 20 vicious IN It's character dis
as 4 does In favor OF the
wealthy few against The aggregate poor
| am nor an cx-Coufederate. nor have / |
any KIN people who are, for the reason |
, =, was TOO young 60 be 10 lhe war aud
we're killed in the conflict except
,ne, VINO died afterwards, no doubt.
rom exposure during the SER
,eptance Of this money from the he Feaeral
government, appropriated as Il has been 1
y ya,9s ii o. ne Fundamental principles
Ike reneBade, traitor 10 the cause Of
Justice and right. a repudiator OF principle, I
md unworthy q the truss, hold as gov
rnor Of proud state, than l would
'atiiOt and seif-respecting citizen
~ the Confedeate veterans have any |
complaint to make against the manage
Q support IL, then ! am willing to join
hem. as l have heretofore, IN doing any
hing consistent with 2ropriety and pub
lc interests TO help accomplish the ends
nd aim IN view through the method az
BY the legislature Bet
epeat 70 you that under no circumstances
Z them, compel me 70 violate my aense
i proprlety my official obligations. nor
o sacrifice principles that ! have contend
for ~ long and expect TO combat for III
he future w accepting tha polluted this
icious fhis corrupt, uniioly, ininuitOia
epnbllcan sugar bounty bait. aimed al the
81 the Independent autonomy
the States having ms n result their CEN
raiization INTO Federal power
With compliments md klndesf regards
, yourself and the other members On the
saociation which bears the name Of the
alInnt Irish captain, whose memory / ~
lnys love 10 revere and shall continue 10
onor. i beg % subscribe myself your
cry obedient servant $ Hogg
BIRTHDAY PARTY