The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18
/ COUNTY'S HISTORIC DEAD
|rryeiling of Monument Erected by the Javbird
Democratic Association.
N ADDRESS BY HON. JONATHAN LANE.
.u Suspended During AfternoonA GRAND Parade
the City-A History Of the organgaton-Its
Objects Accomplished

the association. who were numbered on
the rolls when tho organization was
known as the Young Mems Democratic
association. and who had fallen while
lighting battle for the purity of official
administration A committee was APP
pointed to carry out the desires Of the
association. and the events of today
brought to close a succession of events
that are dear to the hearts of lie people
All Richmond and numbers Of the citizens
oil the county were present to express
their sympathy for the principles OF 'he
association, and the business of tho city
WIS Suspended during the afternoon so
that all could be present at the ccie-
monies. Committees net all Of the morn
Ing trains and escorted the guests to the
hotels, every arrival being greeted with
the sound of beautiful music rendered by
Herbs Light Guard band II Houston.
This was "A elimination OF occurrences
of years of duration, which originated In
strife. and which have now closed by the
healing Of the breach and "A drawing to-
gether of all the people of the county.
for the purpose of a future existence to-
eether as an undivided people all pledged
10 law and order good government and
purity In official administration. 1t is
this that made II an occasion nf rejoicing,
and the further fact that the surviving
members Of the organization desired to
honor those VINO had passed to another
world during the early days OF the strife
that for n time separated the people.
The history Of the Jaybird Democratic
association OF Fort Bend county les not
without its hlooly pages but before the
present time was reached the record Of
blood was obscured by victories that have
made 1t power among those where It Is
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eNpec"" 70 %" Tvs WORN 9'l'i '"' " d"
Fort Send county WAS almost altcgethcr
e In.
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h'"o N"t'" Nv AM. Wv
ing the days OF reconstruction me IAAHE
slaves admitted to citizenship By the
49,, tt,.,h o,,,c,i,,.,t ,
p"aSdNe Vi '"c "i'e'"'" '4''-
NAMED In the county where thcE had
served their masters, who were large
planters and nronertv owners. and oxer-
cised the right of suffrage, under the in-
tluence Of tho desisuinL whites who had
one sole object IN Niew~-the control Of
the public positions which were within
the eift of the people. Properly owners
ana taxpayers We're confronted with a
conditicu similar 10 that which brought
about the Boston Tea Party, ami they
were forced 10 Dow TO the WI Oh the
' Vac b'idoy. ,,Snsrl ,,ox;,n vIs pun.
lie office is private snap" Taxation
without representation was like the ap-
pJ" tio'' ~, "a" s 60 ~ Of "a M ,nove,n
VAS inaue,ratcd for the purpose oil
bringing ABOUT change IN affairs for the
pe,terilen' ol W. w., pSoi',e' NOR, 81 ptoh-
rnnd orrnnized Inc 'YouSg Mems Demo
cratic associatt0n and invited AN citizens
of the county in sympathy with the move
nicnt 10 bring about purity in county az
t'irs and he snnrenAcv OF whites i'm
,olitirsi affotrs :, tnin The county nd-
Standardization ~ mai time was colnposed
nnttrei,. nf white mon. elected as indie
nonderts bv tho plurality Of negro votes
iben wishing The ratio being about four
no,rroeS 70 one white l. NJ Shlmhltn. a
citlzen OF the county. was very profnin-
ant in tho counclls Of Inc new organiza-
ti1n ,nd vyeni among the negroes al
tsrnntinr nv reason ana argument to con-
,,i,,rla thor,, tba+ ne drniorahl, conditIon
of nffairs woujl result in no benefit 20
mission was to do good for his people.
Tmt n ,rsg at mo st If his life. incllrring
the disnloasiire of The Others one night
i,1 Anetist, 1855. while sitting at his fire
sac his family gathered about him
rea,jirr- mo HIhlc he was shot nv IN
a.lasain Who had rrent to n window md
,rcd nnou him with "A double-harrcled
sbote,in Inc nntir, chnrye entering the
sits no head from thc effect OF which
h., dind he n@xt dav i'non The gate was
gourd =, nota when road. 81 have lust
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