The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-31
Mr.. TERRELL'S SPEECH
'pporting Ms Now Famous Blll-De
livered In Senate
.suary 2sd-A Magnificent d. Tense o
the Measure,
And an Intellectual Treat

Senate bill No, 2, beng under discussion
In committee oi the whole, Seustor Terrell
SAID; MT. Chsirmsn-l do not know whri
l have felt more touched th1n | was ten
minutes ago, when the Distinguished
divine, who othcialed In the place al on
chsplalB, prayed that We might be- inspired
with that dignity and mOdesty which De
come the las.givers OF aer.s' peope.
say, sir, do mt know when ! have oeeu
more touched, ia view NJ ths scenes Of The
last lew days, when .'u,.'i nif e. ''h'hg
80 much In mans nts.v.!i t"e - 'ius
OF a X IMAM emperor When Il me Mas hu ne
ed ICannot respond In The spirit OF bAdl-
mage which has ~ soir"d this discussinn AID
which has clsr,r srizrd -" m"nb"'s ~
the opposition. With defective voice ard
an ucniug uead | snail have shaugn - do
TO address ysrli TO the question without
attempting to tickl, the ear Ut the ground
lings by aneciote, or crafty my self by
inst reta liza ion on those VINO should know
their duty, but are constrained by the
madness nj the hour 10 evade ".
And first, sir, before discussing this bill
10 M, ~ ali fairness, get those who hss,
been unable to understand my position,
although lsb1red two urs TO make "
understood. with simple, plain language, !
ssv, lot me CT them out OF the toe, that
they may understand who 1t IL that Is i'm
paled on the bnrbed wire fence.
First, j am TOR removing provoking
rho are wrong-doers IN the penitentlary
THAT % necessary 10 stop prOvoca,ious.
be man who enclosts the land OF his neigh
ulwithout his consent, aud viii not turn
.loosp, unless he conforms To- the princi'
Mes oi the bill Tor fencing II up, pu; him In
the penit.ntisry. Does this make me the
chsmpion for pasture me-
II he will Cot give afOtd out OF his past
ure, II other owner occupies tie interior
iahd. put him IN the pehitentiary. Is that
arinrin Tn" special interest OF the big
pasture man?
M. having posture ~ which IN keep h
stock, h. does no' confirm 10 the principles
ofthe nil fo- the use Fl outside griss
when be turns them ont put him In The
peniteniisry. IL that acting in The special
interest OF the big pasture meh2
On the other hand, IT the man from
innate meanress or perverted judgment,
roaded IL may be. by what he conceive.
the grievances that have been lnhlcted
upon him. has Their IN the night time,
or day time, clipped the wir's or destroyed
the fence OF another; whether all the land
inside belonged to the owner of the fence
or not, IL IL not for him to become the
executiener of the law in Texas, and
would put him in the penitentiary.
We'll IL should seem that ! have left my
self without party. Not so, sir; IL is the
party of the future, the party OF law and
order 10 this country, which will maintain
the majesty of the law against wrong
doors; the party OF right and OF cons'liu-
tjonai government, on which depend
With faith firm as rock when the madness
Of this hour has past.
rpe broad range which the discussion OF
this Dill has taken, requires me TO invite
Won back to the bill itself, after we iirst
eYsmius the evils that demand its passage.
lis doctrines cannot b. destroyed by rihi.
Guile or anecdote, for those are seldom re-
sorted to by statesman, except when ne
lacks Argument. The situation is too
grave for merriment except TO those VIII
IKE Nero, who would fiddle while the city
is burning. The widespread destruc ion
prnuerty Oy organized bodies OF The people
indicates the existence OF grew
ances which, though they can
never excuse lawlessness, demand the care
OF Inc law maker. Communism. rank and
dangerous, II abroad among the people.
The pernicious teachings of Mr. Gsorg.
that laud and water, like air, are Tree, und
that no man has a right TO more o. I either
than his personal neeis require, nave taken
root and must he eradica'ed or civi Zstlon
ia at m end. On the other hand. deludea
p,ople. instead OF waiting tor the peaceful
methods f the law TO redress gr ,eyauces
have made a law u1io them ewes, aud lite
AND property are rendered Insecure, aud
pe'ng destroyed by their frenzy. TINS spii-
Il must be curbea aud means provided
for Furnishing men VINO mus ACT or me
goyernm pnt has fiiled In It's mis- Ton. L 30
man who willlully com Dimes with 9th rs la
destroy I-ivate property is AN assassin oI
liberty; tor lbrrty with us is only such
when regulated by law, and there is 10 ies'
potism so fearful As that OF lawless major
tiles.
copt.mplate now provoking tho people, aud
have sought in one bill 10 remedy some a
those evils and at the same I me- provide "
punishment tor fence destruc ion. | would
in the very came bill punish The
man who provokts TO ieuce cutling
and the fence cutter 'imself, aud send them
10 keep each othe~ company III the
psritentiary. ] champion the cause oi
neither, cut ray 10 both, ia destroy iuS
property values you array yourselves
against civilza alton and would treat yen
as its enemy.
ptRsr CAUSE FOR FzScE.ouTTiNG.
Before considering the bull will again
review tho mischiets o. the hour. There
were AT first deep-seated causes tor this
lawlessness which free-gras, senators will
.et discuss. | mention
1. The rapid increase Of poor popula
On, which mas come to Texas more iapi l.
- tnan we have been able to provide fjr
I'D assi niia'e t1em.
p. rhe rapid,ty with which partial laws
ave enabled a favored class of s.ocsmen
10 grow rich on the lands of other people,
ard on school lands held In trus. for our
children, and the Jealousy which always
follows riches quickly obtained.
5 The construction ei vast pastures,
which resulted in throwing the reckless
herdsmen out Of employment.
4 rne avarire OF pasture men, who devour
ia summer the grass around the humble
home. OF the email farmers In order that
thew may have god winter grass in their
pastures.
5. The absence OF proper road lave.
6 The enclosing OF vast properties by
landed CORPORATIONS composed OF meB out
side OF Texas. who swing the anaconda
coil OF their wires around school land a al
individual lands alike.
Z. Large herds owned by corporations
and individuals who own no land, ana
which are driven to peaceful neigh bornoods
10 consume the gra-s, or deprecate alike on
the school LAND and that Of private citizens.
8. The fencing up of water holes in
prairie wastes, frsudulently eased as being
on dry sections OF land.
Inclosing the school lands and private
property In large pastures TO the exclusion
OF the owner and others.
These are among the prominent evils of
the hour; and the bill looks 10 the correc'
ton Of each and every one, except the de:
fsctiye road law. which must be corrected
by another act.
We have about thirty millions Il acres OF
school land, nearly all o, |, In the rsnhsn,
die. lying north OF the thirty.hrst parsliei
of latitude, ant west OF the ninety ninth
degree Of Longitude. In firy.four unorgsn
rsd c7unt,es. Every section Of that school
and has been surveyed. The public do
m Al n IL I'll gone, and whs. vas once public
and nov belongs to private parties,
TO corporations and 10 the cniidfen
~ T,rw. These school lands are
a Sacred trust. held by the
,syis,s,nre under the constitution TOR the
rd nc s,ion o. our youth. forever. Over az
that domain ia tnose hits-four morgan
n ID countirs vas, herds Of cattle ere graz