The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-26
THE PROPOSED COURT.



To the Editor OF Tho Post.
beaumont. Texas, December ga tele-
gram from Paris. Texas, published In this
mornings Post. says officials are SUR i
priscd because both houses Of congress
have passed n bill locating a Federal court
at Beaumont. Who are these officials and
why should they be surprised? Ia 1t be-
cause Southwest Texas and Beaumont is to
obtain crumb OF governmental considcra-
ton and benefit?
II that be the reason then the people Of
this section are no less surprised than our
said guardian officials. as II was time
whereof the memory OF man runneth not
to the contrary" when Beaumont, south
east Texas, or her citizens. individually or
collectively, have received any special ben
etit or appointment ut the hands OF tnv
governments, Federal or State. 1t was
hitherto fact. perhaps, significant in re-
spect to this matter, that we did not have
votes enough in this neck OF the woods.
back OF the benefits. to cause our officials
to he otherwise than surprised when We
received any special notice. II any
We think We can say without probability
on successful contradiction that the state
incnt made IN said special that the bill
hich passed Congress establishing
court at Beaumont is useless piece oil ex-
courts at Galveston and Tyler show that In
all the territory attached to Beaumont only
forty-two cases have originated within the
last five years" is unwarranted and UNI
true. IL map he said truthiully. too. that
litigation in those courts from that terri
tory has bcun discouraged and mnimaed
by the great inconvenience and ONpeuE
resulting TO It's people, leaving them IN the
condition of the Kilkenny cats" usually,
when through with Il. ana Ia respect t
this we speak from experience
But IL II not apparent from said specin
that here are back of 1t motives of per
sonal self intorcst actuating the great ''oi
fetal surprise" expressed II this We
not tho case il seems to the writer tn
better reasons could be given for 1t. VI
respectfully submit that, because tho
are now on the doclcts OF the court
Paris in which arrests have been mad
ninety aevcn eases for murder and ~
other felony cases. and tw"nty-sovcn mui
der and 22i other felony cases IN which
arrests have been made. but In which fu
gitlyes are continually hcing brought in
tho great majority OF which. perhaps. are
from the Indian Territory, Ia no jus, rea
son why proper provisions should rat bi
made for the Increasing busincss ana popu
lation Of the growing country rrntl,-~a
TO beaumont In the last few years ant
since tho deepng OF tho port At Sabine PAS
(which liz the only special benefit. perhap
that this section has ever received at tn,
hands OF eovcrnmentl. our business 1n'
population have rapidly Increased to larg
proportions. and viii UNNECESSARILY gro'
In the near future. especially OF maritime
character. but generally, In all matter
pertaining to the jurisdiction OF the Unite
states, and We here. In common with on
able representatives in congress, bolicv
inut our great Interests and the loss the,
would suffer for the want of adcquaI
economical court privileges, should he dul
considered and provided for and also thu
suitable provisions should be made 10
lievc The Paris court OF its plethora
business accumulated there from outsi
the Jurisdiction Of Texas; or. to Nay I'll
least. that such accumulation there. what
ever he its cause. should not he permitte
to work deprivation of rights toward Thu
section G.. w. OBricn.