A Texas Rebel's Fight for Her Land By SUZANNA ANDREWS More Magazine Sept. 2103

7/27/2019 A Texas Rebel's Fight for Her Land By SUZANNA ANDREWS More Magazine Sept. 2103

1/8

B^T][@FF@ @FJRMWTXLCZCGR@XLMJ B^J@F WNFZMRT

LCW @ JCWF-CF-LMR-I]DO TNFGIMECZLMR NF @ R@ETL@DOIM

ZR@NIMR RMNFQMFZMJ LMRTMIA @T

ZLM BRNGLZ, BCIJ, ]F@XCICGMZND@II^C]ZR@GMC]T QCNDM CA

ZLM @FZNAR @DONFG ECQMEMFZ

BINXX ZLNT X@GMtc w`tdl Tl`rcf Wniscf tlrcw jcwf tlm

g`uftimt `t ` Ttcp tlm Ar`do @tt`do r`iiy.


2/8

smptmebmr 2804 | ecrm.dce 040


3/8

@ddcrjnfg tc tlm cni `fj g`s nfjustry `fj tlm sdnmftnsts, pcintn-

dn`fs `fj mfvnrcfemftìnsts wlc suppcrt nt, ar`donfg ns ` sàm

jrniinfg prcdmss tl`trmprmsmfts mfmrgy nfjmpmfjmfdm, bcce nfkcbs `fj t`x rmvmfums `fj ` dim`fmr ìtmrf`tnvm tc dcì `fj cni.

Cf tlm cppcsntm snjm ns ` jnmrmft smt ca sdnmftnsts, pcintndn`fs

`fj mfvnrcfemftìnsts, wlc s`y tlm bmfmffts ca ar`donfg l`vm

bmmf mx`ggmr`tmj `fj wlc `rm dcfdmrfmj `bcut tlm pcssnbim

mfvnrcfemft i `fj lmìtl rnsos ca tlns jrniinfg prcdmss. Zlm

b`ttim, s`ys Fmw ^cro rmì mst`tm `fj mfvnrcfemftì i`wymrMins`bmtl R`jcw, l`s drm`tmj `f `rey ca dntnzmf `dtnvnsts

crjnf`ry @emrnd`fs arce Zmx`s `fj Dìnacrfn` tcDcicr`jc`fj @ro`fs`s tc Fmw ^cro `fj Xmffsyiv`fn` wlc ammi tl`t

tlmnr invms `fj dceeufntnms `rm bmnfg tlrm`tmfmj by ar`donfg.

@t 18, Tl`rcf Wniscf ns im`jmr ca tl`t rey. B`smj nf fcrtl

Zmx`stlm lm`rt ca cni `fj g`s i`fj `fj ar`donfgs grcufj

zmrcslm w`s cfm ca tlm ffrst tc scufj `f ì`re `bcut tlm

pcssnbim j`fgmrs. Tlms ` pncfmmr, s`ys R`jcw.

Zcugl, biuft `fj wntty, Wniscf ns tlm acrdm bmlnfj

Biumj`zm.dce, f w`rj-wnffnfg ftnar`donfg sntm tl`t l`s

bmdcem tcp scurdm ca fmws `fj j`t acr tlm ecvmemft.@fnfvmstng`tcr, `jvcd`tm, nfstng`tcr `fj gr`ssrccts crg`fnzmr,

Wniscfò` Z\sl`rcf, lmr fce jm bicgl`s bmmf pr`nsmj

by cfm suppcrtmr acr slnfnfg tlm inglt ca trutl wlmrm nts

fmmjmj. Tlm l`s isc wcf jenr`tncf acr scem ca lmr ecrm

jrè`tnd t`dtnds. @t `f mfmrgy-nfjustry dcfvmftncf, acr mx-

èpim, slm rmdcrjmj mxmdutnvms `s tlmy tìomj `bcut usnfg

enint`ry psycps, cr psydlcicgndì-cpmr`tncfs mxpmrtnsm,

`g`nfst emebmrs ca tlm emjn`, mfvnrcfemftìnsts `fj

dceeufnty cppcfmfts ca ar`donfg. Zlmf slm pubinslmj

tlm ùjnct`pms cf lmr bicg;

rm`j lmr lm`jinfm.

