Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-12
AUSTIN MELANGE.
A Suppositi,ious Argument Of the Same
Quality as Some Others.
Gov. Irelands Record Clearly Against
Any Form Of Herd Law.
A IIoiehpoich OF photographic Dump.
lIngs for Literary Diners.

standpoint without inpeaching tn'
motive Of THE GAZETTE? Is there N,
better argument against free grass thar
the bare assumption that THE Ga
ZETTE Is a stockmsn's organ, and n
such would only advocate policy ad
verse TO the interests Of the settler.
How easy il Is to reveal n motive. The
veriest fool that ever penned a Islander
or uttered an untruth here finds q
weapon which mocks mt reason and
deiies argument. II is, however, un.
necessary for any man to defend his
motive. III the end be good the motive
must be good, and in that end the hon.
est man finds his vindication, the dis
honest one his rebuke. 1t was
the Pharisee who stood on the corner
and thanked God that he was not as
other men, and he set an example
which seems TO he contagious among
modern politicians.
Suppose that Ia this instance THE
| GAZETTE was 40 ungenerous AS TO
retaliate; suppose that of lease-law
advocate 1t should say that he is u
swindliDg bypocrite, an aposiate from
the principles of common honesty, n
traitor To his friends when he thought
his own interests might be furthered
thereby, n dead beat and hanger on
after office, whose only merit is his
ability to initiate his lungs to a greater
degree than other men? Or Of
! another, that he has written on
every side Of this question, and
has said nothing which he has not re-
| pudialed, or would not repudiate for
pay; that he IL an adventurer seeking
! to pull himself up over the PROSTATE
bodies OF his professional colleagues;
that his ink Is venom, aud his lnspira.
| ton malice; that lie has maligned
those whose only fault was kindness,
and that his treacherous heart never
owned Il principle, which IL would not
discount in gold ut Fix per cent.
or another, that his spirit is willing,
but his flesh Is weak; that for the sake
OF present preierment, he would sacri.
lice his principles; that he loved not
truth less but Office more that he
yielded obedience 10 the supposed pop.
ular clamOr, when his soul rebelled
within him; that he is better IA n
friend than n statesman, and that
somebody should pull down his vest.
Ot another that hc Is the Don QuiN-
ote OF Texas journalism, IA prince
among imaginary philosophers, who
looks wise without any provocation
under heaven for II; that he would
bubble over the cut of IA robe mad
10y the angelic tailor; that his body Is
weak, but a giant beside his mind:
that having soured on himself he nat
urally sonred on the rest OF the world
which he esteemed very small bal
ance; that he could not be expected To
supper. any cause which demanded IA
recognition of "a people whom he
could not bore with his editorials and
that his support was more fatal than
his opposition.
or smother, that for the sake of play
Ing Friday to some political favorite of
The hour he would pawn his shirt or his
soul; that his conscience is "A bulletin.
board on which is hourly chalked the
fluctuations of political wares; that he
long ago bargained away his soul for n
chance in the lottery of fate; that he
mounts each incoming wave in the
hope that At last one will land him
high and dry on the wharf nearest the
treasures of the people; that he would
iondle with one hand and stab with
the other; that he is neither honest i'm
MS ptetsnsions or his actions save
when he sleeps, and then beyond the
power Of dreams.
transparent glass that he was de.
ceived into throwing n bricl,
through ii himself; that his Ignorance
is only exceeded by his gall; that he
niasqueraded In "A costume of limo.
cence until he became ashamed of his
own hypocrisy and at last avowed his
evii PURPOSES that his arguments are
spun In hlsehood, and his facts are the
i"ncles OF brain farther divorced
rom the tfuth; that he is n weakling.
whose clownish efforts are only wor.
Wy Oh fiuicuie, and that IL is doubtful
ms mother knows he's out.
VI another that he willfully and per-
sislently pursued those whom he bt
iieved his own misdeeds had an.
'agon,1eu with vile Misrepresentation
anu aouse; who secuted at the color OF
ms heighoor's linen while his own
an lMoeoiie In his profession and a
ulsgra'e 10 his associates, and who,
posing Us the champion of the people
Us IKE The devil attempting to lead the
salvation army.
IhE GAZETTE might say all this and
more, out would II be argument or In
"V.vIuahce win the amenities of hon
ost discussion: Would IL be calculated
10 throw any light upon the suhIec,
w oe..eI enable the people 10 make
aoifecs uecision" Let those answer
Wy nave conducted this canvass Ia
sueh aspirit. and let them say, too,
cooking. wa
THE GoVkRNoR AND A HHRp LAW.
! Asteat deal OF speculation has been
,nuuige1 IN OF late regarding the posi-.
uon OF gov. Ireland ON the grass dues.
uou, newspapers which pose as his
| mssns nave done him gross Injustice
| ~ ieaving The impression that he was
virtually IN favor Of herd law. The
,ouo"ing extract from his speech de-
nversd before the stockmen's. conyen.
uon curing The called session of the
.esislsiure efiectually disposes Of such
II have understood that SOME Of he
suggestions Ia my message have been
criticised and that 1t Is declared thar
9ne u santamount 10 herd law.
! never suggested such thing
and uon approve Ii. We must i've
PRACTICAL and sensible. l recommend
.nat lien be given on stock trespsss.
rug on another's land. Ii read with
sAre " VIII lie seen that refer Ia fha
,i'Ah who drives his stock on your land
Anu consumes your grass. But when
on 1 ,', a,e running loose. IL they Craze