Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-18


As indicating the trend OF public
sentiment on the veto OF the act con-
soldatlng the Sabine ana East Texas
railroad with the Texas and New Or
leans railroad Governor Culberson has
received the following letter from
prominent citizen Of Galveston:
Il have carefully read your veto
message and reasons FOR disapproval
Of the Texas and New orleans CONSOLE
dalton bill. Permit me 10 congratulate
YOU upon your loyalty to Texas. pat
riotism and good judgment"
The following is copy OF another
letter he received today from another
prominent citizen.
81 have recently read your message
vetoing the consolidation OF the Sabine
and East Texas railroad with the Texas
ana New Orleans railroad, and cannot
refrain from writing to congratulate
and commend you for the courage and
wisdom which has marked your admin
isration thus far and as q citizen Of
Texas deeply interested In her welfare
70 thank you that you thus stand be-
tween the commonwealth and the I'M
warranted encroachments OF corporate
power.
you may recollcct, I lived In Cali
fornla few years ago, and while there
j could not but note the conditions
mentioned In your message, and which
has doubtless increased since l left.
California was then 80 completely un-
der the domination Of the Southern Pa
ulfc company, both In state and mu-
nicipal AFFAIRS, as Texas has been and
Is now under the direction of the DEM
Ocratic party. For years those people
selves from the hold OF this corporate oc-
topus, but their EFFORTS sepm to have re-
suited only in deeper entanglements,
and II is now doubtful II the day Will
over come In our dine when that fair
state viii not be cursed with tho cor
ruptiOn consequent upon such a condi-
tlon Of things. l am sure you do not
need encouragement The approval Of
your own conscious and the commeudu-
lions OF strong friends are doubtless
with you, but / feel impelled to say
this much, believing that II can not
/ but crafty you that there Is even one
more. one who has not had the honor
| OF being counted your friend, who Is
ready and anxious TO uphold You In
the position taken In the interest of the
| general welfare Please permit me In
| behalf OF a large element OF Texas cit
| izenship who feel friendly 20 tho cor
I pnratlons and earnestly desire to see
| them favored with protection, yet re-
| gard the general welfare as superior
| to all else I'm governmental measures
TO thank you"
The following letter was also re-
ceivcd today from "A prominent citizen
| OF san Antonio:
81 read with much interest and ap-
| probation your veto message referring
to the Southern Pacific railway system,
| It's grip upon the commerce of Call
fornin and Arizona and efforts to con-
| troll the transportation OF Texas pro-
| ducts en- route to market. II IL "A dan
| gerous power for evil to the producers
| of cotton, cattle, wool and the many
| prducts Of Texas, which lind market
beyond the limits OF the state. CON
trolling a through line from El Paso to
Sabine. also the Texas Central. Aran-
sHs Pass system, line from Bccvllle
| and Victoria to Houston, which are
! mere feeders for ats through line and
terminal at Algiers,
About fite years ago met Mr.. Hunt
! ington In New York and presented my
plan OF an outer or artificial harbor on
Padre island and invited his aid and
cooperation in Its construction. as We
had no flrst-class port on our Ions
coast line l had reason 20 expect his
cooperation, but he assured me very
frankly that the proposed outer harboi
was entirely practical yet his Interests
were In the long haul over the Southern
Pacific system to his terminal at Al
I ffIars