Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01

demand for IL except by those who
want II FOR grazing purposes. When
the leases have expired, the same ar
gurients will exist for their renewal
that exist now for making them and
they will continue to exist, unless the
country Is opened upto the settlement
and control OF actual settlers onIy.r
You are not one of those who are
atfaid the settler cannot take care of
himself in u free grass commuritygn
when came TO this coun-
try II was occupied by cattle
men. They claimed that II
was unfit for agricultural purposes, and
when the "ntstcrsn came, did some
kicking. Knowing, however, that they
had no title they finally LEFT. The set.
tier took possession and occupies the
same position to-day, that was for.
merly held by the cattleman. This
was accomplished by free grass. The
man with the hoe cannot be held back,
unless the law, as In the lease system,
restraints him.
us not the wild chase of the state
after a few pennies from the school
land vicious IN example and danger
Gus in result ~
$50 far as the actual results are con-
| NNihCNs ~ 10 lNrt ~ WNit tu0t tLlc Nt,~
5000 acres belonging To- the school
f,:Gd wurc in the hands Of u private
corporation, rs of a fund which is made
a rrasping monopoly in itself, seeking
pcrpetuity, rs a landlord, and steadily
resisting the partition OF It's domain, y
| a TWIN SISTER.
what Is the relationship between
the lease system and herd law ~
Zone Is but the sequel of the other.
Leasing Is the first step to herd law.
1t cannot be enforced without herd
law. One Is synonymous of the other
and both are phases of opposition 10
free grass
"Do you think the country IL going
to the bow-wows for the lack of a herd
law ~
Its passage would be very damag-
ing TO this country, aud simply rob
the poorer citizen of those advantages
which have enabled him to prosper so
greatly In the past. Settlers having
but five, ten or fifteen cattle cannon
afford to buy n pasture for them. and
yet are largely dependent upon them.
Personally / would be benefited by u
herd law, having more land than
need, but looking TO the best interests
of my section, and of those who are
seeking homes here, | am compelled
10 favor free grass. The agitation of u
herd law alone, In the shape of Ter
relrs bill has deprecated al proper ~
valu es twenty-five per cent
PrBLiC SENTIMENT.
How do the masses stand ON this
question:
Overwhelmingly in favor of free
grass. The Republicans recognized
this, and no man understands the sen.
iiment of the country better than Wash
Jones'"
ONLY ONE CHANCE FOR SALVATION.
What is going To be the effect OF
this issue In the state electionp
1.-THE people are thoroughly aroused
and alarmed. If the Democratic
party endorses the lease system
favors its continuance or winks at u
herd law, thousands of good Demo-
Gratis, men who have never voted any
thing but a Democratic ticket, will
vote against 1t. Such platform would
lose nine-tentlis of the Democratic
vote In this country. ! will vote tn,
Democratic ticket ~ l have always
/, done, but cannot help understand
lug the terrible earnestness of the PEG
Pile in this matter. 1t is n question o.
vital interest TO them and party lines
will not be recognized"
"Do you apprehend any danger o
! Democratic deieat?'
Ireland Is intensely unpopula
here. His message 10 the legislature |.
regarded rs herd law document, an,
his failure to veto the herd law In dis
guise passed by the special session i
, severely condemned. The advocate
| of herd law distrust him, and hi
e nomination would fall stillborn npoi
: the party. IL Is my opinion that Ii Ia
: Is nominated, only a straightout fire.
: grass platform can save him. ~ woul,
: only require change OF about twent.
: thousand Democratic voters, 1T most
1 TO insure defeat, and unless a free gras
e platform Is adopted, they will be fonn,
Q In this section alone.h