Zlm ar`donfg nfjustry `fj nts suppcrtmrs `rm fct

èusmj. Wniscf l`s l`j lmr rmdcrjs subpcmf`mj

`fj l`s bmmf jmpcsmj by cfm mfmrgy dcep`fy. Tlms

bmmf dìimj ` Dceeufnst, ` dr`dopct, ` iuf`tnd, `

WNITCF NT TIC]DLMJ nf ` dceacrt`biy wcrf brcwf

im`tlmr `redl`nr nf tlm dczy, inglt-ffiimj invnfg rcce

ca lmr lcem nf @iimf, Zmx`s, ` prcspmrcus suburb ca

Jìi`s. Jrmssmj nf ` Z-slnrt `fj km`fs, slm ns dlmdonfg

tlm lufjrmjs ca m-e`nis, tmxts fj vcndm e`nis tl`t l`vm

dcem nf tlrcuglcut tlm j`y arce scem ca tlm e`fy

pmcpim wlc smmo lmr jvndm` rcstmr tl`t nfdiujms i`wymrs,

mfvnrcfemftìnsts fj fmwsp`pmr rmpcrtmrs arce rcufj

tlm dcuftry. Cf tlm e`ftmi cppcsntm lmr snts ` plctcgr`pl.

Tnepiy arèmj, nt slcws bmùtnaui wce`f, lmr a`dm bucymj

by dicujs ca fluy bicfjm l`nr, st`rnfg t tlm dèmr` tlrcugl

myms tl`t icco kust tlns snjm ca `wòm. Tlm wm`rs ` pm`s`ftbicusm `fj ` seìi, pniicwy pcut. Zlmrm ns ` sl`jcw ca

plysndì rmsmebi`fdm tc tlm Tl`rcf Wniscf ca tcj`ytlm

lngl dlmmobcfms, tlm w`tdlaui, d`tinom grmmf myms `fj tlm

bicfjm l`nr, ìtlcugl nt ns slcrtmr fcw, `fj a`jmjbut nf

`ttntujm fj jmem`fcr tlm wce`f nf tlm redl`nr smmes vmry

jnmrmft. Zl`t,slm s`ys ca tlm plctcgr`pl, w`s fctlmr inam.

Jurnfg tl`t inam, wlndl mfjmj fct sc icfg `gc, Wniscf w`s

invnfg nf ` rmectm, jni`pnj`tmj tr`nimr wntl spctty mimdtrndnty

`fj ` dr`domj tub tl`t imòmj ìi cvmr tlm b`tlrcce flccr. @

snfgim ectlmr a`dnfg ` ecuft`nf ca bniis, slm amit lmipimss `fj,

slm s`ys, ìecst cut ca lcpm. Zlmf, nf 288


4/8

in`r `fj ` lypcdrntm, bmdùsm N im`smj ey enfmrì rnglts `fj N stnii

gmt rcyìty dlmdos arce tlm g`s dcep`fy, slm s`ys wntl ` senim tl`t

ns jmff`ft but ìsc ` inttim lmsnt`ft `rcufj tlm mjgms. Zlmrm ns ` p`rt

ca Wniscf tl`t ns ufdceacrt`bim wntl tlm inam slm fcw im`js. Zlm

simmo, e`fndurmj i`wfs fj st`tmiy rmjbrndo lcems ca lmr upsdìm

fmnglbcrlccjwlmrm lmr wm`tlmr-bm`tmf g`rjmf amfdm, arcft-y`rj

r`nf b`rrmi `fj sci`r p`fmis r`nsm mymbrcwsdcftr`st sl`rpiy wntl

tlm inam slm cfdm imj. @t tnems slm ammis `s tlcugl slm jcmsft fftnf `fywlmrm, ìecst inom ` st`tmimss pmrscf. @s Wniscf ns tlm

ffrst tc `jent, slm ns fct ìw`ys `s tcugl `s slm iccos, `dtnfg,

slm s`ys, arce am`r `s catmf `s N jc arce dcur`gm. Ttnii, ecst

ca wl`t prcpmis lmr fcw ns `fgmr`t wl`t pmcpim l`vm sumrmj,

`t tlm trèpinfg ca tlmnr i`fj `fj lmìtl fj tlm mfvnrcfemft

by pcwmraui dcrpcr`tncfs tl`t slm bminmvms l`vm trnmj tc sup-

prmss tlm trutl `bcut ar`donfg nf crjmr tc rm`p bng prcffts. N

bmdèm fgry fj icuj, slm s`ys. N w`sft iw`ys tl`t w`y.

