The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-08-26
AN ARKANSAS OPINION OUT OF STYLE IN TEXAS
PISTOLS GONE, NEVER TO RETURN.
The Moral Reaction Against Affairs Con.
Quoted on Self-Cocking Principles
ShOoting-Iron Rule Abau-
duned
tAu-tin Tex Cor n. y. SUM


Texas has gone never to return. Public
sentiment, which is stronger than law
here As elsewhere, has decreed that the re.
vulver must 20. A wonderful change has
taken place in the minds of Texans con.
corning the proper costume Of Il geutle-
man and the correct way of righting
wrongs. The immense immigration which
has been pouring into thi, State from In.
gland, Germany and the Northern States
ha, got good deal to do with this right
about face in an impor ant matter, but the
native Texans themselves long ago saw
the folly and danger of conducting bust.
ness, society and politics ON self.corkins
principles.
Like most other States Texas has had
laws against carrying concealed weapons,
but they have not been enforced until now.
Every man had his weapon, and good
many women and children also took care
not to be without the means of waging Of
fensive and defensive warfare. The COW.
boys. cowmeu, freighters, professional
desperadoeS and adventurers Of all kinds
always went armed, whether on the
ranges or not, and when in town and full
of liquor they generally made things un-
comfortable for everybody else by shoot
ing, either for fun or murder. The in
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callv. ana. nnlin that he ,lid no, Inv. il
with MIN. asked one of tine bvstandnr. +,
let him have his for a moment. TIL. tel.
,,v drew his weapnn and handed IL IN thu
p.ak.r. with mn Il imonitinn tn IA. car,.ful
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ucemau and had the owner of tho pistol
arrested. Tn culprit was taken befnr. .,
Justice. the crowd following. and fin d
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he law. Most of the magistrates are very
sever. on men in good STA ldiug who have
% en- found guilty Of carving concealed
Weapons, and SO many fifty dollar and
one hundred dollar fines have been i'm.
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