The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-19

Ifehsury' THt " Wnfli needed
MEASURE.
oLiasfrfcATioa op run runtf0 h,ab.
~ ClHsniig lhI ltuls u uuueont.
nary tN.Iui iQ aNoWfhl1 no nnierod
i.1fs, n no lands ne classified, an
tn,ll' wouli be tnHdo % have mo sIato
sci nor in'nfirr lands nb radunoi
pricns, AHA n ihia was hodr, speoula.
tors would no the fIiff benz niinrirs.
Tho beat lnnfs viii ilrst IN settled and
nucnssfdi and tina infnrlor lands nOar
them VIII sCon lao needed for pastures
ana ouClots, ana will lhon fuil for ~
! much aa thf gnOl iauds do now.
such cnmnlain gyst1m ~ q pigntb
land owner would probably Ndop. for
tho deposition of thdso lands would
iuoludD tho plaeiug VI minimum
yeluo upon ovory section OF A., having
reirrance % its proximity 20 n7rkef,
tho railroada and settlemHDt M VOL m
TO the climatic charaoLsds.los OF the
district Nad tho Intrinsic yalus OF the
land with respect 90 coil and ilmbar.
wATERgD LANDS,
rheso lands nro In great demand,
and when they are plac q on tho mar
eot aroRl caro- ahuult DO taken IN order
TO prevent ,hom from falling Into tho
hands Oi corporations and snecuiaJor9.
This cannnt DO too well guarded, Tor
0vNry Intrigue and device viii na used
10 gdt hold Of thom, II tho lsnd board
hSd not Withdrawn them trim tho
mprkot they w0u'd al now loo IL th6
hands Of Spectators.
FREE GRASS,
II tho public lAn0a were declared 10
tha frae range, 10 Is my opinion shat
wealthy companies and corporations
would purchase Eufllciaus oRillD 10
commune ali the grass, auo shat they
would pool thor issues nnd harrass
ana ANNOY tho small StOckmsn and
actual settlar1 uaiil they would sell
out and ieaY9 tho country. There are
many ways of using up the small man
without quarrellng with him. Tho
employees of TIE largo stockmen can
separate tho calves from tho cove,
scatter tho cattle and ruin him.
Free grass should DO no longer toll
er9ted, and the people should dismiss
IL iroa their minds and enact G lease
and sR's law THAI will give equal
rights aud protection 10 all.
CORPORATIONS.
rhe sohool lauda are for the most
part grazer on by corporations. More
tnsu half OF the these corporations sre
owned by non-esidonts of This StGte.
Tho men OF small means have no
cnanoe with these powerful bodies,
whose agents only are seen. rh6ir
presence overaw9s Rnc intimidates
the unprotected immigrant who To-
vsces Gno territory they occupy.
IL seems to mo that the pol
ICY OF the State which permits
i've stock corporations - injudouo to
Ja6 development CT tho c0cutry. The
question is slmpiy this: Which f. the
Better for tho Stase 70 hsve, her school
lsuns aettlod aud made moro valuable
by the small STOCK farmer and agricul-
tnriet, or 10 permit them, 10 the eSolu-
SION Of settlers aud theic cattle, enrich
ing the stockholders, who aever Sos
the State and have no other intares5 in
IL. These corporations hava stra.ched
wir6 fences around millions of acres OF
tho scbOoi land, without authority OF
law aud IN the face OF the statute pro-
hibitidG 1t. They clamor for FREQ
grass, out are nos willing 70 loaye it
frao 10 others.
REVENUES FROM SCHOOL LAND.
IL proper Laws Grs enacted for tho
of tho school lands, with
sales and Leases on easy terms, the
revenue from sales, leases and interest
on school land obligations would
20 100000 annually, and il
tins lands are made taxable in Ghs
hands of the lessee, under tho plan l
propose, about SlS0,000 would bo paid
into the StAEa treasury annually for
the support of the State government.
The school laod departments, under the
management Of ommissioper, with
p law prescribing fees to be charged,
would not cost tbs school fund more
than $4,000 annually and would receive
ami pay insO the State treasury more
money THAI any other department.
TEE ENCLOSURE LCvs
This law is being Boldly and defiant
~ violated by large cattle companies
and corporations. Many million acres
Of school lands are now illegally en-
closed. n some instances the alter
nat9 sections nave sesn ioased at.
cents per acre, Dut these violatoss OF
the law will noe Lease the school sec
tons sc q loss price. Why is this? Be-
cause they bsiieve rhey can dilly daily
wish tue safe ana use her property
withou0 paying for it, They do not
seem 5o fear the authority end
nowo cf the State, ard as long %
this state Of affairs exists they will |
y OF respect yhe laWs. My opinion IL |
that ths timo has como when action |
should b9 taken. IL this enclosure act |
ceuRob be enforced because the ssnti. !
Inent Of MI that section |
is so iuimical to that
oiass ofprose luttons, then some plan |
should DO devised that will protect the |
States property from forcible use and |
occupation. Two millions OF people in |
Texas have a common interest Ill the
school lands, aud to permits "a few (very
fow) wealthy firms and foreign cor.
porations 10 tske Without authority |
those lands and use them FREQ, 90 the
exclusion OF cthers. should not 90
longer permitted. II Instructions Vt
post and wire were Illegally placed ON
the property OF az individual by per-
son without authority or any right TO |
the line, such individual would GER
tsinly have the right to remove the
obstruction without applying to the
courts, and IL seems to me that the
State has equally as mush right and
authority to protect her properly as an
and such force So may bs
necessary for the protection of all pub
lie lands should be used. Respectfully
tyh N Anr,nnuH,c