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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
How 1t Retards Settlement.

! hiispoTO MiTrOr.
Every foot of Texas land that is leased 1,
sunJec' 10 sale nj any time, How does thI,
retard settlement ?-Waxahachie Mirror,
A majority of the land board saws
That 1T is not supposed a man
Will be silly enough to enter a man Is
pasture after 1t has been leased to him. y
That is one way it retards settlement.
A common sense of justice teaches
us that man. after leasing land from
TIE state for ten years and inclosing IL
with wire fence, would demonstrate
against anyone buying the land from
under him, and make the fool who
settled in his pasture miserable. That's
another way II retards settlement.
Nine out of ten men who lease land
do so with the full expectation of buy.
ing the same, either by fair or foul
means, and by a little false swearing
and sharpness will manage to own
every section within that inclosure be-
fore the lease has expired. That's an
other way it retards settlement.
encourages large landlordism
ana discourages the small land owner
ana poor man who want and need
homes. That's another-way it retards
settlement.
Besides the above there are many
other ways by which 1t retards settle.
ment, which we could give, if space
ana time would permit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27

sioner and the eleven district commits
sioners they propose to make merely
nominal charges for carrying exhibits
TO New Orleans aud returning the
same 10 Texas when the exposition is
over: each and every road will spend
money freely in making special ex'
hibits OF the products along the re-
spective lines and, finally, faxes to
New Orleans for those who desire to
see the geat show will be at low water
mark. The roads are going to do their
full share In booming Texas at New
Orleans and they have ample warrant
for refusing the demand of the honor
airy commissioners. These gentlemen
We're chosen more as compliment
than anything else; the heat and bur-
den Of the work that is TO be done does
not fall on them, and il they do not
feel like spending their own means to
go to New Orleans at the reduced rates
that will be offered, they have the
privilege of remaining at home. We
commend the spirit of the roads In de.
clining to accede to an unwsrranted
demand. There is such n thing rs
riding free horse too hard, and this is
one of the cases where it was at
tempted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
A Lirelv Time.

The following telegram from Mr..
Powell Cole 10 The GAZETTE indi-
Gates lively time at Henrietta yes
terday. Up to this writing we have
only this telegram Of the result of the
Clay county conventions:
HEsRrErrA, Jnly 2s,-The Democratic con.
vention has nominated all free-grass dele
gates to Houston. Nat II. Davidson. Mr..
Hogan and Mr.. Branstord were elected as
delegates. The other party boltcd and are
now in convention. POWELL COLE.
THE GAZETTE was not mistaken, il
seems, in It's estimate of the feelings
of the people OF Clay county. The
idea that the people OF any county IN
Northwest Texas favor the lease
system IL ridiculous.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
Opposition to the Land.Lease Policy,

| "a'eo'oh ANCNs.
me Fort Worth GAZETTE refu ses t.
40 the News justice upon the publ,
land question, and positively misrep
resents the course of the News upor
ehe lease question. THE GAZETTE
says:
Eour weeks ago Mr.. Walsh and his Ian,
ealveSton News. THE GAzErTE,s onn@s,, in',
10 that gentleman was described nv lin,
phper ss war OF the cattle kings against tha
The c Mm1 was standing between them and
, Ieem evolution OF sentiment against The
f 1oas1 sysuem. Noting this changed
public, the N "vssG9e oy the pre- 'sure of the
onno us,,,lng oy candid and frank avowai OF
ut IN, us 70 Mr.. Walsh and his lease sys.
Wednosdssiwe a ,ehi editorial in the News OF
Hi a,r, ioreshadows the future policy OF thai
''s.n" ms 10 me lease question
Inc News has never defended tho
, , policy advocated by Mr.. Walsh
When the News has Indicated tho,
MI. walsh was a faithful land Office
commissioner, and that i'm emeroan-
sies ne mad transcribed or Stretched
u. olhcial powers and duties. nnrelv
~ the interest OF protecting the school
iauas from monopoly and snoliatinn
ana WAS not thereby culpable. n was
not Intended and could not by any fairs s%s
minded reader be construed IN Sa ,a ar
Endorsement of his general land noI,ou al
ana especially of his lease policy ny,
news, when the lease policy was a nc
proposed In the legislature and hv Ms
Walsh himself, opposed il oneni9 MI
1nequivecally. The News. befors T "uu
y was established or drear mE
OF; favored the absolute sale or ,5a
school lands and opposed the policv cue ne
;mking them out OF market. or of isa W
ing them; What Endorsement ~ ' eas
Walsh Walsh has been found in M shs
news Is likely TO be repeated when . a
casion oilers, but that official M. III ha, oc-
IN l,a,w,,making and policy-maki Xxi ue,ng
tLhoIltv In this state, he is NOT resnen au
DIE to the News or the public ipohs'-
oiIiclal capacity for any law or ~ ms
polcy established by law thai Il any
When the commisS Is no.
= mas As advocated the lease policy the Naws
!, always contended with him 1--WE
4. views were not sound, but what a.
tna1 policy or any other policy is A sa
.solished by the proper authoritu ~, es
news VIII repeat That II has heretotore
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
The First Bale" Season


