Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-14
A VOICE FROM TEXAS.
Strong Talk From Chairman Finley
of the State Committee.
Lesson o! Late FIectIous-TeIas Democracy
for Cleveland and Tar Il Reform.
Mills for speaker
St. Louis Repu bic.

| TeSlstGTSu 1T tue . ututEu uotci, III Soti-
| pany with Hon. B. p. Ayres OF Fort
| Worth, Tex, member Of the Demo-
! cratic state committee. They are on
their way TO Columbus, Ohio, to attend
! the banquet to be given By the Demo-
Gratis of that city in honor of the old
/ Roman, Allen G. Thurman.
Mr.. Finley is one of Texas most bril-
liant lawyers, respected citizen and
trusted political leader. He Is now serv-
! ing his second term as chairman of the
stets executive committee, thing I'M
precedented in the history of the Demo-
! cratic party of hat state. His re cleo
ton grew out of some opposition to rui-
ings made by him as chairman. touching
the question of qualifications for voting
ut Democratic primaries. Some of the
| candidates for governor differing with
him made the matter an issue on the
stump, but his position was sustained by
the party, and with great unanimity
they demanded that he should continue
at the head of the COMMITTEES for another
/ term. MIR. Finley makes his home ut
Tyler, which is also the home of Gov
ernor-elect HOgg. When seen by Re-
public reporter yesterday and asked in
regard to politics in the Lone Star state,
Mr.. Finley said:
ALL DEMOCRATS.
ave are all Democrats down that
way; work six days in the week, go to
church on Sunday and always vote the
Democratic ticket at an election. While
we gave u pretty round MINORITY for the
ticket this year | do not think We polled
our full strength, OWING to humber OF
Democrats staying at home; but, taken
/ hn- Inv IA,
ocratic majority than ever before. In
1856 when there was contest for state
officers. the Democratic candidate for
governor, Ross, received q majority of
l44 900; i'll the election OF 1888 Governor
Ross had no Republican opponent, but
nom partisan Union Labor opponent, and
he received q majority of l52 900. This
year there was square fight between
the Democrats and Republicans, and the
Democratic nominee, Acknowledgement
Hogg, received about l54 900 majority.
! The Republican nominee received no vote
except the straight-out Repu blicans.
The Farmers Ailia ce put no ticket in
the field as they are III good feeling with
the Democratic party, in spite of the fact
that the Democratic party in its platform
declared against the sub-treasurv
scheme. If We had had the excitement
OF IL IE'slutUtlhl tltCtiOu L tnluK IIOHS 9
majority would have been at least 200,-
900. While we felt as deeply the i'm
portauce OF the national issue any
portion OF the country, they perhaps did
not have the same influence on the re-
suit of the election.
REPUBLICAN MISRULE.
"TeXas has never had but one taste of
Republican rule, and that was directly
after the war when large portion of
her people were DISTINGUISHED aud the
Republicans installed IN the state offices.
They found some So 900 900 in the treas
ury, taxation about ten cents on the
$500, and the credit of the state Al. In
two administrations they squandered all
the money, crippled the states credit,
involved her heavily in debt and raised
the taxes to about SIS on the 500 In
1873 the Democrats got control again,
Gni IN less than two adj illustrations
restored the credit of the state, her
bonds advancing to premium of
forty cents on the 81, re-estab-
lshed low rate of taxation and a
healthy state OF affairs generally. In all
the history of Democratic administrations
in Texas, no state offior has ever abused
his trust nor in any way misapplied the
funds of the state. The contrast be-
tween the administration of the two par
ties is so marked that it is a rare thing to
find citizen, who has the interest of the
state at heart, who wants to try the Re-
publican administration again. In this
last election the Democratic victory
throughout the state, so far as local
offices are concerned, was more thorough
than it has ever been since the days of
reconstruction. In my county, for in
stance, we have never been without some
local office filled by Republicans, but
this year we swept out every one OF them,
and that is generally true throughout the
state.
BRIGHT FUTURE.
awe have elected strong, vigorous
brainy aud conservative young man for
governor, and we have no doubt that
his administration will be wise, conserva-
tive, and keep pace with tine progress
aud prosperity of our great and growing
state.
ave now have some 5000 miles of
railroad in the state and several new
railroads are in prospect, and while
some have thought that the adoption of
the railroad commission amendment to
the constitution would in measure re-
tard railroad building, think the better
and prevailing opinion is that it will
have contrary effect. / am satisfied
that the governor will appoint able aud
conservative men on the commission,
aud that under a settled system of deal
ing with railroads n stimulus to their
construction will result. The people of
Texas are anxious for the development
and growth of the state, aud warmly
welcome capitalists to their rich field of
investment, and no administration OF
public affairs in tina: state which would |
not give real protection to property in |
vestments would meet with the approval |
of the Democracy of the state. Our |
people realize that they must give pro- |
lection to honest investments in order to |
secure the development of our resources. |
''The Democracy of Texas went into |
this fight Oh the national issues involved |
with heart and soul, aud no people in |
the Union are more jubilaut over the re-
cult. In congressional districts where |
there were Republican contestants the |
result showed that they did not poll the |
strength Of their party. We attribute |
this largely to the Mckinley bill and also |
to the lodge bill and Speaker Reed 5 |
course, neither of which was approved |
by the Republicans Of Texas. The !