Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-19
CASTING SHADOWS.

Throckmorton promises to withdraw
from the convention. should his vote be in the
minority. This sounds very we'll, but few peo-
pie in Texas will remember the time when he did
not withdraw when just such a condition ex-
lsted.-lCommerce kecord.
Hon. W. B. Workman is squarely in
the field for treasurer and his chances are good
for the nomination. The young Democracy is
coming to the front;-lRoyse City Alta.
of the nomination, because the people have
willed it.-LDenton Times.
The three announced candidates for
governor, Hogg, Throckmorton and Wheeler.
have declared themselves In favor of q railroad
commits ion. What are the true blue Democra is
who believe in keeping the legislative, executive
and Judicial departments of the government sep
arate and distinct, going to do for a candidate?-
Reagan Herald
Hon. J W. Bailey has announced that
he will run for congress from this district.
Should the race narrow down to Hare and Bal
ley, the young silver tongued orator of Cooke
win capjure the district.-IRoyse City Alta.
Capture the district:' why, he Is certain to
do that. and he will be an honor to the district
and Texas too.-lDenton Times.
The editor Of this paper is for Hogg,
simply because he so boldly and fearlessly does
what he concaives to be in accordance with JUS
he will act his Judgment without regard TO friend
or foe. We entertain profound sym pathy for
convictions. Wlsny washy people are not hit 10
serve the people in public capacity. - Garrison
Headlight.
Mr.. ThroCkmorton is very popular with
our people. His marked ability as a statesman,
his past services in the gubernatorial chair and
his sterling worth as a man and as patriot have
conspired to make him so. That he will succeed
in obtaining the nomination before the conven-
tion and, having obtained it, will add to it the
great seal of the popular vote, there is not the
slightest ground for doubt. His ultimate sue
cession to Governor Ross Is assured.-l terrell
Register.
Hon. J. W. Throckmorton was in Fort
Worth this week greeting his host of friends
from various parts of the state. He is very
popular with the rank and file, and will go into
the convention with following strong enough
to give him the nomination. This will be done
too, without detracting from the merits of other
candidates, who all honorable gentlemen.
but his well known competency, integrity and
answering fealty to party and friends, will do
the work. Long live Throckmorton, the peer
less statesman, the loyal Democrat, the faithful
friend. Would that Texas had 10.O00 such men
working for her dyancement.-lR Roanoke Mer-
curry.
Land has advanced in the Panhandle
from 50 to IS per acre. This is an indication OF
the approaching boom in that section of the
state.-[Dallas Times-Herald.
And yet the New Birmingham Times and few
others are ready to make affidavit that Jim Hogg
has ruined things out there. Other sections
would be glad to have things ruined the same
way.--LTyler Democrat and Reporter.
Jim hogg,s course as a1Itt9Srney-gener E , mas
of the state of Texas as far as 1t was possible,
and nothing more. The people say he is faith
full, and, in fact, he is sulphur Springs En-
terprise.
Hogg would probably make a good
governor for a country like Ethiopia, but his
ideas entirely too Anticipated to suit the peo-
pie of Tezas.-ILuling Signal.
The above shows how ignorant the writer is
about state affairs. We suppose Mr.. Hogg is
the most wide-awake, energetic man who ever
warmed the attorney-generars chair in Texas.
He certainly fills it better-in double sense
than any OF his predecessors. The Signal had
better go slow on Hogg - Floresville Chronicle.
oI, on III IoT hSeatsrs ba &c ce1,ed gs Stis
quated, - ''Irossback, " etc. If Texas had a
few more such ''antiquated" men as Mr. Hogg
it would be great deal better for her. Hallets-
vile Herald.
Hogg's onslaught upon the railway
companies has stopped immigration to the state
say a few non-reasoning opponents. What bal
deruasn! Inc people OF IeXas Will dlsIlnctly re-
member when Hogg ''knocked OUT the trust
known as the Underwriters Association of Texas
there was great fear expressed by some of the
prominent anti-Hogg papers that the insurance
companies would leave the state in body. The
Dallas News seemed at that date to think such
result, so detrimental to the commercial inter
ests OF the state PloP o5 IN. not they! Ihey
Invoking laws to protect the people against rail-
way usurpation, as was Hogg's duty, has not
the building of any single, contemplated. mile
of track. Talk about demagoguery, talk of this
kind is the rankest kind of demsgoguery II Gle
buTne Chronicle.