El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-14
GRANTS ACTION
They Consented Unanimously to.the
Return OF POS: master Scott
Who Had Been Removed By a
mob.

mob.
A Nayasota dispatch of yesterday
SAYS: A dispatch from Anderson at
O'Clock SAYS that United States Mar
shall John Grant and a deputy arrived
there this morning to investigate the
irregularities growing out OF the abb
sence of ]. Y. Scott from his official
duties He called on Mrs. Scott at the
postoffice and then on citizens in town
to see how matters really stood.
Judge T. c. Burlington called a
mass meeting of citizens at O'Clock.
DR.. Grant addressed the meeting on his
duties. and stated that he came as a
representative of the government. but
above all a representative of the peo-
pie.
ut is "A fact said he. that there
has been some trouble in Grimes coun-
~. and especially in Anderson. but
the condition of affairs We're not what
had expected. II had been repre-
scented to me that the organization
known as the White Mans Union asso-
citation. of Grimes county. had by
theats and intimidation forced the
postmaster at Anderson to abandon his
Office through fear of bodily harm. The
remarks ] here make are not intended
to have any bearing on the political
situation in Grimes county.
Il was sent here to investigate at
fairs growing out of the absence of
Postmaster Scott from his Office and
my instructions from the government
were to take charge of the situation
to protect government property and
the postmaster in the peaceful dis
charge of his official duties.
Under my instructions / could have
brought an armed force here and mar
l.
compelled to resort to the use of force
in my district to restore disturbed To-
calities to their normal condition
"All | want here as to have the post
master safely installed, and I want the
people here to say TO me that they will
each and every one assist me in pro-
tecting the postmaster at Anderson in
the discharge of his official duties. and
with such assurance / will feel that l
can guarantee to Postmaster Scott that
he will be unmolested in his duties as
postmaster"
Judge Burlington asked that every
one in the house who considered his
word as good as his bond to rise. All
rose. Then he asked that every man
present that would help protect Mr..
Scott in his official duties rise, and
again the vote was unanimous.
DIR. Grant spoke again and said that
he would not only request Mr.. Scott to
return, but would urge him to do so.
For" said he. 1T is to the interest of
every citizen that Mr.. Scott continue
to run the Office until the irregularities
in Grimes county are settled. Should
Mr.. Scott go outside of his official duty.
and take part in political questions, he
would be from under federal protection
and l would not ask people to guaran-
tee protection under such Circumstance
es''
He said that Notwithstanding that he
came here expecting to see a large
force of armed men. he came without
siXshooters or briStling bayonets; be-
lieving he could settle the matter with
out difficulty. his interests were solely
in the intelligent people of Texas. He
then kindly thanked the people for the
attention and assistance so freely Civ
en- him. The meeting then adjourned.