The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
loss ANNOUNCEMENT.
|nm ination for Land Commits
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nm ination for Land Commits
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Democratic Voters OF Texas.
Texas, March FL am candi-
the democratic nomination for
oncr of the general land office and
our support. I am native of
nd was reared on a farm In Rock
hty, have lived in Seymour for the
I've years. am a lawyer by profess
he served as county judge OF Baylor
fwas elected in 1892 to the State
rom the Twenty ninth, or Panhan-
fict, and reelected in 1896. / have
Voted the regular democratic ticket
ported the regular organized de-
of the State.
ny claims to support upon general
1tions. perfect familiarity With
LII conditions and intimate knowledge
lklaw and land legislation In Texas,
M fact that l have taken n lcading
|Hsench legislation in the sessions oi
{6nty fourth and Twenty fifth legis-
In both of these legislatures sorv-
1{ands and framed, and with the aid
associates in the legislature, had en-
INTO law the general act of 1895 for
and lease of the public free scho il
nd the amendments to that act pass
Sa7. Under these acts the sale and
the public lands of the State have
Featly increased and n much larger
thus made 10 yield revenue for
Pc school purposes.
acts seem to have fairly met the
OF present conditions and proven
ly satisfactory; and while l doubt
sdom of further legislation on this
within the next few years, except
ply omissions or remove small de
ret ! am frank to say that the land
IN has by no means reached its ulti-
Dolution. The lack of Information on
object, the want OF Information even
those acquainted with Western con-
and the difference of opinion as
4 future development of West Texas,
nearly all the public lands are stu
and. in fact, the uncertainties CON
! Herewith, have all contributed 10
nd. In the main we have proceeded
Bright lines. The sale of school lands
ise desiring homes has proven wise
eneficent policy. 1t has prompted the
ment and DEVELOPMENT OF those por-
pf the West which are semi agricul-
1and adapted to stock farming and
wen them a prosperity that could not
been reached under any other sys-
Wherever farming or stock farming
e carried on successfully this policy
J be adhered to. In the western
b of what NAV be termed the stock
big district, the quantity of land that
lrchaser may buy might properly be
ised from four sections--the limit un-
lie present law-to six. eight or even
ections. Beyond this, in extreme
Tor Southwest Texas, there is a tsr-
/ that is and will continue to be eX-
kly grazing country. and 1t would
BID public policy to sell the lands in
territory without the conditions of az
)ettlement. and with some reasonable
|tion as to quantity, say twenty FIVE
|ty sections to one purchaser. But
of this land can never be sold at the
ht price: and while the policy of the
has always been to ultimately dis
|of these lands by sale. yet il must
hdent to any one at all familiar with
htuation that ii will be many Years
all of the 90. 00O. 900 acres of public
can be finally disposed of under any
liable system that nav be adopted.
The meantime the State must end ayor
ase as much of these unsold lands as
Bile and thereby swell the available
u fund, The present plan of giving
lessee an undisturbed lease in the
y grazing territory and making all
subject to sale notwithstandi its
in the rest of the STATE. is about the
satisfactory arrangement that II has
possible to make SO far. and am
" of the opinion that ia will not he
to radically disturb this arrangement
few years at least. THE UNEMPLOYMENT
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