The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-21
and once again we welcome them to
our hearts and homes.

ployes OF the different departments of
the State government have assigned
to me the pleasing duty of represent
ing them in this demonstration of
welcome to our worthy and distin-
guished fellow citizens. We take a
special pleasure and feel a peculiar
pride in the victory won by them in
the great struggle just ended at San
Antonio. Travis county rejoices that
two of her citizens have been so highly
hoaored, but as employees we rejoice
because two of our number have by
devotion to duty in subordinate posi-.
tions won the confidence and esteem
of the members of the Democratic
party of Texas, and have been re-
warded by being selected to pre-
side over the departments in
which they have heretofore labored.
1t is an evidence that the people
appreciate merit wherever found, and
that they are always willing that those
who render faithful service should be
promoted. 1t encourages those of
us who still labor in the ranks by
holding out the promise that we too
may some day be asked to come up
higher, if we but faithfully discharge
our several duties. We rejoice that
these two of our members have, by
their record of faithfulness and devo-
ton, triumphed over men who had
the confidence and esteem of their
countrymen. Their victory is the
greatest on account of the strength OF
their opposition. We welcome them
home. We rejoice with them in their
hour of victory, and we call upon all
who are present tonight to show the
same lively interest when it comes to
deciding at the polls who shall fill
the offices for which these gentlemen
have been nominated. While we
have been unanimous in support of
these gentlemen, there may have been
differences among us as to other por-
tions of the ticket. But the grand
council of our party has been held, and
those of us who profess devotion to
Democracy and its principles are
ready to obey its mandate. l cordially
greet and welcome the distinguished
head of the ticket, whose nomination
1 opposed in my feeble, but earnest
and honest way, and l say to him that
no man will work more faithfully and
honestly to secure his triumphant
election at the polls. Let all those
who claim to belong to the party
work as faithfully and honestly Tor the
success of the eneire ticket as will the
employees of the different departments
of the State government, and all will
be well. l welcome you, Messrs.
Workman and Mccall, in the name of
these employees.
Mr.. Lewis Mumford of Fort Worth
was introduced and in few remarks
endorsed the ticket. Tarrant was for
Hogg because he represented a great
idea which he had proclaimed from
one end of the State to the other.
That The sovereign people were greater
than the railroad people led by War
wick Clark. Tarrant county was for
Bill Workman, and was determined
to see him win or die with him in the
last ditch. He had earned a promo.
tiop and should have it.
The Hon. j. w. Browning of the
Panhandle spoke briefly. He had
witnessed demonstrations of the people
before but never before such as this
anywhere or upon any occasion i'll a
place the size of Austin.
If the convention could sec this
ratification there would not be sore
delegate left. He congratulated Austin
upon her success, and the Democracy
upon the ticket "kid" from end to end
with the biggest "kid" in Texas at the
head Of it.
General Hogg was loudly called for
and when his portly form arose deaf
ening cheers smote the atmosphere
and the earth trembled. He
said he was tired and worn out and
would speake but a few moments.
He said he felt profoundly touched by
the demonstration. He had lived in
Austin four yours and had always
been we'll treated by her people. They
had also been very Kind to his wife
and little ones, and this greeting to
night touched his heart strings, and
he was deeply grateful. He then re,
ferred to the convention and the work
it had done. He reviewed briefly the
different planks of the platform, re-
ferring especially to the Confederate
Home and the University. He declared
it a magnificent platform, and the
thread that ran all through it and
bound its different parts together was
the strict enforcement of law, and the
principle equal rights to all, unequal
privileges to none"
Mr.. Workman was then vociferously
called for and took the stand amid
deafening applause and uproarous
wells. He said he was hoarse from
making 10000 speeches in the last
six days. If there is man who has
tried to shake hands with the State oil
Texas / am the man. If there is Gny
man who can come as near shaking
hands with everybody in Texas as
John Mccall am the man. He then
returned his thanks and applauded
Gen. Hogg and the ticket. He said