The first bale season has opened.
1t was inaugurated in Dewitt county.
The first bale usually makes its appear
ance about this time of year. Every
county has its first bale, commencing
with the more southerly sections,
where the cotton plant opens and ma
lures early, and then going slowly
northward. Accounts of first bales
will he read of from now until the rst
of September. The first bale Is some.
times an honest institution and some
times it isn't, Cotton men will remem.
Der one that was paraded with loud
trumpeting in Georgia last year. |,
was sprung upon an unsuspecting pub
lie at least three weeks earlier thar
any legitimate first bale should hav.
been. Subsequent developments
showed that it was composed of cotton
grown aud picked in 1882, and Georgia
took a back seat, crestfallen. Then
there are other first bales, growth OF
the current year, and yet not honest
institutions. They are made up OF
cotton that is either picked from an
exceptionally ,abnormally early spot or
That Is not fully developed. In either
case they are not what they claim to
be, for a genuine first bale should be
from the average, natural product of a
field. And this reminds us that the
national cotton exchange, no longer
ago than last year, passed resolution
that, commencing with the present
year, first bales should be looked after
more carefully; when found to con.
tain forced or unmatured cotton thew
should he ruled out. IL was a lust and
proper resolution, and, while we hope
II VIII not apply to our Texas first
bale 1t ought to he enforced without
fear or favor. The country wants a
bona ildo first bale in every cotton
state or none at all. The public is de-
celVed as to the state of the crop when
u forced bale is put forward a, au illus
tration of the crop situation, whether
IN Texas or any other state. Please
bear In mind that we are not calling I'm
question the genuineness of any first
bale offered thus far this season we
are simply discussing the subject on
general principles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27

"THK GAZETTE, says the Hillsboro
Visitor "stlll speaks of the worlds
fair and exposition at Fort Worth in
1857 OF course, and why not?
When we get through with the lease law
and free grass is established in Texas
THE GAZETTE will have time TO say
u great deal more than 1t does now
about the event Of 1857. And it will
expect the Visitor to lend hand in
the good work. An exposition at Fort
Worth in 1857, attracting visitors from
every state and territory in the Union
and many from foreign lands as
would he the case, would prove of
benefit to all Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27

AFTER candidate for the legislature
had told the county convention that
he was opposed to perpetual leases
aud "in favor of a taxable revenue from
the school lands," he was nominated
by two.thirds majority. This was
In Houston. Another candidate. who
was radical free-grass man, told his
friends that he would not take the
nomination Unless the county conven-
ton Endorsed his views upon that sub
lect, and he was nominated by two
thirds majority and free-grass indorsed
by the convention. This was in Fort
Worth. There will be at least two
pretty good men in The legislature to
fight the lease system.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
Grass and Timber

The difference between a crop OF
timber and crop of grass cannot he
understood, or will not he understood,
by those gentlemen who think II
smart to ask why the timber OF East
Texas should not be free II the grass OF
West Texas is to he free. The United
states government has always main
tained difference. Any person Is
free to use the grass on the public
lands when not inclosed but the man
who cuts down tree on the public do.
main had better keep the matter safe
from federal officials, or he will have
the pleasure of paying u heavy fine or
serving u penal term. There Is little
difference between crop that grows
again in a few months and one that
will not reach maturity fora century.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
An Interesting Discussion


