Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-11

lean cattle into this country is Injur-
iOus thereto
Then the fun began and until the
hour OF adjournment at noon heated
debate and spirited discussion arose
and continued TO wage warm,
The next thing to paudemonium
rclgued supreme for while, AS soon
rs Mr. SAMSON nulshcd reading his
amendment, n such II can be called,
Mr. Isaac Pryor Of Columbus arose and
addressed the convention, lie thought
the question ut grave Importance, but
didn't think It should be made a part
OF the executive cummittee's rapurt.
This was not the time TO discuss the
iusuu said he. II was worthy OF seri-
Gus elaboration hut should be discuss
ed separately and at the proper time.
Mr. SAMSON replied that the question
was Indeed u serious one and OF vital
Importance. He claimed that 1t was
not political question, but n matter
of business Importance, (AppluuseJ
lie thought the convention assembled
should express themselves by "A ballot
lie wanted TO determine how the body
stood ON the Mexican Importation
question and " the convention assem-
blel voted down his amendment he
was willing to let 1t go at that.
Mr. Parramore 4nIld not agree with
the gentleman This ~ a body OF cat
NlfiNtn anu nbl EhNk VI llollNltlhlHt
said he. This Mexican Importation
question ~ political Issue, and we
might MS well dlHbAnd as to bring POLL
tics In the association" lie thought
that the executive committee was as
honest as any set OF men ON earth and
gave them The credit OF possessing
brains as we'll, lie therefore thought
their report should be adopted us It
stood.
I nud ,,,tts f,, tho ,,,,,sttnp FYn,,, ua,.
eral quarters,
Affairs were becoming warmer. Floor
privilege was very much In demand.
The president was In the act of put
ting the question when Mir. c. n. Her
ring Of Brcnham, arose and objected,
declaring that tho question should come
up right then and be settled for good
Come gentleman In the audience was
on his feet instantly and In stentorlnn
tones, exclaimed; II protest against
this question coming In. our executive
committee have submitted their report
II is an able document and should be
adopted as 1t Is"
a motion was made 10 table Mr..
Sansom'a amendment, The gentleman
Offering the motion had scarcely re-
sumed his scat before the author OF
the amendment was on his feet, He
requested that hla amendment be reud
and fully explained. This president
Bush did and thus II was the same
thing over again went the rounds, The
debate that followed was hut u repcti-
tion OF utterancea made at the intro
auction OF the amendment. MIR. SAN
som explained that he said nothing In
the report OF the executive committee
that he was not willing TO adopt but
thought that the report should 30 n
little further
Mr.. \. W. Hudson OF Kansas city.
thought that the Mexican cattle guess
ton was worthy OF separate discussion
and requested Mr.. SAMSON to'withdraw
his amendment
This the gentleman failed to do.
A voice In the purquette--I move that
all this discussion II out OF order.
agree with YOU fully. said the presl-
dent.
Calls for qucstioni question,
Another voice: II make the point OF
order that the whole thing Ia out OF
order.
Gala for the question.
President Bush here addressed few