Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-01

HOGG AT CHILDRESS.
An Old Fashioned Barbecue and General
Jollifcation-Hi Speech Well Received
Panhandle Probabilities.


er al s.,.,o, 81 Tho Ca7ette.
entIC g., ,rEes icy Nav sl-The preparation
he fl bi time and general Notification that had
BIZ been in progress here for several days culmin-
aid go tp-dav in a grand barbecue, for
ne 4 -Ii.b baeves and several head OF hogs
'ouyl 1vere roasted and served to the multitude
twas great day for Childress, and the country
~, Il the town presented the appearance usually
49A noted on circus occasions, but not the roaS'eu
s beeves and great feast spread or tne music, VI
Jus the ~ gsttTact the masses Of people who
nd ocked to Chdress more potent than roast peer
,4l4 1t was announced that Attorney General Hogg
Sh would he here to address the people, ana IN re-
snonse to this announcement they came on
- horseback, and in vehicles, as Wen as IN aeie-
Don cations from various towns and locantles, IN the
saux Panhandle. from Wichita Falls, AenEleIts' qua
light nah and even from az Hennietta on Friday
and then met with warm reception on nus way
down to Childress from Henrietta Friday az
tCrnoon crowds lined the tracks at the various
special depots eager to and shake hands WIN tne
AUS general apa uftude had fasted at chdEess
RENE day GEN Hogg took the stand He eulqglzea
sa the IN of a' tbs public questions
on, B the lines of which ne mas linus, mus ia ar
Ioepe 0neston was drawn into the discussion He re-
Iano viewed the land question the line OF ms Rnsk
ounty bcb had got abroad concerning his real
wartz position on that question BE discussed Dreny
Revert6e dispute between himself as attorney genera
5 tbe Taroads Asto the question at issue that
had been decided by the supreme court; ne nS
iTatll v,
ntSongh adverse to himself. As TO the claim OF the
railToads of sixteen sections of land Tor eve ~
never nile of siding and switch, well as OF main
osey line of track he felt in fact, had no doubt
ReveI that was unjust ana INA. nv 81 The two suiTs
Iarris hold; b himself as Acknowledgement test
tbe Validity of the claim, and deprecated
~ tbe nonular clamor that had been raised
' use in certain quarters against him because OF MS
cratic ction in the premises. He spoke OF the UNFAIR
ness of the railroads holding millions I acres
49, Of land from the people for twenty-five OF
Gibbs thirty wears and neglectng refusing TO sell OF
a uobave ii pstented He cited lot of figures show
1900 inc the Unfair and unjust discrimination prac'
assaEo tised bv the railroads against the people
ion amt 81 fbe state Such determinations NEAR
ri deol tba result of stock watered t6
- y several times the value of the roads. For such
ouiu unfair dealing there WAS remedy, and ina
efferso remedy was railroad commission that woulC
saders ompe fairness and compliance with the law OF
-, =. fhe mart OF the railroads. Such favorable re
" suits had been obtained by means OF the com
td mission in other states, and why not hereF IN
r9s O. sneech was we'll received by the people here,
, =, Vas plainly evident from their manner towards
eAas al Mt Hog Expressions of approval were hear
here Is on every side and the best OF feeling pre-
,hich ia aiied If the manifestations plainly observed
Lih here to-day indicated the trend OF popular sen
'hich timsnts ii NAV be set down that the Panhand
pportu gor SoFg by big odds He speaks at Vernon
estmen Mnuday