The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-11
Hill County, Texas, F. u.
Resolutions

following resolutions were adopted:
We fully recognize the fact that on
last year S crop of cotton seed we re-
ceived from $3.50 to $500 more on
each bale on account of the Farmers
Gin and Cold Process Oil Mill Com
pany, located at Waxahachie, Texas
We wish to congratulate our neigh
Dor on the success they have made,
and acknowledge our indebtedness to
them in a beneficial way, therefore
be it
Resolved that steps be taken to-
ward the building of one or more
such mills and gin, to be located in
this county. We believe that Hills
boro and Hubbard would be suitable
locations for same.
We favor the enactment of a law
making it the duty on the County Su-
perintendant of public schools of the
different counties of the State of
Texas, to recognize the public school
trustees and calling them together
annually for the discussion of topics
of general interest and acquainting
themselves with the duties of their
respective positions in maintaining
and encouraging better school facili-
ties.
ers Union of this State has persist
emily asked of the legislature to enact
a law creating a cotton mandatory
to be operated by convict labor, it
bling the expressed and specific OBJ
ject only to manufacture cotton bag
gings, rope and Irvine from low grade
cotton; and in view of the further
fact that bill for this passed the
irfxr ic1o
vetoed by Gov. Colquitt; be it
Resolved by this County Union that
we condemn the action of the Gov
ernor as tyranical and in direct OPP
position to the interest of the farm
ers of Texas-the people who made
him what he is.
We condemn the action of Gov.
Colquitt in antagonizing the attorney
general by vetoing the appropriation
for that office, thus making it i'm
potent for effective service, and by so
doing enabling thieves and trusts
to flourish.
Inasmuch as politics seem to have
such a degrading effect on some peo-
Pile in developing their inferior ma
lures, and as so many of the SER
wants of the people are for anything
to be elected, and after their cleo
ton are for self-interest and the
trusts; being bribed by fees, loans
and gifts; therefore, we believe that
the people are entitled to honest men
to represent them-men who will
vote as their platform directs and not
according to their elastic consciences.
Resolved, that we are in favor of a
law that will put all embezzlers of
power behind the bars; further we
believe in the rule of the people, and
favor the principle set forth in the
Initiative, referendum and recall be-
ing enacted into law-that We may
recall all dishonest servants who so
persistently misrepresent us, thus
eliminating the customary annual ex-
pense of whitewashing them.
Inasmuch as education is one of
the prime and basic principles Of our
organization, and whereas the rising
generation is the pride and hope of
our country, it behooves us as pa
rents and citizens to guard we'll their
educational development, and after
a thorough investigation of the school
books adopted by this State, we I'M
qualifiedly denounce larger part of
same as wholly inadequate to practi-
cal and modern needs, while others
of said adoption are absolutely a
menace and a nuisance, and but little
if any short of dire calamity. We re-
cognize, too, the fact that this mex