Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-02

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fensible. Had the land laws been
effective and effectually enforced
its growth would have been i'm.
possible. II is often asserted In
defense of large holdings that
through the operations Of enlight.
ened selfishness, the land 30 held
will eventually be put to its best
use. Wherever theoretical con-
sideration may support this state
ment, in practice it is almost uni
versally not true. Hired labor on
the farm can not compete with the
man who owns and works his land
and if it could the owners Of large
tracts rarely have the capital TO
develop them effectively.
although there is tendency
TO subdivide large holdings in the
long run, yet the desire for such
holdings is so strong and the be-
lief in their rapid increase in value
so controlling and so widespread
that the speculative motive gov
erns, and men go to extremes be-
fore they will subdivide lands
which they themselves are not able
10 utilize.
1.-THE fundamental fact that
characterizes the present situation
is this: That the number of pat
ents issued is increasing out Of all
proportion to the number of new
homes.
The same thing prevails in
Texas today. In nearly every
instance where you find good land
it is monopolized by the cattle
barons and lumber kings, and in
the rich agricultural parts of the
state it is cultivated by tenants
who, in the majority Of cases, oc-
cupy very unenviable positions not
calculated to inspire patriotism or
love of country.
On this same subject j. j. Hill,
president OF the Great Northern
Railway, among other things said
1.-THE need of more land space for
home builders is created by the
rapid settlement Of the country
aud precipitated and aggravated by
the insane policy Of land laws
which tend toward extension OF
the power domination by the mon
opolist and Spectator, except in a
few selected spots by the influence
Of the railroad company as colo
mixers has been execised to secure
settlement Of their land. The in
hux of actual cultivators Of the
soil is 50 small as scarcely to be
reckoned with.
| honestly believe that the time
has come when intelligent people
who do their own thinking will
look upon railroads as their best
friend instead of enemy. The rail
roads are the greatest educators
and civilizers on earth and unques-
tionably the best friend to the COM
mon people. We owe TO them In
this country all our prosperity.
They are opposed to the large &C.
QUESTION Of land by the few and
encourage immigration and settle
ments of small farmers along the
line Of their roads and are vitallv
interested in the prosperity of the
country. II is physically impossi-
ole for railroads to prosper unless
the county through which they run
is prosp porous. have no apology
To offer for this article. believe
il 10 be the truth on which the
very existence of the government
and the liberty Of the people de.
pends. Until some thirty.iive
years ago the land il Japan was
owned by few. The Government
took bold hand and made a
change by which everyone in japan
owns their own home, and under
this system they have become one
of the strongest and most patriotic
people on earth; absolutely irwin
lcible.
The government that makes it pos
sible to monopolize the land by
the few sows the seed of anarchy
Who can contemplate this state Of
things without shudder for th'
future welfare and liberty of tn,
people the toilinR millions who
are not class in the community
but are the community? Govern
ments should exist only for thu
benefit of the governed, and should
he strong only that they may pro
tect the weak Dallas News.
sew LeRfand Animals.
Experts say that probably there Is NJ
country In the world where importc'