The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-12

so well known over the state as the |
convict contractor under the admins
traitor of Gov. Ross is one of the
most enthusiastic Clark men in
Texas. This would not be worthy of
note however, because there are thous.
ands like him, if it were not for the
fact that Mr., Mobley was just as en-
thusiastic for Hogg in 1890 and re
manned so until recently.
Mr.. Mobley was q member Of the
firm of Harmon and Mobley who had
the contract to convey the convicts
from the several counties to the peni-
Tertiary and was a very efficient
officer. Their contract expired last
summer and since that time the re.
moval Of the convicts has been done
on state account. Mr.. Mobley was a
prominent candidate for the office of
penitentiary inspector but Gov. Hogg
gave the position to some one else,
Still Mr.. Mobley was his friend and
afterwards accepted an appointment
as trustee for the Gainesville Reforma-
tory position he held until few
months ago when he resigned.
a News reporter asked Mr.. Mobley
why he had arrayed himself with the
opposition to the governor and he
replied without hesitation as follows:
''In 1890 | was for Hogg and a
commission. l am now for Clark and
a commission. My views with refer.
ence to commission have undergone
no change except that l once favored
an appolntive commission but have
already seen the evil of putting this
most powerful branch Of our state ser
vice in the hands Of the governor. l
now favor change in the law provid-
ing for the election Of the commits
sioners | have nothing to say
against the commissioners now acting,
but know that they are bound to do
the governors bidding if he chooses to
take hand in the management OF
the railroad regulating business and he
has never yet missed an opportunity
No sooner had the governor observed
the growing opposition to him, than
the power of the commission was in
voked to win favor for their master
Mr.. Foster goes to Fort Worth anC
by a furious cut in cattle rates an en-
thuiastic endorsement of Judge CLARK
by the cattlemen was prevented. North
west Texas showed signs Of rebellion
politically against the present admin
istration and when some of the citi
zens out there petition
ed the commission t.
exempt the Wichita Valley railroad
from the commission tariffs, the peti
ton was granted and the people il
that section of Texas will pay what
ever the road is pleased to charge ant
be glad to do it to get the road. Blu
the commission in my judgment hat
nc right to grant that or any othe
favors denied any other portion o
Texas and their action shows to wha
lengths they will 60 for political Ell
feet. Such political scheming ca
only be prevented by making tn
commissioners elective.
"Gov. Hogg,, remarked the report
err, sis willing for the sake of beini
reelected to allow the people to cleo
their commissioners"
y Yes" said Mr., Mobley, "but he
the champion of the appOintive theor
and besides there are other and muc
more serious objections to Gov. Hogs
l am a Democrat of the old schot
and when | saw the leaders of the &C
. ministration forces in the twenty
second legislature, fancying that the
were carrying out the will of tn
Democratic party trying to depriV
the railroad companies from access
our courts, when they practical
succeeded in this purpose in the adoE
, ton Of the present commission Law
and defended their action wit
the plea that if the railroads wei
, given an equal chance with other pee
I pie, in the courts, justice could ne
: be HAD, l began to fear that we ha
made a mistake in electing Govern'
I. Hogg, because these men were h
! champions and they taught stranE
doctrines. My faith in Gov. Hogg WI
= further shaken when l read in b
ID letter to Ham Gossett the clause Il
s;pua,ing that our higher courts cou