San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-24

70 laNa AUSTIN, Febrnnry. 10tn.
Editor Statesman tin the Texas
Press Convention held in Houston
last May. and whereat nearly tho en-
tire press Of the state were ably re-
presented, Q resolution was unani-
mously passed that in view Of tho
existing unjust, inequitable, and
fraud be-getting mode Of adyertis-
ing by posting certain Judicial and
other sales, q committee should DO
appointed to prepare and press tho
passage Of . bill requiring II TO be
done through the newspaper AZ the
best possible medium Of notice In
accordance with this resolution Of tho
press, bill was proposed and is
now pending in tho State Senate, re-
ported favorably on, under amend
ments, by the committee Of which
Senator Terrell is chairman. In
few days it will doubtless pass that
body unanimously. nassa ~
The press Of the State, tho true SER
timent and guardian Of the rights Of the
great body Of the people had time and
again witnessed the fraud, the wrong
and gross injustice which could be
done, and which was actually some
times done to property owners by Tho
absurd old time, oxcart, uncivilized
method Of posting on walls, trees,
fences, ETC., and so determined TO mp
root the not only inadequate but fire.
quently iniquitous practice. Oneno-
tice, and that too in exquisite, spider
web chirography, perhaps on q tree,
one notice on wall it may be ten or
fifteen feet high, and one notice on
fence consecrated of ten to the pat
ent medicine, Herrick 3 pills or Moodys
shirt displays, to be deemed sufficient
warning to htindrsdss Of creditors?
What gross absurditv, not to say
foul wrong in this day and genera
ton. The press had also known OF
and seen these notices destroyed, in
the interest Of somebody, few mo-
ments after the posting, so that when
came the day Of sale only one or two
sly fellows, shyster lawyers or inte-
rested litigants, plaintiff or defend
ant, were present to buy in the prop
erty for mere song, and thus peo-
pie are made ignorant by the effect Of
law, defrauded of what they should
have had. And there be some on this
day Of the year 1881, who under the
plea of extra cost by newspaper ad-
vertising, cannot see that an invest
ment Of, say $40, may beget mn in
creased price Of several hundred and
oftener of several thousands more
than by the dark lantern, midnight
notice posting and notice destroying
process. The sensible man Of bust
ness thinks not this way, for who
would advertise his dry goods or
groceries or real estate by such post
ings as is now done by law where
business men, farmers, ETC., cannot
always be on the alert to secure the
information.
These things long ago brought
about the newspaper advertising laws
for sheriffs sales, administrators, exec
utors, guardians and tax sales in other
states of this Union. They obtain in
all the Northern states, in Missouri,
Arkansas, Georgia Louisiana, and in
the Western states as well. Va e's
Next week the Senate bill will be
presented to the House. "What will
they do with itf" The people and the
press await the answer Unanimous
ly the latter urge the matter, and
unanimously comparatively they have
thus far kept quiet under the belief
that the spirit and justice, and intel
igence of the present legislature
would give the people that, to which
they are entitled. If the measure
meets with undue opposition, then
let us at least have on record the
"ayes' and ''noes." STATE PnEss