The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-23
FREE GRASS.
OPINIONS HONESTLY EXPRESSED
An Advocate of FIRE" Grass Talks-His
Position Untcnabie. A. Our Next
Election win Prove beyond
u Single Doubt.

COLORADO, June -. Editor llERhLp.l
In an editorial OF Sunday, June LIST,
YOU say: "Thc people of the State are
satisfied To let the matter rest ~ IL now
j.. but should the persistent efforts of
those whose mistaken policy il To agi-
tate the question prevail, the efforts OF
the larger portion of the representatives,
in the next legislature VII undoubtedly
hc To restrict the cncrOachincnts, as
they are termed, of cattlcmcn on the
among us who question the correctness
of the above statement. We do not
think "thc people of the state are salts
fled to let the matter rest N II now IL.
To let IL so rest II To rctard settlement
and the development of the country.
The few who are here, and who are in
position To "grab," have and are doing
SO, but fully rs many are moving out
as are trying to stay. New corners are
now IA rare commodity, and
when il is fully published That the
the great State of Texas is leasing her
lands and that, too, for more than they
are worth, now corners will he less fire.
uucnt than now. II IL admitted that
lands once leased, are virtually oil the
market until said leases expire. only
the best lands are leased, hence those
coming are barred ihe privilege Of Sc
curing the best lands. IL is true, that
the law will permit actual settlers to
POSSESS lands that are leased, but the
question occurs, Will they do It? We
answer nay, verify. The unpleasant
ness of the situation is 50 apparent, that
none care TO try ii. Indeed, were they
to attempt to buy. the large
syndicatcs, with money mt low
rate of interest, could and would
nav moro for one choice section
than thepoor settler or man of moderate
means. The truth is that this matter il
beginning TO be understood abroad, and
il is now impossible to convince people
in the older states that Texas offers any
inducom1nt To newcomers
The only iuuuccmcut any new country
ever had to offer was Gree grass" ana
cheap lands. I'm TtXaS these induce
mems are withdrawn and the settlers
are not coming. Grass can be rented in
any of the States, and i'm all the Terri
tories of the United states IL Is free,
and the two political par
ties who have cuuuciated platforms
have declared that lands shall he re-
served to the actual settler. Not 80 in
Texas. Large sYndicatcs of Eastern and
European capitalists are leasing the
choice lands and fencing them, while
the poor man Il returning to the settle
mcnts. Living, moving demonstrations
of these facts can be seen every day.
Hence the great decline in prices on all
kinds of stock. The writer has been
here since the building of the Texas a
Pacific railroad, and has been in posi-
ton To know whereof he aflirms. lie
does not own bovine of any kind and
in writing has no personal end to sub
serve.
He thinks there has been terrible
mistake made, II II Is desirable 10 settle
the country. II it is thought best TO tic
up the lands and keep them leased and
retard settlement, the plan is good one,
and works like charm. The noise and
confusion raised about public education,
the school fund, and the "children's
grass" il mere clectionecring clap-trap,
with which the ignorant may bo gulled,
but no sane man, who is in position Ia
know, will believe it for n moment.