rmènfg ca m`sy ecfmy

BCRF @FJ R@NTMJ nf Acrt Wcrtl, Wniscf w`s tlm cfiy

jùgltmr ca ` snfgim ectlmr, ` stùfdliy dcfsmrv`tnvm `fj

rmingncus wce`f wlc brcuglt up lmr tlrmm dlnijrmf cf

` smdrmt`rys sì`ry, slm s`ys. Lmr a`tlmr imat tlm aèniy

wlmf slm w`s twc, `fj slm fmvmr s`w lne `g`nf. Wm

wmrm vmry, vmry pccr, slm s`ys. N w`s tm`smj acr wm`rnfg

l`fj-em-jcwfs fj acr fct l`vnfg a`tlmr. Tlm spmft

wmmomfjs `fj v`d`tncfs `t lmr e`tmrfì gr`fjp`rmfts

r`fdl scutl ca Acrt Wcrtl, wlmrm tlm cfiy arnmfjs slm

rmdìis wmrm lmr lcrsms, ` jcg, d`ts `fj tlm wnijinam

slm rmsdumj. Lmr gr`fja`tlmr, rmtnrmj pcindm jmtmdtnvm,

tùglt lmr tc rnjm, wcro ` tr`dtcr, lùi l`y, rcpm

d`ttim fj slcct.

Wniscf e`rrnmj `t 0>. Nt w`s wl`t lmr ectlmr

mxpmdtmj ca lmr, slm s`ys, `fj tlm ufncf i`stmj imss

tl`f ` ym`r? slm w`s e`rrnmj `g`nf by tlm tnem slm

turfmj 21. Tlm jrmèmj ca gcnfg tc dciimgm but

tcco cfiy cfm di`ss, ` busnfmss dcursm `t Zmx`s

Dlrnstn`f ]fnvmrsnty, bmacrm jrcppnfg cut bm-

dùsm slm w`s prmgf`ft wntl lmr anrst dlnij,

Ar`fo, fcw 48. By 0>>=, bcrmj `fj burfmj cut by tlm dcrpcr`tm rcutnfm.

Wniscf l`j icfg jrmèmj ca cwfnfg i`fj, ` pi`dm

wlmrm slm dcuij ommp lmr bmicvmj lcrsms nfstm`j ca

bc`rjnfg tlme. Nf 0>>1, wntl ecfmy slm l`j d`rmauiiy

s`vmj, slm bcuglt :2 `drms nf Wnsm Dcufty. Zlm prcp-

mrty w`s sntu`tmj fcrtl ca Acrt Wcrtl, cf tlm mjgm ca tlm

e`gfnffdmft D`jjc-IBK F`tncfì Gr`ssi`fjssc scctlnfg

`fj bmùtnaui nf tlm sueemrs, slm s`ys, tl`t wlmf tlmrms

` wnfj, nt iccos inom ` gcijmf cdm`f. Wniscf w`s nf ` fmw

rmi`tncfslnp by tlmf? nf 0>>= slmj gnvmf bnrtl tc lmr smdcfj

scf, @jè. Lmr inam smmemj tc l`vm smttimj nftc scemtlnfgdicsm tc pmramdtncf. Zlmrm wmrm turomys `fj cwis nf tlm wccjs

tl`t surrcufjmj lmr tr`nimr, `fj jmmr nf lmr arcft p`sturm. N

dcuijft smm `fctlmr pcrdl inglt `t fnglt, fctlnfg, slm s`ys.

But @jès a`tlmr imat nf 2882, `fj Wniscf w`s cfdm `g`nf cf

lmr cwf. Tlm wmft cf tc lcij ` smrnms ca jm`j-mfj kcbs tl`t slm

rmamrs tc `s scui jmstrcynfg but tl`t g`vm lmr soniisnf gr`plnd

jmsngf, dceputmrs, tm`dlnfg, cdm `jenfnstr`tncftl`t wcuij

i`tmr eòm lmr mmdtnvm `s `f `dtnvnst.

Nt w`s nf 2884 tl`t Wniscf s`ys slm ffrst s`w fmnglbcrs dcenfg

lcem wntl br`fj-fmw auiiy ic`jmj Jcjgm jnmsmis `fj tlm lnglmst-

quìnty 7\ bm`vmr l`ts, sujjmfiy tònfg mxpmfsnvm v`d`tncfs `fj

rmecjminfg tlmnr lcems. Zlmy l`j im`smj tlmnr enfmrì rnglts tc tlm

cni fj g`s cpmr`tcrs wlc l`j rmdmftiy jnsdcvmrmj tl`t e`rrynfg twc

tmdlfcicgnmslyjrùind ar`dturnfg fj lcrnzcftì jrniinfgdcuij

rmim`sm tlm lugm ecufts ca g`s p`domj nf tlm rcdo i`ymrs jmmp ufjmr

tlm B`rfmtt Tlìm. Nt w`s tlm bnrtl ca ecjmrf-j`y ar`donfg.

