The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26

1t would be mere abuse, however, to say
that TeNae law makers have Intentionally
made the homestead laws obscure The
truth is that to express the homestead pro-
vision in such unmstakable terms as would
secure the humane purpose intended In
every conceivable application without un-
duly infringing on The rights of creditors
surpasses the wit OF man. and when the
best is done much must yet remain for
, construction by the courts. ] happen to
know that the provision IN our present Con
stituiion was drawn by one OF the ablest
lawyers in the State. the late Governor
Stockdale, with the purpose OF making the
allowance OF the place of business as
homestead alternative only, that is TO say.
only where there was no home of the fam
tly. but the court construed Il otherwise
But your chief complaint in this regard
seems 10 be that the mnnner in which the
homestead acquired is not subject 10
inquiry in behalf Of creditors. l believe
you greatly eXaggerate the extent of this
evil OF the acquisition Of the homestead By
fraud or al least such fragrant abuse az
might possibly be remcdits',c without i'm
pairment OF the security Of the provision
generally. The principle OF which the in
quiry is excluded into the manner OF the
acquisition Of the homestead is that 1t
would give rise 20 so much litigation and
false swearing and is. moreover, in its ma
ture one 50 difficult of right solution. it
would not be Justified by public policy.
POLITICAL
The political complexion of the State
also disturbs you. l observe, however, you
Do not altogether despair but rest your
| hope on Immigration. Like scientists who
have often stood on the very brink of some
discovery big with fate, but fail to dis
cover it becauee their eyes were fixed afar.
may not you, too, Mr. Jones. have been
unconsciouSly on the very verge of this
discovery of the cure OF all the ills you
suffer from when you spoke OF that far
oil remedy OF immigration TO overcome the
large political majority that makes our
laws, directs our public policy and creates
our Institutions? Why, my dear sir. II is
emigration you mean. not immigration;
ana Just that small amount OF II that is
| entirely within your own control. One
VINO mixes up so much poetic sentiment.
the Lone star" odd Glory" ",he Star
spAnglrd Banner" the common brother
| mood OF man." with a business talk-no,
10, II was not the wine. Mr.. Jones. for you
| know you had It all written out. and com
m!ited that dreariest Of crimes that ever
afflicted a weary world. reading 1t at a
| hanquei-can never be In want of a Uto-
pia' for his mind TO him a Kingdom is,
ever Tor him "oyer the mountains OF the
moon ana down the valley of the shadow
lits iar-famed El Dorado" And then, you
KNOW IN any event there is always Shcr-
dams choice left you.
But truce to testing, Texas is great
| state ana We are a generous people IN
lme We might forgive and forget; but, Oh,
Dir. Jones, you have Wounded us In ton-
der place. II not pre- eminent IN the graces
OF life we are nothing. Why did you not
| remember the lesson OF your youth when
away from home and Texas only repre-
sontatlvo() and mind your mannora"--
10 read it at banquet by permissionl
X. G.. Street.