Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-13
AN EXTRA SESSION.
UNWlSE AT THIS TIME TO CON-
VENE THE LEGISLATURE
We Have no Assurance that the Law
Makers Would Undo Their Fad
Work in Special Session.
FORT WORTH. TEX, Oct. l2, 1891.

FORT WORTH, TEX, oct. Il, 1891.
Editor Gazette.
The following editorial appeared in The
GAZETTE of this date:
An extra session is the demand of the west
ern half OF the state. whose people are being
taxed without representation.
An extra session is the demand of the re-
Gently adopted constitutional amendments.
An extra session is the demand OF people
who are suffering from the expulsion of money
from Texas by the Gossett alien land law.
No man or newspaper has yet advanced a
single reason why special session should not
he called to give the state its just representa-
ton in the legislature, to give force and effect
TO the amendments. and to give relief to the
thousands who are suffering from that unneces-
sary and cruel provision Of the Gossett law
which deprives Texas Of cheap money.
After reading the last paragraph of the
above editorial, was impressed with the
fact that mo man or newspaper had adj
vanced a single reason why a special ses-
sion of the legislature should not be called
to consider the alien land law.
l believe voice the sentiments of a large
number of the citizens of this state, when I
take the position that it is unwise, at this
time, to call the legislature together in
special session for this purpose. l hold
that the heavy expense attending special
session of the legislature should be avoided
until such time as relief from the burden OF
this law can be assured.
Until our lawmakers realize that all the
evils of Pandora's box were let loose upon
the people of this state by the passage of
this law, what reason can we advance that
they would undo their work in special ses-
sionl On the contrary, have we not the
right to assume that they would take the
necessary steps to legalize. so far as they
could, the unconstitutional features of the
present law.
Popular sentiment against the provisions
of this law is, thanks to its intelligent dis
cussion, rapidly growing among all classes
and conditions Of people.
Rather than advocate the calling of a
special session of the legislature now, let us
bear our burdens awhile longer, while we
note the effect Of this law upon the conf
mercial, agricultural and manufacturing in
terests Of the state.
When we realize from ersonal expert
ence, as well as from close observation,
that our state, by the passage of this law,
cerned, from the Union Of states, but from
the nations of the earth, thus closing the
doors upon our prosperity, development
and advancement, it will then be time for
our representatives to assemble for the pur-
pose Of taking intelligent action for our re-
lief.
How much time will be consumed before
the majority of our people recognize the
burdens Of this law, it is impossible for me
to determine. How many Of US will die
while the grass is growing" l dare not
prophesy, but it is far better that we
should endure the evils for season than
that the letters should be riveted by the &C
ton of a legislature untimely called to-
gether in special session. Very truly,
II. w. TALLAST.