The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15


Austin. Texas. March IA. 1896.
=. soliciting for 1t the serious thought
n, eyery reader, herewith hand you
-rsderation the eighth annual re-
!, = the agricultural bureau of the de-
.-.nt of agriculture, statistics and
~, have endeavored to make 1t as
a IA minute as the circumstances at.
~ us preparation would permit.
's.mng attention to the inefficiencies of
ss,r laws which were designed with a
n, Il assisting the genera! interests OF
q ,,ople, and in a special manner prl-
N directed TO subscribing their agrl.
Isv,,l endeayors through this, the au-
.r,ed medium Of the States own crea-
q would give prominence TO sugges-
-. strengthening the arm of the agri-
.anral feature of the States government
!, The work imposed by the law.
n rive 10 the public a statement. com.
~. and accurate as possible. of her agri-
,ssrsI conditions and prospects is, [
Irnk Just requirement which, under
~ Of duty, can neither be evaded nor
kNsh,sd It represents a direct dealing
=
- the hope of every other, and to
|s.rs all others in the end inevitably look
\, their own maintenance and prosperity
Ethout agriculture (using the term IN
\, generic sense, as embracing all that
[.ssges the farmer life itself could not
4 slstained OF II every other industry
4 rrn Ii is the parent of them all. and
n ike Lear, It Is all the time feeling
N wound of that serpent's tooth, a
Epkess child" Whether community
n aggressive or retrogressive Involves
|tts and conclusions whose reliability can
I'm be ascertained and made known by
Iva consultation with the people them
sss and the collection OF data from
I'm Individually, for aggregate tabula-
N. and subsequent publication. 1t IS thus
I'm that the material condition of the
Es,pe can be reasonably approxlmated,
IN from the material may he safely reck-
Lad their moral, intellectual and social
k-.h: for when a people are above the
|n,ltudes OF adverse circumstances then
vii Invariably he found that the other
|.nents OF human excellence and human
hplness are the logical as well as nat
I'll consequence. In fact, the material
The unfailing guaranty of every other
Ermendable prosperity, and observation
COWS that where there is material stag
ntsn there also Intellectual, moral and
nL delinquencies abound.
As far as this department has been able
b obtain detailed replies to the many in
.rhles II had addressed to the tax as
rssdrs and other officers and private in
tvliuals Of the State. the agricultural in
iststs Of Texas are in more prosperous
I'd promising condition than they were
~ year ago Here the accidents of soil.
Hisons, climate, industry and its skilful
lrlication are ever ready to greet the
hmer with rich reward for his honest
IfNis. That there are ever present perils
II peculiar to Texas, but shared by her
i common with all other agricultural
Mates. does not diminish the immlrence
NJ serious effects of the injury they
apE. The excessive production over
y above what is required TO, supply the
kaand Is largely responsible for low
E,es and Improbable results. and for
y the farmer himself Is to blame; but
y chief cause, and the one that DIV -rts |
Y others in comparison, is the baueful |
:iis that settles and rests like the
'kht OF whitening mildew upon all
sncultural pursuits under the malign in
snces and selfish, sordid schemes of
asrupulous spectators who prevent |
y impair the legitimate objects and |
Exposes Of the market by the iniQultous |
y utterly inevcuSable system of trade |
y Traffic In advance on the anticipated |
1umqlations and products of the farm |
y aoor, known everywhere IA deal |
Y IN intures, which is n nineteenth |
strry application of the plan of the rob- |
I M,ons of tho feudal age, Let him |
.e VINO has the power. and let him keep |
~ can but the modern method while |
NlR reprehcnsible Is tho more con-
.nplble because the more cowardly. |
9 mere are those who, with tirclcss en-
fI.afe H. d. H.
~uon ana grain futures to the prclu- |
9 and some times almost to the de
, ,...oh OF really healthful agricultural |
s.slprises' These thoroughly well plan
'4snu heartless assaults upon the moth |
~. nfe are entirely without moral or
saAoe jusl liication, and, disguise 1t as
~, y may. II is ON the part of those who
~ nothing more nor less than feed
v y Nv ~ lattenlng on their own corruption.
\ mry say it Is legitimate. and they say
= correctly, too. for it Is legitimate in
I &ne sense that the preparation of
Z sivat wrong is legitimate. simply be-
~. M y IS not enlarged by any expres
MuNory statute that is strong enough
,wsmpel the enforcement of its own
s !, This dealing in futures is an
IN wnleh does not carry within
Fa The seeds of It's own death.
living. growing, vigor-
= ma always hungry parasite that
~. ..s ana strengthens as the years go
r saa opportunities multiply. For this
aarr rss srere should be adequate redress;
M, .esuteess, to be- effective, can only be
. Nv through the constltutiopally CON
y channel OF legislative cogniz-
~. rer,nltted silence, or tolerated In
~, NJ. weaknesses of already existing and
W.. announced statutory pro-
g W. wlen the right to protection Is
-, ~ ~. IN the conscience of its claim, is
a Ia tt-a
s ,,s instance 1t not only allows, but in
s.,aS seems actually to energize or
Ieh ueSpass upon an industry on
4 r, VERY other commendable avoca-
"a. .nu .t rely for its own security. In
,ss me failure of effort TO destroy II
sres 70 70 nave argued to operators IN
M, the incaDacity of the state to
st M ana uphold the privileges and
dss. vi her agricultural interests, for
's r,snase of the restraining act Of the
M. legislature. the Spectator in
m,r mas become holder in his actions
mers ciamorous in his cries for The
49,, substance. So long has this
's,esslon been endured, in defiance of
1nr protest, that the inilicuon OF
W me Preparation OF fraud upon
,a,. has practically assumed the
M anu might of rightful preroga-
,r,,,N.hE Its source In some common,
Il H., raw of superior signiiicance'
vsr,l,, accommodating metamorphosis,
strernaR an absence of law that should
,yr ssas enough for its suppression, into
wa y. or law that seems to be
~ win the duty of its vindication.
.,,, eNehtured these comments as rep
s my views on this particular fea-
/, accumulated difficulties that con-
! ~ FARMER, understanding at the
,s Ac mat the enactment of laws,
4 ~ they should be vigorously APP
,p,r, any one State against gambling
aGcts al az the expense of agricultural
is nr WOULD be poorly commensurate
nciden, intion unless reinforced by
Or So legislation IN tho ~ ri nf tho |