Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-11
WHAT HOGG HAS GIVEN TEXAS
Clark Says Brown is the Most ArtfuI DOdger
He Ever Met.
Brown Declares That HoEg May Hav
Made Mistakes, but He Defies Any
Man to Prove Him Dishonest
Circulating Scandals.
Clark and Brown.
Special to the Gazette.

large delegation OF prominent citizens OF
Grayson county, headed by Maj. 5. NJ. God
Trey OF this city. He was escorted to the
hotel, where he bad an informal reception,
receiving many Old friends and making nu-
merous acquaintance. The Judge was
somewhat surprised to lind Hon. Tom
Brown OF Sherman upon the ground, who
had announced his intention of taking up
the gauntlet for his friend, Governor Hogg.
Judge CLARK readily consented to Joint
discussion, which was held in Cooks hall.
The crowd numbered fully 500 persons,
many of whom had come long distances to
listen TO the speeches of two of the best
known orators of Texas.
JUDGE CLARK
opened the debate by announcing his inten-
ton OF discussing the public issue in a
neighborly and friendly mariner. He rep
resented himself, while the gentleman
from Sherman would represent the interest
of the governor. The sole practical point
Of debate was, had Governor Hogg admin
istered the affairs of the state in such
manner as to elicit the efforts of the people
of the state in re-electinS himl If he had
he ought to be reelected. If he had failed
to do so it was the solemn duty of the peo-
pie to retire him. Said he, in attempting
to show that the present incumbent ought
not to be again honored by the people, he
proposed to prove that he was not entitled
to public confidence, and should endeavor
to make that fact apparent to every think
ing, observing man in the state. Two years
ago the great state of Texas was in pros
porous condition, labor was in active de-
mand, wages Were good, the farmers were
getting good prices for their products, new
industries were being developed, new ter
ritory was being opened and settled. Such
was the condition of the state that the re-
firing governor congratulated the people
when Governor Hogg was inaugurated upon
the splendid condition of the state.
MARK THE CHANGE.
No new enterprises are seen, there are
no railroads in course of construction and
throughout the length and breadth Of the
state was clearly seen the effects of a
ruinous and short-sighted policy of govern
ment. He would not accuse Governor
Hogg of being the sole cause of this univer-
sal depression, but he was certainly re-
sponsible for his share of it. Two years
ago, Governor Hoeg, who was practically an
unknown factoa in Texas politics, rode
into Office upon a wave of popular excite
ment, of which he was shrewd enough to
take advantage of, receiving the SURFACES
of the people whose confidence he has since
betrayed. Judge Clark then took up the
subject Of land titles and asked why it be-
came necessary to so persistently advertise
the alleged bankrupt condition of the state
until to-day people outside had lest
confidence in our integrity and refused to
loan money on the only collaterals which
the people Of the state had to offer. It
was because of his acts as attorney-gen-
eral.
When he was elected and inaugurated as
governor money loaners assumed that his
election was an Endorsement of his previous
acts. 1t would be remembered that he
If elected governor, to have
jay Gould aud Huntington arreyed in
prison stripes, but had apparently forgot
ten this promise. Judge Clark said in
nbufis hiatt had Ia
such promises he should at least have made
an effort to carry it out. If 1 had made
that threat would have sent to the United
States senate such man as j. w. Throck-
morton or Roger Q. Mills in preference to
the paid attorney of the railways. One Of
Governor Hogg's first and most censurable
acts was an attempt to loan the school
funds of the state to the bankrupt rail-
roads, and this bare-faced of attempted
robbery had never been explained TO the
satisfaction of the people. 1t but estab-
lished the insincerity of Hogs canvass
two years ago. He was insincere either in
his canvass or his message. He has per-
sisted in his course, defed public senti-
ment, disregarded the interests and pro-
tests of the people, and his last public
was SANDER upon the people of
Texas There might have been some
fraudulent railroad bonds issued previous
to his election, but his cruel and unjust
issued fraudulent bond was as untrue as
it was heartless. Even if his assertion was
true, why should the governor
stab to the heart the public credit
of the stated He read from the gov
ernor's recent message that portion where
reference is made to the fraudulent issue Of
railroad bonds, the effect Of which was to
bring discredit and dishonor upon the peo-
pie of Texas and the attention of the world
had been called to the condition of Texas
by her executive, chosen by the people to
protect and defend their interests. Public
credit was necessary in order to provide
money for public improvements, but the
governors act would make it impossible
for any man or set Of men to go outside Of
the state and borrow 81. Such an act was
but this the chief executive had
done.
OThe Judge asked Capt. Brown as friend
of the governor TO explain that gentleman's
with the International and
Great Northern railway scandal. and
stated that the people of the state were
anxious to know if these investors in these
were invited into the state why
they were not protected to the same extent
as any other citizen. He also wanted Capt.
Brown 10 state whether the governor
favored the election Of railroad commits
sioners by the people. The governors
policy was to take the matter out Of poll
tics, but the Judge insisted that the people
should have voice in the selection of these
officers the same as in the election Of other
officers Of the government. Everybody in
the state wanted this matter settled except
the governor, the commissioners and the
railway companies. No honest effort had
been or would be made by the present adj
but if policy were adopted
which would bring the railroads and the
people together, the whole matter could be
settled in a short time. Capt. Brown had
assumed the blame for some of
Ii is legislation, but the Judge said that
the captains anxiety to
stand in his own light, the laws were
Hogg's laws, and the railroads Of the state
continued to be at the mercy of three men
whose chief recon mendation was their
dense ignorance OF the entire subject.
CAPTAIN Brown
was applsuded as he took the floor to re-
ply to Judge Clark and complimented that
gentleman upon the ingenious manner in
which he had avoided the real issues Of the
which certainly proved him
man of ability. He entered a general de-
NAL to the charge that Governor Hogg was
for the depressed condition Of
affairs and defied any one to prove the as
sertiou On the contrary, while attorney
general he had commenced suits against
the railroads to recover possession Of land
ACQUIRED By fraud against the tax payers
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