“My career on the range was during the period when there was a great deal of conflict among the ranchers of the Goliad range territory” (Haynes, 278). Shortly after the Civil War took place, the Gilded Age took place. The Gilded Age was time period were everything seemed to grow quickly. There were several political scandals and many acts of power because those, who had money believed they could do what they wanted. Texas was growing so fast, that it forgot to think about the negative impacts, that would come with success. Texas’ ranchers and farmers were a bit arrogant, and soon some states would not trade with them. In fact, even the markets were closed to them. “During the Civil War and for a period after the war ceased, branding was neglected
