Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-03

motion was carried, aud Messrs. Low
der, Kennard, Sansome, Norton,
Forbes and Hagler and DIR. Douglass
were appointed by the chairman.
After the committee on resolutions
had retired the audience was occupied
in listening to speeches from DIR.
Young and Judge Il. b. Wheeler.
Judge Wheeler, whose home Is in
Breckenridge, and now visiting friends
here, was present and delivered con-
servaiive and cOnciliatory address,
which was well received. He denied
that good citizens could afford I'm any
instance to cOntenance violations oil
law. He held that If law Is obnoX-
iOus, its strict enforcement VIII always
cause its repeal; that no eXtenuation
exists for mob assaults on private pro-
perty, and that it is as bad To cut q
fence as TO burn a house. On The
other hand, the law should prohibit
the fencing of land not owned by the
person inclosirg, and it should re-
ouire frequent roads and gates and free
access to water.
DR.. Andrew Young next spoke,
arguing that the fence troubles were
caused by the encroachments of grasp
ing land monopoly. He descanted
upon the advantage TO the state OF
having numerous small landholderS
instead of land kings He prophe-
sled that in few years Texas VIII
have been reduced to the miserable
| condition of Ireland.
After Dir. Young concluded, the
| committee on resolutions reported.
Since the time for legislative, action
| is nearing an end, IL
was deemed unadvisable to
memorabilia that body or 10 take any
| position as to proposed enactments. A
| resolution was drafted expressing de-
termination to abide by the laws, as
follows: -,
Resolved, that the good citizens of
Johnson county pledge themselves to
uphold the existing laws of the state OF
Texas, and all laws that may be en-
acted by the legislature, and to that Ell
feet we pledge our time and sevlces
and our means to all lawful measures
to ascertain and correct grievances, ana
in support of the enforcement OF the
laws against all violators; and we 1ur-
Their call upon all lovers OF obedience
and all good citizens to express openly
] and everywhere their emphatic con-
domination of the present fence-cutting
outrages. 49,,
The resolution udNluS oSSh ""cP'St.f
n request was made that the proceed
ings he published by the county papers
and the meeting adjourned. ~
While this county contains iitlie
wild land, few large pastures ana no
state or large private lands iilegany
inclosed. there Is a general sentiment
onposed to d herd law; spirit OF toier-
otion Is expressed on all sides, botn for
cattle owners aud small iree-hoiue.s,
which will resist any violent measures
In favor of one against the other.
tri-weekly mail service was started
TODAY between Cleburne and Gran
hnrv' via Acton. Until the present
fine ali mail matter exchanged be-
tween this place and GraDenry mas
i been sent via Fort Worth ana Weath,
erfnrd' The mail will leave here a. .
n. m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays anu gay,
urdays, returning at p. III. a''ei'"''
days. n,o,rIa,,rne arch.
itect has formed partnership WIN
Mr.. M. n. Sanguinett OF Fort worth;
Mr.. Dawson Is a skillful architect ano
Efficient Superintendent, and possesse'
The respect and confidence OF the Wy
| burne public. He has recently pee, y
charge of two public hnderta klng
3 here one of which, the jail, Is apoI
, COMPLETED, and has given tnofous az,
, s.tiIfaetion TO the authorizes. ns
nawson drew the plan for the scnoo
J hu, n now under construction, AM