The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-06-26
FREE GRASS.
OPINIONS HONESTLY EXPRESSED
An Advocate of Free Grass Talks-uis
Position Uni.nabl.. As Our Next
Election VIII Prove beyond
u single Doubt.

COLORADO, June IL. Editor lIER>LD.J
In I'M editorial of Sunday, June LIST,
you say: "rhe people of the state are
satisfied TO let the matter rest as IL now
is. but should the persistent efforts of
those whose mistaken policy Is to agi-
tate the question prevail, the efforts OF
the larger portion of the representatives
in the next legislature will undoubtedly
he to restrict the oncroachments, as
they are termed, of cattlcmen on the
public domain" There are some
among us who question the correctness
of the above statement. we ~ not
think "thc people of the Statokt1 SAILS
tied to let the matter rest rs IL yf10w'1s."
TO let il so rest is to retard settlement
and the development of the country.
The few who are here, and who are in
position to "grab," have and are doing
so, but fully as many are moving out
rs are trying to stay. New corners are
now n rare commodity, and
when il is fully published that the
the great State OF Texas is leasing her
lands and that, too, for more than they
are worth, new corners will be less fire.
uuent than now. Ii is admitted that
lands once leased, are virtually off the
market until said leases expire. Only
the best lands are leased, hence those
coming are barred the privilege OF Sc
curing INC btSI ltI'u~. IL 10 tiN', thdD
the law will permit actual settlers to
possess lands that are leased, but the
question occurs, will they do it? We
answer nay, verify. The unpleasant
ness of the situation is so apparent, that
none care to try it. Indeed, were they
to attempt to buy, the large
syndicates, with money ut low
pay more for one choice section
than the poor settler or man of moderate
means. The truth is that this matter is
beginning to be understood abroad, and
il is now impossible to convince people
in the older States that Texas offers any
induccment to newcomers.
The only induccment any new country
ever had to offer was Stree grass" and
cheap lands. In Texas these induce
ments are Withdrawn and the settlers
are not coming. Grass can be rented IN
any of the States, and in all the Terri
tories Of the United States it is free,
and the, two political pS
tics who, have, enunciated platforms
have declared that lands shall be re-
served to the actual settler. Not so in
Texas. Large syndicates of Eastern and
European capitalists are leasing the
choice lands and fencing them, while
the poor man is returning to the settle
mcnts. Living, moving demonstrations
of these facts can be seen every day.
Hence inc great ttCllilc III PRICES vi All
kinds of stock The writer has been
here since the building of the Texas 81
Pacific railroad, and has been in lesi-
ton to know whereof he atlirms., He
does not own n bovine of any kind and
in writing has no personal end to sub
serve.
lie thinks there has been terrible
mistake made, if it is desirable to settle
the country. If it is thought best to tie
up the lands and keep them leased and
retard settlement, the plan is good one,
and works like charm. The noise and
confusion raised about public education,
the school fund, and the "children's
grass" is mere electioneering clap-trap,
with which the Ignorant may be gulled,
but no sane man. who is in position to
know, will believe it for II moment.
II.