The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-15
THE HOGG ADDRESS
The Appeal Promulgated by the
Committee Appointed at the
HoGG CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN.
Nobody Pure but Hogg. they say.
Read and Pity Texas and curb
Your Contempt If You Can, for the
Man for whom such a whining
Appeal is Made

AUSTIN, April 1.-THE following
address has been promulgated
by the committee appointed by the
Hogg conference in Aus tin last Satur
day night:
To the Democrats ofTexas.
The issues involved in the pending
canvass for governor are the most i'm.
portant that have been presented for
your consideration for many years
By the victory of 1890 your constitu.
ton was amended so as to confer IN
questionable power upon the legisla-
ture to create railroad commission,
with ample powers to protect the
rights of the people; and in pursu.
ance thereof the present railroad com
mission law was secured. The pro-
visions of this law are such as to en-
able that commission to solve the
problem of railroad transportation
upon the basis of justice to the people
and the railroads. To preserve this
law with its most vital features is
work of equal Importance to that of its
creation and will be attended with
even greater difficulties.
Governor j. S. Hogg was elected
governor upon this issue, upon a plat
form made by the Democratic party at
San Antonio, and inaugurated under
a solemn oath to carry out the will Of
the people of the county. He has
performed his duties faithfully and
proved his fidelity to the best inter-
ests of Texas under the most trying
circumstances.
Judge Clark, the competitor of
Governor Hogg for the nomination of
the Democratic party for governor,
opposed the adoption of the amend
ment to the constitution by virtue of
which the commission law was enact
ed, and, as the representative of the
railroads, opposed the enactment of
the present commission law during
the regular session of the Twenty sec.
ond legislature. He bases his claim
for nomin' ton upon the proposition
that the commission law is upconsti-
tutional and unjust to the railroads In
those features which are necessary to
its efficiency against the extortions of
these corporations, and declares that
if elected governor he will recon-
mend the change of the law in such a
manner as, in our opinion, will adjust
| ~ 10 fha IN ~ Of tho rotlrna lie
and deprive the people Of
its most vital provisions
The issue is made by the candidacy
of these two men, and it is: Shall
the railroad commission law be pre-
served, or shall it be shorn of it,
strength and power Of good to the
masses2
No great reform movement ha'
ever been carried to successful issue
when committed in its infancy to tbt
care of its enemies. To protect this
law as an effective agency for the con
troll and regulation of railroad corpora
tlons, you must have for a governor {
man who has its success at heart, sucl
as Governor Hogg has proven himsel
to be, and not one like Judge Clark
who
HAS BEEN ITS BITTEREsT FOE,
denOuncing it as unconstitutional anC
unjust, and whose every act has beer
hostile to it. 1t IS not difficult ID at
ter for any true friend of the commits
sion to decide between the two.
1t is but natural that the railroad
corporations should support with al
their wealth, power and influence an,
man who, as a candidate for governor
declares that if successful he will us
all of his authority and influence to s
change the law as to give to the cor
porations the advantage over the oiti
zen in the execution and en-
forcement of it. This law, whicl
is now made the issue, j
Just in its provisions to the railroa,
corporations, giving to them a fai
hearing before the rates are fixed ant
a speedy and adequate remedy agains
any wrong that may be done them
You may expect tc meet in this can
vass the great power ofthese corpora
tons in their efforts to defeat the MAJ
mbo hoe baan tho nnsWervinO frienI