Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20
SOME LEGISLATIVE MEASURES.
WHY LONG JUMPED oN o'coNNoR's
CONVICT bill.
Heavy Outlay of Money would ne
Needed to Purchase Lands Before
Sugar cnne Could He Pientcd-FiR-
ures In the Cnsc.


heard often nowadays In connection
with the vacancy on the railway COM
inissionership. In few days the Long
Doom VIII go the way OF it's predeces-
sors' and Hon. L. l.. Foster Will con-
tine to do business at the old stand.
Foster has most excellent grip.
Col. Tom Ochiltree is here The
world has moi ceased to move on its
axes and there have been no violent
commissions of nature since his arrival.
He is MS popular as of old, and all that
Is needed is Bill sterrett and that prince
OF romanoers, Gen. George Il. Afford.
10 remind the town OF other days.
Judge J. b. Logan OF Tyler WINS the
gentleman who jumped with both feet
on the o'Connor convict labor bill in
the committee room. The Judge said
to the writer: The principle Of the
Dill Is all right, but before It is practi-
cable 1t will be necessary for the stale
to purchase large tracts of land and
go Into the sugar industry on a large
scale. am In favor of submitting an
amendment to the people in order to
square ourselves with the constitution
In regard to the purchase of land by
the state. After that, the oConnor
bill will be all right. The surplus earn
ings Of q convict should be turned over
to his family"
1t is whispered here that after the
close Of the present session Hon. L. r.
Dashiell of Leon county will return to
his boyhood home, Brennan. Many
able lawyers have abandoned Brennan,
called higher or located In other cities,
which leaves n vacancy for bright
ana pushing young lawyer. Dashiell IL
a brilliant orator and on the threshold
or a promising career OF usefulness.
Senator Ben Rogers arbitration bill
has been made the special order for
next Monday, after morning call. and
from day to day until disposed OF
Those Of our citizens who believe that
employers and employees should dwell
together in peace and unity should drop
line To their representatives request
ing dispassionate con sideration OF this
measure Willingness 60 nrbitrate dif-
ierences Is an evidence OF high order
of civilization.
Farmer w. 4. Shaw Of Dallas is
against a constitutional convention.
He is also against the Bowser and
Evans bill eNempting factories from
taxation for period Of ten years. II
was hoped that Farmers visit to New
York, under the chaperonage of Gov.
James S. Hogg Mayor h, h. Paddock
and other wide-geared philanthroplsts. |
would open his eyes to the necessity |
of encouraging and fostering manu-
featuring enterprises. The dcluslon has |
vanished, for William remains loyal to |
oN-carts, wool socks and Belle of Mel |
son. He has gone beyond redemption. |
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great strength in the house. There are 4.
eight or ten editors and publishers
members of that body, and a large
OF gentlemen of other collings
who believe the Bowser bill has merit. |
It should receive the vote OF every |
level-headed man in the house.
Hon. ID. Il, Paterson OF Bell county |
obtained a leave Of absence yesterday
and departed for East Texas on inn
portant business He is clever gem
tleman and excellent lawyer who has
made many friends since his advent
here.
Mrs. W. p. Sebastian and son James
OF Breckenridge are here enjoying life
and keeping a close watch on Hon, w,
p. Sebastian, the genial representative
who declined to permit Senator Emory
C. Smith to repeal the law which bears
his name Country editors owe Col,
a vote of thanks for his work
In their interests as well as In the in
terest OF the public at large,
Hon. j. Il. Turner sun camors for
convention and has mus
tered a respectable following. The
Joint resolution will come up next week
and Turner Will make a hard fight for
its adoption. The Populists win plump
90 votes for the resolution unless the
visit of Judge Thomas l.. Nugent re-
moved the scales from their eyes.
John Hoffer. county clerk Of Arm
strong county, is an old Austin boy
and his mother and sister reside here.
John is one of the best citizens of the
and numbers his friends by
the score, He will remain here for II
week or more.
County Attorney Joe Taylor Of Nc
Lehman is here, and he makes no bones
about his mission. He believes, honest
w. that the substitute fee bill is an out
rage and should be picked to pieces
and swept out by the portera OF the
house. Joe said to the writer: "The
from u big bunch OF
counties have no busi-
ness to jump on the few populous
of the state. Where the cities
are there the business exists, and AS Il
matter of course the volume OF business
swells the fees and also the labor.
THESE statesmen should have a care
that they uh lAtA AliIllt Ailt FfA VICE
C,ol. Isaac Standifer and Col. Cecil
Smith OF Grayson county linger In the
halls Of legislation watching the antics
of the members Of the third house and
the frgldity Of the members Of the Sec
ond house. These gentlemen have a
client at home who has made his peace
with man and also written his will
He killed his wife. and an unfeeling
Jury gave him the death penalty.
Standfer and Smith are now convinced
that murderer Hunt was crazy when
he beheaded his wife with AN axe
hence. beseech Gov. CulberRon TO in
terpose. There. is n well-grounded sus-
picion abroad that the uNoriolde will be
10 swing.
Judge Ed j. Hammer OF the Twenty
ninth judicial district Is here from the
Ed grew to manhood In
Galveston and Houston, and learned the
printers trade. He worked as a Jour
IN the principal cities OF Texas, studied
ay. locmted In the Panhandle and was
elected Judge. Larry Chlttcnden, the
1oet ranchman OF Jones county, has I'M
nontalized Hammer In verse; and he,
with other accomplishments. success
'ully rode the widest brOncho on the
,lains. Judge Hammer Is here TO push
Nj legislation that will rebound TO the
benefit OF the Panhandle contingent.
He will hold forth here for a week OF
en- days.
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