Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-26
PROHIBITION RESOLUTIONS.

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day Of August, 1903, presented to the
4 commissioners court of Brazos
I county, Texas, a petition In due ana
legal form asking for an order Tor
local option election TO be held III
the subdivision of said county de-
scribed in said petition; and
whereas, the majority OF said
court. without any sufficient or legal
excuse therefor, rejected said petit
tion and refused TO order said elec-
ton. basing their refusal so to do
upon assumptions not sustained by |
the evidence adducod upon the hear
ing of said petition; and
Whereas, before the adjournment
OF said court a second petition, abso-
lutely free from the objections
claimed by the majority Of SAID
court to exist In said original petit
ton, WAS called to the attention of
the presiding Judge of said court with
the request that he accord said
second petition hearing; aud
Whereas, said presiding judge re-
fused to grant such request and de
claring said court had been adjourn
ed, ignoring our legal right to a.
hearing on said petition; and
Whereas, we believe that said
( original petition was in due and
legal form and absolutely free from
all legal exceptions and should have
been granted; and that, even II said
1 original petition had been objection
4 able or obnoxious 10 law in any re-
l spect, we were certainly entitled To n
J hearing on said second petition,
I which hearing was denied us; and
4 Whereas, we believe that by reason
l OF the premises above stated, a
4 grievous and unwarranted wrong
4 aud injustice has been done US for
\ which the law Of our land affords a
\ remedy.
l Now, therefore, be it resolved, by
! the prohibitionists of said subdivision
! Of Brazos county, Texas, in mass
/ meeting assembled:
I 1. That In the refusal of said
\ majority of said court, first, 10 grant
( said original petition, and second, to
I accord a hearing TO said second petit
\ ton, the local option law Of our
! state has been clearly violated and
| we have been deprived OF rights ac-
l corded to us by the constitution and
( laws Of our state, and forced to re-
I sort To the courts which is attended
! with delays, In order to obtain legal
4 rights.
I .. That We hereby authorize
l and request our attorneys, Judge
I Spencer Ford and Judge V. Il. Hud-
/ son, to represent us In the further
= prosecution Of this matter, and to
pursue the remedies granted by law
TO protect our rights in the premises
a. aud procure for us legal order for
such election.
m 3. That we deplore the feeling Of
a bitterness and animosity that seems
TO be creeping into the ranks OF both
parties 10 the issue, caused 10 great
: extent by the indiscriminAte and
&c thoughtless personal discussion Of
v the matter, and we earnestly enjoin
re- upon all parties interested In the
welfare of our county and in uphold
ing and respecting the laws of our
~ country, that they refrain from any
Ie and all acts aud discussions that
10 tend TO create excitement and hard
II feelings, and content themselves
=, with pursuing purely, simply and
persistently the remedies afforded
by law In the premises, which RENE
dies are ample to protect US in our
rights. as there Is legal remedy
for every wrong.
4. Resolved, that the right TO have
this issue of local option submitted
under the statute Is one which the
law gives 10 the petitioners. The
, public may or may not be In sympa-
!, thy with such law but that ques-
ton is one which the petitioners are
authorized 10 have tested, all the
" commissioners court. or rs for that
matter, all the law officers of the
state may bee opposed 10 IL, but still
the right exists IN the petitioners to
put the machinery Ia motion 20 have
l. the election held, and allow the vot-
Is ers TO determine the oxpediency of
w same az the ballot box.
III .. BE b. resolved that the sale
m OF Intoxicating liquors il detrimental
nj TO the public welfare, and Is public
lit nuisance. aud menace to good So
ciety and government, and inimical
10 the political, social and moral
of welfare of the people; that the great
y moral movement for Justice, for
w. right, for sobriety and Tor home shall
'e' be- actively waged against the liquor
ie- traffic, and We hereby pledge our
% selves To keep up AN active aud per-
. sistcnt warfare against this foe of