Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-11
LIVESTOCK.
The Importation Of
Mexican Cattle.
w. l.. BLACK SPEAKS OUT AGAINST
1T IN NO uNMEANING
TERMS.
FAYORS PROTECTION
AND SAYS HE believes IN REpuB-
LIcAN PRINCIPLES.
The Decline In Price Caused by
Alarm on the Part of Investors.
Matters of Interest.
FAYORS PROTECTION
AND SAYS HE believes IN REpUB-
LIcAN PRINCIPLES.

Mr.. w. l.. Black, of Fort McKavett,
who has interested himself in the
Texas cattle industry. and who Is wei
informed on matters pertaining to the
same, has some very pertinent Ines-
tons to discuss in regard to the I'M
portation OF Mexican cattle. II is In
this connection that he has the follow
ing to say:
referring to your recent interview
with Mr.. Bush on the question of Mr..
Sansom's resolution to demand protec-
ton from the competition OF Mexican
cattle raisers, l quote the following
remark:
"'I don't know what Mr.. Sansom's
politics are, but / do know that every
other gentleman, that spoke in favor
Of his position, was either an avowed
Republican or, as one told me of him
sell, a protection Democrat
This would imply that the support
ers OF Mr. Sansom's resolution were
| prompted entirely by politics. ana l
/ think 1t was very unhappy remark
| for Mr.. Bush to make.
For myself. / am free TO confess
I that my political sympathles are with
{ the Republican party, because l nave
| learned by experience that their policy
| of government Is best suited to my per-
sonal interests. | did not come to
| Texas for my health, or to engage in
| politics / came here to try and make
money, and l soon found out that the
| Democratic party, In which | was born
and raised, was In favor of free trade
I on raw material, and protection for the
| northern manufacturer, l decided 10
leave them. 1 am not like my good
| friend, Colonel ID. P. Gay. who is said
! 10 hN the urttOn of
the Democrats in making free wool,
and is stll a staunch Democrat. HIS
/ high principle is to be commended, and
wonder how many more 100000 he VIII
let go before he calls halt?
II am strongly In favor OF Mr.. san
sons resolution, because / think IL
| would be to the interest OF Texas cat
tlemen, as a whole, to keep out all for
eign compel ition. Mr.. Bush attempted
to prove by statistics, that the importa-
| ton OF 900 head of Mexican cattle
| has done us no harm: and, he goes on
to show that this insignificant amount
liz only about one-third OF ! per cent.
of the cattle the United States holds.
This Is all very true. but at the same
time II is about 80 1-3 per cent. of what
| the state of Texas sells every year.
! When YOU destroy one-third OF a man =
business you cripple him very severely.
In my opinion. and that Is what the I'm
portation of 100000 head OF Mexican
cattle means to every cattleman IN the
state of Texas, for IL IL safe to say
that Texas would have supplied this
demand, II Mexico had not been open
to the buyers that imported them.
~ do not suppose Mr.. Bush Will dis
pute that the American cattle raisers
are capable of producing more cattle
than our markets will consume. If
this is a fact, / would like to know
IL there is any wisdom In permitting
Mexican and Canadian cattle raisers
to ship their cattle to this country when
we are Cutting our markets with our
own shipments.
'T believe in the principle, America
| for Americans; Mexico for MeNicans,
Canada for Canadians. Let each coun-
try take care OF their own people.
| we have the best market OF the three.
| and II we can secure this Tor ourselves
we can afford to let the McNicans sup
ply their own countrymen and Cana
dlans theirs. Free trade with these
border countries might benefit few
spectators, but It would inJure tho
limited States as whole; and the
decentralization resulting from swelling
the supply of cattle TO such an enor-
nous quantity would have tendency
10 alarm investors In our business
Capital is always timid, and when
| asked to invest In an article, the sup
ply OF which Is unknown. II seeks other
channels for employment. ] attribute
the recent decline of IS to $40 in our
feeding steers to no other cause than
this alarm on the part or INVESTORS
We were on n solid footing, and. nc-
cordIng to Mr.. Bushs own figures, the
shortage In our supply fully justified
the advance In price. and IT II had not
been for this 100000 head or Mexican
cattie. we would to-day be able to real
I've $50 for steers that we cannot get
more than 500 for.
ar this IL not an injury to our husi.
ness. do not know what an Injury Is