The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-09
THE CRIME OF LYNCHING.
President Vann of Sheriffs' AssOcia-
ton Expresses His Views.
THE OFFICERS SHOULD NOT PERMIT IT.
Texas Now Occupies a Position Where
Such Crimes Count Against Her.
The Burglar New Evil.

Waco. Texas, July s.-The sherifs con.
vention of Texas met In this city today,
this being the twenty-ffth annual session.
This morning there were more than 100
members present and Others are coming in
on every train. II Is expected that there
will be 800 members In attendance by to-
morrow. The first session met at Il
o 'clock today the meeting time having been
postponed two hours ON account of the non
arrival of Sheriff Clark Of Fort Worth.
The meetings are being held In the dis
trict court room at the court house.
Among those III attendance are District
Comptroller Il. NJ. Love. who Ii member
OF the association and was formerly Its
president. Marshal Hanson OF the Southern
district, Sherin Tobin of San Antonlo Sher.
IN Anderson of Harris county, sheriff
sparks of Lee and sheriff sam SPARKS OF
Bell county, Sherins Todd of Milan Carl
ton of Fails, Johnson OF Dallas, Clark of
TaTant. Satterheld of Hill and a large
number of others, besides number u dep
uties and constables and also chiefs If po-
lice and maishals OF the state and many.
eX -sherlffs. 1t is beyond doubt the nnesr
assemblage of officers that has ever gath
cred in the State. They come from all
parts of the state and have been instru-
mental in capturing some Of the most nota-
BILE criminals that have ever been in the
State. Besides the sheriffs there Is also
number of men VINO have been in the
Ranger service for many years, and as they
meet In the hotel corridors and talk or In
the convention halls the experiences that
they relate would fill volumes.
The first meeting of the association was
held ut l. o'clock, there being more than
100 members present. The association was
called to order by President Clark and after
the formalities of the occasion the conven-
tion proceeded to business.
In the afternoon the minutes " the pre-
vious meeting were read and adopted
PRESIDENT vANN ON LYNcHING.
After the enrolment of a number OF new
members. President j. w. vann. who is
now chief deputy marshal Of the Southern
district. with headquarters at Houston,
read his annual address. he thanked the
members for their many courtesies to him
and said that he considered that the asso-
citation was in the best condition since It's
organization. The main part OF mis- nd
dress was devoted TO three crimes. one
of these was the professional burglar OF
CRATER. He said that the sheriff in times
gone by had the COW thief and mur1erers
to deal with, but now a new class had
ahsen-the professional burglar. He hoped
that the officers would be able to cope with
them and put them down, Another was the
land forgers In the West. lie advised the
officers In these sections of the country TO
use every diligence to see that the law
The last class mentioned was that of
lynchers. Concerning tIis he sald BE
fore passing from this strain of remarks !
want to again call your attention to the
crime of lynching, which YOU will remem
Der denounced last year at Houston, Since
that time | have been the recipient of
many communications indorsing my declare
tons mnde then; and | wish TO again urge
upon the members Of the association, as
well as the citizens Of the country at large,
Its disbursement and prevention. the
/ h..- sod nd
primal condition of frontier territory
and throughout the length and breadth OF
, Its ample acreage assumed the exalted du-
ties Of highly cultured and civilized com
munity Our recent marvellous Industrial
development has caused the eyes OF the
world to be turned upon us; and aside
from the official oath you take. and the OF
| fetal duty you owe your state, we'll as
the personal duty you owe Your helpless
prisoners, you can not afford-no matter
what the crime or the crimiual-to permit
Every incident In our past achievements,
every evidence Of our present industry
every indication of the future, gives pleas
ing promise that our glorious and Cody
commonwealth OF Texas is destined to he
come the mightiest giant In this great SIS
terhood Of States Let us, brother officers
in every way assist in the contamination OF
this happy end. Let us enforce the law In
all It's majesty and splendor. Let us ex-
ecute Its mandate with equal power aud
purpose on one and all alike. Let us live
up to the exalted trusts committed TO our
keeping and hear the pleasing words OF
honest commentator as they come In all
sincerity from the hearts OF our grateful
fellow countrymen. Well done, thou good
and faithful servant
A motion was made by Sheriff Clarke of
! Fort Worth that committee be appointed
| to confer with the county clerks relative
| to the cosoldation OF the two associations
, The chair named Shcriffs Clark Of Tairnnt,
| Avant OF Atnnscosa, Sparks Of Bell ro1ln
| Of BexGr and Anderson OF Harris. The
| committee win report tomorrow The rest
| Of the evening was given to routine mat.
| ters Tonight n reception was given to the
| clerks and sheriffs on the new bridge. II
| was really the christening ~ the bridge
| and was largely attended. The entertain
ment was largely attended,
THE COUNTY CLERKS
Waco. Texas July s.-The tenth annual
session OF the County Clerks Association
Of Texas met In the city this afternoon
at 2 o'clock President s. r. Strong OF
\ Montague county. presiding The attend
| ance was not so large as was expected.
| but those who came were enthusiastic. In
| the work.
| The address OF welcome was delivered by
Mayor higgins and was responded 70 BY
| ]. r. Tyson OF Milan county. The pro
I gram was taken uD and number of papers
| read
! After the formal opening the convention
! proceeded 20 business. number OF new
clerks were added 10 the association and
| a COMMITTEES appointed TO confer with the
sherifs with q view Of consolidating the