Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01

driving of the larger from the STATE
would not be the only bad results
OF "a herd law. ff Il were
rlgidly enforced!t would almost demon.
ulate the entire West. This sac,, q,
being wand untrled as an acrIcultu.
raj country, the prospect of 4 living
from the farm alone Is always precari.
Gus, but the farmer having n few do.
nestle stock running at large about his
place, small portion Of which are
marketable each year, by economical
management can sustain himself and
family. Take them away. force him m
fence them in or herd them. and no
will be compelled to abandon this sec.
ton. Free-grass as we understand h
is the main inducement for actual SET.
tiers 10 come to this portion of the
state. Without it the country couId
only be occupied by syndicates and
corporations which are able to own
large bodies OF land, on which they
would employ tenants. With 1t the
West will continue to offer to the en-
terprising and industrious citizen a
home for himself and family in which
he can be happy and prosperous
THE LEASE SYSTEM.
There is a strong and grow
ing determination, Judge, that
the present lease sys-
tenn must 60. How do you stand
upon it,"
I" 1t Is my opinion that 1t is neither
conducive to the interests of the state
nor people,
I" Is 1t wise policy to depend on the
revenues derived from school lands for
the support of the public schools? Is
there not great danger that In its eager
ness to exact as much revenues as pos
sible, the state will cripple its own in
interests? n
lands aud their disposition
should be conducted with great discre-
ton, so as not to impede the actual set
uement of the country, or to give SYM
dicates aud monopoies any more
power in the state. While ] am in
favor of free schools in which to edu-
cate every child in the state, i do not
think we should raise all the money
from the school lands to keep them up,
If in so doing we destroy other inter
ests, which are of great benefit to the
state and people, which it is evident Is
being accomplished by the present
lease system"
"Does not the lease system operate
as q barrier to the settlement of the
country?n
"When the lands are leased near the
settlements or in organized counties,
1t necessarily prevents and precludes
settlement y
as there any warrant in the consti.
tuition for it??n
~ have not thoroughly investigated
this question, and il l had / do mo-
think it would be proper at this time
to express an opinion, as there ar,
leases in my district, and / may have
to pass on II in a judicial capacity"
A POLICY PROPOSED.
: What policy do you believe hes
adapted II the ultimate and speed,
settlement of the West by actual set
tlers?n
, "This is very difficult question t
answer. Nearly everyone has his pc
idea about it. The great difficult,
: arises from the condition ofthe coun
r try and the variety of interests in
3 yolved. The actual settler must hay
: home. The unoccupied school land
should, If possible, produce some Ieve
nue. for the public schools. But re
. gard it of paramount interest to tn
5 entire state that every person VIII
l wishes to purchase school land u
. an actual settler should he accommo
e dated. and there should be no polio.
, adopted which would prevent any maj
: from securing q home for himself ant
; family. To actual settlers the pric
4. x,n,aNnalln N long lime
: with interest at the same rate we &c
: IN the bonds. and would not forfei
l the land If no part of the principa
/ is maid until IT. all becomes due, bu
, would require the interest TO be pan
| annually. This policy would ho,9 IN
e lands as security. when wouia
t better than any bonds In whicn w
t could invest, To accomthouat
G the actual settler, and to secure reVe
v nue. from lands remote from the SCI
: Elements. suggest the following pan
Let the proper authorities lnalcate
1 line along the western border OF u
e organized counties, or any other deS,p
: mated line thought best, ana hoid a
e school lands east OF Una
: line to be sold only
: actual settlers. Hall way petWee.
o this line and the borders OF New Men
e leo indicate another line, ana up !
: and east cf this one give the actua
settler and lease man tue SAME PRIV.
leges for five years. That is, II - pal
a nv wishes to lease land unoccupiea D
!. an actual settler let him nav
If for five wears, ut fixed rate oil rem
:. navable annually. From this last III
a West let the actual settlers ana tnos
a Who wish leases have the same PRIV
;. leoes for the next ten years. That Is
!. an actual settler wishes to buy ana OF
!. cunv land not already taken or lease
ell It to him, and If a party WISHES
II lease land which is unsold, or unbiased
II a,ve him a lease on it for ten year
y While these suggestions may seei
9 oruda and cannot briefly be fuliy es
7 NAMED. / believe they would be Jul
! md beneficial to the state, the scho'
!, fund and all parties COZ
;, narned Near the settlements whel
:. sunnlies could be secured it would CIV
y o." tipe territory to be occupied by act ~
10 SottIers II would also secure 10 u
- stockman ranches for from five TO ie
'e 9 s,aars in a section which VIII not
:" desired by the actual settler I'll the G.
,Jration Of that time. BY the end
fve years the actual settler VIII nay
- n,sbad mn to the first established IN
~ ~ At that time all the territory o
= twaen The first and second hn'
nmnoccupied by actual settlers ca
!, purchased and occupie
~ bs, tban' the leases having expireo
+ that date. By the END OF lhe iii MI ba,
i. years the actual settler, linz will