The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-07
As apuIe the Alderman 0'Leary
Developing That All Resign.

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\ SOME iApROHfRN WILL RESIGN
The South T.ssho Oppose Him Will Do
4 Take Up roSutNOne offer.
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Special PEOPLE DEMANED IT
u Alvin, Texas NOV
OF the South Texas
ers association, viii Admits Clean
has been one OF Be Made in Next
the history Of ,ne vleotion.
q road rates 1t was fOn-----
4 dense the work OF ,,rs.tv aud Alderman
u ua.a,5dines worn lords, petition signed
and most Of the dgSf the First and Fourth
evening. The attenaa 10 rho council vester.
unusual amount Of "a. 90 .ha ,oc4 ,ba.
ono of the most ma council the resgnq-
which arrangement icfpsen. notably Alder
i gram committee wv sblnson will be handed
u u% - .a,o,onoo ~ " led Tor their positions
j ting the Texas frhe Tirst ward and Jack
region in fuller ourth, men who w'l honor
States in NorthfStead of the position be.
Amatter was ncS
the meeting ,fq 'nem'
fussei amopaald over TO new business, as
post Of EShe aldermen were loaded on
fnsInoI& OPPOSITION ami were waiting with
feyosS up their sleeves for Alderman
bon when he should present his resolu
I 6 ne aheady made public through The
sno demanding wholesale resignation
H. entire city administration.
u Eher interest was added to the investl
satth incident by the following commu
EFk b. handed in by Chief of Police
sssShhE Oun
4rsHouston, Texas, November G. 1901.
fLerbthe Honorable City Council
EbeR ncnrn Ny attention has been
b lHed 10 several items in the news
Pc hrs having reference 70 nropoSi-
4ick FOR resignation OF tue alueFnen'
n Nor and chief of police so That they
hg II 60 before the people and let the
'disCRlc decide at special election as
y CBho is to blame for the present dis
p cement between the rolice depart
ied, H. and The council. In this connec-
6erk 7 wish TO say to the council that
sdm ready and willing at all times for
u citizens Of Houston to decide this
|bePstion and / hereby offer to tender
ledf resignation as chief OF police, pro
BED those aldermen who have been
thaagonisrio 70 me shall also iesien
arnk submit their claims al the same
lonAe to the people with me. nave
fthNd In every way to be Harmonious
tlih the council and 10 discharge my
Il itv under the law and now l see no
es tier way to decide The question than
hesbet the people vote on i as early as
st1eihie. Very respectfully,
ong j. G. Blackburn
ftoI Chief Of Police
4 4, ption was made to refer this com
r. 'ne an to the police committee
Ehlle 1t Ia oLeary denied that he had
loads of q any antagonism 10 the chief
is possilcn the contrary he at one time
conseryadd 3Chief Blackburn that he would
Ters IS ~ tpan he ever named for the
ds are blamedd vote against any nomina-
4 (which they ardhe mayor which he Ghe
II growers, whopprove.
fesentative of m,son said it was all non
ght rates in TeAlef Of police being hand
that there Is no tncil He was working
Sion t5 5S"rG. Some impathy If the chief
side the state mIgHincompetent to manage
fay as to lower ) resign without asking
per and at the sAim
d. ID he favored a clean
b greatest source of Z, way Of the Water
sse VII YIN the railroads me next April.
l lone of the rniIro9Gs wanted to know
the matter of icing refad ever enforced
saus't, some of the Texg.council.
liberal in this respect, alderman ROOM
'ahen q position which fly is it to see
Il San t1 WING Dui Just to ems his dutyE'
,aH agreement last season WHY VI '"0
o ,ng refrigerator cars of a sAnson
4 in ~ lue matter of icing 10 resign, -
A IN me hands of that concerE n,o+ rim
turing the coming season rat deal or
ked oh oS,utpPerS were compelled tdgnation
I'M c cbbarge' IN addition TO the RI foxy 70
natter whether the amount Of loo
,Sttat or small. The charge vvos written
the ebintue Instance to be trny,ha alder.
Ia Nor r'Ph'ng r shipper who -,
was compelled eIS points IN FROM say, S pn
t6t r ~ car. provided 1t was loss,ra Cd.
hon, II contained mixed LOAD 6e au'
ON cIia[ge or $40 was made ~, step
St0 Iaight carloads to Kansas ~, tease
- u 10 points farther north reocbedN
III 70 1 n'Rpers, the charge was I'm. -
III TO- rs nigh as S75. ~"
seas ",rlce OF this Is apparent. AT cor iself
int of i OF me year only a smolro a
1 occ NJ sIa ICE might he required and o tke a
oiarhs the shipper might no n h Juncil.
kbipnars without any Ice at Mi Y, why
4 'FbIesl must pay the fec iust ~. -
,nlr arrangement has been In foIN you
.hinnors9 Iar or SO and while man,etee rec
IN otJ nave submitted to If witSdin9s be
oporton.grS nave made complaint M 81. ,
n ~ ,eI OF the company So fat ponce
herooe fuckers who attended tho n, the civil
~ are advised no change Ia Lo-t,nitv
II COM me pan and 1t Is NOT known t.-
4 contemplated. Ano"n 'spapers
man, He has
IL " the other roads, howev,s coun-
~ nv ranged in manner W. ~ that
l. We thoroughly satlsfaci Avn Alder.
'mantau carrier alike, Since Beeve police
~ asIaoned in connection with tb5s 70
no,a ass 1t may be stated that this
mn nm enjoys privileges over the New
ae1as and Mexican concerning which 1is
nave no complaint to make. They ~
I%1e Their cars iced or nor trst % A
a Inc matter is entirely in their VA
DbIr 'ue cars are iced on their Or dis,
~ tue charge for the service being bea