The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-09
THE STATE
IL SUGGESTIONS FROM HON.
sO1N GEO. 7. BURGESS.
Making All the New Districts
ar, democratic. Where it Can Be
Done Legally.

,es Texas, August THE district
s'a'a' ,bts county viii adjourn for the
,olsy Hon, George !. burgess, who
A ~ "a has during the term, eudeavoring
IVA M his legal business, win leave
n.-.tneit accompanied by his wife,
I'm sreud several weeks there.
b.. reporter met him and inquired
u s.d anylhing to say about redistrict-
INA NJ replied "Nts I intend to go
packport TO Austin and spend some
.n.ra during the special session, and
=. oloecnon TO saying publicly what
sar prhately The Interests of the
IN, and the supremacy of democracy
4 w ~ same thing, ana hence 1t Is OF
], ,mporlance in red suicting the State
a 4 M districts should be- made demo
~, 4 II can be done according to law,
Ny think II can be dduc. viewed IRON
s,sndpnlnt. the main dithcuiiy IN re-
"A as,,,l srentb. Eleventh aud Twelfth dis
w aa9 inc most serious trouble grows
a we ", no regumementS of tAe Federal mat
4 ais,T,cts shall be composed or com
a IN M, counties Of Brazoria, Matagorda,
ns'tnn Fort Bend anu Colorado, contains
n sh,at I5,OnO popull tion-~ne1riy one-nait
y, ~ ~ make d dtsrrlct-lie together, and
NM fsynra H. conditions would yield
&gS majority 10 r publican congress
M nfulipee. and mucu care VIII have
"A n exercised In the allotment of these
y ennatleg II is true that my Judgment
"A IN BrIzoria has gone republican, per-
"A n, clio counties m0cracy Is growing
4 sover still the negro vote is consid,
a ,sls IN the majority and we understand
tb1f that means.
IAN not in favor Of putting galveston
M Harris counties together ~ the same
a part 81 the respective places or the
Xff Galyeston, IN my Judgment, must
No. remain where she is or go win
<snhe.s and Jefferson counties
#16e Tebth district IS composed OF 2S,Uoo
!. he apporii0nment number. and to
u h the district compact wharton w1ull
|Ese TO be added, giving 1900 more pop.
From strict pafty standpoint
&ne rerhaps IL would be better VI cal
1tslsn we're cut of from the Tenth into
II Hrst district and WATSON cut Into the
xan. which would give the Tenth almost
4 ttly tie proper quota OF population; but
Makf, | have no objection personally 70
Il leston remaining IN the Tenth district.
-Sbrya no ground OF political complaint per.
Il 81 10 me against (ialyiston-quite other
ne.
a ave been acllVe IN lne lasl tour con.
a ssllna campaigns nna oPievg ! KNOW
&niang Of the situation ana desires 81
~ people VINO compose Ine 'tenin dlslIlcl;
fan especially deslrons N me interest or
~ part ami pursuant 70 my AnuWle1se
N lhp des res ~ the people tnat the nVo
|8rnies OF Austin Colorado Fayette, IL
N an HonN'es remain togetner; the
lasier q vote 10 them. the ties OF
Pa maTrife' inepisnlp aau politlcs. Tue
wing harmony On thorpuga organiEa-
IA as Satisfaction o. me inhapltants sug-
1&N nat ,nese counties o. not separated:
N y has occurred TO me that the general
|lestioa advocated ny some TO carve the
"a CITES o. ahe STARE together IS not
wv Ronues are pecuhsr anu sucn
teonie VIII prohuct loral STRIFE ana
eFS 70 me injury OF the party
"A y !. SsrnsIal way II occurs 20 me ina