Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-26
HISTORICAL LETTER.
The Attitude Of Stephen F. Austin to the
Revolution of 1886 Defined.
Prospect for Libel Law Never Before So Bright
as Now-The House Down on the Abuse
OF Corporate Power.
LITTER FROM STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

LETTER FROM STEPHEN f. AUSTIN.
Special to the Gazette
AUSTIN, Tx, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Preston
Perry of Galveston to-day presented to
Hon. L. L. Foster, commissioner of
statistics, Insurance and history, letter
possessing much historical interest. Mrs.
Perry, in whose family President Bur
nett of the republic of Texas resided for
many years before his death, among
whose papers the letter was subsequently,
found, vouches for its entire anthem
ITCHY. Mrs. Perry says Col. Austin IS
handwriting was familiar to her, and she
desires the letter preserved in the archives
of Texas. The letter is as follows, and is
addressed to d. 6. Burnett, Galveston:
SAN FuuEPE, TEX, Oct. 8, 1875.
My FFiends-All goes wen and glori-
ously for Texas. The whole country is in
arms and moves by one, spirit which is to
take Bexar and drive all the military
out of Texas. This is as it should be, no
half way measure. Now, for war. L
hope you viii enter ardently and warmly
in the cause. Now is the time, no more
doubts, no submission. l hope to see
Texas forever free from Mexican dGimin-
alton of any kind. 1t is yet too soon
to say this publicly, but that is the point
we shall end and at it is the one am aim
ing at, but we must arrive at it by steps
and not all at one jump. Yours,
STEPHEN T. AUSTIN.
This letter settles question raised in
history as to the real attitude of Col.
Austion to the revolution of 1886. The
letter was conveyed to Burnett by Gov
ernor Zavalla
TIE LIBEL BILL
introduced to-day by Representative Nc
Comb was discussed by the Judiciary COM
mittee tins afternoon, and Col. Lowe of
the Galveston News addressed the com
mittee. The bill is modification OF the
Wilson bill, and proposes simply to re-
duce the common law doctrine to statu-
tory enactment. 1t was referred to a
of five, consisting of Levy,
McComb, Gresham, Kincaid and Ham
blen. The subcommittee viii make a
favorable report, which viii probably be
adopted by the full committee The
prospects for the passage of libel law
were never before SO bright as now.
CORPORATION LAW AMENDMENT.
Gresham S bill amending the corpora
ton law will be favorably reported to-
MORROW WITH SOIHe dIl6uuU1 6HIS.
The senate bill relating to reporting and
printing the appellate court decisions was
by the Judiciary committee
and Senator Mcdonald and Judge Terrell
were hard upon it. Final action was de-
ferred.
judiciary No. 2 had the trust bills I'M
der consideration to-day and win to-mor-
row report favorably a substitute for
them. The new bill is strongly drawn
and leaves no loop hole through which
the forbidden combinations may evade
the law. 1t will pass. The house in its
present temper is very much down on
the abuse of corporate power and the
formation of monopolies. Whether it
viii remain SO the future must develop.
The senate is more conservative.
BRAZOs HARBoR MEN.
William D. Lee. Abner Taylor and T.
J. Hurley are in the city. Mr.. Lee is
president of the company that proposes
to make harbor at the mouth of the |
BraZos. He says the contract already |
let is for the completion of the work |
which will be begun not later than April. |
The cost will be about s. GOO 900. The |
owns the land along the BraZos |
for ten miles, extending back some three |
niles on either side.