Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-12

alive the roads we're better off, and he
hoped the people of Texas would keep their
faces toward the enemy and see that Hogg
and the commission should carry the day;
we must win the fight.
To judge from Mr.. Clark's remarks, said
Mr.. Brown, in this campaign, one would con-
clude that Texas was big poOrhouse, aud
that all her people were poverty stricken
and it was inhabited only by sickly people;
but want to say that the man who makes
such an assertion simply tells falsehood.
The state was never as prosperous as now.
Whatever may be the misfortunes of in
dlvlduaIS the cause or them Is attributed TO
Hogg, the commission or the alien land law
by those who are now opposing him. Hogg
and the commission had nothing to do with
it; it was the blunderers; they are to
blame if such conditions exist.
The speaker referred to the alien land
law and spoke OF the good arising from it;
and speaking of its becoming law, said it
was referred to twenty-five lawyers who
had sixty days in which to examine it, land
l was one of the number; we didn't eX-
anime it: it went to the governor, and II he
couldn't rely on twenty-five lawyers, why,
who could he rely upon} l think Carter
was on that committee. You mustn't blame
Hogg for the neglect of the committee in
not examining the bill before it became a
law. The governor is not responsible for
any defects that might exist in the law. 1
defects that may exist"
He was of the opinion that corporations
should not hold large tracts of land; It was
best that the land be divided into small
farms, and have thousands OF them; was
opposed to the Panhandle country being
owned in large tracts by a few big stock
men. and didn't believe in monopoly of the
stock-raising business. Would never
vote for q measure that would bring about
such ends, never had, and thanked GCd
that he never would. Aliens should own
enough ground upon which TO operate their
business, be that what it may, but he didn't
favor their holding lands in perpetuity; he
would give every alien an opportunity 10
come here and buy land to do business on.
We want to encourage manufactures. He
would also allow the alien money-lender to
bid in land that he was forced to foreclose
the land so acquired. He then referred
to the alien land laws of New York as be-
ing of benefit to the people, and said he be-
lieved the coming session OF the legislature
would pass just such an alien land law,
which would be approved by Hogg, and
thus settle forever the matter.
The speaker dwelt at length upon the
railroad commission bill, and said Clark
claimed the commission was no issue
in the present campaign; that he
bowed to the will of the people, and
says that if he is elected governor he will
see that no constitutional power will be
taken away from the bill. 81 tell you, fel-
low-citizens, Clark would knife the life out
of the commission were he to be elected to
the Office Of governor"
Mr.. Brown spoke of the benefits derived
from the commission and the methods en-
ployed in the settling of disputes under the
commission as it now exists. and said the
courts of the country could not dispose Of q
case as quickly as could the commission.
He said it was a just law, that offered
Al -
mission gave them the opportunity Of adj
justing difficulties on short notice The
speaker then offered many comparisons in
favor of the commission.
Clark, said he, with his band-wagon pro-
cession, is sailing over the country pretend
ing to be q commission man, when in
reality he is nothing of the kind
WHAT has the commission done for youi
It's only babe six months old, and its
teeth are not yet cut, but it has done much
good for the people already.
Look at the various improvements
Worth; there is your oil mill soon to be
put up, which has come to you by the pro-
lection offered by the commission. I live
in town where mills run night and day,
and when ! hear the whistle of them 1 say
God bless the commission, for know it is
that measure that has done so much to re-
vive into activity the milling and other in
dustries of the country
The trade Of your merchants is reaching
out in all directions on the Fort Worth and
Denver, the pride of Fort Worth, the
Texas Pacific and other lines of railway
and your area is being extended. Why1
Because under the commission the rates OF
transportation cannot be raised on you any
more.
In your grain and lumber trades the rates
have been already reduced; the -four from
your mills that goes North, South, East
and West will also go cheaper when
that classification has been reached.
In Sherman large bagging factory had
been built since the commission was made
law. and the various industries of the
state were rapidly growing.
He was IN favor OF turning Texas loose"
That was accomplished when the railroad
commission was created Turn Texas
loose, that she may grow in pros
petty and oyerpower the great
monopoies that hold her down