The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-26
FREE GRASS
A Senatorial Candidate interviewed on
an Important Topic.
lie Believes That The Grass Is Gas Free
as Air."
Thinks the Land Board Smacks Some.
what Of Aulocracy,
Aud Is Rather Despondcnt rs 10 the
Cattle Outlook.
To be Taken Cum Grano Sails,

Pfc's, May al Correspondence -Dr
W. Il Robinson, OF Colorado, who is u oar'
didate tor the STA senate IL the twenty
ninth district, was In our city on business
yesterday, and your correspondent took oc'
casion to Draw him out Oh the iollowin.
points, to'wt
Qiestion-' How do You stand on the
grsss question:"
well, cir, since tho FREQ grass principle
10 known to have worked so we'll In the de-
volopment OF tie .iOst prosperous portions
Of the tta,e, | see no reason ior its abnn-
donment at this time. i am in favor OF tr,
grass"
"What do you think Of the watered lands
being taken or the m trkeI?"
II question the wisdom ota policy that
would withhold any Of the pubic domain
from the market"
Don't You think that the state land
board is vested with extraordinary power,
ana that their power should be limitedp
II think that botri Is clothed with dan
gerous authority, and that they have even
transcended their legal power ia Their
rulings. | think the land board
should be abolished, and the land depart
ment should be administered by cJmpe
tent con missioner OF the land office, who
would have no desire to hide behind an ex
EN- ption from writ OF mandamusin reiusin (
sales to actual settlers who have complies
with the law provldirg Tor the sale OF schoo
lands"
You are not pleased with the present
management of the land Officer
II think some OF the acts of that depar.
ment have displayed degree OF antocrscy
which is absolutely without precedent IL
the history OF republican institutions"
Are You In favor Of renting the tchoo
land in large bodles?"
mo, am in favor Of repeating the lease
law. making all the commons OF northwest
Texas, at least, free to all for grazing pur
poses."
How do You Thick the perpetuation oil
the lease law will effect the development Of
Northwest Texas?"
1T has already stopped immigration, ai d
utterly paraly zsd all m aterial advancement
in this part OF the country. Another evl.
dencs OF It's disastrous ifscis Is TO BIZ found
in the fact that large per cent OF livestock
ca lie VI tois ,c,ion is being removed 10
the free grass oil the territories OF New Mex
icr, Montana, Wyoming aud Arizona
anu the Republic of Mexico. %
the dry belt or plains district our own
people do not taink they eau raise
cattle pIoiitaby and pay 8 to 20
cents per acre rental for grazing lands,
and they are leaving the state as fast as
they can get away,
at the lease Is to be perpeiubted the
whole cattle interest oil this section of The
state will ultimately pass into the hands OF
foreign syndicates VINO can work for n
smaller per cent. than American capital
can sflord, and Thus the country will pass
into the control OF men whore Interests
will be constantly un'riendly to the
permanent settlement Of the country
This, however, will be the meanS OF keeping
the north vest psrpetually under the legis.
lstive dominion OF the south and east, by
preventing a rand increase OF population Of
this portion Of Texas"
DR.. Robinton IL 4 man OF brilliant parts,
and reflects and advocates the interest and
wishes OF the people OF this portion Of the
state, and II he Is elected as senator from
the twenty-ninth district, he will be the
man Ut all times 10 act for the best interest
OF the state.
The spring roundup fer branding will
commence In . few days, and will last
about two months.
We hsvs had good rains, which give
every thing o new I'm petus.
Our country would settle MP rapidly II
The watered school lands were placed on the
N arket.. A great many parties are looking
or ranch lands.