The Concord school of philosophv
at its session next mcnth, will devote
two days to discussing the subject o.
Immortality" For centuries til,
world has asked az man die shall
he live again?n and philosophy and
science alike have halted for an answer
Nowhere is there any response, save
In the grand yet simple words ~ am
the Resurrection and the Life.p The
man who can rest his faith on these
words Is after all the true philosopher.
There IL absolutely no ladder, save
Faith, that will scale the wall which
death rears at the grave to hide the
beyond from the gaza of man. Reject
Ing this, aud man must be material.
list; what middle ground there is il
not well enough defined or extensive
to be permanently tenable. The dis.
cussion of such theme, however. by
the Concord school, should prove
interesting. The best thought and
culture OF the country will be brought
to bear upon II, and the essays and adj
dresses will be valuable contributions
TO the current literature of the period
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
A Rising Man.
Winsboro Sentinel,

Capt, j. 5. Hogg, whose name has
been urged by some of his friends for
congress from this district, declines in
a very manly and graceful manner, to
allow the use of his name before the
convention in opposition to Col.
Jones' denomination. The Sentinel
believes that it is due to Col. Jones
that he should be returned to congress,
at least one more term, and is glad
that there will be no collision between
him and Capt. Hogg. Mr.. Hogg is
young, vigorous and constantly rising
in the estimation of the people; hence
he can well afford to wait another
term, at least. But the time is not far
distant when the genius, physical and
mental man hood. and peculiar fitness
of Jas. 5. Hogg will receive recogni-
ton in the counsels Of national legisla.
ton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27

Ir is to be regretted that Mr.. Jefi-r-
son Davis cannot attend the forth.
coming reunion OF ex-Contederates at
Dallas. His presence there would
draw thousands of people who will not
attend as ii is. His last visit TO Texas
was in 1875, when he came to iious-
ton to the state fair. The city was
crowded with people on that occasion,
and Mr.. Davis made one of the finest,
most mastery addresses ever heard in
Texas. II is not likely that his feet
will ever press Texas soil again, as
each year adds to the intirmities OF
age and ties him closer TO his quiet
home-life at Beauvoir.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
Whaling the Value of Benefoent Legis

Whaling the Value Of Benefioent Legis'
lation.
The regular session of the Seven
teenth legislature passed bill for the
relief OF INDECENT Confederate soldiers
and their heirs. 1t provided for the
issuance of land certificates for 1850
acres to all persons disabled in the
service of the Confederacy, the value
of whose property did not exceed one
thousand dollars. The motive for the
statute was the existence of several
hundred Confederate soldiers in the
state, who on account of wounds re-
ceived during the war, and the vicissi-
tudes of that calamitous event, were
reduced to almost pauperized condi-
ton. Some had already grown weary
of the struggle with poverty, and
passed over the river; the relicts Of
these il still widowed were
made heirs Of the benefits granted to
their husbands. The spirit of this leg
islation was good. 1t was a just and
generous recognition of the gallant vet.
Grams who sacrificed their all for the
lost cause, and as such was heartily
commended by the press and people of
the state without regard to partisan
bias. 1t seems, however, that the gen.
erous intent of the legislature has been
largely violated by an arbitrary ruling
of Land Commissioner Walsh, who
places the certificates on par with
those issued to railroads, and refuses to
permit division of their location ex-
cept in $40 acre tracts. The result of
this is that If the holder files
on a tract of vacant land
containing 700 acres. he loses the bal
ance OF his certificate, or $50 acres, gone
to swell the host of witnesses to the
arbitrary administration of the land
Office. There is absolutely nothing in
the act under which the certificates
were issued to Justify the ruling of the
commissioner; on the contrary, it says:
1.-THE certificate granted under the pro-
visions Of this act shall be located az
follows: The locator shall also locate
like amount of land for the benefit
of the permanent school fund before
either shall be patented, and such lo-
cation shall be made on any of the
public domain of Texas not reserved
by law from location" This is certain
ly explicit enough, but il other evil
dence is needed it may be found
In article 1913 of the Revised Statutes
which says: 1.-TWO SURVEYS NAV be
made under any genuine land certifi-
cate, and more than two surveys may
be made Hereunder, provided the
land to be located be bounded by pre-
vious surveys, and shall be enough to
satisfy only n part of said claimn
With all these considerations, the law
clear and unmistakable, the interests
OF poverty-stricken confederate yeter-
ans appealing at least for the full
measure of justice, Commissioner
Walsh deliberately sets aside, so far as
power usurped is able, the worthy do.
nation of the legislature. Such impe.
rial methods III suit the purposes and
prerogatives of Democratic govern
ment, aud their author will doubtless
meet with that severe rebuke which
,rrogance and assumption so we'll
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27

