The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-08
WHAT OF THE FUT

r, eAas. Jsuusty
correspondence Among ~
people with all shades Of bsI,.' =
is expressed that the coming WI.
legislature will prove to ~ 8
enc. The sentiment seems 10 X n
in favor OF perfecting the ra,o..
been accomplished rather than !. h
at this time upon new reform. y
not preclude the correction !, I,
common notoriety. such "a y.
the criminal system. but cpbas 4
mcnts in Legislation thct won,s n
whether Justly or unjustly. = -
Long headed busircss men
opinion that the break up Of 4.
rlcd is near at hand, and thai ~ 4
its heels will follow an e-a :, 4. \
in Txns akin to that Of 1ssc.,. Il
toward event should occur !.
There is, also. q strong sen,,-
st0!Wart democrats against 800.
would lend color to the idsa ,S.,
cal conditions and popular y
Texas are Identical with tbo.s Il !.
ana Colorado. /, is pointed ~ 4
wisdom Of every measure whtst
nocted with The late controvs.ss
politics has been approved 4" 3
s!ons OF their former adyera,y,.
asserted that this splendls rass,,
to stand upon fer time. '
Tho predominant sentiment
gagged 1t Alright. would ma
questions 20 the front. and nn,s,'
issues TO the rear. This sentin~,9
by representative merchant
manufacturers and professional Z.
to business will be the wateSss.
next five years. The politician Y. 4
ing TO swing with the turrsnt !.
well to make a note of thu ~.
in the bent OF the current.
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There are two subjects upcu "
frmative legislation would upds,.l
welcomed by the element which 2 }
forward hopefully to a great ,.,l
Texas-manufacturlng and irris,u.
apparent to every person who /. /
local and general conditions I'M h
has come when Texas SHOULD "a
field of manufacture with the ~.
come a competitor with the ~
production of all staple fabric !
she grows the raw materlala ~
and only this way greatness IL.
featuring development is esseDibI
continued prosperity of the ~
Texas. 1t will make the State I'M
Of the Eastern moncs lender bv ~;
accumulation of money possidl y
will give to Texas equal proni,a1
Massachusetts ia the sisterhood n
in the eyes of the world at I'm |
considerations are beginning d 4 F
about and appreciated by the ~
any well informed man what i n |
est need of Texas at present. y
cases out of ten he will ansvt }
features. FI
The scant rainfall Throughout y I
part of the State since 1880 MI
general attention to the subjed
cation and there are today II
many as a dozen large irrigatn u
on foot in the State. Some Il ~
already achieved results that -
creation. 1t has been demouskui
with many crops Irrigation "a N
ably used in districts where III \
supposed TO be. on an average, ~
all purposes. The cheapness Of N
has operated to prevent devpiq
this direction, but the oft reculTil1
OF the last seven years have 4 n
the farmers Of the State that
on small areas are always mon ?
than small crops on large arsas
Practical and prudent measea
courage manufactures and trriuf1
have the hearty and well-nigA u
approval OF the people Of the ~
The battle over the possesss |
western districts, in which M
school lands lie. which was ths u
in State politics during a PAT I
administration and during Ill n
administration, has at last bes
the severe lessons Of experean'
been demonstrated to the entin
ton Of everybody that nature ~
regions referred to for stocksn
try. and that disaster must alSl
every attempt to reverse her 49,
only utility of farming in The ~
is to increase profits In harm
The final settlement Of this a.
an end to all issues between
and stockraising. and will ~
early development of the wed@
the State by assuring permsDson
ing interests. II follows. Of -
the land legislation of the Stast
or later be remodeled to con-
settlement OF what was once
turbing question. To be made
the occupants and to the ~
large part of the unsold schea
have to be permanently deyotse y
ness OF raising calves.
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An issue Of more than Local
arisen between the people Of ~
Panhandle. and the Southes
branch OF the Santa Fe railroeA
that town is situated. On AGO.
rate on coal from Kansas ana
Territory, the price OF coal
exorbitant. An attempt was -
to import coal from Colorado "
Fort Worth and Denver raiiiu
Santa Fe refused to make
rate at Panhandle City. and ~
trary and prohibitory charss
ton on such shipments for -
from Panhandle City to MAJ
claimed by the road that IN
terstate shipments. even when - -
loaded from bins at Panhandie ~
this ground 1t refused TO sppI y
commissions rates. Suit W.
Mama shippers. under the prw1S
commission law. and judgmE 4
their favor In the district cous
has appealed. and in the means =,
a final decision. shippers Az