The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-22

But what's noblcr than the words OF
travis; which were the words Of al the
hoble heroes; ''lll never surrender or re.
trent These were men who were never
dlsloyal 10 Mexico. nor desired 10 br fre,
from It, but from coahulli's FREEDOM lnmce.
Texas demanded conformity to the ronstl-
tuition of 1894 and q reimbursement 10 gly.
Texas her statehood The Mexican states
refused 10 respond and Santa Anna moved
on Ia force subsection. Mnrcb L. 1876
IeN3s SAID. we are a separate and free
state. March >. they signed the declnra.
ton Of Independence. which said we
are free sovereign Independent nation -
The constitutional convention completed
Its work In sixteen DAYS, on the seven
teenth adjourned and the members were
ready for San Jacinto on April u. The
fall Of the Alamo, and the massacre ~
Goliad made San Jacnto possible Napo-
leon may CRY: Soldiers. forty centuries are
looking down upon YOU" the herald OF
the crusade, at Is the VIII Of God" But
the inspiration Of san JaclutO was "Re-
member the Alamo" Victory or death
must mean victory. Was this n decisive
hattleE History has none any more SO.
From those who saved the day have come
some Of the worlds greatest blessings. 1t
was Texas that FIRST gave the world the
striking declarations "rhc failure on the
part Of the government TO provide for
public education is just ground for rcyolu-
ton" After independence came annexi
alton. Mexican war and the acquisition
Of all the territory west Of the Rocky
mountains. Texas was the first common
crty rights Of the married woman
Texas gave 10 the race the first
homestead exemption law, the world ever
had. the very essence Of which ~ tho
recognition Of hr family rs the foundation
of society. The most philosophical law
on the statute hooks The proof being
that p Hs ne II siVtv-'wo yerrs mo~a
than forty Of our states have adopted It.
These blessings have come to ms through
tho suffering hardships. TRIALS. prosecutions
almost hevond comparison In the history
~ the world. and were handed down 70
rs hy the men whose memory We honor to-
d4v Among these who have passed since
last you met, are: Jackson Crouch. Rev.
Johu Atkinson. a most faithful and sue
terrain church. n man beloved b. al who
knew him: Robert Price. s. s. Munger a
prominent Judge. Or. j. w. Lockhart. j.
"; Mitchell inh2 ,W Rni@a. MIS- c1 John
Fordtran. who lived 9oh years.
And In is with much sorrow that we
learn today NJ the critical condition "
your venerable chaplain. DR.. Rureson of
waco who was president % Baylor INT
versity. and from the length n time he
has served rs our educator aud the chnr3c-
ed among the leading educators Of the
Southwest Fuller data regarding the
lives Of these VIII De given 20 fhe public
IN the near future.
whom we would not recall n we couid,
,nov vce nor see tho brighter side The
blessed Book saws: Elm that day when ne
shnl make No his levels, .nef shall i'e
zen IN he Lambs hook Of life, are among
his own precious treasures
..,rhcre ls no death. The stars 20 down
M rise upon some faIrer shore.
And brfeht In heavens jeweled crown
They shine forevermore
.,Whaso livefh md believpth IN mo shall
N, ve- die - Emerson SAYS; I'VE carry
tbs nledee Of this In aur own breast aud
what have seen Teaches mc 10 trust God
fo. what I have not seen -
II must he So else whence this pleasing
hone this fond desire this longing after
immortality. The CONVICTION ~ Cicero
was that no one could meet death for