AS THE assessors returns for 1854 ar,
made known the increase OF wealth In
North and West Texas is In remarka.
BILE contrast with the increase from
other parts Of the state. Increasing
wealth Is evidence Of growing popula,
ton, and II the growth of population
is in the same ratio rs the growth OF
wealth, 1t is very quickly seen where
the Immigration to Texas Is settling.
THE GAZETTE renews Its demand for
new census and reapportionment.
North and West Texas must be Justly
represented.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
Dallas Times,

About dozen newspapers in the
state are now Dragging That they were
the first papers in the country to pre-
dict the nomination Of Cleveland. Mr..
Styles OF the Austin Capital proves
himself to be the boss prophet, rs he
stated in THE GAZETTE the day after
Cleveland was elected governor of
New York that he would be nominated
for the presidency. We didn't make
any prophecies and are therefore badly
left. In order to he on hand next
time we now state that Peter Smiuf
will be nominated by the Democrats
AS. their candidate for president in
1892, and we hereby copyright this
guess.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
A Thing Ssttled

1
Says Uncle Dsnl in the Houston
Age;
We suggest 10 thasan Antonio Express md
Times and our Texts brethren generally. thu,
IT'S better 10 regard the tarin question I'm
the Democratic party for this campaign ms
re'Jndioafo andqus quarrcling over IL. Ma
matter what our differences may have bean
heretofore. nor how much we may have an,
puted about II, let us agree that the tarin
prank In the national platform OF the marty
'Just what we all wanted, and that we are
all perfectly satisfied with It.
Uncle Dan'l is right. The Dem.
ocratic party has taken its position
ana the Republican party has taken
an opposite position upon the tariff
question. The Democratic platform
demands tariff Exclusively for rev.
enue," and the Republican platform
pronounces In favor of protection TO |
So far rs the present
campaign involves the tariff question
I Is, as Uncle Dsn'l says, using a
egal phrase, res adIudicatan--a thing
djudicated, passed upon and settled.
there are Democrats who have here.
'iore acted in concert with the de. ,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27

cisions Of that party, who cannot In
dorse its present position upon the
tariff, they will do less violence to
themselves and to their principles by
betaking themselves outside OF the
party lines and attacking IL from the
standpoint OF the opposition, than by
stirring up the discomfort and muiiny
inside the organization. But as long
as they stay inside the party, let them
stop throwing mud upon its platform.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
HUm0R OF THE CAMPAIGN.

If there is anything missing look In
Blaine's letter for it, New Orleans
Picayune.
Grover Cleveland is living contra.
dlction OF the old saw about preachers
sons Mobile Register.
We print Logan's letter of accent.
ance without indorsing either the
sentiments or the spelling.-[St. Louis
Post-Dispatcb,
There would e:m to be chance fo,
calling Gen. Butler "Old Ben Bolt''
before the summer is oyer.-TNew
York Graphic.
The travel to Europe is larger than
usual this summer; so many Rennhli.
cans prefer seasickness to crow. Bos.
ton Globe.
we will make this an offensive
campaign" says Blaine contempo.
rary. on nave certainly started 1t
offensively.-[ Boston Post.
If Cleveland can get anybody to give
MN few cottages he had better ac-
cept them. He will need them after
November.-[Cincinnati Sun.
Democratic torchlight professions
smell horribly of coal oil. They rep
resent, we suppose, the rank and vile
OF the party.-[Cincinnati CONNER.
cial.
1t is now decided that Mr.. Blaine
Will take the stump. Why not? The
time was when he made pile of
money as speaker" p Indianapolis
Sentinel.
1t is passing strange that neither
political party has so far beth ought it.
sell OF securing the influence of Saturn
and his rings.-I Burlington (Vt.) Free
Press.
The next governor of Illinois will
Visit Springfield tomorrow. His
name Is Carter III. Harrison, and he
halls from Chicago.-[Springtield (Ill. J
People in good health and of good
habits have no fear of cholera. Il MedI-
cal News All, thanks. So glad to
know the Democrats are safe.-TC Gin
clnnati Enquirer.
DIR. Hammond thinks a man or w.
man should have experienced emotion
before either of them is able to write a
novel. What novel John Kelly
could write.-[New York Morning
Anxious Inquirer: "Yes, dear, JIG.
Blaine Is u member of the Protestant
but he has kindly Consented
not to let his religion interfere with
ais politics during the campaign
i Merchant Traveller.
One of our Democratic EXCHANGES
heads its announcement of the nresi-
iential ticket: 1.-The Coming Couple. },
', a Cieveland's appearance has
'erms.-[D Davenport Gazette.
the nearest approach to a word
with Cleveland and Hen
TICKS mat has been discovered yet Is
appendix" and a derisive howl
lgainst the ingenious discoverer Is 90
ng Up all over the country II Burling-
blaine organ thinks that Cleye-
ahus biography will he short, be-
ause "a short horse Is soon curried.u
norses are curried to clean them, aud
1ieVeiand Is soon cleaned. The tat
ooed mans friends wish they had las
asS Joo'-lDetroit Free Press.
sensational Buffalo paper has n
ehnoaious story about Gov. Cleveland ,
no one Maria Halpln. Before repro
Ihcing the yarn 1t i desirable to have ,
DETER understanding than We now
ave US to what kind of a ha,pin ,
'a,a 49, anyhow.--[Detroit Tribune.
"a h,nt TO Cleveland Blaine's letter
,oaiu nave been more generally read
nv y ne tod his night editor to "boil ,
l,h,N wn 70 column of nonpsreil. ~
The best,smoh,ny ,on..o, !. ur,...
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27

