The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-10-13
JUDGE NUGENT'S LETTER
HE BRANDS as FALSE THE REPORT
OF HIS WITHDRAWAL.
Accuses Governor Hogg's Party Of Circu-
lating the story-He Likes Clark, But
Gives Governor Hogg' and SEN
ator Coke Hard Deal.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, Oct. Ill have
learned from reliable sources that re-
potts of an intention on my part to
withdraw from the race for governor
have been in circulation In almost
every section of the state. Evil
IDENTIFY this has been. to mislead our
people and induce them to abandon
our ticket, but the originators of this
discretitable scheme will learn that
people whose political convictions
caused them to leave the Democratic
party of Texas can not be
induced to return by a fiimsy false
hood. No, l will not withdraw, but
will remain in the field till the end of
the fight. This our people may feel
absolutely assured; under no circum-
stances will Withdraw. One addi-
tional matter desire to call attention
to. 1t is charged 1 am In collusion
with Judge Clark. This Is absolutely
false. Last year Judge Clarkis
speeches indicated that his views, ex-
cept as to the land, loan and SUBJ
treasury scheme, did not differ ma
terially from those now held by the
Peoples party. When the present
campaign opened therefore
naturally favored his candidacy
over that OF Governor Hogg, more es-
pecially as the friendly relations be-
tween us prompted me to support him
against the man whose administra-
tion of affairs l could net approve.
have believed for years that no Third
party move could be successful unless
1t attracted to itself the united support
of organized labor. When, therefore,
the labor bodies of the United States
came together in the st. Louis conven-
tion and adopted a platform of princi-
pies substantially agreeing with those
previously promulgated by the
Peoples Party felt that
the time for q Third
party movement had Come. Still, as
lliance people held the key the situ-
| alton in Texas, waited to see what
they would do before casting my lot
with the new party. 1 hesitated
however, hoping to make the fight in
the Democratic party, but they were
eventually picked out of the party
management, and are now jealous
workers for reform in the ranks of the
Peoples party. 1 believed myself
most sincerely that Governor Hogg
was the determined enemy of the Al
lance, and l believed just as sin.
cerely that the Alliance was
doing more for good govern
ment in Texas than all other
agencies combined. L was therefore
strongly in favor of Ciark's nomina.
tion for when his Weatherford epeech
disclosed his views on the question O.
the commission law, although l still
prefer him to Mr.. Hogg, felt that !
could not take any part in the canvass
for his nomination. When, however
the movement for the full organiza.
| tion of the Peoples party got under
headway and / found the Alliance
people going into it almost unfeserv.
edly: | was glad of the opportunity
to find In it an escape from the
machine politics which have
been curse to Texas fol
so many years. Judge Clark has
since Eeen fit to subordinate his views
to those of the national Democracy
and in 80 doing has put himself seem.
iDgly at a greater distance from the
Peoples party than Governor Hogg
Governor Hogg's platform is quite
meaningless, however, since it an.
tagonizes the national Democratic
platform and could not possibly fol
that reason have the slightest effect
on the national policy. It is q clear
case of political impotency
This, however, is of small
concern to our people, who are moi
worrying themselves over the shall
low pictures of the Hogg platform OF
the so.called "Jefersonian" Democ
racy of Clark's.
Looking to state issues we believe
that Hogg and CLARK represent ex.
treme views and we are not RESPONSE
BILE for the fight they are making on
each other. Clark deals with us like 8
gentleman. He hurls no vituperations
at US and we should not be blamed
because we decline to abuse him. His
excellency and the senior senator
from Texas seemingly enjoy mon
| opoly OF the business of dirt Singing
| The senator apparently claiming fol
himself the exclusive right to 6deal
damnation around on all. he deems
his foes" But for Coke we all should
exercise much charity. His senatorial
labors have never been very fruitful
of result but we have heretofore giver
him the credit OF having
a fair supply of brains. If his deliv.
erances in the present campaign have
disclosed lack of that useful article
we should remember that they afford
also unmistakable evidences of lun
acy. How else can we reasonably ac
count for the ferocity and iucoherenct
which characterize his rambling anC
frenzied harangues.
T. l.. NUaENT.
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