The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-24

zoe 70 cvi lzation." Bat the state ought |
not to collect money for thu use OF it, grass
or range, nnd refuse 20 protect the rights OF |
others owning large bodies Of enclosed |
lgnds. Its own land should be leased NJ a
reasonable figure, aud while the atraggling
herds " small stocsmen, or Of the great
cattle men ior that matter, that wanders
on /, the enclosed LANDS OF another should
not b, caught up or impounded, when OK
tenslye t-acts OF grass are deliberately used
by others than the owner, to enable tho
lattor o. collect reasonable sum FOR the
range, does not seem 20 us 10 be anything
Mote thsL comm0niustico and gconmends.
bic regard by tho etato for the property
riglts of its ciIzpua.
Il ths state receives pay FOR tH lands,
leases and thereby shuts on tho "iree
rau.r,' sa 'sI AZ its public school lands srs
concerned {, would hardly be fair 20 throw
,l. railway and other lands out a. com
mons. Lrt reasonable figure be placed
or 90 sc-c Of grass, wheiher slate or private
rra.s, rud let those using such range,
deliberately oe liable for the amount OF
gri. used. 10 is absurd 10 talk oi herd
law uocasiou.ps the crsmplng OF the cattle
iniulJy and the seizure Of AL stock found
ruHuiur outside the enclosure OF ths
oCu-r. but 10 other lands aud grass than
tsag, OF the owners ore Giliuliy and DELHI
e-ateiy uscu, whether sts'e or private
Ia dis, .-t tho owners have their action for
stated sums against those using their prop
erty. Il is said that speculntors, railways
AMI uon.rcsidcnts will neither now lease
nor sell their lands. ana there Is no law To-
compel them 60 do oithe-. To pursue such
course rs wo have indicated, allowing
practically free range to s,rssgling herds
and oil herds not deliberately driven upon
another land, would eventually force q sale
or lease 40 the current market value. Such
provisions would bo Just to all parties con.
ceIntd. I! would enable the small owner
! g. .at MA herds loose t. roam anywhere, il
would give che blk stockmsn the opportu
nifty 20 usC all ianla they c3uld.hnd unen
closed oJly subiecting themselves to cur.
rent stLt-a money dsmsge per acra for
grass and 60 would at the same time give to
| those whose grass or range was used dsib
erltely by Others the right to the market
value Of the sriss destroyed. The ifupos-
| sioiity of showing deli berAte use and the
To-, from s,rsggiers would lead The owners
TO either ease or sell to RESPONSE bls parties.
This gu, s.icn is q very vexsiious and an
extremely nice Que with multitude of
nice dis inctlUus and IL may be impossible
| to solve it to the satisfaction OF oil. 1t will
require the mos. practical wisdom nt Aus
tin to settle it. What the HERALD desires
to see is common justice done to all,
the large nd small stockmen, the railway
aud uoH-fesident owners md tho state.
Such propositions as we have suggested in
volve but two or three simple measures..iirsi
the leasing of the public school lands, sec.
ondly, the granting OF stated sum, not 10
exceed that obtained for ito grass by the
state, TO all owners of uuenclossd lands
who's. grass is deliberately aud knowingly
ussd by another, which is virtuallya forced
| lease but feasible and constitutional
means OF accomplishing the end, aud poss-
| oily a third provision or enrichment prohib-
itiug tho collection OF any conformation
by the owner of unenclosed land
| from tho ownsr OF less than
a certain small Number Of cat
tie ranging upon such open land.
Here is simple justice and common protec'
ton for all, the state, the great ranchmsn,
tie non. resident and railway proprietor,
aud the small farmers and stockmsn.
This is the all-ab,orbing aud most com.
plicated topic of ths hour in this stato at
present, and some such comprehensive
com promise and equitable measure as this
suggested will have finally to be adopted il
any solution is reached at all satisfactory tc
the conflicting elements OF the general pub
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