The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-15
ABOUT LAND VALUES.
More Views on Their Relation to I'm
migration.

/ More Views on Their Relation to I'M
migration.
To The Editor Of the Post.
Houston, Texas July ON my return
10 headquarters ! ind In looking over
corv If rho Post Of tuly 2 ON mage IL
a letter under the mead 't .lHhu AK"
1 tion.' dated Nacogdochcs, Texas, JnlY l.
I stgnod .r Piopnt [ ipfcr from
-. ~, .t.. ia ~ th,
[ What Nf. mount says 'hIl H' III W '"N
opinion that ] am doing tho large land
,rn,.. - 49, 90, iuiu.tf,o bv sacirr
owners OF IeNas ah INJUSTICE '' say ' I,,.
! III print ana '''pd'H' iH"'' h'"'l''''
speaking the land owners OF IeNaS are
boldinc .thefr lands foo htrh have mot
80, D.. ,4. a.. ha. ~ fseor
/ sald' as Mt. b'ount puts 'i tud' A"'',.
tuXlug tho land owner ont of existence.
| have from time to time quoted citizens
state m heart. as SAVING that "lt would
help TO solve the land question: NJ leNaS
to Increase the taxable values now placed
on vacant lands In the state an! IN ms
way Of course. the taxes wond be ~
creased. Many citizens of The state, whose
views, huu 'APtIItHf WI ~ '"' a" ~.
ctcrythiug he done that is iegll ana con,
sistent 10 discourage lapd spectators and
work that rhcy ,des,rd to become home
builders and good citizans 81 the state,
! have, in writing letters m The Post ana
TO other papers ~ the state quoted what
these men have said IN speaking of the
land question. and | win Soy tight lere.
that | may he understood thht ! fully
agree win those men thai ta'"r me III
creased taxation on the vacant lands
| do not believe That any ialr man can
consistently object 10 taxing the resident
and non es,dent large land owner Al, much
1'hcre is ouc thing that I do know, and
that is that discriminating iu favor of
TIE, land Spectator as against the homo
builder viii not give 10 us F'o0ier
Texas.
II Mr.. Biount ~ Nacogdorhes or any
UnS Il osr Rou ' he 3 Ss' Of
taxes on the vacant land and placing q
public wagon roads around each section 81
land IN farming districts ana having "a good
have them present same, Results ARE what
Is wanted, and results with the mnt-
SrSly means more S good peopo locaed gem an
nnr vacant lands producing something 70.
the RAILROADS 70 haW ont and using and
consuming, something for the railroads to
haul In This, Of course; would mean more
business for the merchant. professional
men ana people genetH!lN, ana would help
make. good towns and cities. whore We
now haNe side tracks and small villages.
Mr., Blonnt speaks a. me signing nv
letter 10 Inc Post as Immigrant Agent"
II matters not, J think, TO the public,
whether my lcttGrs are signed immigrant
agent or John Howard The question IN
whleh inc people are interested Is whether
or NOT We nRhyg presented t9e facts in tho
good law-abidlne progressive citizens ~ tho
state correctly II Is one thing to In
crease the taxes or the vacant lands ami
a ,b thing to "cogR i them or tas
of existence" 7 VIII say IN the interest,"
Of truth that | have not advocated thar
either he HNne
Mr.. Blount saws that -Four land owners
out of hye are willing and anxious 10 sell
In reply 70 mis- statement, | viii say
That my, experience has been Different to
THIS ] mo mat when there are no buyers
on the ground. that those who own lands
VIII say; we want y sell our lands;
we VIII take FROM ~ 60 $40 per acre" As
the case may he, aud then when fcw
energetic land agents. assisted hy the rail.
roads or the state Snrcepd In bringing
IN some prospective buyers, ne land Thar
could he had before the buyers came IL
either taken OF the market or tho price
Is raised from s. 70 s. per acre.
. During the month ~ Nav there was
Mhat was called the Texas State Real
Estate association meeting held at Hllls.
moro. Inc land owners were notified from
day 70 day for weeks through the press
f TINS meeting me large land owners Of
Texas were conspicuous by their absence