The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27

gentlemen were discussing the reign OF the
sir shooter and Governor Hogs assertion
that the day OF pistol-toting is past. One
gentleman said:
Brother Hogg knows better than that.
All Of our Indignation meetings and news.
paper campaigning and moral suasion have
accomplished nothing. The time for more
vigorous measures Is at hand l do not
refer to any of the terrible scenes of blood
which have disgraced our fair city since
last Christmas. but to the cowardly habit
- sxeglng deadly weapon"
representative OF The Post. desiring to
ascertain the consensus OF opinion regard
Ing the reign OF the six-shooter, Interview
ed number OF representative business and
professional men OF Houston There vas
no difference Vi .lni0n and nothing new
was suggested as remedy. one gentle
man SAID: For thirty hVe yenrs nave
set my face stcrnly against lynch law, but
l am beginning to believe that the people
will have 70 enthrone Judge Lynch ana
maintain a Vigilance league similar 70 the
Ku Klux Khan, which brought order OUT
OF chaos during tie dark days OF recon
Another said: Il am In favor Of amend
ing the Law SO as 20 permit any Que 20
carry rs many pistols as ne tllnkS ~
needs, not concealed, but lu holsters. aeN
the reign of the bully would be ended lNf
the hest class OF citizens would DO soAe
the good citizen VIII not carry a pistol ~
cause II is violation n law and he Is az
tie mercy OF any cut throat VINO happens
Glong.'
The opinion Of the majority was appro'
priately expressed by Major William II.
Crank. who said: The carrying Of pistols
Is not only violation OF inv but Il is de.
moraiiziug and destructive Of the peace and
rood order Of society l. brings the law
ana lawmakers and the executive officers
49,, 5,..,,,,,. .,,o4t o.{,h ms own mar.
INTO "ls' putt sPN'~ '
sonal knowledge when j say lA'l ""' 'N- u'e
former municipal administrator / have
-, ,..g,..,. ,,,.riv v-,srir,- ti.rol-. strut
ting about and believing themselves 'i3Nt.
] saw one man snow MS plet4 y" % i".l..'
man aaa dare MIN ~ Pn' niS noun L.. - h',i
oaths that he would bi.l Hlm " ne rsu ,'
move . hand, io ny in.'Hse "ls-l-i ,, ne
officer turned aad T3iiea away. iaal W.,
an incident which ] with ->rd hHflnE Ile
iessness Which vas ran gusaaaerol IS san
apparent and 70 wiu iaEc .imr ard rigid
measures a. eradicate it. Under the pres
emf admin sttatlou IL IS eviden. 10 All ab
stTvegs That there has been great lm-
EoEgtfH, tbs ms Of citizen for car
wing c63eeaisd weapons was o ruro occgr
rene The lnd.sarin,.aata tarryine Of con
ceaIa3 Vespons has rSsulred il many his
$3.50 ,,S@llgciias. = l3rra number II ON
- I,ss' Es,o Iser, Jo-s ts .s,ti ana cngdi
- - .o+t,I 5s-,.c,-,ls gstf,-. aud 9, tffraI
..,n y. 80 ~ S,, j,Ir aif,,nt mn
o,,- clty trto atsrer,,ro especia (,
t-L 49, So conc 10 ~ from distan
~ H ~, ',bioT 40 isv, IL sfricfly enforced
S.atte ~ Nh'SG 't;e %" ,a.S 80 ~ tbS
Aahy nieh ha't 49, , rJa,N os,,ta5 c,r
Mate hegH.on = a. " az t,,,it,icr r.rid
mere Sng Laae WIN NJ, ~ 5t re y.,t
y increasing, tley . ~ ,"t l, 49,, r,ire
count ara a'uiest WIN ttaI .''.,' M u.s. :
not knowing "heh tPpSy n'sS' .a, ,,,.is !
scme pistol toter bf all lN't etI '''.' &
the promotion OF our prosre.-s 4na tas GOO q.
q society let US Gi"Ife 'Is .a", -
insuh IN those deh4nl ~ w.. -3t $50
order OF Goa ana neil 49,"
the usuages Of civilized society. Va >F'ti.
see 10 it that tho law Is iielaly enforced
without respect 20 persons.
Regarding remedy j Would sNgsgs
that the penalties for Vi'llVons at IN
creased and firmly and uuyie."ng.y ln
posed upon the pistol totcf'. ne nm
should be not less than SO ulr moro tha
$500; With Unavoidable Imprisonment. a
bard labor for period If SIX month,
ovarrTn Win buns. things aud dcspe,
9dncs." Judge Crank continued "aut neye
did Tccl u q n'gsS .iLy u" CRY = P,S'g.,,
uonry Tobests s6,d: "Matar Crank
richt Ny father once told me that b
n9d oeeh 'nloG-a ,4e poll9 81, ID rs ,,,.
found I, necessary 10 carry 4 risfoL"
an old resident Or Houston said, 'I a
re NJ 9fiaee @, oi,i S .'Wp a a., navy
appnltipc Indeed. IicusfSn is worse M u
present time than any frontier town | cs
~ West Tavaa 1rha~p pyerv rms