Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-19
AT HONEY GROVE.
Clark Addresses an Audience
Chiefly of Farmers.
HIS DIAGNOSIS, NOW MADE
0fthe Texas MaIady, is that lis Suffering
With Acute Demagogism.
The Alien Land Law Startled the World
AID Nearly Brought Bankruptcy to
the Doors of Her People - The
People Must Come together.
HIS DIAGNOSIS, NOW MADE
Clark at Honey Grove.

HONEY GROVE, FANNIN CoUyTT, TEX,
March 1S.-George Clark fourd another
large crowd awaiting his arrival, and, not
Withstanding the terrible condition of the
roads, great many neaple came. IN from
the outlying country stricts to hear him.
The opera house was crowded, large MAJ
iority OF the audience being farmers, who
were apparently deeply interested in his ar
raignment of the present administration.
The judge was introduced by the Hon. r.
3. Ragsdale, city attorney, who referred to
Texas as state where dwelt brave men and
far women; a state where history was re-
pl;te with glorious achievements, and
Nvnere the future was beyond the approx
imation Of man; with her resplendant past
and bright future, Texas should not have a
policy which
ssIACKED OF TYRRASY.
He then presented Judge Clark, referring
to HIM as a brave soldier, a conscientious
and consistent patriot and an able states-
man, to whom the motto Of Turn Texas
Loose was not only applicable in its bear
ings, but one which would bring with his
election 4 return to the days when the
commonwealth occupied her rightfEl posi-
ton among The bright GALAXY of states.
In opening his address. Judge Clark said
thai he had come to Honey Grove as
Texan, to look into the eyes OF Texans, and
in the interest OF the people of Texas. The
country was not strange to him, as he was
not unaware Of the
MAGNIFICENT PROPORTIONS
OF FGunin county, which he pronounced as
the finest country on earth for the homes of
a Tree, Independent and prosperous people,
d most splendid section Of the most splen-
did state in the most splendid country in
the universe. He had come among the peo-
pie, not 10 appeal to the passion nor preju-
dice, not to promise this or that, but in a
friendly and neighborly way to talk over
the situation in plain, hOmeSpun manners
as to what should be done for Texas.
IT WAS NOT TRUE
that Texans were starving. The wives and
children Of her citizens were amply clothed
and provided for. Possibly many of her
citizens had laid aside a part of their sur
plus earnings for rainy day, yet there was
something wrong with Texas. If he were
appealed to as a physician, he should say
she had been suffering from a very severe
attack Of demagogism, the effects of which
were that the seeds Of malice and unchar-
itableness had been sowu in the minds and
hearts of the people, and through which the
unfortunate result had been to array on
opposite lines Of policy the people Of the
COUNTY AND TOWNS.
That this should be, he sincerely depre-
GATED, and did not understand, for their
interests were identioally the same. Two
years ago in a moment of passion, and
lctuated perhaps by patriotic motives, the
people had changed the current of affairs in
Texas and had turned over to new men and
new measures her destiny and prosperity.
To-day, in consequence of that act, Texas
was not herself, and instead of going for
ward in the great march to prosperity and J
happiness she was retrOgrading. He had I
no word Of abuse for Governor Hogg, but
believed
He BAD BEEN MISGUIDED
and failed to do what he might have ac-
complished for the state.
Referring 10 the San Antonio convention
the judge said that he had always looked
with degree of suspicion upon that
gathering, where every speaker during its
sessions took occasion to say that it repre-
scented the Democracy of Texas, and in
this connection said he had no more hes 1
itancy in attacking that body than he had
in attacking Governor Hogg. He then said |
that the convention had given Texas an |
alien land law which had startled the |
world, and nearly brought bankruptcy to |
the doors of her citizens. BE took up the |
question of the encouragement of
FOREIGN CAPITAL
and said that instead of indorsing legisla- |
ton which drove investors out OF the state, /
her citizens foster and encourage them to |
the end that the lands Of Texas might be 4
improved and beautifed. No country of |
fered more or better security than Texas, |
yet blow had been struck by the present |
state administration which had Frustrated |
her credit and prevented millions of dollars,
which under proper legislation would have |
aided her advancement.
Judge Clark discussed the commission, |
said there was no firner advocate than he |
Of the right of the people to have such
board, said he was not afraid to trust the |
people TO decide the question, but did not
believe that justice as between the people
and the railroads could be brought about
under the present
UNDEIOCRATIC POWER
upon the commission. He closed
with an appeal to the people to stop the
misguided and suicidal policy of the dema-
-oCue who was abroad in the land creating |
trouble between citizens, and seriously in
with the advancement, glory and
of Texas. The commission was
here, and here to stay, but he believed the
dea should have fair and intelligent trial,
! thing which had not and could not be pos
'ible under existing conditions. If the peo-
pie would but use good sound business
Judgment and discretion, he believed that
very question OF public Importance which |
low unsettles values, and in other ways
Elects the prosperity Of the state could BED.
speedily and satisfactorily settled.
Ladonia Sends Delegation.
Special 70 the Gazette.
IADONTA FANNTN COV-STy Try March