Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-20
THE TEXAS CAPITOL SUIT.
SOME LETTEns THAT CREATE q
SENSATION.
One of Them Mentions the Advfsss
biiity OF Paying Leaders In the
begiSinture Good "commis-
rionsr-Enrweii TcStne-.


BY Associated Press.
Chicago. H.. April i9-In the stur
Res-Harweli arbitration hearing today
ex-senator c. Il. Tarwei was under
cross-eNamination. MIR. Farweil frank.
ly told Of various plans 10 get rid OF
sturges, and said at one time in London
Nc sturges threatened him, saying
that his life and fortune and reputation
were IN danger. Then Mr.. Mccarthy
produced some letters and read thcm
with much satisfaction. The FIRST ont
produced sensation. 1t read as fol.
lows.
\. c. BabcooiS. Esq Dear Sir: This
German lawyers Of the banks which
contemplated loaning on our land, sug-
sest that II would be much easier "a
compass the matter II the state would
give title to all the lands and take tho
United States bonds IA escrow TO be
drawn for the same as lands ARE now
taken by us, as work progresses, My
Impression is that It would he eaaier
10 get the state 10 loan US s3.0O0,0O0 in
per cent bonds and keep title to tha
lands until we pay the bonds, We can.
In thut case, give some few leaders In
the legislature good large commisions
I'm cash for such services and the state
will lose nothing You might sound
few OF the mon you can talk with,
and see what they think Of such Il
proposition. JOHN v. FAlfWEl1b-
Ex-senator Farwcl when asked re-
garding the meaning OF the word COM
missions" said he had no idea what tho
word meant The lawyer for Mr.. stun
gcs then produced another letter FROM
j, " Fnrewll to Col, Bahcock wnd
was In Texas Before It was read Mr.
Hlgboc. Irnrwclls attorney. asked ia
a aneerlng tone; "who 81 this Col
BubcoclE. and what Is It ne is colond
OFF"
"I don't know" said Mr. Mccarthy
at may have been the Salvation army
he was 10 familiar with John V. Far
we'll"
Mr.. Farwelrs letter dated July ,,
1903. was as follows. A. G. Babcoek
ESQ Dear Sir. I see that the 1exas
Republicans have declared for fred
grass. expecting. Of course. to draw
from the Democratic nominees that ele-
ment ia the struggle for power This
more than ever confirms my impression
that the Republican party Of the South,
Texas Included. cannot be trusted with
power and more than you aud | would
trust the Democratic party OF tho
North 10 run our general government.
though there are very many men IN II
worthy Of confidence
II Is because OF the worst element of
Northern society. who are, almost to
man. Democrats, that we would not
trust the party here. on the sauna
principle We cannot trust the Repub-
llcan party IN Texas though many
men In It may be good men, The press
ent administration has certainly made
proud record FOR themselves and
their party an the passage and enforce
ment OF land laws, looking toward the
perfect protection OF property rights
10 the individual and the state IN the
face OF a wealthy and powerful fac-
tion In their own party who have
grown rich on free grass. OF course.
our interests would dictate that We
should spare no labor, time or expense
10 make their election sure. IL thera
is any doubt about IL. and such eifort
can be made effeotual, not only ous
interests demand it-that IL too small
platform for me TO stand upon
truth and righteousness demand It.
and when nny party deserts these, OF
when material interests require
men 10 keep company with
lawlessness. honest men must
In self-defense and TO protect society.
stand with the party which guarantees
that power OF the government shall
by the eternal be used only for tho
protection OF the rights OF all. No man
takes The name OF God IA vain wha
does It In such connection. when wa
cousciontiously work and pray in ons
line we may be sure we are right.
(slgned) j. V. FAREWELL.
p. s.-The study OF politics is much
IN your line. and II you don't agree
with me In the spirit Of this letter
Texas " no place for you. You had
better come home.
Before court adjourned the cross-ex-
animation OF ex-senator Farwell waa
finished.