The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-30
TENAs VOLUNTEER GUARD.
Appeal 10 the Members to Work TO Secur.
Necessary Legislation.

HPpc"l 10 we Members TO Work to Secure
Necessary Legislation.
10 the Texas Volunteer Guard.
me condition OF the Texas Voiuntce.
'uard prompts quick action on the mar,
VI those composing 1t. With that idc, in
Ni'w' convention is hereby called 10
meNt IN the city OF Tyiel on July Is, jS.@
curing The progress OF the TYLER Fruit
l'alace, for the purpose OF taking such
action As may b. deemed best FOR tu,, Sc
curing oil AN appropriation from thu n,>i
msisiatli'c, aud FOR other measures To-,
me bettr'ncn, OF the Guard. The rrpro-
s'utatlun 10 be AS follows:
Each comm Ssip ncd officer 10 h,,. ,nti,l,d
TO ON. vote, aud each oruuntsal on Ia t7Nu
fNirfs entatiNvs, IN adult on 10 lis cams
mlsslnned oitccrs, who shall be elected In
sili olsanzation and also cuii,l,d to on
vote each.
Though other States rcrosnise the H..
oosStY oil a well organizcu and drilled
inlhta 10y aprropriating large sums iof
ilSr support, the state ot TiNas does ah-
soiuteiy hoihins for her citizen spdi.rf
from the United States guv -rnnicnt comes
cur equipment, and even tho most I'M.
lor'ant event II the calendar OF the Stat,
guard 'thct aunuil camp of instruction
upon which Attendance ~ compulsory and
winch Is fostercd hy the general voy.rii-
men, through attcn lance of the ic.; ia,
amy olnr"rs as Instructors and bodies al
its troops. rcpres. n,nc different httuches
! o. no rice. oven thus. say, has boon
'.keh from us by q mistaken idea al
economy OF Tho last legislature.
| Win an hhr ma jor general and an on.
| ergetic adluinut general, WHOSE souls ARE
! IN their work. with a personnel &C ,uu-
! Gers, hue and stan. and citizen scldi,iy
/ OF niiNalcs tn. pc ws of any uudrr ~ F.
| or any other poNeriincu;-- a. witness ~
! by their Victories in many contests Al
| home and ahroa -lcscendants Of fathers
1 who LETT the impress OF their u,div.dlialiiN
| upon every Bold UPON which reNans have
fought with an this the Noluntecr eut.l
/, must either become thing OF the past
| or Is usefulness become impaired To IA.
/ eNtent Of is becoming worthless IN tino
! OF 1tnger through the states failure !,
Con. - ''' 49, -V ''.'" ''' W
i',on the opening Of the campaign AZ
| Grcenvile fl was clearly foreshadowco
[ Wnaer head Of Legislation to be reeom
/ mended, that not only had we httic I,
| expect h"' that our one poor prveoen
| i've exemption from f,iy tiricol uniEh;
! he taken from us.
one OF the propositions to In submitted
| to The convention is this let the voi.n.
ieer guard AXE the matter IN hond an,
| work out our own dcstiny Let rs ap
I proaeh cach caniidatc for the $, ue legs
laiilfe. a7 well as each in9unih,i,. OF III,
state senate already elected. and discuss
| IN. rnliru question with ihrm. Lei II
ia prepared With the evidence in hand t,
submit 70 them what the militia oI hi
TINTED states, and especially ot Texas
has ACCOMPLISHED. l,et rs show 10 lhrn
| that tn. militia Of the State IL the mai.
hulwiiris oC thu people safety .ni of ta'
petmunency of property rights. Let "a
| present to Them evan the lioss bill ttes u
war aud Tie wisdom OF preparing for 4
IN times of peace. a proper prrscnkAtio.
of the necessity aud usefulness Of ii Ssi
Organized STATE militia Will convince ans
intelligent legislature that II Is ,lic mos