The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-06-10
TEXT or GOVERNORS
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION

VI iAiAla IHO1isfANlA AVlN
Austin, Texas, June The text
Of Governor llobby's proclamation,
placing Galveston under martial law.
follows,
Whereas The congestion in the
movement Of commerce through the
port Of Galveston Is preventing the
receipt Of goods by Texas merchants
and threatening the outward ship
ment Of Texas crops. almost ready
for market. and this condition has
reached proportions affecting the
business interests and material well
fare Of Texas and the property
rights of citizens; and.
Whereas, This condition has here
tofore caused acts Of violence on cit
izens Of the State. and there Is now
imminent danger Of insurrection. tu-
multi. riots and breach Of the peace.
and serious danger 20 the inhabitants
and property Of citizens in the ter
ritory hereafter described; and
Whereas, Sec 10 Of Art. l of the
Constitution Of Texas provides in
part that: No citizen Of this State
shall be deprived Of life. liberty,
property except By the due
course Of the law Of the land; and,
Whereas, Sec 10 Of Art 4 Of the
Constitution charges the Governor
with the faithful execution Of the
laws Of the State. and.
Whereas. Sec. 7 Of Art 4 II the
Constitution Of the State declares
the Governor shall call forth the mi
litia 70 execute the laws of the State
and suppress instructions.
Now. therefore, !, W =. Hobby,
Governor Of Texas and commander
in chief Of the military forces Of
the State. do. by virtue Of the au-
thority vested In me under the Con-
stitutIon and laws Of this State, de-
clare that the conditions above de
scribed are clearly yiOlative Of the
and that by reason OF which the
conditions contemplated IN Art. 5S92
OF the Revised Civil Statutes Of
Texas, 1911. exists in the following
described territory, to-wit:
The city Of Galveston. the port
Of Galveston and all water fronts
and bays, including the causeway
and Virginia Point Of the mainland
Of Galveston. Pelican Island and
sucn portions Of Bolivar Peninsula
as are situated IN Galveston Coun-
~. and al water fronts and bays
adjacent thereto. and ! do declare
martial law in said territory. effec-
tive st - o'clock. 9TH day Of June,
a. ID. 1920, and | hereby direct Brig
adier-General Jacob r. Wolters to
assume supreme command Of the sit
uaiion in the territory affected, sub
iect 10 orders % the Governor Of
Texas. the commander m chief Of
the military forces Of this State, as
given through the Adjutant Gener-
Al
In testimony whereof | nave
nereunto signed my name and eaus-
I'd the seal of State to be hereto af-
fixed at my Office at Austin. Texas,
this 7th day Of June. A. D. 1920.
II 1880 o'clock a. m.
w. p. HOBBY.
Governor Of Texas"
Governor Hobby gave out the FOL
owing statement
Il regret the necessity Of sending
troops 10 Galveston The question
s whether the best interest Of the
State shall be served or whether that 7.
interest shall be subordinated 10 a
ocal controversy Any issue with
20 labor organizations or OPP
~ shou organizations IS not inyolv-
"a, and | stand ready 20 protect I
sither or both within the law. and so
Ong az that protection is not inc0m-
iatible with the public welfare. The /
'hannels Of trade affecting the life I
II the business Of the State and az .
Getting the living conditions and the /
occupations Of all the people must .
BE- kept open. and | shall exert the I
'ull limit Of the States power 70
accomplish that purpose. The SUI
IRENE sovereignty Of the State will
,e maintained at any cost. II com
nerce is not resumed now, and II
reight is not moved without inter
upton. the responsibility viii rest
With the carriers II will not be the
ault Of the State"