San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-26
AWAY IN the Creek,


Mn. EDrron;--A few days ago I got q
copy of the Sau Antonio Express and In
looking through II, came across an article
headlinod something like this: "Cook's
First Big Cum" In reading said article I
discovered that Il was no less parsonage
chan our former fellow citizen, and that he
out cunning (big) for the Rovernorship
Of Texas, and find In said article he com
plains Of trembling" most gunners
call II the buck fever" .
But, Mr.. Editor. should tho Hon. Gns-
tave Cook be elected next governor Of
Texas, those who know him feel quite sure
that his trembling spell will not last long IN
the pure air Of Austin. But In case he
don't git thar Eli" would advise him to
begin now taking three doses per day Of
Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup" know
of no better tonic for the tremblings. You
are aware, Mr.. Editor l suppose, that his
kind Of tremblings are caused by long con-
tinued buzzing Of bee In his bonnet.
Don't he pile on tho soft solder in telling
his hearers what God has doneP Why. sir.
Il reads like sermon and pretty fair one,
too. But you know the Judge ID q
"brainly" man, on no is also fine jaw
Smith," and he knows just whore to place
his blows every tune.
do not think II IL necessary to follow
the Judge through all his sermon. or gun
ming expedition, but would call his atten-
AZ al ha lafk
that IL the u. s. commission to regulate
railroads, called the interstate. II appears
that ''Uncle Sam" believesin commission"
Nothing In his attempted illustration
between Texas and Georgia or Mississippi.
People have been leaving those states andl
coming to Texas before rail or commission
But we next find him loading bis "bigl
gun" with POor's Manual and fires II slap
bang at the commission men. He must !,
have torn out some Of the leaves or he
would find that one mile Of eastern road
costs nearly as much as three miles of
Texas roads, 80 that fact will change his AZ
per cent. some.
He merely mentions that the passenger
rate in Texas Is cents per mile, while in
some states II ID B cents. 80"
Would not that matter have given the
Judge fine chance to get of some Of his
sloauence. He could have said that that
reduction came about through tho same
men who now want commission, and that
the side be now represents opposed 10,
using the same old line Of wind, to-wit;
no more railroads for Texas; cheaper In
proportion than eastern roads; will set the
state back twenty years in It's progress;
last, but not least. Mr.. Capitalist" will DO
scared Off Mr.. Editor, did you ever hear
of this fellow Capitalist" that he was not
very scared or ct least very timid? Strikes
me he also has bad attack Of the Judges
''trembles."-
But did the dire disasters befall Texas
when the roads had to carry the people for
8 cents per mile instead Of D cents3 Did
the different lines become simply two
streaks Of rust o. was then prophesied?
Was the passenger train reduced to one
each way, making only Is miles per hour?
Did all railroad building stop In Texas?
No, sir, notwithstanding the railroad man.
ayers said Il would, ns said the men they
brought 10 Austin In free coaches 70
wrestle with the members Of the legislature
on that bill. Neither did Mr.. "Capitalist'
get badly scared. He likes cheap rides
aud cheap freights % well o. anyone. He
not only did not tremble, but he has come
In greater numbers. I tell you what, Mr..
Editor, big "ersps" will catch railroads and
capitalists.
And, Mr.. Editor, how has Il effected the
roads themselvesl What Ia their condition
under a 8 cent rate7 have rode over the
old "Angelmaker," the II. Il T O., when
l0.miles per hour was dangerous speed.
and paid 5 cents per mile; have also rode
over her OF 40 miles since and paid 8 cents
per mile. SO you see when the men who
now oppose the commission we're wrong In
that case, rest assured they are wrong In
this.
But how IL Il on freight, and why does
not Mr.. Cocks Trinity coEect the wrong
In IN Some tine last spring o prominent
gentleman Of Austin. Texas. made talk at
the cattiemen's convention In Fort Worth,
and among other good things he said OF
told was Q little Sit Of freight tAlk. He
stated that car Of ice hauled from Austin,
Teras. 10 Corpus Christi, Tens, loaded in
a boz car. cost hin ESQ. while the rate
from Quiney or Hannibal for the sane
amount Of ice, loaded In q refrigerator car.
oos eoo, and that the distance vts 500
miles greaier. Nov, Mr.. Editor. that 10
he stuff thAt scares Mr.. Capitalist Dot
In coocl1son. Mr.. Editor.
Iet ne say n nv memory serves me neht
Z rsrnsnbsr . time not long AGO, when 10
Mr.. Cook bad been governor be would nct
have hAi he tremblesL Hov ~ would
have hksd 70 at dopn solidly % the
Kniehts q Labor vhsn they were only
.sking fnr t.rtiosi No trenhles then
Wen, belisvs good maoy rsilro.d nea
bsIone 70 hat ordsr. and altbo1eh Mr.
cook y he rEilrosd e.sdidste. Do 30
think Ne boys vill 81 crov. lever hHrs
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