Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-15
THE DROUGHT QUESTION.
An Answer to X. @. o, in which the write
Holds Texas Able To Assist Her Own.

a n Answer TO N, u, v, IN Which the Wtiber
Holds Texas Able TO Assist Her Own.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, Sept lid
itor GAZETTE My attention has just
been called to a letter published in your
paper dated Roby, Fisher county, Tex,
September 4, 1856 (belng absent from
home missed that issue of your paper,
hence the delay In answering and signed
ar. G. c." In the letter referred to ar
G. c." has seen 1T TO severely crlticise
and mlsrepresent letter published In
THE GAZETTE Of the I'd inst, the same
being written by the undersigned and
signed "Tenderfoot. ar. G. c." could
not have read my letter carefully. He
must either be mistaken or desires to
misconstrue the meaning OF my letter.
| simply stated and repeat II now, that
before calling on others than those living
in our respective counties and state, we
should at least make an effort TO help
ourselves. did not say that 1t was a
"crimen to ash for assistance from any
source, but did say IL was OVERRIDING the
''begglDg business" to send solicitors
outside of the state for aid at
the present time. do not agree
with ar. G. c." when he compares the
present condition and wants OF the peo-
pie of any county ia our state 70 those OF
the great Chicago fire, TO foods OF the
Mississippi valley, the Charleston earth
quake, the Ohio food and like misfor-
tunes, repeat that 1t is ridiculous TO
have any county in our state branded as
being in starving condition simply be-
cause there are a few, or even one-third,
of It's citizens in need, and then In turn
have our whole state put down as being
In starving condition because there
are few counties that made
a failure in crops. Texas stands to-day
before the world as being 10 great need
Of assistance, aid such Is not the case.
She is well able to care for her people
and should DO 30, and believe this TO be
the opinion OF the majority Of the people
IN the state.
"R. C. C., in speaking Of Midland
county, shows his lack Of knowledge In
that connty's history. That county was
created (made) by the Nineteenth legis.
lature, while Fisher county was created
wears ago; but like Midland county, was
organized this year. This, however, has but
little TO do with the subject in hand and
matters not TO the public. simply want
to correct ar. C. c." In his statement.
In regard TO what will give "to those
In need,n will say to Mr.. ar. G. Cd"
that | win freely give TO those who are
worthy lin our county in proportion 70
my means should they need It, and ! but
speak for the majority Of the people 10
Wichita county. Those who have VIII
divide with those who have not, proYid-
ing those in need have tried TO help them
selves and ar. worthy, and | believe u all
counties would do the same there
would be but little begging done
outside. Again ''R G. c." misrepresents
me, in saying | spend "my summers
North.n He would evidently have your
readers believe that was q Hgentleman
of LEISURE" and, perhaps means
claim neither. did say, that "Hince !
had moved TO the state / seldom missed
visiting my old home in the North, ana
mat mad always--nntil this yeRr-oeen
able 10 say that Texas and Texans had
ana could take care of II aud them
selyes.p And I say now that there i no
GOOD reason why we should not al De
Ale to say the same thing this year, m
Ia. CT 10 the contrary, notwithstanding:
4 In conclusion, viii remind 'R. 9. q"
oS the fact that 'the poor we have WIZ
/ rs always,u and II mAtters not Whst inc
season Is, good or bad, there Is 10 every
state and county people who neee a.
sistencs, and, Gtier due consioefals2hj =