Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-19
disagree with our own opinions. There
ia no danger in error as long as truth
Ia loft free TO combat IL.



while the Journal has not taken much
stock IN the free grass and herd law discus
s,ons. vet II has been au interested observer
~ the discussions OF others. And, In coming
10 n final settlement of tho matter, the plan
.uyrcstcd by the Fort Worth GAZETTE, OF
having the people pass upon II In their con-
ventions, seems TO he about the best that has
been offered. There is no good reason why
they should not pass ON II. II there is any
question which directly affects Them, and
upon which they should be fully informed,
IL is this of free grass. IL seems eminently
proper, then, that the people should pass upon
ii directly. Speaking solely OF this locality, 1t
would not make much difference which way
the matter Is settled. But II we look to the
interest that we, in common with the rest OF
the state, have In asylum and school lands,
we see at once that herd law would add
Immensely TO the available means belonging
TO those funds. SO far as the Journal is in
formed, the question has ELECTED but! little
earnest discussion in this county, though, as
stated above, II is one which might very prop
erly be considered by the precinct meetings
and county convention.-BeltonJ Journal.
How can there be any reason why
the people should not pass on the ques-
ton? Anything that demands legisla-
tive action merits the consideration of
the people. Thequestion of herd law
is one that reverses all the past policy
of Texas; the people are interested in
it; why should not the peoplein county
conventions assembled say whether
they want her1 law or not? The leas-
ing system is one that affects the people;
why should not the people say whether
they want it or not? The use of grass
on public lands without cost has been
the past policy of Texas; why should
not the people say whether or not they
want Tree grass?n THE GAZETTE has
its opinions Of all public questions; but
i. has no desire to foist those views on
the state through legislation without
giving the people chance to say what
they want. Newspapers opposed to
The GAZETTE on these questions de-
clare that this paper is actuated by
sinister motives in its utterances, and
yet strange to add, some of these jour
nails deprecate making them ''po]iti-
cal'' questions; they would have the
people remain silent and let the legis-
lature say what should be the policy
of the state If we could judge motives
by action it is more likely that the
herd l-w ,anti-free grass newspapers are
actuated by selfshuess than that THE
GAZETTE is. This pap.r wants these
questions settled by the people and not
by the legislature without instructions
from the people. THE GAZETTE is not
afraid to submit them to the PEG lie.
All it asks is, that the peopic shall de-
eide, and not leave the decision to q
legislature which may be influenced
in its actions by selfish interests. AS
the Journal well says: ut seems emf
nently proper that the people should
pass uponn these questions; they ar
political" and no man who does not
wish to take SNAP Judgment" on tn,
people will oppose public consideration
of them.