Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-29


condition OF AFFAIRS on the Rio Grande
and the necessity OF ranger protection
to run down the criminals OF other
states and Mexico. who flock to the
borderland and prey upon the honest
and the law-abiding and industrious.
He gave many substantial reasons why
the four companies OF rangers should
be retained in the service to protect
life and property and assist the local
| authorities in holding in check the
| vicious and lawless classes. He denied
emphatlcally that the regular troops
stationed at Fort Clark rendered the
] citizens any assistance whatever In
checking the depredatlons OF cattle
thieves. train robbers and other desper-
ADDE'S who infest the border counties.
In closing he declared that the rangers
were worth five times $4,000 to the
state every year. He paid high
tribute to the men who have oflciated
as rangers in his section. not forgetting
/ the gallant Captain Jones, who lost his
1 life on n raid against scoundrels.
] . Representative Tarver obtained the
floor and intimated that Wester. from
| Jack, had misrepresented the facts In
the case. Wester arose and advanced
toward Tarver, saying:
do you mean to charge me with
falsehood2"
Major Tarver dlsclaimed all intention
VI ANhfNNlHt WI AHt bHHlltllhl y lNi-
sonal integrity, and Speaker Smith
brought down his gavel with no uncer-
tain sound and gave the gentlemen
notice that they must not deal In per-
sonalitlCs. Tarver continued. saying
bands Of robbers continually infested
the Rio Grnnde country, and II was
important that the state government
assist the law-abiding citizens In
crushing out crime and advancing the
best interests of society.
Representative W. b. Plemmons Of
Potter defended the rangers and de-
clared that the citizens OF West Texas
needed ranger protection, Criminals
lnfest the West. they come in from No
Mans Land, Colorado and New Mex
leo. and their depredations are as
numerous as on the Rio Grande
border. The speaker said he knew this.
because he had been defending Grim
iuuls on the border for years and n
the rangers were withdrawn many Of
his clients would be free to pillage
without Interference. He charged that
the gentleman from Jack had made
his campaign ms an Hntl-ranRRr law
maker. ana notwithstanding this Cap
tain W J. MCDguulds command cap
tured "Skoeter' and three other mem
bcrs VI BIZ Cooks gang on the borders
of Jack since the election, And then
the local press OF Jack charged that
the hcHu9ed were cotton plekefs ana ]
that On" arrests had been made 10 build |
up q sentiment In favor ~ continuing
the appropriation for the rangers
"Sbantcr' and his Compapi1na were ]
taken 10 Fort Smith on a plea OF /
guilty they We're each given a thirty /
' me- IN w. pel.l-lIi u' /
~ nr tps"NaI "aI my ue
t'hl'l inc rangers ana Appealed 20 tue ]
HpHso 10 vote Hoerdl appropriation /
.9r lhr tlhler5 IN order 10 AFFORD amp. /.
n' l' --'l'H 10 ne anu property IN West ]
Texas and tho Panhandle as well as /
on thr 40 "rdnde border
Tho previous question was ordered .
and Blair closed the argument, Ia .
which he made very fprcihle protest .
against the reduction OF the uppropria- .
tluu for ranger service and appealed I
TO the house 70 flN the ranger uppro- .
urintl1n at $50 600 The Blair subsu- .
tute was voted d0wu-ayes 10. noes 81. .
Turney " III Paso. under the rules. .
closed the debate In support OF his .
amendment, yielding half of his time /
to Burney OF Kerr. Turney assured /
his follow members that he made his /
amendment Ia good faith and knew /
Inli sto'Voo was necessary at this time. /
hHIury mhle a very strong argument |
IN tnvor OF the Turney amendment .
holding that the clvll authorities could /
mot suppress lnwlcssneRs unaldnd
Ruguoy, who Ia one ot the leading .
Populists made a splendid showing for
Arguments Of the morning session.
tho amount AT $40 900 was i6st1nyes
49, noes g.
This LEFT the now amendment 70 no
acted upon. Drew yielded hls limo " !
the gentleman from Jack. who made a
VERY digniual gpopeb an v,hiel, Ia, "a I
b.. sN