Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-12


association II was Colonel slaughter's
money that furnished Tho sill on which
the association was built and he had
always worked for It's welfare lie
know that Mr.. Bush had made a good
president, but he wanted II to 80
round
Colonel Ike Pryor Of Columbus see
ondcd the nomination OF Mr. Bush.
Hon H. r. u. Andrews OF this city
urged the election of col Slaughter.
euluelziug him M the highest terms. H.
seconded Sllughtcrs nomination. and
while De had uaught against MI Bush
and no criticism upou his ndnlInIstra-
ton TO make. he was ID friend OF Colonel
slaughter and was unwilling to let
man Doe greater friend to him than
he proved friend 10 that man. "Tho-c
III not man In an the width and
breadth of Texas" said Colonel An
drcwa. moro willing or anxious to
place himself ut the dIepogltiuu of those
whom he loved than Colonel Slauch-
tor"
Continuing. Mr. Andrcws referred 20
the work OF Colonel slaughter In tho
f1uudutlon of the association, and de-
alurod him to be as much rrsp1nglbIa
for tho success Of the association as
any one man, He appealed 90 the sonsp
Of Justice Of the membership to honor
Colonel Slaughter with tho presidency.
who, he declared, had been foremost
IN securing the establishment OF re-
frlgerator enterprises and had. MT his
own expense made % personal visit to
the Texas coast with the desire Of
furthlrlng the communication OF the
great cuicrprieo which womb lend 10
The oucouragpnent of direct trade bc-
tween Texas and European porta. He
referred fcollngly to aid rendered him
hy Colonel slaughter when financial
ruin stared him In the face, and stated
that no one ever nppcalcd in vain for
aid from him. Gentlemen are born,
not made" said the speaker. and
Colonel Slnuvhtor waq born n rcntlc-
man" In concluding he declared lint
colonel SLAUGHTER would not embnrrass
the association by repeated demands
for recollection. If elected this time ne
would retire at the close of the term.
and whether. elected or dcfcnted he
would nlDnys work for tho gucccsa OF
the association.
Loud calls FOR the vote.
Aetiup chairman Iovint. desired TO
be Informed ns to tho manner NJ hal.
lotiur
A member moved that n committee
Of two tsliDrg he oppoIntod Nv tho
chnlr To mss nnonr tLc fnarpbcTs and
secure tte balintg MIR sinpson of-
feraI nm pu,nnlnept that mo commit
t.. ia, iurrros.d IN fvr npd MAJ cnrb
,nte contain mo glpnnturn az mo voter
on its hn,k Carried
'rho clinir onpolntnd ma this commit
foe. n PRYOR n l., T1Ilisnn ID T.
Middleton. sam sherman and / -
Godwin
somcthipr ll,tc bnlf an hour was com
s,rnh In hnll,tiug I,innilv Actin,,
prnaidcnt .nvjrv nrose ana amid
brcnthIcsa cxpectnncy. announced the
rcs,,it ne fn,loya.
nush. 1855.
After Ina apni,uae Ind somcwhnt
snbsifod Mir Rush resumed Inc enveI
ma soiJ.
,.ftts "a ,o,.-,. ,,,,st,,ss eor ,,,s ,,cntte
mon ia aftemnt 10 oxpreas the fesllnra
al nv rbenrt since issg VOL, nave Wv
on 10 <,nu, corf,dsrce ana ,,n,,r IN
,,1r1n,,,c,,t ava ,ot hov, dome A. prat
,itn,,stv + hayS nnvc, nsifed mn efnra
st tho bnnSs OF tbis nasoeIation or
,n,,tnd,. Me- 1'bn r,,gnit,,ic ~ ,i,e
,,,l,i, ~ mi. ossncJatIo,, is undcrstnnd
',bore ia nn one man Tint this or any
other oronnizntion is dep1n,lent unnn.
I,its,is ,.ou nave do,nongfrntc1 vour
ron1dcnco Ir mo hc,nn-, ynn have s,ch
conGd,,,,,c onI no, Geeousn ,on mo-
iIcvc tberc arc no Others cnpnbi, OF
,o,f,,,rntr. ~, Iuties ar nrcsfdcnt The
,,,,rccss ~ Inc nsgocintion IL due To the
work ~ s,,rb mon az { c, slaughter.
RurEe ptirnett l. @. Loving and a
host of others / thank YOU for the
honor vou have done me-
Cr,sv sor slauehter. Slaughter
c,oio,cI Slauwhter nrose and began to
oTd,ess tho convention while standing
in Tho parnuet Fake the stage" yelled
thr crowd The colonel mounted the
rostrum and after thankIng his friends
,nost heartily for their support he
warmed IN a little and advised them
not 10 gel mad and Kick out OF the
harnrss hecnlise the man FOR whom
they voted Mad been defeated. He
Mead for harmony In the