The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
HOUSTON DAILY POST SATURDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 2 1903

we enphaHcally repudiato rs false the as.
sVtion that the ouposition r. tbi.. ism a
~ 'ue instance az the rich cnttlp mon but
ore GpENsihon Is universal as far as we
neht n,, iueu' our people Invite settle.
invito my MY! are pleading for e., but do not
niate with T. disaster. We ura confronted
No ,,. ~ ueYafatiqu that until recent years
tfc, ~ not so alarmed with the so-Cailcd
9e2tuc on the trail to tie Northwesf and
~ sl Consg 9uent mixing Of cattle from the
linz Win cattle from the north OF the
most OF the cattle I'm this sectiSn M tbut
Sah!e We're cattle that had hcen driven
itUm southern territory aud consequently
i Meig immune AT that time native cattle
~ tnls terrtory were Indeed scarce, and
~ Is knowu fact that cattle once i'm
NY, ,uuIe are thus immpne for period OF ten
It Is coutendcd that to abolish this line
WVuiu open up new grazing auds for the
cNtile bel0W tile line. In reply to this we
VII say mat la most % the territory north
or the line the pastures are crowded Ia the
Hinlt with cattle belonging to the owners
q the land aud to prevent for one season
lHt Shipment OF young cattle north Wou' Il
tesult IN a worse crowded condition there
man Is found south Of the Hue, since breed
ing is Our chief industry ind pastures arc
stocked to their limits WITH she-cnttle
, ~ U.s. DISC argued IN this connection that
thg Statc school lands are held In large
uodies by the big cattlc men thus barring
s,tuement by people without homes. We
venture the assertion that for every sec.
.th oI iahd placed upon the market Ia
lu' territory above the line IN tho past
,Wo years there has been more Than two
9ppICanis 10 purchase said land, aud II Tn,
ANA Is not being put upon the market. dc
!V' nMhr me quarantine commission with
~ nor lmply that the abolition Of IA.
quarantine line would put these lands upon
the market
Another matter we would call attention
10, Is the fact that large majority OF our
loo g.fttu. st.l ~
banks TO stock thpir pastures with she
cutie on the faith Of early returns FROM
nc sale at good prices OF their Young cat
ne 10 northern buyers Strike down the
market 'nr this character Of cattle and YOU
+ r'uuce the price Of all cattle IN Texas, and
IH.lureS VIII abound among the money Dor
I0NGrS, banks will suffer, and every interest
sHlchcd by this Industry Will feel the cf
tects thereof
Secretary Wilson being asked about the
pFoha6!lty OF the quarantine line being
n,3S 20 the north boundary line Of Texas
-, - can only say upon the appearance o.
lever above the present quarantine lnc
Jne Inc VIII he moved to the State houu
W'IPs We are bound 70 protect the cOt,
We or oth'r portions Of the country and
W. ntnrd 10 DO H."
krnember that we people above tho line
st44tepIbno5H last year aftor being Inspected
1i9'OVo mead OF cattle to the Northwest
ranges and We pay taxes on cattle alone
valued NJ S2Apo0 900. and an land in the
ianhondie valued at S5OOO0 600 Tastan
upon us the unjust and ruiuous Bryan quar-
9ntine hin, which VIII force the Federal
antho-ities to quarantine against the on
TIRE state Of Texas in order To protect
cutie Of other States. and You affect cat
lie values IN every state, and this indus
try. would be ruined In tho Panhandle.
end above the line aud tuus we would
be reduced 10 bankruptcy aud unable IA
pav our tax or interest on our lands bought
from the State, and wreck and ruin fol
low.
We are hclpless minority solely nj
tho mercy Of The moro densoy populated
parts Of the State. and tholr law-mnkl 90
power, and can only appeal to these for
protection Of orr rights and pronortv ut
which the Bryan bill STRIDES deadly blow
I'VE ask due. ans.f@tr consideration Of
this matter before taking a step. the dan
eerous and rulnons effects Of which can
not be removed by future legislation Wo
submit this 10 You in candor. in the shirt
OF fai'I' and n there b. q doubt rs Ia
the geruinonoss Of the facts above stntcd
we refer Won to the best Informed md
most trustw"r'hv mon NJ Northwest Tex.
as. Respectfully submitted
s. r Howard
George Long,