The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-02-07
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iogoocut,iuf troubles out wet are magui
/ hri iulo proportions that are wholly uu
. due, pgl 30 th.ry .B Hny design in u, 1
must be mainly io open az a Held i1J de-.
/ ffbruus aud office setkerB, That There sTl
Krnnrs uefprlfaie1 10y ihusr C7rti'-iuI
] lgliiss I ere is ll doubt, aLt tlat slull
| proper legislation may be- heui OF ally Hp'
. pliaI is very l'Evly, hut tlu fable Oi ih,
/ llHg milAI Nllu nucl gJupUeiN, 10 con
/ s.tFTei IN this connection,
/ Legislation, % not fares, Is nselmnE {,
! lt Is Uurleslua nn sliins IKE sta %.
i manahiP-A pandeHnE 10 tue petty iH'ettaH
I ui lul.yl .ua.a instead ~ a.
/ tending TO natter that Psgtala a.
| tue trus plTposes q government
General laws are enacted hr tho seRtra
welfare Of tie people AID should bG 81
/ framed as 20 S,ys ample a-d tql ] pl0rc'
/ ton 10 every Cliiarn, Spscili lesls.lI0u l.
NOT consistent with iNr principles, or lht
policy republican form % government
| aud should not b. ludu'g5d "a taYe In tX'
tfEBldintTy cases and then With the utmost
I def renee 10 genera. Interests,
The true way OF sVt'llug all que tIOhs OF
| LEGISLATION l. " sLac. laws last Nil yTdtto,
every C.l.en In his or her Just
tlghts-Un extra benefit. TO any one, InOs
/ VINO Gus the ieuCins were SUBJECT 90 indiel-
mtHls Tor malicious mischief and TO aouoas
| ui trysgass Tor damages, hut,t Is thought
aba, these we're not adequate, and that The
crime should be- Il higher prate aud iha
pClaity 20 core spogu. Well, leg IL 50;
! bar mEke toe luN general ana leave due
/ Cst.lu men JUS. WEGia every other cliiGsn
stands. Let them catch Or point on tie
lcumiual, taaJ tn ord'pary ministerial cili'
ctss may pursue bud arrest them.
rgct0 never was ans tuipB iuflhsr from
riga, thgU the idea Ci taxing We pe1pldto
/ rate money o. Igy 4 guhri-'G ardlnE
army, >" aud BODY Oi detectives TO protect
tns Fencing At those CaltlrmeD. II the
apd belongs 60 them they have the right
TO fg.ge II, aud 10 trPy uIe CtiE rs OF the
sta'a or ore engaged ia a legitimate Uusl-
ness aud paying thsS taxes thty are en-
iU.ui TO protection, but only In common
Win al, Other Cil ssEs ~ tue state, b. 40
means any special UT yElrg0rdinaty prnieC'
ton. Ii they sclccf tncir places, going
berOud the settled pJston ui tpr
state-bRyoni the OK .nl1 counties where
the ordinary means Of protection VIII UOt
reach them. II Is because tGey hni eN'rI-
ordinary advantage ia suca localities ana
are willing 10 take tine FISK Tor tie prospect
Of extraordinary profits. They eiclose eS.
uaOEdinary extents Of territory, shutting
out Immigration aud settlement, tine only
legitimate, convenient, economical aEd sue.
cessinl means OF protecting, aud II extra
means are necessary ~ secure them against
depredaIions, they should begT the expenses
for the sake of tina advantageous positions
they secure. Ii is very mistaken idea
hat the ordinary citizen should be taxed
to prop-to bolster M every Gdyenturer
81. 20 A. a
ties presented by the vas. resources OF the
state to nmass oyeTgroSn fortunes. The
people have made sacrifices TO great private
and iuOlic enterprises III donAll ms anu
sa,es OF the public lands until the territory
owned and possessed By indiViiud anu
associations OF individuals ere very exten.
sive, aud the ordinary means OF protection,
settlement being cut of by the acts OF those
owners, they now come be- anu ask Tue
legislature 10 tax the pent,ie again, 10 provide
foi them cxtraord .-hry prItec ion. And
not only so; but at the same time they
are prepare 10 expend in brides and the
hire of advocates at the bar OF tne halls OF
egsl9 lion an amount OF mon y, perhaps,
eGua1to that required to place standing
ara.E, ground their great pastures and en-
ploy detectives to pursue the parties whe
demolish their fences. Nay, it is an out
rage upon everything like common sense
for a people to be CO tinualiy folio wing 10
and supporting class of men who seek po'
sitions and means to Cypress them and
who draw the money ont
Of them by every every ;, possible oss,ebte
en- their position and Increase their power
to Cypress. The great hue and cry against
monopoles and monopolists by politicians
and Office seekers may be unmeaniDg and
only intended to secure popular favor; but
capitalists, great corporations and syndi-
cafes, mean nothing else, and although
those engaged In them may not intend it
il ia natural consequence and attended
with the same baleiul results.
In any honest, Just view OF this matter
there is no intricacy; it /. plain end easy OF
adjustment. Some regulations should be
made in regard 70 roads, and some restric.
,iops upon fencing to much territory in one
body. The persons who own those lands
should be given the greatest latitude posi-
BILE, consistent with the interests and con-
yenisnce of other citizens end the prosper
ity of the state. 1t is mostly sparsely
populated section OF the state, and the cat
tie interest, while it is not superior TO ev,.
ery other interest, is very important and
should have all the favor thai just &c
gard tor every other interest nd the rights
, of every other individual will admit or;
tat tue bona fide settler and resident in tbs
territory that is being fenced for pas!uree
or otherwise. should be specially protected.
He may b. relieved by L proper application
TO the judicial tribunals; but he may be too
remote from any place of holding court.
and therefore subjected to great trouble aud
expense, which he should not be put to, by
being over-ridden. He should be amply
protected against being fenced in or OBJ
truded upon by stock. 1t is the want Of
that protection that is justly due every citi-
zen that makes lawlessness. No matter
how good the man may be, if he is wronged,
defrauded, run over or trsmpled upon he
will resist, and if over. powered, will be re-
BILE the pretentiohs of a citizen, his claims
to protection are not to be disregarded IT 1t
is desirable to have virtue and fidelity pre-.
vail in the land. PRAcTIcUs.
Little Joker" is the best smoking to
bRcco.
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