Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-20

administration has been to encourage
and foster communism oyerturn prop
erty and personal rights; destroy the
independence VI the people. override and
violate the constitution Of the state, ana
inaugurute q One-man power that I'M
perils the rights and liberties of a
10 secure office class was arrayed
against class, aud the most unsintes-
mnulike methods resorted TO 70 reach
the prejudices and influence the passions
of the people against capital, railroads.
corporations and cities.
10 such an extent had these tactics
been resorted to that when the Houston
convention met il was openly declared
by Rdherents of Governor liosg that
thpy cared nothing for platform Of
principles that they were there 10 nomi-
nate Governor Hogg az all hazards
Notwithstanding that more than one,
third of the duly elected ana accrellteu
delegates TO that convention We're earn
estly protestng against his nomination.
The means used at that convention by
tho friends Of Governor Hogg to secure
his denomination are wen known 70
every honest man and need not be re-
peated. The result was a separation III
The convention and two candidates nom
mated for governor ,.e..,,
Of PRINCIPLES that wils full of rotten
vIanigi never known or heard Of before
/ IL any Democratic conventions; Plat
! form That advocated q graduated income
/ tax. state banks and bid defiance TO Tue
I national Democracy by declaring ~
! fnvor OF the dishonest 6S-cent silver dol
| lar and commended our senators Tor
Voting for the same and instructed them
to continue to do So ~. o,-
Tho Democrats present ~ that CON
/ yention retired TO Turner nan anu nuol,tll
/ ed a platform Of principles thht couiu
/ not have been excelled, u written ny tic
| father of Democracy which was III per
| feet harmony with The national Democri-
/ cy. So plain were the principles enunl-
/ oteo in il and so sound was inc
| Democracy that II proclaimed; 50 Just
! were It's demands and 80 thor0ughl!
Democratic was its every line anu seu
tence, that during the three months VI
hitter DoIirical STRIFE no HngE man ever
darsd 10 raise his voice against II,
Tpon This platform of principles the
nsunncrnfs of Texas, who loved Democ-
rncv hotter than Office. and Texas bet
tor thnn spoils. nominated state uchst
of true and tried patriots ana DeuloyI T'.
headed by our magnificent leauer, iiun i
George CLARK. who took up the standa1f,9i
dalivered into his charge, and never olu
scottish chief nr Roman soldier prove
,,ors fnithfnl 10 his trust. lie ana nls
ca.corrnntriofs. with a self-sacrihcing de,
,-ntion 10 fine cause OF Democracy anu
GOOD government in Texas male -, y
eesmnairn OF education. that for dignity
and purity Of purpose ana patriiq!t ,is.,,
Z has never been eNceled IN the lns'oi'
I Of any country -,
We appeal to the reason and parrot
ism of the people; the opposition appee,itS,.,
I to their preiudices aud passions. ~.
4 contend for the preservation OIL tne XXI,
cinles IF Democracy, good governn,eh.
and The equal and Just protcehol =,
perifv of Texas. They struggled TOT ot,
Zee spoils and power, and by resol. .i',',
to fraud. force, intimidation, corr l.l ~,
al voters and the hasest methods ~ 1hy w !
10 nniiticians 10 the shame ot ieAas'
defeated patriot, and secured ,ne NJ,
election OF Gov Hogg by piuini'''
vure. .oa
900 over an opposition; this year ~ ' III,
NOT receive that many votes hnI ~
have IL to his credit - th9 u, pc u WI
first and only governor Of ieAAs; y,
WIS ever forced 70 accept me Vn,SS IA,
rovernor. with large mHJofl'} ~ AMI
people Of the state opposeu 70 Ai''
Il Il 10 be hoped that n me nsnb ~,
recent events. that he will learn ,sisu W..
from pGss e1Derience ana I-'s s