Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-04
P0STOFTICE IS CLOSED.
The Life Of Negro Woman In ChaTg'
Was in Jeopardy.
BEFORE THE CABINET
The Party and Her Husband Worth
Ten Thousand Dollars and Her
Bondsmen Are Among the
Leading Democrats.

Washington. Jan. 3.-FolloTing a.
decision Of the cabinet at It's meeting
20 close the posiofiiee at indianola
Miss. on arcoun, of the resignation un
der compulsIon of the postmaster. Mrs
Minnie Cox. Colored woman. until
the people OF the lndianola district are
ready to accept her as their postmaster
Il was decided 10 issue formal state
ment concerning the case During the
cabinet meeting Postmaster General
Payne stated he was satisfied Mrs Cox
was Obliged 10 resign under duress
and that her lie was endangered. The
statement. which was issued by secre-
tary Cortelyou at the instance Of the
president after an hours conference
with Postmaster General Payne. is a
follows
The postmaster at lndianOla. Miss.
IL Mrs. Minnie W. Cox. colored
woman. She served three years as
postmaster uader President Harrison
when President Mckinley came 10 she
was again appointed 20 1897 nearly
six years ago. Her character as stand.
ing In the community are endorsed by
the best and most reputable people
In the town.
Among those on her bond Is the
present Democratic state senator from
the district. together with the leading
banker of lnd.anola and an eH-state
senator from the district. also a Dem
ocrat The postmaster and her hus
band own from $1,000 90 $4,000
worth of property in Sludowef clIu.
ty The reports of po.f1fice insper-
tors who have inyest-atsi the Office
lum dma fo time show talt rhe hls
given thr utmost satisfaction BE ail fhr
| patrons of che office: tb1t sba s at 600
times courteous faithful and honest iu
thc discharge of har duties Her moral
standing iu thc community is ~ tho
highest Her reputation .s of the best
Few Offices OF this grade iu any state
are conducted better.
The pl tmlsicr recently forwarded
| her resignation t0 take effect on Jan.
/ !. but The report OF inspectors and In
/ formation received from various roput.
able white citizens of the town and
nc.ghhOrhool show that the rosigna-
t'0u was forced by "a brutal and lave
| less element purely upon tho crouul
az her color and was obtained under
terror NJ threats The mayor Of the
town and ihe sheriff 0f the county both
told 'hc po.i1ni.e Inspector chat if she
refused t0 resign they could not be
ansWerlhlp for har safety. although az
the same time not one word was said
against her on Jan. J the bon5smcn
Of the postmaster tClCgraphpd that the
/ TOstOfIDo was closed: that the post
master claimed that her resignation
was in The presi1cnts hands and 20
take effect jan !. and that there had
been no advice % the appointment oi
her successor. The telegram closed
with ihe statement. Prompt action
| hy the president necessary for the re-
! llcf Oi fha business Interests. which are
l..ag injured sorC'y hy tha action %
the laWIess element % the town. IA
wholly secondary 20 the preservation
OF law and order and the assertion "
the fundamental principle that this
government will not conniye or toler
ate wrong and outrage OF such fragrant
character"
BY direction of the president the
following was sent 10 the hondsmeu'
The postmAster's resignation has been
received but not accepted In view of
the fact that the postonice az Indian.
ola Is ollsod all mail for that place
will be- forwarded 20 Greenville The
case will be- referred 10 the attorney
renerAl |"