WE suppose that Editor Rust of tn,
Dallas Mercury win be at McKinne,
tomorrow morning to answer III,
charge Of libeling Judge Maltbie by
criticisms Of the latter's charge and
decision in the Willis Adams murder
case. II Editor Rust comes 10 grlei
because of what he has said about this
matter, II occurs to THE GAZETTE that
Judge Maltbie can do a land-oflice
business In institutlng suit against
other publishers who have spoken
their minds on the same subject about
~ freely rs Mr.. Rust.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27

TENAs had IA population of 1000, 900
in 1880. She had increased to that
number from 10000 In 1870. 1t was
under free grass that this increase was
made. VIII Texas have population
of 3, 200, 600 in 1890, IL the lease system
Is adhered to? To do az we'll under
the lease az under free grass she must
have that number of inhsbitsn,s in
1SDO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27

THE Balloon society Of London
have elected Lieut.. Greedy u life.
member and ordered u gold medal ia
be struck and presented TO him, In
recognition Of his contribution to
the cause OF arctic exploration. The
Balloon society hopes to do some day
what no vessel has ever succeeded In
doing-reach the north pole and by
means OF air ships.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-27
New Orleans and Yellow Fever

Nth OAlt4Alo anu \ N@tNN
The existence OF yellow fever in
New Orleans, though 1t be but the one
case reported, and that sporadic, is a
matter of grave concern, but not neces-
sarily of alarm. If 1t shall stop at this
one case, or even two or three more,
all may yet be well. Ii Is q rare occur
renee that any summer goes by with
out one or more cases of this disease in
New Orleans. The Crescent City Is
near enough the tropics to account for
the sporadic cases that occur every
year. IL Is not too much to hope,
then, that the present summer may
pass away without any spread Of the
disease or an epidemic. The accounts
that have come from New Orleans of
late represent II as in fine sanitary
condition, with "A well organized
health system and wide awake to the
importance OF thorough and intelli-
gent sanitation. The people are en-
crossed in preparations for the great
exposition, and it is reasonable to pre-
sumo they will leave no stone I'M
turned to keep their city healthy and
as free as possible from the dreaded
Southern scourge. An epidemic there
this summer would have a very de
pressing effect upon the prospects for
the exposition. 1t would keep away
thousands of people who would other
wise be drawn there prior 10 the open
ing Of the cotton centennial, and, with
late winter, probably defer the open
ing. On all these accounts 1t is TO be
hoped our friends there may be spared
some of the experiences they have had
In other years. OF course the news
suggests caution, immediate and thor.
ougb, on the part Of Texas another
case or two of fever in New Orleans
and the quarantine laws will he
evoked, in self-delense. But THE GA
zETTE is not prepared 10 regard the
situation, as yet, one for alarm, or
anything more than grave concern.