Wlmf Wniscf bcuglt lmr prcpmrty, tlm smiimrs prndm jnj fct nfdiujm

nts enfmrì rnglts. Tc slm sdr`pmj tcgmtlmr mvmry mxtr` dmft slm l`j fj

purdl`smj =8 pmrdmft ca tlcsm rnglts, kust nf d`sm `f mfmrgy dcep`fy

scemj`y w`ftmj tc jrnii. Wntl tlm fmw mxpicsncf ca ar`donfg nf tlm rm`,

slm w`s jmtmrenfmj tc im`sm tlm rnglts fj rm`p tlm rmw`rjs. N tlcuglt,

CO, lcw è N gcnfg tc gmt tlm ecst ecfmy acr tlns3 slm rmdìis. N w`ftmj

tc bm Kmj Dièpmtt. N mvmf wrctm ` dcupim ca _mfmrgyU prcjudmrs `fj s`nj,

Dcem jrnii cf ey prcpmrty. Zl`ts lcw eudl N jnjft ofcw.

Nt ns ` ecrfnfg nf i`tm E`rdl 2804, `fj tlm lugm Zmx`s soy, tlndo wntl

dicujs, ns tlm dcicr ca jnrty jnslw`tmr. Wniscf ns `t tlm wlmmi ca lmr tnfy

44-enims-pmr-gìicf Lcfj` Antslm g`vm up lmr pndoup wntl guf r`do smvmrìym`rs `gcjrnvnfg ìcfg dcuftry rc`js fm`r tlm i`fj slm cfdm cwfmj. Wm

p`ss enims ca wccji`fj fj p`sturms, wlmrm d`ttim `fj slmmp gr`zm. Mvmrytlnfg

smmes sc pm`dmaui, mvmf wntl tlm g`s wmiis jcttnfg tlm i`fjsd`pm `rcufj us.

@fj tlmf wm dcem tc tlm jm`j zcfm; ` brcwf wcufj, scem =88 ammt squ`rm,

nf tlm gr`ssi`fjs Wniscf icvmj. Zlm sd`r w`s burfmj nftc tlm grcufj rcufj

288< wlmf, Wniscf s`ys, trudomr juepmj lns ic`j ca ar`do w`stm tlmrm. Anvm

ym`rs i`tmr, Wniscf stnii tm`rs up wlmf slm smms nt. @bcut ` enim `w`y, wm stcp

`t `f cij wmii p`j, cfm ca tlm anrst jrnii sntms nf lmr `rm`. Nt ns kust caa tlm rc`j,

fm`r ` strmè. Zlm sdmfm ns budcind mxdmpt acr tlm grnfjnfg `fj wlnrrnfg ca

tlm g`s dceprmsscr, wlndl ns sc icuj tl`t N d`ft lm`r Wniscf ufimss slm slcuts,

mvmf tlcugl N è snttnfg rnglt fmxt tc lmr.

LCW AR@DONFG@AAMDZT ^C]

D@F NZeòm ycu rndl3 D`f nteòm ycu sndo3 Jcms nt dùsmm`rtlquòms3 Acr `fswmrs tctlmsm `fj ctlmr qumstncfs, gctc ecrm.dce/ar`donfg. (@atmr àr`do-sntm vnsnt, Wniscf, bcvm, sua-

amrmj lmìtl prcbimes, sc ` arnmfjg`vm lmr tlns g`s e`so.)

smptmebmr 2804 | ecrm.dce 044


5/8

Cvmr tlm fmxt amw ym`rs Wniscfs prcpmrty w`s

surrcufjmj by jrniinfg. Zlmrm wmrm trudos tm`rnfgup tlm rc`js, slm s`ys. Inglts int up tlm soy t fnglt

inom Qmg`s, `fj tlmrm wmrm j`ys wlmf ey wlcim soy

turfmj bi`do. Inam bmdèm nfdrm`snfgiy ufbm`r`bim? `t

tnems, slm rmdìis, N wcuij gmt nf tlm dicsmt fj slut

tlm jccr sc ey scf dcuijft lm`r em dry. Wniscf l`j

bmdcem sudl ` stùfdl cppcfmft ca ar`donfg by tlmftl`t slm fc icfgmr w`ftmj tc im`sm lmr enfmrì rnglts.

But slm s`ys slm l`j inttim dlcndm. @f mfmrgy dcep`fy,

Br`jmf Mxpicr`tncf, w`s buynfg up icdì enfmrì rnglts,

`fj tlm aèniy wlc cwfmj tlm ctlmr lìa ca tlm rnglts cf

lmr i`fj l`j im`smj tlmnrs.

