The evening times., 1896-04-13

tee, of which he has since been chairman.
To the work OF this committee he has
devoted himself and is one of the Present
committees best equipped members. He
has always stood for liberal but careful
expenditures OF the moneys Of the govern
ment. Today he heads the minority of
the committee.
The people of Texas knew Mr.. Savers
well before they sent him to Congress. AS
early as 1873 he was a member of the
State senate and presided over the Demo
cratic State executive committee for three
years. He was Lieutenant governor in 1879
and as Governor Savers" he iS known
all over that great State. He represents
district which has a ma .ority against him
when Popuilsts and Republicans combine,
but his popularity is such that he beat out
his Populist opponent at The last election.
No Democrat wants the nomination while
GOV. Savers is in the field. and there IS
nothing ieft for him to do except to keep
on beating the combinations.
Just as he turned twenty-one the civil
war broke out, and right in the start Mr..
Savers was found in the Confederate army,
q private in a cavalry regiment. But he
didn't remain private long. He was
SOON made adiutant of the Fifth Texas
Cavalry. The brigade to which his regi-
inent belonged was intended for service in
Missouri, but after its organization WIS
ordered to New Mexico. Here he took part
III "a hot fight at VaIverde, near Fort Craig.
1t WIS most interesting affair, from Il
military standpoint, while II lasted. Gen.
Candy commanded on the Federal side,
and Col. Green on the Confederate.
One of the trophies of the engagement
was battery OF guns. which was COM
mandcd by Capt. MCCrae OF the Regulars.
He was made captain and placed in charge
of the captured guns, which were afterward
known as the "ValvcTSc battery of the
Red River campaign. The Confederate
command WIS, however, forced Ia retire
from New Mexico after a most disastrous
campaign. Onc-half the force was lost
by death disease and capture. All wagons.
stores and artillery were abandoned, ex-
cept ,thc captured guns. and these were
held on to with grim determination.
The remains of the force We're iinme-
diatcly ordered to service III Louisiana,
and at the battle OF Camp Rrislaa capt
Savers was severely wounde,i. and for the
remainder of the war Mr.. Say.rs served
on crutch The Camp Brislan engage
mcnt brought him his commission a. major
and au appointment on the staff of Gen
Thomas Green. At the battle IF Mansfield
Ma ior Sayers was again wounid. but was
at the front Just as soon as he u.Uld get
out of the hospital. His remaining service
was on the staff of Lieut.. Zen. TAYLOR,
where he was assistant adjutant general.
Gen. Taylor's force was the last large body
OF Coufederates TO surrender cas-: OF the
Mississippi.
Peace having been restored. Major Savers
taught school until he could begin the prac-
tice of Ia W. The same qualities that carried
him through the four years struggle brought
him to the front at once. and has kept him
there ever since. No Texan need ever blush
for the Representative from the Ninth dis
triCt. and none can ever ask for 81 proper
favor from him and be refused
The leader in one of the sharp parlia-
mentary fights last week has been the sub
ject of many congratulations from his
friends in the House. With bill defeated
on the motion 70 enGroSs one day, the next
he called it up. secured its passage by n