San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-01

citizens, and hope the result of the
election may please you ALL"
Calls for .'Newcomb" were then
heard from All portions of the opera
house, Mr.. J. P. Newcomb, responded
and made rousing speech, saying in
substance:
| "GENTIEMEN: 1t is hard to make grass
| and flowers grow on well beaten track.
| issues of the state. We have raised the
republican banner and are prepared to
| await the decision of the people. | am a
| republican. have often heard demo-
| Gratis follow Hill and say L am demo-
! GRAFT | never thought it necessary for
ne to say, | am a republican, but when
| there Is so much bogus stuff going around
voting for Clark, Hogg and Nugent, |
desire to explain why am a republican.
My first vote was for Sam Houston.
The people of Texas rallied TO his stand
| ard and elected him by 10000 majority
We had but few newspapers and few rait-
roads in that day and we made canvaSseS
on the stump. | have seen people come
100 miles to hear Sam Houston in this
city and all remembered his words and
the majority have remained true to the
Union. My fourth vote was for A braham
Lincoln. Applause. From that day to
this have voted the republican ticket
and will vote for Benjamin Harrison, who
will be re- elected.
In these days men think it necessary to
call back the recOllectiOnS of sentiment.
We know Cleveland will receive the cleo
tOral vote of Texas. Clark and Hogg are
fighting for the national ticket. He will
receive large vote from Texas. We
must consider, though, that so long as we
have a solid south, we also will have a
solid north. Texas has been noted for its
liberality OF sentiment. The time has
come when parties will be more equally
men trying to find out which party to
join, Hogg men will not allow Clark men
to go into their primaries. They will be
cut off if Hogg is elected. If Clark is
elected will they kiss and make up? NJ
gent stands by the old principles of the
democratic party. Then find me man
who thinks there must be third party.
Democracy is as active as it was
in 1861, and is party always
proposing anything new to the people.
The republicans, if defeated, will come up
next time ready to put forth its best foot
and battle for the rights and prosperity
of the country. | am surprised when
meet man who is intelligent who is not
a republican.
Our congressman from Texas we find
most every man in West Texas is in favor
of the protective tariff. The Express, our
leading daily paper, fights for the protec-
tive tariff of the republican party, and
at the same time advises its
readers to vote for free trade demo-
cratic president and congressman: very
inconsistent position.
If HOgg is all that he is charged with. he
is the outcome of democratic rule in
Texas, as he represents the party. He
stands where they put him.
When Davis left the chair, he left co.
600, 900. acres Of land. The democrats
then went into power and we have moth
ing left. When that day came, smigra-
tiOn was stopped. Davis left the state in
perfect order We had public schools,
1000 miles of railroads, encouraging emf
grafton. and when the democrats got into
power, Coke said they could not run the
state under a republican constitution.
They did away with it all and
have reinStated it nearly all again.
The people of Texas owe a debut of
gratitude to the republican party, for
while the state, during reconstruction.
was Swarmed with spectators and wild
schemerS, we were not Swamped with a
big bonded Indebtedness like other south
ern states, because we then had an honest
man for governor. Mr.. NewcOmb was
loudly applauded.