The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-27

veltism, but I do not hold to tho idea
Of belittling the Presidents wife elm.
ply becsuse it 20 happened that the
gift she sent tho Charity Society at
Dallas was Of less value than the gift
of Mrs. jefferson DAVIS. 1t was
nice and kind in Mrs. Rooeevelt to
acknowledge and grant the request
in view Of the fact that she must re-
ceive many similar ones, and il is
more so:in Mrs. Davis 81 she hap
pened to ssad one of moro value.
Let it be cotton, nankeen, sea island,
Egyptian, long or short staple. She
complied with the request, that was
enough, and the invidious compare
son Of the value Of the gifts Of the
two distinguished ladies was not .
matter of good taste under the cir.
cumstances. This incident was the
occasion Of an attempt 1t sffeting .
resolution in the Texas legislatare
possibly endorsing the action Of the
Elks, but it soon reached tho recesses
of oblivion that is to say the speaker
Of the house ruled IL out Of order.
The ladies Of Dallas did not return
the handkerchief, however, and I
understand they have an offer Of $3.50
for it, 90 the real value of il dIes not
cut muck figure, 1t seems, sfter oil.
The first bill that Governor Ian
ham dissppreved WAS ono to allow
marriage Of . woman to stop father
sfter mothers death. Il vas sent
back 70 the house on February 14,h
and was received with applause.
The vote message fellows:
"Austin, Tex, Feb. I8. 1903.-
TO the House, of Representatives: I
return withsut executive approval
House bill Nos u, styled An oct to
aasnd Article ISL Of the pensl code
Of tAeState Of Texas Of 1895, relat-
ing % the crime Of incest ~
at seems thst Il this bill were 70
become . lav, It would have tho ef>
feet to permit, the marriage Of =
woman to her step father after her
mothers death, and also 10 allsw q
woman 70 marry her daughters hus.
bsna after tho death of her daughter,
aed thereby. ssuoye ths pephihisioa
Assisss saoh intsrmArrisgs undcr ex-
listing laws. 49,
y >"No good and sufficient reason 10
perceived for the Legislation pro-
posed. II does not appear to be
necessary either from tho viewpoint
Of public policy as sound morality.
1t is net believed that it would add
either to the sanctity, dignity or fe-
licity Of matrimony. Such inter
marriage as it would tolerate aud
legalize should be discouraged rather
than facilitated.
"These and other obvious. objec-
tions are such ~ to require tho dis
approval Of this bill, and it 10 accord
ingly vetoed. Ill.
8. w. T. LANHAN, Gevernsr."
l send you . cut of fouI- famous
Texans. Gov. Lubbock, in addition
to being Governor Of tho State, was
State Treasurer for many years. He
is ono Of those elegant old gentlemen
to whom We want to do obeisance
when we hear his nsme mentioned.
just as. all Csrolinisns did the great
and illustrious Hampton. The Hen.
A.3W. Terrell is one Of these happy,
brilliant orators you hear Of 90 often
bat seldom SEQ. He 10 now q MEM
Der of the legislaturs and was tho
United States Minister to Turkey
under one of the Cleveland Admiaii-
trations, Judge Reagan and James
Stephen Hogg are we'll enough known
TO your readers 70 pass then this
time without any comment. >#11Y.
Bonham has large contingent At
Austin now. Governor Lanham's ad-
vent into Office having increased the
number somewhat, and among this
contingent at the State Capitol is
Miss Lula Bailey, who is . teacher
in the State University. She is the
daughter Of DR.. j. s.. Bailey, .
native Of Union comfy, who when .
boy csrried the mails from Pinckney
or Mt. Tabor to Columbia on horse
back. DR.. Bailey, the father Of the
young lady, is near relative Of your
fellow townsman, Benz. F. Foster,
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