Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-04
A HOGG CLUB.
THE NUCLEUS AROUND WHICH
ARE TO BE FORMED


As starter toward organizing in
this county several Hogg Democrats
mot last night to talk among them
selves and take steps toward forming
clubs. Those attending tho meeting
werc enthusiastic and prepared toaiTy
the light ON gCgrcssiyely.
Col. w. G. Young WAS made chair
man Of the meeting and George W.
Finger secretary. Col. Young said lac
had always boon % Democrat and he be-
loved in Democracy from the begin
ming. We want harmony, we want TO
know who our irlouds are and we are
here TO get them together. Put mono
but Democrats on guard, was bis watch
word
In response to calls, James W
SwaynG took tho stand, and the first
twist Of his fingers In tho hair OF the
Clark Democrats brought out yslls OF
applause. He said the true Democrats.
the regular Democrats. must organize
and work together. We want Demo
cratic club a Hogg aud commits
sion club, for there are men among MS
who were opposed 10 Ilogg mp 10 the
time ul the Houston convention, who
now, accepting thu act Of that conyen-
ton as binding, were working i'm the
ranks With Us. These men are Demo-
crafts from principle. and we welcome
them as such 20 Democratic clubs.
They are men whose sense OF honor Is
superior % that OF Others. who went
into the conventions, pledged thom-
selves To support the regular Demo
cratic Ticket and now, .n spite OF that
pledge, had boltcd and were opposing
H. IL these men are Democrats, my
understanding 4t the word Is an incor-
roct ono
Tho speaker discussed the split at the
Houston convention and paid his re-
sp1cts 10 the Clark leaders thorc. He
wanted 20 know n MatlociS had voted
the Democratic ticket two years ago
ana as FOR Capt Paddock, there was no
use TO ask that question. In speaking
of the incident Oi MllluCks appeal ~
FINLEY he brought down the house by
the assertion that "the chairman paid
no more attention TO him than n IL had
been the h'cuting of billy goat.n
Judge sam Fu"uuu was called upon.
lie said: 'puOplc depler3 tho split
~ the Democratic parry! Splitg
why 10 was only u silver split on IL
reminded him OF a case ho was trying
recently. where a jurymn hung tho
jury three days he "splii7 the lure,
Just a. the Clark Democrats had split
the D-mocratic party. Judge Fvrmln
wanted Democratic clubs formed that
would support the ticket. from Cleye-
land 20 constable
Ben ~ Terrell took the stand. ln
RESPONSE 10 numerous calls, and Mid he
was IN favor OF the true Democracy.
not OF tho iump convention
Democracy that mot m
Turner hall G. orgc Clark was m.
much representative Of the p.ople N.
wcro the twenty-five railroads mat ho
represented The speaker had dono an
In his power for Clark until the Dnnoc.
racy OF Texas had named
Hogg US its stardar5.b@ai,sr
and then his allegiance NIX
to the man they had named. He be-
loved In bowling to the win al Tho
people, rs Clark had said VIII h.
saw "a minority at the Houston couvon-
ton deliberately conceive and eyec,it,.
a plan TO disrupt the Democratic partyr
he declined 10 90 with 10. b5catisc he
believed In honesty Ia poHtic- Clnrls
had asked for an aggressive camnaiqu.
Well we won't let Thorn comnlafn i,r
lack Of iutercs, before they arc through
with us.
I. I. d. Andrews made a character.
istic address, and caused rrUat deal OF
laughter by likeniag Tho Clark Demo.
Gratis 20 "lococd' horse. No rend nm
interview with Clark. printed in tbo
Galveston News ia 1859, IA which clark
declared for heo coinage and puder-
took 10 the same interview a. damn
and down the iallen Democratic loader.
Grover Cleveland.
Ross Bowlin said that tho Clarkleid-
en- had been driven from the position
originally taken az Houston. thnt ans
split was forced ON them, and NOW claim
teat Il was an inevitable result of pr,,-
existing conditions
* NJ. Riggs who wns candidate far
the legislature, said thar dnrino no
LAST session ot the legislature he was M
austin working in the Interest N tbe
ie,iueow-seryant bin, and that Clark usrd
ali ms influence 10 defeat II.
The Central Denocatic cluh WAS
,., organized, with a membarshlp n