The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30


Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, April 25-The Alliance
meeting at Waco yesterday demanded of
Governor Hogg that he appoint Duncan,
manager of the Moribund Alliance exchange
at Dallas, TO place on the railroad com
mission. The governor responds to-day by
announcing the appointment of an Uni
ted States senator. who has been for many
years identified with questions and issues
very dear to farmers and the workingmen.
The senator is of course John II. Reagan,
who has consented, at the earnest solicita-
ton of the governor, to retire from more
exalted station in order to devote his large
abilities ard great experience to the task of
making the Texas commission law a
success. His battle waged TOR many years
in congress for Federal control of railroads,
resulting in the creation of an interstate
commission, gave him knowledge of rail
way matters that few other statesmen pos
seSS. Perhaps there is no man
IN ALL TEXAS
so well qualified by character, ability and
experience as Senator Reagan for the
Craftsmanship of the commission, and the
people of the entire state are to be con-
graduated on the fact that he has reluct-
autly but cheerfully consented to serve
them in that capacity.
He has already sent to the president of
the senate and the governor his resignation
as United States senator and Signifed his
readiness to grasp the commission helm
June l.
Governor Hogg announced to reporters
to-day his intention to appoint Horace Chill
ton of Tyler to fill out Senator Reagan's
unexpired term of two years. Mr.. Chiffon
is 4 young man of thirty-seven years, fine
lawyer with splendid practice, and one of
the most
ACCOMPLISHED AND BRILLIANT
orators in the state. He is lifelong
friend of the governor, both of them setting
type together in one Office in Tyler in their
widowed mother from his scanty earn
ings. They have ever since been stead
fast friends, and the governor
having it now in his power to do so, crowns
that friendship by making Chiffon United
States senator.
Commissioner Foster is the second MEM
Der of the commission, and the third has
TO be able to announce his name in few
days.
The following correspondence between
the governor and Senator Reagan relative
to his appointment on the commission is
submitted:
AUSTIN, TEX, April 81 1891.
To Hon. John H. Reagan, Palestine. Tex:
Ny DEAR SRI hereby tender you
position on the railroad commission of
Texas. To accept this trust l know you
must make unusual sacrifices, but consider
ing the public interests, / feel impelled to
ask you to do so. Continuously for many
years our agricultural and commercial in
terests have been severely depressed, for
which there
ARE THREE CAUSES.
l. Burdensome and unnecessary Federal
taxation called the tariff.
2. The want of money as a circulating
medium.
g. Oppression of local freight rates.
With tho evils of the first two the Fed
eral government alone can deal; the third
is within the exclusive control of the state
government. The time has come for it
to be handled. For many years YOU
have consistently, ably labored with other
Democrats as member of the house and
then as senator in congress to reduce the
tariff to the lowest rate consistent with the
economical administration Of the govern
ment, and to have free coinage of silver for
the peoples relief This work will con-
tinue until Just results shall have been at
tanned. You are
NEEDED NOW AT HOME,
where you can best render effective service
to those who have always honored you, and
who would not fail to do SO at any
time to the full extent Of
your ambition, so far as it
were in their power. Fer years the people
have been trying to secure commission
law. They have one now, and it is possible
for them to get relief from the wrongs Of
railway management. The law is useless
and will become a farce without wise and
Just enforcement. Your long advocacy Of
such a measure and great experience in
public affairs. especially Of those affecting
the material interests Of
COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE
warrant me to hope that under the impulse
Of patriotism so often moving you to
subordinate personal ambition and pride
to the public veal, you will now
act on the commission, and thereby aid
in making it a consummate success. If
you do SO feel confident that the people of
this state will add to their gratide their
deepest and everlasting affections for you.
Awaiting an early reply, have the honor
to be your obedient servant and friend.
(Signedl j. S. HoGa, Governor.
RElaAN's REPLY.
PALESTINE TEX, April "a, 1891
Governor J. S. Hogs, Austin, Texas:
My Dear Sir-Your letter of April 81 is
before me, in which you tender me an sp-
pointment as a member of 1.-The railroad
commission of Texas"
/ have explained to you in our previous
interviews how much should regret to re-
tire from service in the senate of the United
States, having for so long time been
identified with Federal legislation, and
with political questions of a national
character. have labored very earnestly
in congress for the last sixteen years
to secure needed political reforms, such as
proper regulation Of railroad cor
porations engaged in commerce between
the states and with foreign nations, a re-
vision of tariff and of reduction Of the
BURDENS OF TAXATION,
free and unlimited coinage of silver, and An
increase IN tho volume Of currency, ths ~