The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
THE ISSUES OF THIS CAMPAIGN.

In sucn STATE campaign do A0N"A
is now having, campaign OF Wlde'
spread speech making and OF educa-
ton, the people are not to be blinded
by sophistries, nor deluded by empty
pretensions and promises. They want
facts and figures, they are alter tangi-
BILE results. They are thoroughly dis
satisfied with present conditions, they
have been looking into their cause
and they want change. They are
beginning to understand that gov
eminent inimical to the infusion OF
new blood, new capital and new en-
terprise Especially of corporate char
acter) into state development, is
inimical to individual and their
own prosperity and growth. They
are not willing to concede that the
railroad commission Is the great,
the only issue of this campaign. AS
a sovereign people they have passed
on that question, and Judge Clark has
given his solemn assurance to abide
by and support that decision. The
commission is not an issue; 1T Will
work out unassisted and unimpeded
the great good to Texas The STATES
MAN has always contended for it.
The issues are present and pros
pective; they are also historical, as
certain acts of the past give promise
of affecting the future. In this light
Governor Hogg's administrations as
attorney general and as governor are
an issue, when he from the stump is
everywhere declaring his in
tentiop to continue certain
lines of conduct if re-
elected governor. This promise,
or rather threat, springs what The
STATESMAN conceives to be the very
biggest issue in the campaign-the
unsettling of titles to 100000 acres
of land, the preparation of grievous
hardship upon many thousands OF
Texas land owners, and the further
ill-judged and unnecessary impeach-
ment of Texas land titles in the eyes
of the world.
This subject of switch and sidings
lands was gone into editorially very
thoroughly week ago, and need not
now be repeated. But when Gov.
Hogg threatens, if reelected, he will
see that such suits are pushed to the
bitter end, he flaunts the red flag in
the face of Texas tranquility and pros
perity; when Judge Clark says his
course would be to counsel legislative
valuation of those titles, he deserves
the praise of all Texas, who owes it to
herself to see that her people are not
injured by the acts of governors and
land commissioners, and who must
proclaim it to the world that when
once the great seal of the state fixes
title, so far as she is concerned it is
fixed for all time.
The other real issues in the campaign
are true Democratic government; rule
by the people without faint of one
man power; as little interference with
the lawful rights of the people as pos.
sible; notice broad and authoritative
to the world that Texas is great, free
and sovereign state, ruled by people
noble and big hearted, people with
whom 1t would be an inestimable
privilege to be allowed to
work hand in hand in building |
up u great empire state, the grandest
in this glorious Union of ours. Texas
wants immigration, she wants more
capital and enterprise-and the great
issue in this campaign is to serve
notice on the world that such will be
truly welcome and that all their
rights will be respected and fostered
as are those of our own people. Such
a platform of issues is so capably filled
by Judge Clark that the great SWELL
ing heart of enterprising Texas echoes
his promises and assurances with
wild acclaim. "Turn Texas Loose!"