Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
OUR AUSTIN LETTER.
Our Weekly Letter from the States
Political Mecca.
The Negro Troubles in East Texas
What Gen. King Says.
city Politics Superintendent Clark's
Resignation and It's Withdrawal.
Land Sales-Carlisle's Elect n-Prof.
Mallct aud the University.

more In those negro troubles than you
perhaps suppose" said Adjutant-Gen
. eral King 10 me in discussion of til,
= recent alarms in Eastern Texas. 81
y didn't care to say anything to the pa
y pers about ii then, because the public
!. was already too greatly agitated over
, the matter"
The general, it will he remembered,
visited the scene of the disturbances
a when the excitement was at its hight,
I TO investigate them.
, ITO what extent was there basis for
{ the rumors, general"
That | cannot say, but | re-
: ceived reliable information in several
places that something was going on
} among the negroes. In Marshall two
of the most prominent negroes in the
county told me that there was some
thing wrong; they were not let into
the inside of the business Because they
were property owners of good repGta-
ton whose interests were with the
whites in preserving peace; therefore
they only knew that evil was going
on, the methods they could not tell.
Everywhere | got inklings of the same
fact"
do you anticipate future troubles ~
"lf there does not occur n serious
rupture in the next six months | shall
be very much relieved. I fear that
trouble is brewing for the political
campaign. 1t looks very much us if
the Republican party proposed to re-
vlve race troubles through their dirty
! emissaries, and thus manufacture an
excuse TO shake the bloody Shirt
General King evidently locates the
trouble in the right place politics.
The reputation which Texas has unfor-
tunately gained abroad however unjust,
makes 1t u favorable field of oper-
atoms for Radical agitators. They
should be carefully watched and peO-
pie in districts thicllly peopled with ne
groes should take warning and he pre-.
pared to act quickly, effectively aud |
with conservatism. IL cannot be
oonhted that the purpose exists to
write the Republican music of the |
next campaign in blood, and the du-
plicity of The leaders would sacrifice
Iheif negro dupes TO this end.
CITY Politics.
/ was attracted the other night
by the words OF political
speaker, cXultiug over the result of
the late city election. Staggering from
too much eXuberation, and his brain
so beclouded with drunken orgies that
he could scarcely speak he eXclaiIned:
My friends, this is n victory of the
poor and honest people of this city
over the aristocracy. We have downed
the bankers and the rich men, A
perfect pandemonium of uproarious
applause followed This was the dist
OF All he said, and of all others that
followed him. 1t was proclaimed
that The poor had beaten the rich. and
such was deemed worthy of great re- {
lolcing. The hearers Were strange
ndnlNture of negroes, rabhle and curl.
Hslty seekers. What II scene for the :
cor temptation of the thoughtful states
man! The name of The man whose {
words are quoted is well known to ]
IeNans III connection with the most
corrupt and tyrannical administration {
cred il is received with approbrium \
md disgust. And he pretended adj
'ocate of the poor and honest man ;
IN, shame hast thou never known "A 4
blush? '
LITTLE SQUABBLE.
The clouds have at last burst over .
he mead of Superintendent Clark of :,
he new capitol and he has been sub !,
merged. His action in resigning ut !,
he dic,atiOn of Architect Myers was I
llsapproved 10y the capitol board. In
his resignation at the
OF parties who were 1,
ermed ot)icious ne incurred It's fur
her displeasure, and the members are
lso indignant "a Architect Myers 8
u demanding the resignation of n state
Nicer. Altogether 1t has been very n
unpleasant affair and all are glad that i
Is done with, at least SO far as Clark u
concerned. IT is very probable that q
II any ease he would have been re- V
moved, but the implication of other a
arties in the affair was unexpected
mo- unpleasant TO the board. tC
LAND SALES. Y
he laud board October 25G
laciug all lands ON the mar. v,
ct, and which were Intended merely a.
; an experiment, have proven sue. II
ess beyond expectations. Applica- .,
Ions are received so pidly that it is -
'ith diiliculty they are registered, 70
nd Instead of an abatement in the W
1sh they are increasing. The board -,
al tested the old plan OF selling the :"
1nds by advertisement and auction a,
M 1t was an utter failure. Tothe eX- ~
erience and wisdom of Commissioner w
Walsh much is due for the success OF =,
ne new plan. The total amount w
land for sale Is 2jOJ0.OOO We
crea school lands, 100000 acres uni. W.
ersity lands and 100000 acres asylum ~, pe
lnds. II is believed that the extrn lei
'ssion viii make several changes i'm
IL law governing their sale. and ~ ~
'me are undoubtedly necessary. AZ ~ ~.
resent, where there is an application 80
n purchase, an offer To lease cannot nv nv
. considered, no matter what amount %.
named for rental. This prevents a aa
le lease of large tracts Of land III
ong the border, because n -,
uatter who purchases few ~
res can ruin the pasturage of heavy M oni
use. rms operates against the re- ~,
ipt OF large revenues by the state. a.
I'd should be amended. w
a POLITICAL STRAW. do
The election of Carlisle was the -,
ST thing the Democratic party has 'o'
ne Tor years, said u prominent state
lcial. 81 had rather be defeated on
lnclple next year than ach ieve sue
IS by hedging on the tariff issue.n
was very enthusiastic over the
Indication of Democratic prin- Spe
Die in Carlisle's triumph, and the 1
lnness shown In coming square ont daN
tariif reform. This voices the sem can
aehts OF every prominent state of an,
'ai. wa
MALLErr is GOING. Out
Ihe GAZETTE was the first 10 give Of !,
orihatiou that Prof. MAilttt OF the she