Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-26

III uspoSlng OF It's public lands has
been essentially u froe-yross policy,
and the growth of the Western states
has been marvellous, We need not go
further than to the general govern
ment and Texas for evidences of the
good effects of such policy.
No other state in the Union besides
T'xas owns its public lands-thererorc
the question of the Herald. "In
what state of the Union does the free
grass policy prevail?" is simply non
sense. Some of the states have passed
herd laws, but those were for the pro-
lection of pirate, not public lands.
II the Herald wants a herd law for
Texas, why does 1t not openly say so
The free-grass policy is that of the
general government and has been that
of Texas. Great Britain leases its
lands in Australia, and the result
there Is what it will be in Texas If the
lease law is perpetuated. Indeed, we
challenge the Herald to publish the
name of more than one member of the
Texas land BOARD itself who will as
sert that, in his opinion, the leasing
system is not an impeachment to the set
tlement of the country.
A marvellous immigration ous pour
ing into Northwest Texas, but not
now. The paralysis of the lease law
has stricken the West, and the effect is
plainly visible to all but those who
will not see.
Presumption to oppose the wisdom
of the legislature!" Mirabile dictu
Upon what meat doth this our state
legislature feed that it may not be OBJ
posed? And many members of that
legislature, like many who Endorsed
its action, did not realize. what the re.
suit of pastures on population would
be. We give them credit for honesty.
The fawning of the Herald on the inn
mortal gods who get elected to the
Legislature well becomes paper that
seeks to get back into fold whence 1t
has wandered. Legislatures are hu.
mainland it is human to err. |. IT the
Herald put on a label then it need not
affect to believe that men who happen
to be elected to n state legislature pos
sess all the wisdom of the earth.
THE G>zETrE's assumption does not
defy all governmental theory. The
progress, growth, development and
prosperity of the United States aud Of
| 1iryl, ,cxt, F,-
these have had free-grass policy in
disposing of their public lands. Will
the Dallas Herald deny it, or say that
! comfort, improvement, civilization and
: luxury are not seen in sections where
once free gress invited the hardy
pioneer to make the first effort az set
tlen.ent?
, The Herald says it is "aware that
the state is too large and too diversified
TO be agreed on the public land ques-
Q tion.' Why, then, does the Herald
e presume to refer to Democrats
! who have never taltered in their allie
. glance to the principles of Democracy
4 who have never sought for an indie
5 pendent candidate to defeat the par
tvs nOminee-why does the Herald.
- we say, presume to refer to such men
), "a rebels: Is the lease law Demo
cratic principle: May not Democrats
5 protest against Democratic practice?
j. Was rllden rebel when he opposed
e Tweed? Did the Herald denounce
If Randall rs rebel when he voted
!. against his party on great principle.
l. We ask the Herald, as 1t seems to be q
o self-c0nstiluted organ OF the land-lease
n Democracy, if the lease law is Demo
d cratic principle? If it is the Herald
r had better hire a stout-lunged man and
it begin the reading out. But until the
.e national platform opposes free grass in
D the policy of the general government
Of and of Texas, Northwest Texas will
e oppose the lease law.