San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-11-08
Wire Fenee-Wire Fence Cutting-Mo
nOpOly, Etc.

Ieutc- WIN OuseAA6 A@S
nopoly, Etc.
EDITOR FREE PREss:-Under the
above caption I wish to submit a few
remarks. Wire fence (all wire) &C.
cording to the best information that
I can gain is unlawful. The statute
defines lawful fence, and an all wire
fence is not contained in its defini-
tions, and if there is any other law
pertaining to it, 1 am not aware OF it.
1 will not attempt to repeat what, all
the law that am aware OF, does say
about fence composed partly of wire,
only that fence as defined by the
law must contain a certain portion of
plank or rails. If an all wire fence
is not lawful fence, then what is itf
If it is not lawful is it not unlawful
If it is unlawful and is in the way OF
the public, does it not becomes public
nuisance, and if lis public nuisance
what is the penalty for cutting or re-
moving it out Of the wayi Some
stock have been killed and more bad
ly injured in the vicinity where I live
by all wire fences, which has created
very much dissatisfaction. Our stock
have been used to unrestrained free
dom here in q large area OF range,
and now that range being cut up by
wire fences, and mnch of that barbed
wire, and now when the stock is at
tempted to be driven, or even run
ming at will, and run against those
wire fences, which have nothing on
earth to mark their existence, they
are certain to be killed, or greatly in
iured. If such fence is lawful it is
not equitable, it is not right.
WIRE FENCE CUTTING.
I never cut an inch of wire fence
in my life, nor am 1 in the confidence
of any one that has done so, nor am
I an apologist for wire fence cutters,
but am somewhat surprised that any
one in this day and age of affliction
would have the audacity to do 30.
can only account for it in this way,
that Texas has so long been O free
where all good people were
free and equal, irrespective of q pc
cuniary or financial consideration.
But 1t is not so now, or at least the
to come, 1 fear, will have
to learn to tamely submit to oppres-
sion and the infiction of the golden
rod which eternally follows in the
wake of monopoly. Hence wire fence
cutting is folly. 1t is only adding
rivets TO the iron, or rather golden
band that will eventually bind you, or
Il not you, your children down the to
golden will Of the oppressor.
MoSoPoLIEs, ETC.
II is q well defined fact, deny IL
who may, that monopolies great or
small, Of every grade or character on
he face of this globe are oppressive
70 the masses. The many have long
Deen ruled by the few, and at this day |
he many are increasing with wonder |
iul rapidity, and the few diminishing
It an alarming rate. Money is fast
Decoming the great king Of terrors
IN earth; it is the lever by which
nations, governments and people are
and honesty crushed to
ltOms Industry yields no reward
1nder the present system, and it is
steadily growing worse
But after these general remarks
et rs return home The writer has
lad over "a years experience in Tex
~ In those days every man had a
somfortable home If be desired He
nd his little field on which be raised /
I;s bread In his garden be rAised
regetables for his own table, which /
vas free 10 all coners and passers-
By. He Rad his stock, and II neces-