The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-02
FENCE CUTTING.
nere on q Well Wern but Emlnently
Live Question.
The Power OF The LEGISLATURE In the
Pr, mises.
An Article Worthy Of Perusai.

DALLAS, Feb. 1, 90 I'D. Herald - The
ienoe.cutting trouble. out west are magui'
fed into proport Gus that are wholly un'
due, aud II there Is any design IN Il, II
must be mainly to open ~ Held Tor dem.
sgogueb and office seekers. That there ara
wrongs perpetrated by those conflicting
parties tnere Is TO doubt, aud that some
proper legislation may be benz llciAlly np-
piled Is very likely; but the iaule OF the
frog might, with much rropriely, he con-
sidercd Ia this connection
Legislation, n not a farce, IN becoming TO
be "A burlesuua on everything Ike states
manship-a panderingto tue petty Interests
OF individuals Instead OI at
tending to matters that pertain TO
General laws are enacted br the general
welfare OF the people aud should be- no
framed As to give ample AID equ ! protsc-
ton TO every citizen. Special legislation Is
not consistent with the principles, or the
policy OF n repu blican form of government
aud should not be INDUCED In save IN ex-
traordinary cases, and then with the utmos,
Difference to general interests.
The true way OF settling all questions Of
legislation Il To enact laws That will protect
every citizen In his or her Just
rights-no extra benefits TO any one. Those
who cut the fencing were subject To iudio.-
ments Tor ma licious inlsChiri and 10 uciioua
OF tr,spsss for damages; butit ia Thought
that these were not adj quaie, aud that the
crime should be 81 higher grade and the
penalty to core spond. Well let IL be 80,
but make the law general and leave the
cattle men iusl where every other ciiizen
stands. Lei them catch Ur point On lie
criminal, that the ordinary ministerial OH
eers may pursue Qua arrest them,
There never was duy thing further from
right than the idea Of taxing the people 20
raise money 20 uay cunrd-"a audinE
army.n ana body OF detectives 90 protect
the fencing OF those Cattiemeu. II the
land belongs TO them they have the RICH.
TO fence IL. and II they are citizens oil the
state o. are engaged In II legitimate busi-
ness and paying their taxes they are en-
titled 10 projection, but only In common
with all other citizens Of the state, b. no
means any special or extraordinary proteC-
ton. II they select their places, cong
beyond the settled portion of the
state-beyond the organized counties where
the ordinary means OF protection VIII not
reach them, IL is because they nni extra
ordinary advantages In such Localities ana
are willing to take the risk Tor the prospt CT
of extraordinary profits They edclose TX.
trnordiuary exten,s Of territory, shutting
out Immigration and settlement, the only
Legitimate, convenient. economical and sue
cessiul means OF protecting, ana u extra
means are necessary To secure them against
depreda,ions, they should bear the expenses
for the sake of the advantageous positions
they secure. Ii 10 u very mistaken idea
that the ordinary citizen should be taxed
to prop-to bolster up every adyenturer
who aims to avail HIM ell VI the nppurtuni-
ties presented by the vas resources OF the
state to amass ovefgroSn toriunes. The
people have made sacrllices 10 great private
IN a t..lt aTaa n "A
sales OF the public lands until The territory
owned and possessed by indiyiduas ami
associations OF indy duus sra very eXien.
siye, and the ordinary means OF protection,
settiement being cut oil by the aC oil chose
owners, they now come back anu ask the
legislature to tax the people again, 90 provide
for them extraordinary prlteG ion, Aud
not only so; but ~ the same Time, they
are prepared TO expend in brides and the
hire of advocates at the bar ol tle halls %
legislation au amount OF money, perhaps,
equal to that required 10 place standing
army, around their great pastures aud EN-.
ploy detectives to pursue the parties VINE
demoish their fences. Nay, IL is an out
rage upon everything like common sense
for A people To b. CO tinualiy following Nd
and supporting class OF men who seek po'
sitions and meals to Cypress them and
who draw the money out
Of them by every possible
means, no matter how corrupt, to strength
On their position and increase their power
e Cypress. The great hue and crv against
monopolies and monopoiists by politicians
and ONCE seekers may 0e unmeantng aud
Oply intended to secure popular favor; but
capitalists, great corp )ration5 ana syndi'
cafes, mean nothing else, and although
those engaged IN tnem may not intend IT,
It 10 natural consequence and attended
with the same bsleful results.
t., N
there 10 no intricacy; 1t l. plain aud easy OF
adjustment. Some regulations should be
made In regard 10 roads, and some restric'
tious upon fencing to much territory In one
body. The persons who own those lRnds
should be given the greatest latitude posi-
BILE, consistent with the interests ana con-
yenience of other citizens aud the prosper
itv OF the state. 1t is mostly sparsely
populated section OF the state, and the cat
lie interest, while il ~ not superior 10 ev.
cry other interest, is very impoi' ant ana
should have all the favor tina. Just 70
gard for eve:y other interesi ma The rights
VI every other individual viii ADMIT or
but the bona fide settler aud Resident H. tue
territory that Is being fenced for pastures
IL lolested Dy fencing him IN
or otherwise, should he specially protected,
He NAV be relieved by proper Application
TO the judicial tribunals; but he may DO too
remote from any place Of holding "A c)urt.
and therefore suoJecttu 10 great tTouole anu
expepse which ne should not be put 10, by
being oyer-ridden. He should DO amply
protected against boing fenced in or OBJ
truded upon by stock. It i, the want OF
that protection that is justly due every citi-
zen that makes lawessness. No matter
how good the man may be, ii he is wronged,
defrauded, run over or tramped upon he
viii resist, and il over.powereu, wi!l be re-
venped In some way. No matter how hum
bic The preientions of citizen, his claims
10 protection are not 10 be dsregerdei II It.
is desirable to have virtue aud fidelity pre-.
vail in the land. PRAcricus'