The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-18

UlcA poWlIaa Camp Committee to
Caavsss for rundS
FROM PRESIDENT NATIONAL 4. ?. A.


Dick Bowling comp, United Confederate
u Veterans. appeals to tho charitably dis
: posed citizens Of H0tiston. through the
I medium d committse consisting Of Com
! rades VIM. Hunter, ensign; Peter Hoenis'
I second lioutcnAnt commanding, and W. b.
rAachal. This committee win call upon
4 tho citlzens OF Houston within the next
few davs to solicit contributions for tho
! purpose OF sending Dr.. llgnoski and Gov
crnor Hogg as cniissaries to Mexico to In
tercede with President Diaz Tor executive
] clemcncy. invoking his cxcellency Tor a
pardon for Confederate veteran who Is
now under the death sentence for killing
/ Mexican policeman, which his friends
ASSERT was In sclf-defcnse. The camp earn
/ estiy asks thnt when tho committee calls
upon citizens they Will respond to It's APP
poal generously, remembering that the In~
Fortunate comradc. Mac Stewart, for whom
the contribution is solicited was gallant
Confederate soldier. Mr.. o. G. Drew Las
been APPOINTED custodian OF the fcnds con-
trihutod for this purpose. II other ruinps
throughout the State will take as deep On
Interest in the Mac Stewart case az Dick
powling camp. DR.. Lignoaki would have
little apprehension as TO tho ultimate Buc-
cess OF the noble. self-sacrtfipg cause In
which ho is engaged.
DR.. Ilgnoski being member Of the
Travellers Protective Association sont nn
appeai to the National president OF that
organization. asking thar official appeals
be issued TO each State division, to which
President Wallerstein replies nA follows;
Or. II, u, Lignoskl. Houston.
kichniond, Va, August 10, Dear sir,
Your valued fuyor OF tho nth recclged.
hNhlpathiae very much with the caiisr OF
Mad Stewart and the efforts OF yourself aud
utnsr rVullifNinet are certainly very COM
inenuable but regret exceeding that there
Is nothing IN cur laws that would pernit
me consistently TO issue an appeal for ana
IN matter Of this kind to tho ya.ious
si'lte divisions, and ! regret very ,buch |
eal' not adopt the suggestion you MAKO in
that direction. I shah be glad 10 Law Your
letter before tho local post here and 1t Ia
probable that some Of our moT 'icrs may
be willing to mako contribution. u 60. |
shali forward II 20 you prompUly.
tipping That Won may bo aucc issill In
TINS worthy cause. remain, yours truly,
Jos WnlSrstcin,
National President, Travellers Protective
Association OF America
ulfINnlnt
posts az he had hoped through the National
organization, Or LignoskI, who In char.
Ter member Of Post c. Travellers protec-
i've Association. sends out himself The fol
lowing sympathetic appeal 20 the different
posts throughout the country,
10 my associate Knights OF tho Grin. |
As ono OF your humble members Of poa, |
{, Texas division OF tho Travellers Pro- |
,ee.,Ve association Of America. OF which |
am proud OF claiming that honor. as there |
~ no assoelaiion In the United States |
Whosu members are more highly esteemed |
respected and appreciated by their employ. |
'rs and the public generally than the |
meek ana humble commercial tourist uia |
sreat warm, magnanimous heart accords |
most beautifully In unison with his cheer |
ful and charitable disposition Ever renAv |
10 respond 10 the appeal OF tho dlstrtascd. |
weak or afflicted the wrtor now posi |
appeals 70 al OF his brother ns
sooiates Tor aid In endcavorng TO cxtricate
'Wui Hn unjust penalty assessed against |
nnc OF his old comMdeS az tho lost cnusr
Mae Stewart, who Is now lingering IN n
Mexican prison with tho death snntepcr
10 be shot
iilo writer most respectfully request tho
president OF each local post To Gail a spr
'lai meeting, for this charitable mission
% mercy in eNempliiying their noblo,,ess
u chaacicr aud generosity toward their
'eiiow man. relying upon their quick nnd
'npuisyo nature TO respond literally 10
.his eau TOR FUNDS IN assiating to save tho
life OF an American citizen who ms On
tarnstly sunplloatod his eountrymen IA
come to his relief and save him from tho |
unjust sentence pronounced by a biased |
nudge IN foreign country. Tho gravity OF
ms case should touch that tender cnrd |
q charltahlcnosn and magnanimity that |
Ihroes within the hrcahts OF ,hosc noble |
h.rosS VINO wear that emblematic iittlo |
button Inscribed thereon, .'T p A I" Hon. |
lns that each post will take Immediate ac- |
Lion ON this appeal, and remit all subscrip. |
liohs TO Tho Houston Pos. for the Mae |
stewart fund or to Captain o. G, Drew,
sashier Planters and Mechanics National
bank OF Houston, Texas. custodian for tho
MAC Stewart fund, am fraternaliy yours.
Il. u. Lgnosle, NJ, D.
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