Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-07
LET Us HAVE peace.
Leland Stanford Writes a Constituent
His Reasons for Voting in Favor of
Lamar's Confirmation.
Henry George With the Administration
as Long as 1t Tends Toward Free
Trade and Freedom.
Commissioner of Agriculture Petidoned ey
Eighty Eight COngrsssneE 10 Dis
miss ststistician Dodge.
sTANFoRD's REASONS.

STASFORD'S REASONS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Senator Stsn-
ford Of California has written the follow
ing letter 10 q constituent VINO asked his
reasons for voting for the confirmation Of
Mr.. Lamar IS justice Of the United States
Supreme court!
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. ISSa
Your letter, asking my reasons for yot-
ing for MIR. Lamar, rec5ivt &. Ivoted for
him becsu:e considered lin ne of the
best men in the south for tle pl ,ce. He
is, in my judgment broad, raj mind
ed msn Of ) great deel OF learning. He
WAS professor of law in university in
Mississippi, and 1 think he is thorough
~ converted Uoionist, and do not think
it wise to reject any one on the ground
alone that they were engaged in the late
rebellion. l think that ne want to be one
people politically and socially. General
Grant expressed the idea when he ssid,
"Let US have peace" Mr..
Lsmsr's loyalty and integrity
was passed upon most coDclusively when
Doth Houses Of Congress provided for the
succe ssion TO The presidency, and made
him Sn heir only few removes from the
presidency. am reluctant to fad my
self not in harmony with the Republican
Senators, but it WAS case so far as my
action was concerned, entirely for my
own judgment and conscience, and 1
voted accordingly. Respectfully yours,
LELAND STANFORD.
HRNRYlGEoRGE ON FREE TRADE.
WARRINGTON, Feb. En- an Interview
to-day Henry George said: Mr.. Cieve-
lad has set his face clearly in the direc-
tion of free trade The length or number
Ia, -
ance as that the step has been taken.
President Cleveland is even now in ad-
vance Of his parry and has made an issue.
Il cannot be lodged or wsrded. am
with the administration and opposed to
third party presidential candidate as long
as the administration and Democratic
party tend toward freedom. l have
strong belief that President Cleveland is
far more radical than his party or even
his message, and that he will at an OPP
make his last advance look Insignificant"
WANT DODGE REMOVED.
Special to tn Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ga communica-
ton signed by eighty-eight members OF
Congress asking for the dismissal OF Sta
tisticiAn Dodge has been received by the
COulmlssluuSI Vi Inc luONG-
ment is understood 10 have originated
with the tobacco growers, who we're
oggrleved by the StstistiCian's crop re-
port LAST summer.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-The following
Texas DeGsIuns were issued to-day:
Original invalid, Amos B Claik, deceased,
n.b
william T Fisher, Denton; original
widow, Nancy, widow Of John Yeasts
Dublin.
STATE INDEMNITY BILL.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. G. - The House
committee on public lands to-day
authorized Mr.. McRea ef Arkansas to
report favorably mis- substitute for the
bill providing for the payment by the
government to the states & cash indemnity
of 81 rs per scre for swamp lands here
totore granted to them, but for which the
government has issued patents t. other
parties There WAS some opposition &c
the measure in committee which de-
veloped in the presentation OF
minority report. The expenditure nee
esssry to meet the provisions Of the bill
was not revealed in the debate upon it IL
committee, but l. is stated by some mem
bers that it will run up into millions. The
indemnity aimed by the state OF Indiana
smounts to SIO0, 900, and another state
prefers claim of SO 600, 900.
AFTER A PENSION.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. c. Mr.. Grain IN
troduced in the House to day the petition
Of Richard GsilAwsy OF Galveston, for
pension by spe cial act Of Congress; also
Tor the relief Of Wilbur Cogswell, assist
ant engineer in the United States navy.