Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-02

school fund. We also believe IL TO be
the duty of the state TO lease all IL can
OF the university lands and Of the
different asylum lands and to credit
the proceeds to their respective avail
able funds, TO the end that the pioneers
OF the state and their immediate de-
scendnnts, who have undergone all
the dangers privations, hardships and
disadvantages, that have, and are now
necessarily occurring, may derive
some benefit aud assistance in taking
care Of those who are dependent upon
them for education, sympathy and
support. While we wish to leave
TO pesterity magnificent
state government, imperial in
wealth, with permanent charitable
and public school funds, aggTegating
more than Sl00 0OO, 600, created by
our fathers, our brothers, and our
selves, assisted by our intelligent aud
brave helpmates, under the most try
ing circumstances for long term OF
years, while retaining our fair land
from the wilderness, the stealthy In
dian savage, and the meTCiless armies
OF Mexico that repeatedly invaded our
soil despOiled our homes and herds,
and massacTed our garTisOns, but We're
finally OyerpOWered, and driven be-
yOnd our boundaries never to return
again ss enemies, by the genius, cour-
age and endurance of our fathers,
our brothers, and como OF
our humble selves. However, we ale
uncompromisinRly opposed TO any sys-
tenn or plan OF leasing any part or por-
ton of the lands over which the state
has control, for period OF time, or In a
manner, that would for one day pre-
vent its being purchased by pre-emp.
ton by an actual settler, or settlers,
wishing to take any quantity allowed
him by law.
We would further respectfully state
| that we consider the condition In our
present lease law, denying actHal set
Tiers the right TO purchase by pre-emp-
| ton more than one section Of leased
| land to the person, as being very objee-
| tlonsble and ask for It's modification, to
| the end that leased lands will be sub.
iect TO preemption upon the same
terms and Ia the same quantity as any
other lands. rs In its present condition
! IL Is clearly and wholly ia the lnterest
OF the very wealthy livestock owners
of our frontier, many Of them non-res-
idemts and aliens, and foreign-incoT-
ated syndicatee, who arc steadily eX-
tending lhelr possessions IA fast as the
| Increase of their herds require they
should, and thereby creating d legal
lied, fenced.in, lonesome solitude, dis.
turbed or relieved only by the lowing
Of herds, the shrill yell Of the cowboy,
or the sharp report Of the deadly
weapon.
Finally, we would be glad to see the
state at this session OF the legislature
adopt by law and beyond the control
OF any land board liberal pre-
emptiOn policy Of not lees than aa
above stated, 10 the end that any and
all of the states own brave sons ana
daughters and such other good people
M mBy wish 10 go 10 our frontier and
10 take with them their herds, consist
ing of few head or few hundred
head, may be enabled 10 do 80 without
the fear Of being denied by some pow
erful syndicate or Infamous law, the
privilege OF acquiring u permanent
resting place and home at the end OF
their anxious and tedious Journey, or
OF even getting water 40 the
springs, creeks and rivers rising upon
or traversing the public benefit lands,
TO qench the thirst OF themselves ana
| families ana their lew hehu ~ ntOph'
The adoption OF the immediate fore
going policy would mean good prices
| Tor Central and Eastern Texas cattle
for several years 10 come, while con-
trary policy will mean low prices fol
all Texas stock cattle east OF the thlr-
ty-ninth meridian In the immediate
fatuTe, rs the great lease-holding syn.
dictates OF the west half Of the state
would be enabled to name the prices
thew would pay the people OF the east
half OF the state for their alock cattle,
and the peoples refusal to sell