The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-01
I'VE ARRA|GN JAS, S, HOGG'
A History Of the Conditions Leading Up to
the Revolt Againt the Hogg Policy.
How the Split Occurred and
Why Hogg Is Ar
rsigned.

ANulcSS III lut CUlulllUUo0 5OlcCItu
by the Democratic convention of
Texas, 10 the voters of the state.
The extraordinary conditions sur
rounding and attending the recent
couvsning of Democratic delegates at
Houston. and decent respect to the
opinions Of the Democrats of Texas,
require that we, a committee appoint
Ell for that purpose should declare the
causes which produced the re-organi-
cation OF the party.
The crisis has been reached and
passed in the history Of the Demo-
cratic party and Democratic methods
in Texas. The party has been reor-
ganized, while the necessity therefor
is to be regretted, the result is I'M
avoidable and absolutely inevitable.
On Aug. 10, 1890, James s. Hogg re-
ceived at the hands of united L en-
ocratic party, the nomination for gov
ernor. In his speech of acceptance
before the Democratic convention, he
| pledged himself "to stay with our
constitution under all circumstances,
and to guarantee simple government
machinery, impartial laws, light bur-
dens and universal justice, admins
tered upon the humane doctrine of
equal rights to all and special privi-
leges to none.n A confding people
accepted his pledge and elected him
governor at the ensuing November
election, and he was duly enaugurated
on the - day of January, 1891.
At this time, Notwithstanding the
wide spread ruin in other states by
the financial panic which fell upon
the country in the fall of 1890, and
the effects of the Unprecedented drouth
of 19S8-89 in Western Texas, our state
was in prosperous condition, and
hope nerved the hand and inspired
the heart every Texan. That this
was The condition of Texas at that
time we here copy the following ex-
tract from the message of Governor
Ross of date Jan. 13, 1891, said by him
in the discharge of his official duty:
TEXAS UNDER GOVERNOR ROSS.
1t is as follows: "The past four
years have been active and busy ones,
an impulse has been given TO the en-
ergies of the state and its progress
has ceased to be silent and unseen, the
people have greatly accelerated their
industrial developments and all the
affairs of the citizens have felt an ad-
ded stimulus. Prosperity has paid
unusual tribute to every trade, bust
ness and profession, opening new
doors Of employment, advancement
and emolument.
Labor has created capital, and cap
ital has given labor a broader field to
work in. Manufacturing enterprises
are profitable, and others are being
inaugurated. Geological researches
have developed immense stores of
hidden wealth, and large investments
are being made in various mines, and
their output increased in quantity
and quality. The railway business in
mileage, freight and passenger
traffic and betterments, ex-
hibit marked improvement. Her
land policy has been in great meas
ure removed from state politics and
stability, permancy and practical util-
ity impaired to the system. Its ex-
tremely liberal provisions have at.
tracted vast tide of immigration,
populating and organizing counties
and swelling the taxable values of the
state over SOL 100000 in the last two
years, and at the same time augment
ing the permanent school funds $780,
900, and it's annual available revenues
from the result of sale and lease alone
$55O,OOO.
The fiscal affairs of the educational
department have been put upon a
cash paying basis by the liquidation
OF over 100000 of deficiency claims
due the teachers of the public school,
and there is a cash balance of $275, 271
in the treasury to the credit of the
permanent school fund awaiting in
vestment. The scholastic term has
been increased and uniform method
established. Public order has been
maintained and crime reduced over 40
per cent, as shown by
the report of the county off
Gals. The penal and charitable insti-
buttons for the care and treatment of
the erring, the dependent and the
sick in body and mind, and all the
educational institutions have been
greatly enlarged, and many new ones
established.
The capitol, in which you hold your
deliberations, has been provided with
all the facilities to enable you, in com.
fort, to discharge your duties to the
public, and affords ample accommo-
dations for the various departments,
with their Increasing business and &C
cumulating archives. The peniten-
tiary system, with it's immense bust
ness, has been made self-supporting,
and no longer remains a burden upon
honest tax payers. The university
and its former branches, and the med !
ical school that is added, have re-
ceived, in loans and extraordinary ap-
preparations from general revenue,
1897 300, greatly increasing the eff
cheney of all their departments. Out
standing warrants due officials of the
judiciary were fully paid The indem-
nifty claim against the United States
government, of long standing, has
been adjusted, resulting in the collec-
tion of ST ,072, PA and the tax rate re-
duced below any list known since the
war. Every public claim upon the
treasury has been met. and it holds a
cash balance of $772, SS9.56 to the
credit of the general revenue account.
This condition of public affairs while
ource of pride and qualification to