The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-27

NSoie hoS pSNh Niiat Oul
OF party principles have become pa
per promises, and their fulhllment has
been usually postponed to some
more convenient season so as to
evade responsibility, or to retain place.
1t is time, my fellow citizens, that we
should call halt on this line OF poll.
teal action. If we are a party of
principles we must assert these prin-
ciples, and not only stand by them,
but be ready to fall with them and for
them. If we are party of trimmers,
the sooner we acknowledge it and
disintegrate, the better for ourselves
and the country. In so far as the
governmental evils under which we
are laboring may come from federal
sources, every Democrat can very well
congratulate himself that we as a
party cannot be chargeable Herewith,
for we have not had possession of
this government for thirty years. 1t
is true we have not done all that we
should have done to abolish that sys.
tenn of legislation which has precipi.
tated these evils upon the couLtry,
and our sins of omission may be
many, but except in rare instances,
no sin of commission can be properly
laid at our door. | say except in rare
instances, because we are not al
together blameless even upon this
basis. Some of the most advanced
steps toward centralism in our gov
eminent have been precipitated upon
the country through Democratic in
strumentality. l allude to the inter-
state commerce law and the oleomar-
gerine law but / do SO not with the
inspiration of carping criticism, but
simply as Illustrative of the tenden-
cies of the times and of the broad
road we are travelling to destruction
[ have no desire or intention to enter
upon the question of federal politics,
neither does it concern me in this
campaign who shall be president. |
have already spoken upon Federal
questions with no uncertain sound
! and, aud / retire those issues here
and now with the simple remark, that
Notwithstanding any mistakes OF the
Democratic party, l decline to JON in
any rebellion against the organization
of the party, and expect to support
its nominees most heartily, no matter
who they may be. am here to-day
to discuss Texas interests solely, tc
Join issue with those who have beer
in power in Texas for two years past
and to lay before you my views OF the
situation and the tendencies of legisla
ton, in order that with joint counsel!
we may improve our condition. an
here as a candidate for governor il
opposition to the candidacy of the
Hon. James S. Hogg, the present in
cumbent of that Office. l am no
here to abuse him personally, or t.
say ought against him in so far as he
as an individual is concerned. Will
his personality have no concern.
propose to deal only with his publ,
acts as a servant of the people. An'
l am candid enough to say to you
that if, as governor Of Texas, he ha
proved faithful in all things; If he ha'
upheld and protected your constitu
ton; if he has faithfully and unset
fishly administered your laws; if h
has so acted as to manifest that h.
has regarded your former confidenc
as a sacred trust to be administered
solely for the public benefit and no
as a personal chattel to be used il
the interest and for the behoof c
himself and his chosen friends; and il
under his administration, content
ment and prosperity have come t.
your homes, and happiness reign
upon your hearthstones, you woul
be an unwise people to demand hi
retirement in behalf of any other CAM
date for he would be entitled to a re
nomination and reelection at you
hands. If, however, he has prove
unfaithful; if he has disregarded you
constitution, either through design @
ignorance; if he has administers
your public affairs as if they were pr
vate property belonging to himse
and to be used only for the benef
aud advancement of himself and hi
, friends; and if, under his rule, and a
consequence thereof, prosperity ha
spread her wings and sailed away t
other lands, leaving behind her man
hopeless hearts and ruined homes an