@s nt w`s, wlmf Wniscf im`smj lmr rnglts nf Cdtcbmr 288


6/8

Wniscf, gmfmrìiy `grmm tl`t nfdcftrcvmrtnbim

sdnmftnffd mvnjmfdm ns jnduit tc dcem by. But

tlmy jc fct grmm tl`t tlns em`fs ar`donfg ns sàm

cfiy tl`t tlmrm l`sft bmmf mfcugl tnem cr mcrt

put nftc mxènfnfg tlmsm nssums. B`sminfm tmstnfg

ca w`tmr `fj `nr bmacrm ar`donfg l`s bmguf wcuij

prcvnjm vìu`bim j`t` but ns r`rmiy jcfm. @fj ` ictca vntì nfacre`tncf d`ffct bm pubindiy jnsdicsmj,

bmdùsm nt ns burnmj nf tlm smìmj dcurt rmdcrjs ca

d`sms nf wlndl pmcpim l`vm sumj mfmrgy dcep`fnms

acr jè`gms `fj wcf smttimemfts.

Em`fwlnim, acr drntnds ca ar`donfg`fj dmrt`nfiy

acr e`fy ca tlcsm, nfdiujnfg Wniscf, wlc l`vm invmj

wntl nttlm `fmdjctì mvnjmfdm ns mfcugl tc dùsm

smrncus i`re. Cf tlm lmìtl arcft, wm rm smmnfg tlm

sèm `rr`y ca syeptces `drcss tlm dcuftry, but vmry

inttim ns bmnfg jcfm tc mxpicrm tlm dùsms, s`ys J`vnj

Brcwf. @ tcxndcicgnst, Brcwf lmipmj acufj tlm Tcutl-

wmst Xmffsyiv`fn` Mfvnrcfemftì Lmìtl Xrckmdt, wlndl

`ssnsts pmcpim wntl lmìtl prcbimes nf tlm E`rdmiiusTlìm, ` bnttmriy dcftmftncus arcft nf tlm ar`donfg w`rs

tl`t strmtdlms arce Fmw ^cro, Xmffsyiv`fn` `fj Clnc

nftc Wmst Qnrgnfn` fj E`ryi`fj. Fcsmbimmjs, lm`j`dlms,

r`slms, fmurcicgndì `fj brm`tlnfg prcbimestlmsm `rm

scem ca tlm syeptces tl`t l`vm sura`dmj nf ar`donfg zcfms

`fj tl`t slcuij bm emt wntl f neemjn`tm nfvmstng`tncf by

tlm DJD, Brcwf s`ys. Icco `t tlm Wmst Fnim vnrus. Zlmrm

wmrm sc amw d`sms, but pmcpim `dtmj neemjn`tmiy.

@atmr sngfnfg tlm Br`jmf im`sm, Wniscf st`ymj cf lmr i`fj acr

twc ym`rs. But wntl ii tlm ar`donfg gcnfg cf rcufj lmr prcpmrty,

slm s`ys, N amit inom N w`s invnfg cf tlm mjgm ca ` vcid`fc. Nf 2808

slm ecvmj tc `f `p`rtemft nf tlm fm`rby tcwf ca Jmftcf, im`vnfg

lmr dlmrnslmj lcrsms nf tlm d`rm ca ` fmnglbcr. Zlm aciicwnfg ym`r,

slm scij lmr r`fdli`fj fj g`vm tlm lcrsms tc tlm prcpmrtys fmw

cwfmr. Zcj`yslm spmòs ca im`vnfg lmr i`fj `s tlm mfj ca lmr@emrnd`f jrmè. Na ycu `rm invnfg ycur jrmè, ycu jcft kust

tmii ycursmia tc stcp jrmènfg nt, slm s`ys. ^cu l`vm tc anfj `

fmw cfm. But N dcuijft. Nf a`dt, tl`t jrmè l`j bmmf ` fnglt-

e`rm acr scem tnem, wl`t wntl Wniscfs anf`fdnì prcbimes, lmr

struggims `s ` snfgim wcronfg ectlmr invnfg ìcfm a`r cut nf tlm

dcuftrysnjm `fj tlm strmssms ca ` kcb tl`t amit jmmpiy ufauianiinfg.

Xmrl`ps acr tl`t rm`scf, tlm im`snfg ca lmr enfmrì rnglts, tlm sìm

ca lmr i`fj `fj, nfjmmj, lmr wlcim dcfarcft`tncf wntl ar`donfg

smme tc l`vm e`romj tlm rmbnrtl ca Tl`rcf Wniscf.

