The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
There Is an Effort Being Made to Disband the Texas
Volunteer Guard
The Question Mas Agated Meeting the Emmett
With Prominent Officers In This City the Question.
Much Indignation Expressed.

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toward dlsbandns. think it would be bet.
ter to have 1t discussed by the Houston
Volunteer Guard association"
CAPTAIN X. X. Rotf Of the Houston Ligh
artillery was spoken to. II am In favor Of
it, he said. I'VE have been forced to hell
ourselves as best We can all along. and
think II Is time We should assert our rights
The State is doing nothing for the Texas
volunteer Guard. and the refusal of the
legislature to allow us an cncampmcnt
where We can get the men together and
instruct them. nstil into them the prin-
clples OF military discipline. indicates that
the State does not want the militia What
| would Texas do If there should be riot OF
mammoth strike. and there is no military
| branch TO call on for protection of life and
| property? We can not do effective work
| when called out. II we do not have our an
| nuai encanpment where the men can learn
what to do am In favor of the thing.
| and Will ion in a universal movement to
| bring 1t about "
! Adiutaut James VI Burroughs OF the
| First Regiment Of cavalry and Colonel
! smith OF The l'if,h Regiment oi infantry
| are opposed to the plnn. They do not think
| 1t viii bring about the result desired and
| u the soldiers like military life they viii be
| dolns an injury to their own interests.
Lieutenant George Torrey said: Il am
| very much opposed to the manner in which
| the militia has been treated. The com
| pHny Of which am an officer the Iious-
ton Light Guard Is chartered for miu-
| tary purposes. aud Va can not dishaud.
II IL perpetual organization. owns ufop-
crty and has issued b94t, Howey,.r nm
In sympathy with he rnova.,er, and
think some action should b,, tyk,u IN ana
out what tho state o. Texas proposes to
do FOR ihr Nulua eeg Guard. II thr com
panies continue 10 thr tuiuye TO be ,cit
supporting, hello thei.s-iv,. at ho.t n,av
can ANA De- at no t.>ueuse 10 the stnte M.
legislature vii never do ANYTHING for lin,
military. and we win s1upiy Ia, rrrneti-
atiur AN orr,uiyoiion fl, ,',i.., ,l,. -
ISIS or the state be sunlec, to the caI M
the governor aud do active Eeryt,a f,r thn
paltrv sum OF 81 prr day nftrr we buv..
devoted our time ana money To rencb a
gaee of efficiency Texas needs the Vol.
uutcer Guurd. We have a large territory
which Is inhabited by ltwless persons and
the volunteers stand ready to helm the
buugorB at any tine Consider the miles
%! border territory of Texas which needs
protection, and whore would that protcc-
tlon come from II the military Was not In
existence They ran go to Austin and call
nH I'm soldiers II they want 10, bur the
experience OF the past haR proved thar
I"NnH has been benefited by the Volunteer
Major Spencer Hutchins yyas naked hi.
opinion IL would not Ike 10 express
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question. 1t is u serious move and the
results are manifold. feel that Texas
mas not done for the military branch OF
service demands. but | am not snrc tha'
Wv, We hoNomrh' proposed Would hiring about
,,lo ue9'cu chnh6e' Mv should have
ii ,I!'' r"cohhtlon me annual en-
cum cum I''lrht IL school Tor military insiruc-
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