Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09


governor, to suppress domestic violence.
our state should continue to fully per-
form her functions Of government in all
respects and minimize the excuse for
ausmenting the standing army by the
general government, which to the mind
or every thoughtful patriot must di-
Foctly reflect upon the wisdom Of the
fathers and the stability of our re-
publican institutions.
Sob Law.
It is gratifying that the spirit Of
mop law Is rapidly weakening within
our state. Perhaps there has been
Tess OF 1t in Texas Tor the past eighteen
months than ia any other Southern or
w estern state. The better element OF
the. people stand against II. state
pride Is against Il. Aud every instinct
OF humanity should be against such q
crime as mob murdeg.
Nehn man commits an offense I'M
der the laws OF this state. the constltu-
l7n guarantees to him a fair. Impair
tial public trial. There can be no man
IN ms cooler moments who would not
revolt at the destruction OF these con-
sHtutlonal safeguards There Is little
sentiment or excuse now anywhere TO
support the spirit Of mob violence.
THOSE who contend Tor 1t insist that n
man should be executed for committing
an assault 10 rape II the Legislature
should deem II advisable to make this
oUense capital felony, to be punished
by death or confinement in the peui-
tertiary, within the discretion OF the
jury, then the last excuse offered by
any Intelligent man IN the state Tor the
encouragement OF mob law viii be- re-
moved That all men should be fairly
tried Tor their crimes, and mob law be
suppressed, should not only be the SOL
emn pledge, but the unfailing guaran-
lee and action OF the state To securely
guard the citizen against the ren.-itlpu
OF mob violence I'm the future. IL IS we'll
now 70 adopt tho measures that I sug-
gested at the last regular session. EN-
bodying the following features:
Il. That when any person. being a
prisoner, or In jail or other place of con-
hnement. or under arrest or In official
custody or restraint. or Is held by or
under the authority OF any county, city
or state officer, or Is restrained by viz
tue OF any legal process, shall be taken
from such place or authority IN viola
ton OF law and put 100 death, the c0un-
~ within which such person was so
held or confined and from which he
may have been so taken, shall be liable
10 pay specified large sum 10 the sur
wing husband, wife, children or par
ents OF said person who shall SO suffer
death.
go. Make the county also liable FOR
damages when any person not being a
prisoner or under legal durcss, Is
mobhcd by two or more persons, and
the SAID criminals are not within q
specified time Indicted and prosecuted
for their crime
20. Make such person or CORPORATION
also liable for damages. who takes part
m OF aids by acts, encourages by words
or gestures, or who keeps watch, or In
a la a.
person.
-, Give tho surviving relatives an
action In the district court OF any coun-
~ whore the murder was committed. or
In any county where either or all Of the
plaintiffs may reside when the action is
instituted.
IS, Render the sheriff ineligible to
hold his office, and provide for his re-
moVhl when prisoner Is taken from
tho jail, or from himself. or from any
otneer or lawful authority In his pres
ence, mad Is put to death by a mob.
"6, Provide for q change OF venue.
either before or after indictment. In ali
/ cases OF mob Violence"
/ \ law embracing the foregoing pro-
/ visions VIII place great and effective
responsibility upon the local officers OF
/ the county, and In this way a lust,
] strong sentiment against the crime Of
| mobocracy Will be given full control, "a
| the end that no man shall be n.--1ered
/ by any combination or conspiracy OF
| men whatever; but that every rational
1 being charged with crime shall have a
/ fun fair trial, according TO the constitu.
| tional methods, through the courts OF
] the country
] COdifed Laws.
For some reason, unexplained. the
/ last legislature failed to adopt the re.
/ port Of the three duly appointed com.
mis5ioners, who had In pursuance OF an
act adopted by the FIRST session Of tho
! Twenty-lrst legislature. revised and dl.
gosted the clvil and criminal laws OF
l the state
In so far as any information which
has ever been given, the commissioners
| fully complied with the law under
which they acted. and their work seems
TO have been ably, efficiently performed
Your attention Is called to the necessity
of at least appointing a committee tc
! Investigate this work, so that n II has
been wei performed the public may
have the advantage OF the new revised
laws In official form.
Daughters of tho Republic.
An organization known as 1.-THE
Daughters OF the Republic" consisting
Of the patriotic, lr.e.llgent women
whose ancestors were chiefly lnstru.
AlAGAAul III gaming Allt luAeDtnQeneD oil
Texas and establishing 1t as a great
state. has entered upon the intricate
delicate, laudable task OF gathering sta.
tlstlcs connected with the early life OF
the government and OF identifying the
historic spots and battle grounds, ana
erecting monuments 10 the memory OF
the heroes and statesmen who perform.
ed, at such great sacrifice the first Rnd
best work In the states history.
Tho attention OF the legislature Is
drawn to this movement OF the noble
women, in the hope that their patriotic
pride may be stimulated to render such
aid az may be deemed advisable in view
OF the premises and that may be neces,
sary 10 promote and perfect the lauda.
bic ends and aims in view by the fair,
est OF our land. The modesty OF these
ladies characteristic OF the purity oil
their sex. is as deep and delicate az In,
pure, patriotic motives that inspire
them. Certainly Il is time for Texas
when she has grown to such colossa
proportions OF resplendence and grand
eur to look back over the past with tn,
view OF doing Justice to the memory OF
The heroes and statesmen to whom hei
greatness Ia due. State pride would
also dictate suitable appropriations L
aid the veterans in purchasing, i'm
proving and preserving the histori,
battle grounds at the Alamo. Gollad
and san JRcinto, and TO bear the pro