Wntl lmr anrst dlmdo arce Br`jmf Mxpicr`tncf, Wniscf bcuglt lmr-

smia scem mqunpemft` i`ptcp, ` dèmr`, ` vnjmc rmdcrjmr, bnfcdui`rs

`fj e`jm ` $0,888 jcf`tncf tc M`rtlwcros. Tlm bmg`f tc vciuftmmr

acr tlm grcup `t fnglt `fj cf wmmomfjs wlnim wcronfg lmr j`ykcb `s `f caa ndm `jenfnstr`t cr `t tlm ]fnvmrsnty ca Fcrtl Zmx`s.

Tlm acdusmj lmr vciuftmmr wcro cf M`rtlwcros Cni `fj G`s @d-

dcuft`bninty Xrckmdt (CG@X), wlndl lmips dceeufntnms `rcufj

tlm dcuftry tl`t `rm àamdtmj by jrniinfg.

f `dtnvnst fjs lmr vcndmWNITCF BMG@F tc gmt mxtmfsnvm mxpmrnmfdm nftmrvnmwnfg pmcpim

wlcsm invms l`j bmmf àamdtmj by jrniinfg. Tlmj anrst lm`rj

tlmnr stcrnms tlrcugl lmr bicg. Zlmy kust st`rtmj dcft`dt-

nfg em, slm rmdìis. Zlmy smft plctcs, wlndl slm pcstmj,but tlmf tlmy st`rtmj `sonfg, D`f ycu lmip us3 slm s`ys.

Tcemtnems nt w`s cvmrwlmienfg. Zlmrm wmrm ecemfts

wlmf slm wcuij jrcp tc tlm aiccr scbbnfg `t tlm stcrnms

slm lm`rjca sndo dlnijrmf `fj jynfg pmts, ca jmspmr`tm

p`rmfts wlc jnjft ofcw wl`t tc jc wlmf ` rng sujjmfiy

rcsm up nf tlmnr y`rj, cr tlm wlcim aèniy gct r`slms,

cr tlm `nr semiimj sc strcfgiy ca jnmsmi aumi tl`t tlmy

dcuijft brm`tlm prcpmriy.

Ttmvm Inpsoy `fj Tlmiiy Xmrjum, twc ca tlm pmcpim Wni-

scf l`s bmmf wcronfg wntl, invm nf X`romr Dcufty. Cfm

ns ` wmìtly busnfmsse`f, tlm ctlmr ` pmrscfì `ssnst`ft

strugginfg tc eòm mfjs emmt. Wniscf s`ys Inpsoy `fj

Xmrjum niiustr`tm tl`t nt jcmsft e`ttmr na ycurm rndl cr

pccr wlmf jmìnfg wntl tlm mfmrgy dcep`fnms.

@ snfgim ectlmr, Xmrjum invms nf tr`nimr tudomj nf tlm

wccjs kust cutsnjm tlm tcwf caGr`fbury. Tnttnfg wntlWniscf nf lmr arcft y`rj nf tlm sl`jm ca f cò trmm lufg

wntl bnrjlcusms fj wnfj dlnems, Xmrjum tìos bcut

wl`t l`s l`ppmfmj tc lmr snfdm 288>, wlmf R`fgm Rm-

scurdms bmg`f ar`donfg imss tl`f lìa enim arce lmr

lcem. Zlmrm wmrm tlm trudosgn`ft rngs tl`t b`domj

cftc lmr prcpmrty, drm`tnfg ofmm-jmmp ruts nf lmr

i`wf. Zlmrm wmrm tlm lm`j`dlms slm mxpmrnmfdmj

`fj tlm bcuts ca a`tngum. @fj tlm a`dt tl`t Xmrjum

s`ys slm d`ft jrnfo lmr t`p w`tmr. Zmsts dcfjudtmj

by R`fgm nf 2808 slcwmj lngl imvmis ca emtl`fm,

but ddcrjnfg tc nts spcomspmrscf, E`tt Xntz`rmii`,tlns w`s jum tc mxnstnfg gmcicgndì nssums `fj

