Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
No Conflicting Interests,

The most alarming feature of state
politics at present is the growing
prejudices between certain classes OF
citizens of Texas, arising from sup
posed diversity OF interests. Recent
occurrences afford an apt illustration
of the lmbittered state OF public feeling
and the dangerous power which de-
signing demagogues or misguided crit
les may invoke at pleasure. Because
the cattle interests OF the state united
in protesting against a policy, primari-
" affecting themselves alone, the APP
peal Is made once again for the revival
of class prejudices and business feuds.
These are not only to be deplored as
disturbing and unwarranted clement
ia the politics of the state, but as exer-
cislng momentous power for evil
TO its material interests. They are
fires which feed upon the vital func-
tions of public enterprise, and do VIC
lence to every cause promotive of the
public good. With the guilty hands
which apply the torch, the GAZETTE
does not now propose to deal. Wheth-
er they be animated by the demagog-
ism of an envenomed heart, or mista-
ken zeal for the public welfare, time
viii bring its own condemnation. But
OF the results of such n struggle, we de-
sire to sound u note of warming. There
are two great industries in the state,
agriculture and cattle raising. Each
contributes largely to its progress, and
| without either it would be incomplete
in its commercial rela,
tions or internal demands
One is largely dependent upon the
other aud both are necessary to the
growth Of the country. Any feeling
of discomfort Of one at the prosperity
of the other is insane Jealousy, and th,
introduction of such temper into tn,
politics OF the state is arrant and dan
gerous folly, the author of which il
guilty OF high treason against the gen
eral veal. There is no conflict in fac
between them and there should exis
mono in fancy, There is not the Il
hottest likelihood that collision
should be precipitated by the cattle
men, because none realize more full
than Themselves that, arrayed agaIns
the agricultural forces, they would b
entirely powerless.
What greater evidences of conserv;
tism and moderation were ever exhii
tied than were displayed in the att
: tude Of the cattlemen during the fenc
, cutting troubles? The wholesale d
, struction Of property, honestly obtall
ed and diligently labored for, was M
:. almost without a murmur. Even 0
. audible echo of actual sympathy vii
:, the fence-cutters from sister industrie
!, which was ELECTED at the beginning
, the troubles, was permitted to pass u
noticed. 1t cannot be said with tru
!, that they We're unable to visit retrib
a ton upon those by who
r. they We're wronged. They represei
1, wealth; wealth is the concentration
70 power. But they realized that TO
sent force with force was to precipita
. warfare In which those who tod
are deorying against The stocking
would have engaged on the side Of I
fenee-cutter. Moral methods we
a. adopted and they are about to preva
IS la this new source of trouble, they W
lie not vary from this policy, whatev
be aggravatlon may be hpaped up
u bowling demagogues, who desire
mt greater pleasure than distemper
IS condition OF things, which will adm
le- full sway TO their disreputable me,
IL DDS. Yet the stock interests W
oil never surrender their right to pl
h iesi, In every fair and peaceablc MA
an ncr, against injustice, no matter VIII
nd the source from which II comes. m
Iiy Is their argument, this their poll,
an They ask their remedies FROM the n,
sh pie, Of whom they are part, and wi
by as whole, are irrevocably bound
ell aud committed TO their interests. Il
nj action of the land board, while great