The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
AGNES CITY.

State and the condition of the country
does not require any one to make five
board fence or stone wall around his
land" Does not, eh?. Why should
the law any more prescribe the dimen-
sions of q mans fence than of his
house, or of his barn? Who pays for
them? Who should receive the bene-
fit? If a Snowman, owning q herd of
wild beasts, was to turn them loose in
Lyon county, to fatten on the range,
and they were to eat up few women
and children, who were not sufficiently
protected by walls of defence, a great
many people who are bitterly opposed
to the herd law, would insist that the
man should be held accountable for his
beasts, as matter of humanity if not
of economy. Perhaps some of them
might even doubt that he were acting
in accordance with the principles OF
Christianity, and yet, paradoxical as it
may seem, their own beasts may eat
and destroy the sustenance of men,
women and children, without a. sign
of admission from them that that they
are violating a divine commandment
of G od, which says, "Thou shalt not
covet," and another, 'sThou shalt not
steal" And saith Divine authority,
Whosoever is guilty of violating the
least of these commandments is guilty
of them alI.''
"The condition of the country does
not require it," The condition of the
country does require that we should
have some pork and lard to eat with
our bread, and such vegetables as pred
atOry stock may have lett US to sustain
life. And the condition also requires
that we should have clothing to keep
US warm in winter. What can better
conserve this purpose with the farmer
than few sheep costing but a trifie,
increasing rapidly, and paying big in
terest on the money invested?
II we must fence, away with your
shams. They are the cause of more
hard feelings and law suits than any
herd law could be. That would be
definite. Any man could understand
the proposition, that the owner shall
be liable for any damage committed by
his stock. But this sham fence BUSH
ness is, if possible, a greater fraud
than the free stock privileges imposi-
ton. 1t is the Indefinite, obscure laws
that lead to litigation.
Speaking of the herders up here, A.
p. says: "But how long did they do
this ?' About two months in the best
part Of the year, and then the owners
had to hunt up strays the remainder
OF the year. AS this proposition so
well represents the situation of stock
raisers, or stock raising under the
present law, and general loose man
agement of stock, we accept it as a
text. 1.-TWO months in the best part
OF the year, and then the owners had
to hunt up strays the remainder of the
year." The inference is so palpable
that there is need OF little comment.
The parties spoken of are too well
posted in handling cattle not to know
how many one man can herd. Those
cattle, like others, have not been look
ed after as carefully as the owners
best interests demanded. Cattle don't
generally stray off while the eyes of
the herders are on them. Now, we
would like to ask A. p, or any respon-
sible man, if, after two months herd
ing in the best part of the year, (what-
ever time that may be- it takes the re-
mainder of the year to hunt up strays,
how long would it take for such a herd
and no one to look after them?
In conclusion, A. p. says: ssThe sub
ject is now in the hands of the I.egis-
lature, and it will be killed there this
year and every year il the people
speak" Killed this year, and every
year! Well, pretty lively corpse,
isn't it The dead are not generally
killed. 1t is not killed, but procrasti-
mated. Truth is mighty and will pre-
vail. 1t requires time and perseYering
effort to batter down the strongholds
of prejudice and transmitted habit.
Formerly innovations on time-honored
customs and beliefs were met by per-
secution and torture and death. Now
the people believe in progression. It
may be slow, but It is sure. The sage
philosopher is rfght-"stiII ft moves,
Before the rights of the grain raiser
are recognized, and he is freed from
the bondage of the stock man, which
has hung as a mill stone about hisI
neck, dragging him down to poverty
and want. But the time will surely
come.
A few of the plaques we have had
locust and drouth. The Advise Being
may have hardened the hearts Of the
people for q time, as were those OF the
of old, that the eonsum-
nation of justice may be more perfect
in the end. Buckeye, your reasoning
was good, but don't be too hasty in
condemning US. Ten righteous men
would have saved SOdom.
Farmer, you certainly know that we
did not refer to Mr.. Lambert as favor
ing q herd law. We referred to him as
saying that this Is . coed gTain-grow-
ing State. In the face Of facts what
can be gained by Misrepresentation ?
Talk about hedge fence e fifteen cents
per rod We know Of several Re iisbl g
men who say they win give one dolIsr
per rod for good 1enee. vxNTTra AToIE.