prcbimes wntl tlm dcfstrudtncf ca Xmrjums wmii,

fct tlm dcep`fys jrniinfg. Ttnii, ìtlcugl R`fgm

tcij lmr slm dcuij sàmiy jrnfo lmr w`tmr atmr

tlm dcep`fy nfstìimj ` g`s vmft cf lmr wmii,

Xmrjum ns am`raui ca jcnfg sc. Lmr w`tmr, slm

fctms, d`f bm int cf

JC ^C] CWF WL@ZT ]FJMR ^C]R LCEM3

WLMF C] B]^ XRCXMRZ^wlmtlmr prne`ry cr smdcfj`ry lcem, wlmtlmrnf suburb`f, rurì cr v`d`tncf rm`jcft ssuem ycu rm isc buynfgwl`tmvmr inms bmfm`tl tlm grcufj, w`rfs Fmw ^cro rmì mst`tm `fj mf-vnrcfemftì i`wymr Mins`bmtl R`jcw. @fctlmr p`rty e`y cwf tlm enf-mrì rnglts, em`fnfg tlmrms ` dl`fdm tl`t g`s cr cni dcuij bm mxtr`dtmjarce ycur i`fj wntlcut ycur dcfsmft, àamdtnfg ycur prcpmrty vìum acrym`rs wlnim scemcfm mism dciimdts tlm rcyìtnms. Zc fj cut wl`t stmpsycu slcuij tòm bmacrm ycu buycr lcw tc dlmdo cf tlm st`tus ca ycurdurrmft prcpmrtygc tc ecrm.dce/enfmrìrnglts.

smptmebmr 2804 | ecrm.dce 04=

dcftnfumj cf p`gm 0=1


7/8

MX@ tlmf wntljrmw nts crjmr `g`nfst

R`fgm wntlcut mxpi`f`tncf cr fy emf-

tncf ca Inpsoys w`tmr. @ddcrjnfg tc rm-

dmft fmws rmpcrts, tlm MX@ l`j dcem

ufjmr prmssurm arce tcp W`slnfgtcf

icbbynst wcronfg acr R`fgmwlndl tlmdcep`fys spcomspmrscf, Xntz`rmii`, jm-

fnms, s`ynfg tlm icbbynst fmvmr wcromj

acr cr icbbnmj cf bmlìa ca R`fgm, ì-

tlcugl lm jnjr`nsm tlm Inpsoy d`sm wntl

tlm MX@. @ii ca wlndl imat Inpsoy tc ffglt

tlm dcep`fy cf lns cwf.

Inpsoy l`s plcfmj Wniscf rmpm`t-

mjiy cvmr tlm p`st amw j`ysusuìiy

wlmf wmrm `bcut tc snt jcwf `fj

w`tdl ` ecvnm, s`ys lmr scf @jè.

Tlm tòms mvmry dìi. Xmcpims invms

aìi p`rt? aèninms rm sc strmssmj, slm

s`ys. Zlmnr wlcim p`r`jnge dr`slms.@s Wniscfs brnmfly jnj wlmf nf 2802

slm pcstmj acct`gm cf lmr bicg ca Inp-

soys wmii w`tmr ingltnfg cf ffrm`

vnjmc Xntz`rmii` di`nes ns jmdmptnvm

`fj R`fgm dèm àtmr lmr `s wmii.

@iimgnfg nf ` imttmr tc lmr i`wymr

tl`t Wniscfw`s eònfg ensrmprm-smft`tncfs bcut R`fgm, tlm dcep`fy,

`s p`rt ca nts d`sm `g`nfst Inpsoy,sub-pcmf`mj Wniscfs m-e`nis `fj jmpcsmj

lmr acr snx lcurs. Tlm rmspcfjmj wntl

tùftnfg bicg pcsts. N jmdinfmj tlmnr

nfvnt`tncf tc bm nftnenj`tmj, slm prc-

di`nemj. But slm isc gct lmr ffrst prm-

sdrnptncf acr @ebnmf. @itlcugl nf tlm

mfj R`fgm fmvmr ffimj sunt g`nfst lmr,

acr wlnim, Wniscf s`ys, N w`s ar`nj

tl`t N w`s gcnfg tc icsm mvmrytlnfg.

Xmrl`ps bmdùsm tlm rmbmi nf lmr w`s

stnflmj acr sc icfg, bng p`rt ca wl`t ec-

tnv`tms Wniscf ns tlm nssum ca pcwmr fj

nts `busm. Nf 2808 slm g`vm ` prmsmft`-

tncf tc tlm MX@ t nts Rmsm`rdl Zrn`fgim

X`ro a`dninty nf Fcrtl D`rcinf`, slcwnfg

tlme j`t`, st`ts, biccj tmsts, vnjmcs Nj

g`tlmrmj nf jcnfgAicwb`do, slm s`ys,

rmamrrnfg tc `f M`rtlwcros rmpcrt cftlm B`rfmtt Tlìm tl`t slm lmipmj wrntm.

N w`s prmsmftnfg tlmsm d`sm stujnms tc

slcw tlmrm `rm sngfnffd`ft mfvnrcfemf-

tì fj lmìtl nep`dts bmdùsm tlm cni

`fj g`s nfjustry ns s`ynfg tl`t tlmrm

`rm fc nep`dts. Zl`t fy prcbimes rm

pmrnplmrì `fj tlmy `rm tònfg d`rm ca

tlme. @fj tlmsm `rm tlm vcndms, slm

s`ys, tl`t rm tlm icujmst.

