The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-09
HANCOCK ARRAIGNED.

An Independent Mass Meeting on Main
Square.
Judge A. j. Evans and Gov Davis Make
Speeches.
An impromptu independent meeting was
gotten up on last Saturday night. The recent
appearance of Hancock and Lubbock had
aroused all our good citizens to feeling Of
disgust and indignation and they were anxious
to hear Hancock discussed from an indepen-
dent standpoint.
Judge A. ]. Evans was induced to speak
and the manner in which he discharged his
task fully met the public expectation.
A torch-light procession had been suggest
ed but from some misunderstanding about the
torches it was abandoned.
An immense crowd of men gathered in front
of the speakers stand and occupied the side
walks and galleries Of the adjoining houses,
by far the largest audience that has turned out
this campaign.
Judge Evans was introduced by Jno. r.
Shook, Esq, and proceeded to arraign John
Hancock, as an ancient know-nothine, hater
Of foreigners and Roman Catholics. Judge
Evans appeared as a living witness to this
part of Hancock's record, detailing circum-
stantially his position upon this question when
he (fIancockl was the candidate of the know
nothing party against Bell in 1884.
Judge Evans then followed the political
record of Hancock down to the breaking
out of the war and challenged his de-
mocracy, proving that he had never, up
to that time made record as a
consistent or even ordinary democrat, but that
he was whig in sentiment, it anything. When
the war was over Hancock appeared on the
scsne as democrat, but a very reluctant one.
General Hamilton was taken by the hand by
Mr.. Lincoln, and that made Hancock mad,
and he then sought the favor Of the democra-
cy, but if he was good democrat in 1866, why
didn't the democracy select him instead Of
Oranss Roberts to represent them in the U. S.
senate? In fact. the democracy had no faith
in Hancock But, finally, they picked him
up to use him as tool to overcome the con-
servative sentiment of the 9th congressional
district, and he was elected over Mr.. Degen-
er. But, getting into congress, he made him
self famous by voting for the back salary grab.
Hancock had asserted that federal gold would
be used to carry this election. Who loved
federal gold better than he did, when he voted
himself So, 500 back salary?
When you want mans character you seek
for the evidence among his neighbors-at his
home. Hancock's neighhors had voted
against him, and George Washington Jones
had beaten him 100 majority in Travis county.
II his neighbors won't have him, why should
other people run the risk of favoring himy
Hancock had good deal to say against
monopolists and capitalists, but he had failed
to tell the people of San Antonio of his share
in the Sen Antonio Mexican Gulf bond steal,
in which he had laid back and pocketed some
$4,000 OF the money OF the people of this
city, for which they had never seen the rap
ping Of finger.
Hancock, as a disguised and played-out
democratic politician was duly pictured to the
delight of the crowd. Then, the manner of
his nomination at Austin, in which Judge
Epson was juggled out Of The nomination,
after being assured there was no opposition.
Maj. Tom. Breckenridge was accredited with
being at the bottom Of the plot to defraud
Epson, in the hope of coming in as dark
horse; but HANCOCK was nominated. Judge
Evans charged that money had been used in
the manipulation OF the outside counties
against Upson, ana proved that Hancock was
not now the choice of the democracy. He also
revived Hancock's declaration in June last,
that he was not in accord with the democracy,
showing that Hancock was again the tool of
designing men, and being himself designing
man he had no claim upon the honest men Of
any party, or upon the people, and had proven
himself to be the meanest of all the aspirants
for Office and the only one that could he used
as tool to juggle Epson out Of his place.
IIancock's persistent and chr0nic office
seeking was we'll illustrated by the statement
that he had spent four years in congress and
nine years trying to get there.
Judge Evans addressed himself to Han
cocks untenable views and statements regard
ing the tariff, completely overthrowing his
position and showing him up as either ignor-
ant of his subject or purposely falsifying the
facts.
Lubbock came in for a few remarks, and
his connection with the transactions of Snug
Cling the U. S, bonds in the state treasury be-
longing to the school fund DUNG the war, to
England, then his cotton card. speculation was
cited as an appropriate illus'rat Of the kind
Of man he was, then had the cheek TO 60
about the country talking about Gov Davis.
Judge Evans speech was replete with anec
dotes and apt illustrations, and the crowd re-
NAMED motionless for three hours during its
delivery.
At the conclusion of Judge Evans speech,
Gov. Davis was called for, and being on the
ground came forward. The governor said he
did not propose to de.Ain them with speech,
as he had already addressed the people OF this
city at length on the issues of the canvass, but
he wished to allude to the statements made
by his opponent in his speech to the people
the other night, that there had been one
million and half of dollars col
lected at Washington to be used
in buying up votes and intmating that it was
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