Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-01-31

QlmCulL 10 say Muae VIII W NOAAS
or what can be done to stop the
mis6hief Mutual concessions is
seemingly the pressing need of the
hour. Extreme measures are I'M
popular.
THE SANTA FE RAILWAY.
The Houston Post of Wednesday
contains lengthy article concern
ingtHe Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe railway. It's stated that this
road is about to pass into the
hands Of the Gould combination.
There has been some internal dis
sentions in the management of the
road and Mr.. KilIeen, the secre-
tary, has rendered his resignation,
but it was not accepted. Mr.. Sealy,
the former general manager of the
road. has resigned and his place is
now filed by Mr.. Snyder, who
is recommended and Endorsed by
Mr.. Hoxie, manager of the Gould
lines in the Southwest. Iatterly
the officials of the Gould system
have been excurting up and down
the Santa Fe. 1t is the opinion of
the Post that the line will soon
pass into the Gould combination
and that when it does so it viii
cease to be Galveston institution
or even a Texas home road. 1t is
intimated that the road has grown
too large for Galveston to handle,
and It is further stated that the
Could Interests are working to get
the bill for right of way through
the Indian Territory PASSED by
congress. The people of Texas,
especially those who live contigu-
ous to the Santa Fe, have hereto
fore regarded it as home road
and have taken great pride IN It /;
should it become q portion of the
Gould system they will be sorry,
though the Gould management
may, and probably will do fair
thing, but as they will have 9 mo-
nopofF t.sey will consult their own
interests rather than those Of the
patrons of the road. 1t is claimed
that this change has been in con-
temptation for some time, but the
general public have been in ignor-
ance of the fact. -
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW.
The very latest tune set to music
and played on, the political harp is
called Enforcement Of the Laws"
and in this connection it is claim
ed that the existing laws against
t1esspass and malicious mischief,
together with the power vested in.
commissioners courts regarding
roads are amply suficient, if en-
forced, to remedy ell the evils
growing out of the fence-cutting
tzonbless This point isone which
Is n dispute, it may or It may not
be well taken. Those who are
hstielllers for the enforcement of
he laws overlook one very impor-
tant thing that is, the enforce
nrent Of al laws depends aItogeth-
/, er upon public sentiment, or pub
lie opinion. Gen. Grant is credit
ID with having said that the only
az to have an unpopular law re-
led was to enforce it; theoreti-
the general was right, but
rtunately his theory like many
failed to work when put
"
.Ctics. Unpopnlar and;im-
BILE laws. remain by CON-
bnsent dead letter on the
book. virtually the peo-
e the laws, and the people
Expended upon to enforce
be laws against stealing
z are rigidly enforced to
the laws against vio-
be person, murder and
re not enforced with
that justice demands,
,cause public opinion
demand it. Happily
ountry, however, public
this respect is day by
hg stronger, and as an
81 this iact recent lynch
be cited in. proof. The
81 lynehing is manifest: the
disguised at the uncertain'
the delay of the law, take
their own hands and make
York with the evil doors. II
opinion was strong enough
q a rigid execution of the
d ii was well understood
ny man who committed q
rould have evenhandcd
aistered to him, there
pore lynching, unless
most outrageous
Immediate death Is
e entire eommuni-
5ofity, are n faYer Of
Inent Of all just laws
eservatiog Of peace and
er in their Several COM