Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-04
Dey- Tho following letters and cir


cient Importance to our stock men
to demand publication, We know
nothing Of tho mattor further than
what is set forth below;
Correspondence Of tho watchmau,l
FRANKLIN, IND, March 80, 1867.
MEssRs EDTroRs,-Some time ago
| enclosed q circular of the "Kansas
Live Stock Company" to county
man of yours with some structures
upon the same and such endorse
mcnt rs | felt free to give it, with n
request that he should hand over
the whole communication to you
after reading it, for such disposal as
you should see fit to make Of it.
If you have seen said communica-
ton and given it to your readers
what am about to say will be in
telligible and explain itself.
Upon receiving their circular of
the 9th of March, Immediately ad-
dressed letter to the company
pointing out such defects in their
plans and making such suggestions
as, in my judgment, seemed neces-
sary to ensure confidence in the en-
terprise; assuring them that Texas
Drovers had grounds to be a little
cautious on the subject of their cir
cular; and, as far as in me lay, |
felt bound, and should ever exert
my power and influence of their
rights and interests, having no other
motives to prompt me, higher than
q Just debt to friends and stand
ing duty to the public good.
/ called their attention to the
necessity of extending their route to
Red River; the circular fixes the
Southern boundary of Kansas as the
terminus, and then advises droyers
to pursue u route from point on
that river, byEay of Forts Arbuckle
and Homes, thence due North to
the Kansas line, etc. | also sug-
gested the importance of fixing de-
fniteIy the charges for the trans
portation of stock over their route,
or give the public some guarantee
against the dar ger of becoming the
victims of what might be made an
oppressive and unjust monopoly
Further, some means for furnishing
drovers with supplies along the route
should be provided; then Texans
had of right to demand some relia-
bic assurance of the integrity and
responsibility of company which
invited their patronage in such an
important matter. To all Of which
Ireceivod the following very prompt
and gentlcmanly reply, which is the
most satisfactory and reliable ex-
planation and endorsement that l.
have been enabled to procure of n
matter that is no doubt of interest
to many ofyour readers:
OEFIcE KANSAS LIVE Stock Co.
topeka, March 26, 1867.
DEARSIR,-Your favor, under date
22d inst, came to hand to day, and
| reply at once to give you all the
information in relation to our enter
prise-its management, ETC., in my
power, first thanking you kindly
for the welltimed suggestions con-
tanned in your favor, and to say that
upon some of them, at least, we shall
promptly act.
We are organized under the Gen
eral Charter laws Of Kansas, with a
capital of 100000. Our Company
| is composed of nine members, six of
whom are old experienced stock
men. The company is under the
control of Board ofDircctors, with
in which there is an Executive
Committee to whom the general
management is submitted under II
regularly adopted code of Bylaws
and rules of business. The buying
is all done by henderson the COM
pany specially delegated for that
purpose, and of extensive practical
experience. The selling is also
| specially delegated TO Otncr mc'n-
bers, and everything connected with
the conduct of our affairs is govern
ed by certain prescribed rules and
regulations, and no person allowed
to depart thcrefrom. The law of
the last Legislature, of which We
have taken the advantage, gives MS
special privileges only in this way,
1t allows us to lay out and estab-
lish route over which Southern
cattle, may pass without let or
hindrance, from the southern boun-
dary of our State to a point on tho
7 Union Pacific Railroad west of 9th
Principal Meridian which we have
done. and filed our. Bonds as directed
to do by the law. The law says a
route. but does not say one or more
routes. But should any other con-
Germ think proper to establish anoth-
er route they will necessarily be COM
PEELED to 90 so much farther west OF
ours as to make IT exceedingly dan =
gerous, and besides this, it is not
very likely that Government will be
disposed TO oxtcnd forces TO more
than one route in the way of esiab-
! fishing and garrisoning posts along
tho line TO protect citizens in the
transportation ofstock against the
hostility of Indians. We are as
surcd ofthis protection, and already,
the Commanding General ofour De
partment has sent troops TO be sta
toned and patrol portion of our
line. So that while we dOnot claim
any vey special privileges under
the law, yet, by management, we
have got what is equally as good If
not better. But here permit me to
say that tits not our intention, by any
means. to use our advantages in n
way TO injure any person whatever ;
on the contrary. it is our intention
20 aid. in every way IN our power,
the transportation of stock in AZ
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