The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
A REJOINDER.
JUDGE TERRELL'S REPLY
TO MAXEY ON THE IS
SUES OF THE DAY.
MANEY'S ARMOR PIERCED AT
EVERY POINT--ANOTHER
BRILLIANT EFFORT.
Special TELEGRAM to the statesman.


FORT WoRTA, September l4.-Following is por-
tion only of Judge Terrells remarks last night in
reply to Senator MaXey.
Senator Terrell heing called for spoke in SUBJ
stance as follows My fellow citizens, this is not
my meeting, nor did come to address YOU. | dis
cussed political matters from the same stand in
Weatherford, where Mr.. Maxey spoke last Satur-
day, and come with him to this place. He did not
invite me to divide time with him at his appoint
ment, and at this late hour | shall only discuss
those things which his remarks have made neces-
sary to note.
am fortunately relieved from saving but little
for his history of the declaration of independence
of the alien and sedition laws The fact that
Washington and Jefferson and Adams, were each
elected president; the war with Mexico; the an
neXatiOn of Texas, and the troubles of our recon-
struction are all things which the boys learn at
school, and which we heard the distinguished
statesman rehearse so well six years ago.
The distinguished senator complained that
should, at Weatherford have mentioned some ap-
parent instances in his political career in the
ate. What then SAID l will maintain before any
tribune of Je1fersonian democrats on earth. But
first let me remind Senator Maxey
that criticism of senatorial candidates
began neither with me nor my frinds. When
responded favorably to the call of more than 20
newspapers and very many friends to be candi-
mirers OF Senator MaXey and of Governor Ireland
Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart-began their
calumnies and assaults upon me. Every falsehood
that malice could invent was brought into position
and circulated by hostile press. The mail was
loaded with lots of San Antonio Times, and other
sheets, sent broadcast over Texas to malign and
iniure me. Williamson county was flooded with
this literature on the eve of the convention, but
there had mingled with the people for over thirty
years, and they responded by unani
m0nsly Iaonfy inSStrncting for me for for the
this literature lost much money. Who fur
nished it? Nor is this all. From this very stand
/ was ruthlessly assaulted in my absence by one
who had been regarded as a candidate for tine
Init tal Stuta 10 mn | n'ill NOT
ton, for with me he has placed himself beyond the
pale of courteous controversy. He repeated the
same tactics at Georgetown, and two days after
ward the response of that people was to give him
eighteen votes at a primary election out of 369.
Now, my friends, it was once quantity said that
there is great deal of human nature in man,
and the distinguished senator must not complain
if | indulge sametimes in truthful retaliation
The history of this country for over hundred
years, and the triumph of democracy over buried
issues of the past Gen, MaXey has well reasser-
ted. But what light has he thrown on the problemY
The living issues of the present that threaten our
civilization! What of the causes which have pro-
duced this turbulent discomfort everywhere!
What are the legal remedies we should adopt?
Can it be that we have reached that point in our
progress toward Capitalization when senatorial
dig Gity is compromised by discussing before the
people public wrongs that threaten the peace of
the very state which senator represents;
Why then instead of telling youthat strikes were
bad and railroads were good, did he not place his
finger on the public wounds inflicted by both His
distinguished colleague from his seat in the Amer
lean senate, has lifted his warning voice against
the tyranny of railway legislation. He has de-
nounced it as robbery, which shoHld be prevented
by government, both national and state,
why not speak ont and publish it to the people?
Instead of this, ne saws ''If the laws are defect
i've, amend them; it the railroad corporations ex-
ert monOpolistc powers, prosecute them when
he knows that they defy all efforts at punishment,
and that private individuals are unequal to the
task of contending with them, and that every fine
imposed on them is collected by increased freight
rates the people. He knows that session
after session he attempted in vain to create rail
road commission and failed. We are now trans
ferring that issue before the people and asking
them to compel their candidates to speak out be-
fore they elect them. Gentlemen, public men, |
some times in their struggle for wealth and
splendid enterprises, forget the very causes
that advanced them to official place. |
The national democratic platform of 1880, de-
cared "the democratic party is the friend of the
labOring man, and pledges itself to protect him |
alike against cormorant and the commune If |
here is cormorant in this country, how foolish
was that declaration of our party! If there is |
then it is the duty of every man seeking Legislative
office to denounCe its plunderng, and suggest REM
edies for the protection of the industrial classes
against its rapacity. But this gentleman who
knows, comes and asks your support for third
term, ard has told you that it is not
to discuss state issues. / fail to
appreciate the lofty dignity of any gentleman who
wraps his senatorial toga around himself and re-
lUSeS 10 expose ana utIOuuCe COrpOIdle wrongs IN
fcted on the very people who elevated him. This
he has refused to do, and this | predict he will
never do in this canvass. 1t is far easier to let
alone the methods of corporate power than arouse
by opposing and excite the opposition of its
thousand agents and its tremendous financial in.
luence. The march of that power to universal
control of governments, both state and national,
now threatens us, and no legislator performs his
luty who is content with sounding its praises or
Standing mute.
You heard the gentleman just now ridicule the
doctrine that in railroading where combination is
possible competition is impossible, and he attrib-
tied the authority of this doctrine to Henry
George
Judge Terrell proceeded to fay Senator Maxey
n many of that gentleman's positions, which he
lid in fine style, and to the great amusement and
hearty applause of the audience.