The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-20
Correspondence of The Herald.

NO u
Correspondence of the Herald
AUSTIN, April lG, 1sS2.-Her cash balance
and her immense landed interests are of the
most serious troubles that infict Texas to-
day. They are the two constant bones Of
contention, and matters are getting to be
50 mixed with them that directly We viii
begin to question whether We have
really any cash balance or not, or
any land left. There is scarcely a
legislator here that knows the exact status
of these things. Bishop Berkeley. the grea,
mental philosopher, reasoned himself out
~ existence by c,rrying out the doctrine q
idealism 10 its logical results from the
premises OF Descartes that the world had
begun 10 hug and tic to us relief from The
horrid doctrines Of pure materialism that
did away with the soul and made us as the
trees with their lives and futures. So the
more the subjects OF the land patrimony
and the cash balance are discussed by the
legislature in session, commission becon es
more coniounded, and both become spirited
away. At any rate II would appear that
our immense
LAND DOMAIN Is NOW EXHAUSTED
under the land subsidy policy OF 1884
policg. 10 sections OF land were set aside for
every mile OF railway constructed and ac-
cepted In the state. Last year aud this one
some I, 900 miles OF railway had been built.
This, therefore, entitled the companies 70
some 81, 90, O00 acres OF the public land.
Nov, the state. as was shown last season.
had but q. 900 90 acres subject 70 location.
Here Is q deficiency Of II .cOOOO0 acres, aud
FOR which certificates OF drafts by the state.
have been issued. What Is 20 be done
aboutit is one Of the most serious problems
ever presented 20 people. II a private in
diyiduai gave drafts upon concern, or
fund. where there were no monies or other
equivalent 70 meet tDem. when he had in
duced capital into, his possession BY
state would do with him. IL the s.ate re-
Quires honorable dealings by her citizens,
the one with the other surely she ought to
set the example OF good fsish. II some
provision be not made 20 remedy TIE end
and in some manner 20 honor these draffs.
a. sure az shines the sun. there viii be
EFBIEEs LITIGATION
for Texas In the future on this shameful
subject ofOver issue against bankfupted
You vii recoIlecf that the governor in
his message stated that q vigorous effort
wond be made % open up the reservation.
Of 1s79, Of Lands assigned 70 pay the public
debt ana Tor the common schools. lpr The pur-
pose Of settling his railroad certih-
cate indebtednsss. aud he ap-
pears 20 oppose such measurss
DO yonr readers recall the legislation Of
I his reservation bin and its nature Here
4 IL. In that year an act was passed set
linz aside fJr the purposes iast shove
sisted. more THAI fifty ,counfies north Of
he 32i degree a iitifu1e and west Of the
!gnih eeerss 81 loneltnde, an IN ne fsn
by any Quanfity d hat lard BIZ applying
'1r Il 20 the pr0pcl surveyor. and then
having Il surreyed, paying into the state
rsasnrv al the rEfe Of 81 ceI.ts Per acre.
|Iuf verv Ii.fie u Il was purchased until
, thin the past few weeks. Only ~
Hundred THOUSAND acres hare been sur
rrred and more than 200 0J1 f,crss np- /
Lied for refnain uusurVeTe6-
EoE On yesterday, In tie ssnEie In tie
scnszion ~
ZEE rErTERsIrI Bill
ous psrious complicstions c-oTped On.