Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-16
DIVISION OF THE STATE.

A few years ago a man would have
been in danger OF lynching had he
named such a thing as dividing
Grand Old Texas" into two or more
States. How now? There has been
a wide change OF sentiment on the
question in the past few years, Tor
which The Eagle is sorry. and
IL is now IN issue in the public ana
political affairs OF the State. The
Waco Times.H Herald discusses the
matter as follows:
"The Times Herald has heretofore
said and II now repeats that there
is no prospect for an immediate d.
vision Of Texas, and therefore no
occasion for any OF us to get excited.
It has always said and here repeats
that division further down the line Is
inevitable, the reasons for which we're
given at the time. The esteemed
Houston Post thus regards the mat
ter:
owe are going to hear more and
more OF the proposition In the near
future. The prohibition Panhandle
with its economic problems affecting
vitality the welfare Of a people largely
drawn from other States Is beginning
TO despair OF land and railroad legis-
lation upon which rs prosperity and
development depend. South Texas
with It's heavy anti.proh'bition pre-
~ponderance. drawn largely from
Europe. Is weary OF the constantly
tightening coil the prohihitionists are
drawing about Il. West Texas, like
the Panhandle. has its peculiar prob
lens which fail TO exact the interest
or the sympathy OF the older sections
OF the State.
"'These are the influences az work.
20 say nothing OF the vista Of Cover.
norships. %Senatorships and other high
offices which are appealing 10 the
ambitions OF men who crave political
honors.
Twenty seven years ago. address
ing a great ~concourse OF Texans in
Dallas. Henry W. Grady suggested
the division OF Texas and only the
courtesy which his auditors felt due
a distinguished guest prevented them
from kissing him. He noted the pro.
found silence with which the sugges.
ton was received and quickly with.
drew Il.
"And today there are two Joint
resolutions pending in the Legislature
proposing the division OF Texas. The
times are changing. and We can see a
new and startling issue before the
electorate before many years shall
have passed
THE different sections OF the State
have such diverse interests and such
contrary views that It is going 10 be
next to impossible TO hold them to.
gether In one commonwealth. Jus,
as Texas can't legislate for Connects
cut, a fact they are forgetting ur
there at Washington, so Dallam Coun.
ty can't legislate for Cameron County.
and vice versa. What Bowie County
goes to Austin demanding for an
Texas is the very thing that provokes
to almost open rebellion in Fl Pasc
County. Could We confne the State
to a few simple duties, trusting each
county to work out its own destiny
there would be little or no demand
for division. But each session Of the
Legislature NEEDLES a little more. al
ways usurping authority which be-
longs to the people of the several 10
calities, and that sort OF thing will
finally become so uncomfortable that
the only way to insure peace will be
to follow the example Of the ancient
Abram and his kinsman, Lot: "ant
they separated themselves the one
from the other" But let's not gel
excited about 1t; the decision belongs
TO the next generation"