Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-02
her people again enjoying their ancient
liberties and rights.
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hpefues and rights.
Q. NJ. ROGERS
Of Austin, candidate for lieutenant.gov-
ornor, SPOKE briefly as 10 his candidacy.
He claimed the credit Of being the first
Democrat south Of Waco who had spoke
against Hoggism, and in substance that
it was battle not FOR ofllsu but Tor
pure and rearmod Democratic govern
ment In the state. He could and would
give all his time to the campaign and
though he had thought but little about
success, but much for tho principle In
volved in the issues, he he'd been so
choered since he came here that
he felt that success was promised.
He was gntihed by tho cheering re.
ports coming Ia from all over tho state,
by the reception at Dallas Wednesday
and NJ Fort Worth last night, and
thought when the governor heard OF
them he would at least inquire who
George Clark was.
CANDIDATE FOR ArToRNEY-oEN-
ERAL MCDOWELL,
was in for the fight and be would
make one hundred and forty speeches
IL needed in aid Of the cause, between
now and November. He would rather
he defeated ON thu Democratic platform
than elected on Hogg's platform.
Candidate for treasurer
THoS J. ooRIE
made few remarks when introduced,
but he WIS conscientious In his opposi-
ton TO Hogg and his ideas OF govorn-
ment. "phey could call us boilers II
they wished. i was once called rebol
and gloried In the name, u matters
not whether we boltedat Houston, split,
or We're driven out; tho principles
OF the two parties were so antagonistic
the parting had 10 come, and now
parted the two could never be again
brought together without change Of
heart on the part OF one or the other.
He for himself would rather BE- bolter
than communist. He gave some de-
tails OF reports OF clubs, all showing a
mnrked'fncrease in the Clark strength
JUDGE II, II. PHELPS,
candidate for judge OF tho criminal
court OF appeals, has only one ley, and
Capt. Paddock introduced all there
was of him, Tho balance was some-
where in northern Virginia The judge
said that Hogg had boosted he could
not understand the language spoken by
many OF the citizens Of Fayctto county,
but when those citizens gave Clark 1900
TO 20Q0 majority In November he would
understand their language better. And
then the audience chccrge.
Ii. p. Brown was forced ont by Capt
Paddock MIR, Brown is candidate
for eloctor on the Demooatic hckoy
He specified IN what particulars the
I hogg pla torn was un-Domocratic,
instanslng and explaining these Is the
income tax, the silver plaal, the flaw
ing Of the land titles, 1.-THE commission
Us it now exists
Harry Miller is an ex-South Caro-
lininn who talks easily, gracefully and
forcibly. Ho described some Of tho
wrongs at Houston that forced the split,
and was now aligned with tho Clark
movement, that Texas and Democracy
might live. II was n iight Of Demo-
cratic principles, Of equal participa-
| ton In government, OF and for the
pc eple against ono-mhn power.
poindextor Of Oloburno was next
l called for, ard he spoke Of wrongful
| acts OF the majority Of logsitcs AT
/ Houston IN the strongoat manner. He
criticised the legislation asked for by
! Bogg In his first message, tho crude
| manner in which those laws We're en-.
acted and the universal fate that had
overtaken them, from the toxt book
law without an euacting clause TO the
alien land law, the usury law, tho com
mission law, etc, and greatly enjoyed
tho funeral OF these laws that would bo
observed IN Austin November next, and
Geo Clark would preside over the OBJ
soquies.
Avoice said "givo II to Reagan.
But the speaker only said, God pity
the poorold man. 'WhatAhout MillsY'
was asked, but this the speaker ignored
His closing appeal was for an earnest
support for George Clark, the fricnd o.
the people, But somebody seemed u
have 10 IN for Mills and asked "llow
did Mills got into the senatey Turn
ing 70 Judge Clark he pointed him out
TO the house, saying "1hcro is the mar
that did II.
Chairman Matlock introduced W.
w Searcy Of Washington county rs the
bravcst, brainiest little Democrat IN
the state Of Texas. Mr.. Scarcl
TO face said no courage WIS needed
an audience Of Fort Woth Democrats
He had had many words Of cheer II
Fort Worth to-day, and had cohhdcnc,
IN the honor and sense OF the people
and in the triumph Of pure true Dem
ocracy. Ho was the last speaker, bu
as the audience dispersed Paddock go
In n parting shot by suggesting they 81
meet ut tho polls In November with {
Clark ballot In their hands.