Zlmrm `rm nfjustry icbbynsts nf tlmrm

mvmryj`y, nf W`slnfgtcf, nf @ustnf,

ffrm t lmr wmii? dcenfg cut ca lmr t`ps,

nt turfs wlntm `fj ffzzms.

Wniscf ns wcrrnmj `bcut Xmrjum.

N ofcw wl`t slms gcnfg tlrcugl,

slm s`ys. Zl`t w`s ey inam. Nt tcco

Xmrjumjnvcrdmj `fj wcronfg l`rj tcp`y acr lmr twc drms ca i fjacur ym`rs

tc eustmr tlm dcur`gm tc smmo `ssnst`fdm.

^cu d`ft bm ` vndtne acrmvmr, slm tmiis

Wniscf, wlc l`s ìrm`jy `ssurmj lmr

tl`t slm d`f lmip; ffinfg dcepi`nfts wntl

tlm Mfvnrcfemftì Xrctmdtncf @gmfdy

(MX@) `fj tlm icdì Zmx`s rmgui`tcrs,

`rr`fgnfg acr ecrm tmstnfg ca lmr w`-

tmr `fj scni, r`nsnfg ecfmy tc p`y acr `

w`tmr t`fo `fj ` ecftliy w`tmr sup-

piy. Xmrjum ns rmiudt`ft tc tòm dl`r-

nty. Nvm jcfm mvmrytlnfg cf ey cwf,

slm s`ys. Lmr ctlmr dcfdmrf ns tlm b`do-i`sl tl`t dcuij dcem arce R`fgm Rm-

scurdms, wlndl slm ofcws rmspcfjmj

tc lmr fmnglbcr Ttmvm Inpsoys i`wsunt

wntl ` dcuftmrsunt acr $:.= eniincf, `d-

dusnfg lne ca jmaè`tncf acr ìimgnfg

pubindiy tl`t R`fgms jrniinfg w`s tlm

dùsm ca lns w`tmr dcftènf`tncf.

Inpsoy invms `bcut ` enim arce Xmr-

jum `s tlm drcw flnms, nf ` 07-rcce p`-

i`z zc cutsnjm Wm`tlmracrj. Tt`fjnfg

nf lns spr`winfg ontdlmf cvmricconfg

lns swneenfg pcci, lm tìos `bcut tlm

fnglte`rm tl`t lns inam l`s bmdcem

snfdm 288>, wlmf, lm s`ys, lm jnsdcv-

mrmj prcbimes wntl lns wmii w`tmr. Zc-

j`y lm trudos nf w`tmr acr lns aèniy t

` dcst ca $0,888 ` ecftl bmdùsm, lm

s`ys, lns w`tmr l`s bmmf dcftènf`tmj

by emtl`fm `fj ctlmr dlmendìs. @s

wntl Xmrjumwlc s`ys lmr prcbimes

bmg`f àtmr tlm sèm wmii w`s jrniimj

nf 288>R`fgm nfsnsts tl`t nts jrniinfg

ns fct tc bièm acr Inpsoys prcbimes

but tl`t tlm dùsm ns f mxnstnfg gmcicgn-

dì nssum, ìtlcugl tlns `rguemft l`s

rmdmftiy bmmf dlìimfgmj nf `f nfvms-

tng`tncf by icdì ZQ-fmws prcgrè.Acr Wniscf, Inpsoys b`ttim niiustr`tms

lcw l`rj, `fj mvmf surrmì, nt d`f bm

tc tòm cf tlm cni `fj g`s dcep`fnms.

@t ffrst, lns ìimg`tncf tl`t R`fgm w`s

rmspcfsnbim w`s b`domj up by `f MX@

memrgmfdy crjmr rmqunrnfg tlm dce-

p`fy tc dim`f up tlm prcbime. But tlmf

tlm R`nirc`j Dceenssncf ca Zmx`s sup-

pcrtmj R`fgm, s`ynfg nt acufj fc mvn-

jmfdm tl`t tlm dcep`fy w`s rmspcfsnbim

acr Inpsoys w`tmr dcftènf`tncf. Zlm

Zmx`s Rmbmi dcftnfumj arce p`gm 04=

0=1 ecrm.dce | smptmebmr 2804


8/8

0=< ecrm.dce | smptmebmr 2804

Zmx`s Rmbmi @rdtnd arce p`gm 02

Documents

A Texas Rebel's Fight for Her Land By SUZANNA ANDREWS More Magazine Sept. 2103