The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-12
SENATOR oInns INTERVIEWED.

ntAhtQr blpps hN1 JuAt ittuiH'e HSn'
= three weeks trip east, and being motors
ously friend ofthe average Bohemian the
reporter tackled him for a pog.Now.
He says that New Orleans ~ making
grand preparations for tho Worlds ExpoA-
don aud Is surprised ~ the interest being
unaffected by other alhtea aud territories
and expects n cue Ihlbii from Texas. Tho
senator suggests the Lone Star state might
capture the honors Ia the exhibition it.el',
ns well as Ia the Msrdi Grns day procession,
lie stated that the manufacturing districts
In Georgia aud South Carolina are In a
ilourlshing condition hut that the agrloul'
lural population IL not thriving 90 well ns
In Texas and that the country genera y
has not the same busy, thrifty appearance.
There was much enquiry as regards fence
cutting troubles which have been cxagger-
aled n oiderio prevent Immigration to
this state,
He says that no recent act Of the land
board In placing tia minimum Tont az
eight cents per acre should not DO too Sc
yCrely criticized as the gentlemen compns'
ing That board were evidently. not moved by
personal motives or they would not have
strained their Discretionary powers. but
rather have lett the responsibility with the
legislature.
lie believes Il too high. but the board
cannot be expected TO fecede from an
adopted policy until they have given II u
fair trial. Such course would DC child's
play. Like prudent trustees, they want TO
realize all they can for their trust fund,
bu. will DO controlled by tho law
Of supply and demand. They no
doubt acted 10 some extent on iniorma-
ton received from the west, ~ Mr..
Browning and other able representatives,
OF grazing interests oil the ives, stated to
the last Legislature that these lands were
worth 10 cents rent pcr acre per ennum.
The senator claims that tho present pol:
icy OF leasing school lanes subject to actual
settlement is the only correct one. tic
claims that a continued sale OF these lands
In UNLIMITED quantities would beget social
troubles OF a griovous nature; Oh the
other hand, II not utilized by leasing pend
ing actual settlement that 1t would be two
hundred years before Texas realized on the
school find. He ssys that there is not any
great conflict OF interest between the farm
ing ana stock interests Of Texas; tho three
hundred and evenly Ave thousand farmers,
with children TO educate and taxes 70 pay,
want an available annual revenue from the
school lands, but are too just 70 want
and too reasonable to expect the stock III
terests TO pay more than a fair rental yhne
and have no desire - see them driven from
the state. He says that when the stockmen
lease these lands tho atate should ana
dou otless will protect her lessses in the ex'
much az maJ be needed for actual settle
mont. Hesays tina. the difficulties between
the lnnd board and the stock interests
will unjust themselves on business princ'.
pies and that each man will offer what he
Cur afford 20 pay for grass and no more
and that q convention OF slookmeu WONT
stick 10 an agreed price auy more than ~
association OF lawyer or merchants. the
| land ia better leased at 4 ceDt9 than sold
broadcast at 81, for the rental 10 inmodi-'
ntely consumed in education, white the
money received on eGlss tatca
tho risk O, doubtful invest0,eu, 3.
In addition to this 90 long as stcte can
offer chesp homes on long time, tho people
will be contented and won't encourage or
tolsrate idlsness or communism.
He says that he has found . mslorNy OF
the stookmen disposed 20 do what Is right
about the "shildrens grass" and IL don's
require herd law or other soer'
| Give measures to deal With
them. and being next TO farming the .ereas,
es. intere,. in the state should be fairly and
| Justly dealt with and that tho present I'D
ministration OF the state government don't
favor any harsh policy.
He says that he has found but rev ea-
| yooeter OF division Of the tteto and none
al item will ever acc it, and that while
North Texas has not received from Austin
much else than big tax receipts, that nine
ty per cent. Of her heavy vote Is democratic
and against division.