Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-25
HAlffL TON COUNTY 0UT
RfGES.


The Hamilton Hsraid, in copy ing
with its approval the comments Of the
GAZETTE on the outrages perpetrated
in the vicinity Of Carlton and d.c-
where, takes occasion to say
"From all we can learn, and we
have made diligeut inquiry in va,ious
parts of The county, il : more the re.
suit OF an agratian sentiment among a
class of people OF comparatively small
means, who look upon the grass Of the
prairie as their time-honOred heritage
and the hope Of their rising progeny.
1t Is our opinion that IL 10 were oscer-
tanned who the masked men are that
dubbed the sheep to death in the
ueighborhood OF Carlton, aud NAL
treated Reilly, rot man would be
found in the band that pays taxes on
81 800 worth OF property
"The movement Is al Insignificant
one, that borrows Importance from the
mystery in which il is shrouded.
Could the masks g stripped from these
men and their guilty countenauces be
revealed 70 the gaze of an indignant
and outraged public, we are OF the
opinion that universal expression of
,.stonishmen. would 20 up that so
small Il cause would produce n result
equalied only by the panic produced by
the cry, Hannibal is at the gates.
1t is hopeful sign always when the
local press has the manlness to deal
with local disorders of the kind re
fcrred TO. The outrages in Hamilton
and vicinity are utterly shameful to
the people of the counties in which
they occurred, and it behooves public
sentiment therein to arouse itself to n
speedy and eiIectual remedy. The
shotgun and the lash do not populate
counties or appreciate the value of real
estate. That men should be robbed
maltreated and assassinated because
they elect TO pursue any particular
legitimate business cannot be per-
mitted. The Hera,d does well to de-
nounce this lawlessness, and it should
now 90 further and urge unceasing
effort on the part OF the local con-
stabuary to ferret out and bring to
justice the men who are doing no little
to retard the material Announcements
of the county in which they live. 1t
is well to denounce, but if slch denun-
citation be interspelsed with few Judi
cious hangings the lesson will be all
the more salntary If agragrianism
lead to murder then leave no stt,ne un-
turned to catch the agrarians and
hung them. II men who pay taxes on
less than $1,000 worth of property de-
stroy that of others, then bring them
to justice and put them in striped
suits, 1t is no excuse for crime that
the perpetrators are agrarians or small
taxpayers. The entire state of Texas
has q more direct interest in having
these outrages ended and the right
accorded 10 all men in Hamilton
county to pursue any calling they
choose than it is in knowing that
certain class of men are not the
guilty parties. The thing needed is,
TO find out uho are, an | to punish
them. The public sentiment of Ham
ilton county is opposed to lawless-
moss, and yet lawlessness cannot exist
anywhere ii public sentiment is vigor,
ously opposed to it. Apathy in such
cases is as injurious MS sympathy-and
ii is here the duty of the press begins.
Let the public sentiment of Hamilton
eouGty detect and hang murdelous
agrarians, and the lands there will be
appreciated in value. federation Of
crime is dangerously close of kin To
the commission of il.