Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-04
Critics Criticized.

Critics Cnttist.
FoRr WoRrH, ID
To the Editor of the Galsas.
Some weeks ago In "a +
with Mr.. Powell of THE Oh
had occasion to express ny
the system Of leasing The q
school lands adopted by ous|
lature, and other subject / |
ton Herewith. I have "a
interview since its publl0|
columns, but do not douhY|
correctly reported, for | n
found THE GAZETTE eithe'|
time-serving sheet. 4
The interview seems II
voked efforts Mt criticluq
Cleburne Chronicle and ia
i herewith hand you cllpIq
itorials from the Chronicle
and the Post of the III
with the request that n
them in your column
nection with what | feel u
upon to say in reply. /
Under the heading, n
Down." the Chronicle OILY
Peter should go out and wen, 4
Fort worth's mayor. He prouf
many men owe their gIeslls
Peter has talked to q repor1|
grass and says n lease Law q
tlonal, because the constitute
school lands shall be sold al n
under such terms as may IA
law This, sas
lawyer mayor, mean
shall not be leased while thsl,
sold. In what scpool OF Law n
such a rule OF constitutional ID
What ID not prohibited 10 =
lions may always be done byu
! ,ture, If not in conflict with VI
TO be done. rhe lexislature ~
land ifthere Is no express prob
constitution. 1t Is only neeel1I
lea' o may be made subject y
,ided by law. None bat . ~
cate who has only 81
found an argument
urge so fiimRy nAsaql
faith that is In him But thh1
ter thinks II the lease 70 "
money must go TO the @
fund because the law specnhs
that must got to the availAbeh r
not mention rent money. NJ
Ing to John Peter, II the ftdt1s|
contributes s3,6OO.0v0 to the izo|
fund of Texas the state tin a
money because the const'lr1
anything about 10. John Pes
we are disappointed in yoi 4
The Chronicle resOristel
evidently thinks he bN
climax Of reasoning In 81
lease system. Ofthis | lealH
to judge. He states tolene|
but not at all accurately
depreciation of state const
seems never to have knofs
are other rules and maxi
probation accepted by all
as applicable to the inIs
written instruments. 4
i can discern no analogy
unconstitutionality Of VI
and his supposed thres u
tribution from the federt2
to the available school H.
However, as he has ne
would ask him where
constitution he finds
congress to make such 3
and IL he is willing TO 81
to rob the people of ItI 3
millions money annually
and unlawful tariff, and
accept three millions Off,
satisfaction for the large
fully taken? Where
has always been REGARDED
able to receive s'e|
and Texas needs h
aid in the education Of
and should not receiyla
stolen from her own or e
i have known J0hnson
her people for thirty
back of her organl1
watched with interest
crease in wealth and pa
feel proud Of her people
They are entitled to . a!
paper, and to that END
the editor of the Chronl9
tice himself to some s.
his town, until he can
the federal AMI state
the light of such parsil
his instructor may 81
done 80 let him abandoe
erecting or downing 70
and l trust he may p
and useful in jOurnalle&
l come to the Pocty
some disgust. In IL
1t says:
Hon. John Peter 6mlu
Worth, by some means
creating the impression y
that he IN sweet meat W
the result has been To-
Ideas from time TO time
extensive advertising 10 @
The fact that these S
vaiiahlv made 10 A.
In favor OF propo
the gentleman IT,,
Interested, most probaul
puted In the estimate pus
| feVaat- o1rt0iN W. y -
~ least that 10 the Idea
~ known that Mr.. smltn
terested In the cattle bus
owner. or pas tIy so, o.
hornn grazing upon e
northwest Texas, and y
that he should De stronsy
grass, and II is also uasn
per OF which Mr. smith
be interested IN
smiths valuable
things, the Post cont
natural. but perfectly
what you may this u :
selfishness. aud no man y
xeslously guarding ~
Affairs. Mr.. smith 10
hand, those who disAsl
DO not own large hrrds
be blamed II their optic
that OF the gentleman
Mr.. Hunith's last e1Jr
limo WAS rather 2 ~
former base Of opofnt' ~