The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-08
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AusrN. June a-Ths day whan the shoot-
Tag iroa raid 1Axas has gone never 70 return.
Public sentiment which 10 stronger than law
here - elsewhere has desresd thai the revolver
must 60. wonderful change has taken place
In the minds Of Texana concerning the proper
costume OF gentleman and tho correct way Of
rishtins wrongs. The Immense immigration
which Has bsen pouring into this State from
England. Germany and the Northern States
has had . good deal TO do With this right about
face In IN important matter. but the native
Texans themselves long ago saw the folly and
danger Of conducting business. society. and
politics on self-oockins principles.
Like most other States Texas has had laws
against carrying concealed weapons. but they
h.ye not been enforced until now. Every man
meant Of waRins offensive and dsfs nsivs war
isssions! dsspsrsdocs. and sdyentIrsrs Of sii
ranges q not. and when il Town and full 81
co%ior.sSIs for r' sserySedy sIss BY sEootins
either for fun or murder. The increasing
and the growing reckleesness. OF border men
r. SS%aHs 10 eS S% the PAr ssn% aGS.
cessant use Of firearms and to denounce the
deadly weapon In 6is pocket "a coWardly. The
newspapers waged an unrelenting warfare on
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plRtnest terms OF individuals who In anger or
issE had csmmit,sd murder Two Or three
went about ths State making stump speeches
agninst the Texans yet weakness. One made
the cowboys the necessity Of greater circum-
spSotion and the preciousness Of human ltfe..
By Ss ean s had and nG Is. fss ss sa
but the executive and Judicial off!oers Of the
the reform with great sarnsstness, and offend:
ers now have the strongest incentives. both Of
nss ana ss fs law s
LAUGHED and approved the panishnsns
ssSsh Ia TVer the n other "p asy three men
stood on 2 street corner COMPRISING on. the
men. In an sndesyor 10 dsscribe the scene 81.
iectively, reached for his revolver mechanical
sn ssl0a ons q R sf aid not hsy s
have his for a moment. The fellow drew his
weapon and handed Il to the sRsaker. with an
peraon called a policeman and had the owner
Of the pistol arrested. The Sulprit was taken
oS and The limit oi nv s1 M0ss
standing who havo been found guilty Of carry ys
500 fines have been imp posed that the element
which was at first disposed to resent the inno-
walton after q while that 1t was not best to re-
sist the now dispensation.
The surprise Of some Of the cowboys on CON-
Ing into the nearest settlements has been in
tenso. Very few OF these worthless have been
seized on the charge Of carrying concealed
weapons. for most OF them wear their arms In
full view, but q great many have been arrested
some town whose principal houses still bear
the marks OF previous socibility on the part OF
a On w mn fran hao han I'm Afanp ek
OF the cowboys on firing round or two down
q street. Just for the fun Of seeing the folks
scatter. to be dragged before O. rural Justice
Such q thing WAS never heard Of before and In
one or two instances Indignation meetings have
derfeet denounced.
Just where the thing will end. or how lasting
will be the reformation. remains to be seen. but
for the present. at any rate. there appears to be
no disposition to show any quarter to the men
whose god is the gun.