El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
GINS
AND THE SEED
MILLS is PLEA
Aid For Texas Cotton Men
Governor Fears Violence
AT Galveston.


I legislature bill which viii pro-
I vide for a complete divorce OF cotton
I mills from cotton gins and prohibit
! cotton mill owners from owning or
operating COTTON gins in Texas. The
J attorney generals department has
I been making an Investigation into
z the cause for the great drop In the
! price Of cotton seed and one Of the
/ conclusions reached is that the mill
I owners who also own gins are con-
I trolling the price Of the seed
In the senate. a concurrent resolu-
+ tIOn was introduced by senator Lynch
I Davidson and signed by a number
{ Of others suggesting to the governor
that no local bills be submitted at
( the present session.
A similar resolution in the house
Z is being circulated by representative
J - e. Curtis. of Tarrant county.
Z Numerous signatures have been OBJ
tanned TO this resolution
Notvsifhstandiur this. a reso-
luton was adopted in the house
today requesting the governor 20
submit local bills, which means
! that the session may be prolonged
for 30 days
] Il is expected thar the suffrage
! bill the Galveston strike bill and the
I cotton gin enforcement measure will
/ be sufficient 70 occupy the atten-
Z tion Of the lawmakers for ten days
! more.
/ Senator Walter Caldwell. OF Travis
/ county, was elected president protein
I Of the senate for the special session.
The Galveston Trouble.
In submitting a report on the Cal
+ weston strike and urging passage OF
a measure 20 prevent its repetition,
! Gov Hobby asserted that "the chan
nels Of trade affecting the life Of
the business of Texas and affecting
the living conditions and the oc-
cupation Of an the people must be
kept open, and I shall exert the full
limit Of the states power TO ac-
4 complish that purpose"
Under the constitution. citizens OF
this state are guaranteed the right .
10 engage I'm lawful occupations" he
asserted. -By reason OF iuadequ- te ]
police protection furnished by the /
local authorities workers engaged /
in the loading, unloading. transfer ]
and transportation OF freight were ]
denied their right 10 work IN
hampered and unmOiested. This con-
dition prevented the free and un- I
interrupted movement Of freight /
through that port Accordingly 7
notified the mayor OF Galveston and /
the sheriff Of Galveston county that ]
unless adequate police protection was I
given and the peace laws or the .
state enforced by local authorities, ] j
would assume control
The conditions existing IN the port F.
or Galveston on June were such as
TO make il necessary for me % put
in action these sections Of the con-
stitution which empowered me TO use
the militia 20 secure enforcement OF
the law"
Then. Eelating how the steamship
companies had TO house their men in
side high enclosures and protect them
with armed guards from violence by
striking dOckmen and sJmpathizerss
the governor says he proclaimed mar
tial law on June q and SAYS condl-
tons are now normal and there is
no delay 90 freight through the port
Of Galveston
Threats OF Violence
Concluding, he says
Threats have been made 10 the
effect that when the troops were
Withdrawn, the workers now on duty
would be run out Of town or killed
That this result would obtain Is the
belief Of wei informed people, who
are on the ground
J would not have entertained even
the thought Of removing the troops
without providing a means or pro-
lection in the place Of the troops
This means has been temporarily
provided by an agreement reached
between the city authorities OF Cal
weston and committee Of Calves
ton citizens and myself The sub
stance Of the agreement is that mar
police force reinstated under the
complete control and supervision OF
a ranger captain"
senate Gives BIZ o. h
The house coramittee on state az
fairs today began discussion OF the
bill submitted by the governor pro-
posing more stringent laws dealing
with industrial troubles az Texas
ports Several members have an
nounced that they would offer
amendments 90 the measures
The bill was reported favorably
yesterday afternoon by a senate COM
mittee. after having been amended 20
two 10 five years 20 from enc 10
three years Imprisonment or a Jail
sentence OF from 30 days 20 one year.
Protests continue TO De received
On the bill from laboring bodies an
over the state, most OF them contend
ing that the present laws are sufl-
Client.
Not Many Hangers.
The senate held only a brief ses-
sion today and recessed untu tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock
During the session today, senator
Alderdice had read a telegram from
the Central Labor council Of Clsburne
protesting against the passage Of the
bill, and urging senator Alderdice 10 o.
use his influence 20 defeat the meas
lre.
At the request OF senator McNealus,
he governor submitted 10 the senate
today a statement showing the NUM-
Der OF rangers now in active service
and their home station It Is shown
here are S. officers and men now in
he service.
Probe Resolution Fails.
An effort by senator McNealus, Of
Dallas, to have a senatorial commit
ZEE appointed TO make a complete in
restigation of the strike at Calves
on met with defeat in the senate.
When a resolution he had offered on
he subject was defeated by a vote
Il 20 TO ]; the only affirmative vote
vas that OF the author Of the resO-
utiOn- Senator NcNealus wanted the
90 be composed Of senator
Witt. chairman Of the senate COM
nittee on military affairs; senator
strickland, chairman OF the commit
ee on labor, and senator Hall, OF
Wharton.
In support Of the resolution. sena-
or McNealus said that the military
conducted some time 81
90 at the instance Of the governor q
was only a one-sided affair" and q
ow an impartial" Investigation tC
hould be made. T