San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-17
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From our Democratic Contributor No. II
Alter the commissioners selected by
Gov. Ross to secure a site for the
South Western Asylum, recommend
ed the location, on the Poor and
Mitchell land near San Antonio,
which they decided TO the state, and
when the asylum was completed
during Gov. Hogg's term, 10 and be-
hold, it was found that Ia all South
west Texas, there was not an eminent
physician dit to take charge of it,; they
either had no record or it was con-
federate, hence a man from the
Brazos was transferred to our locality.
Not a single solitary laborer
from San Antonio or Bsxar county
is on the pay rolls of that institution
now.
During the strike on the Arkansas
Pass, when Gov. Hogg's appointive
Il. r. Commission was appealed to,
old nepotism Reagan, eaid he could
take no action In the matter. Judge
Clark desires no such commission,
but insists, since the people want
one, that they shall have 1t them
selves, OF their own choice. and with
sufficient power to act upon the
grievances of employees, rs we'll as
upon petition by railroad magnates.
He wants the commission, while the
governor wants q Hogg commission.
Any man that will call q Texas
senator, a Jim Crow politician. de-
serves to be ousted from any place he
occupies. That Is the name Hogg be-
slows upon the men that try to stand
between the people and Hogg's autoc-
racy.
When Gov. Hogg came to this city
not a soul went to meet him; when
Judge Clark arrived in San Antonio,
which though not the home of his
ments, progressive Bexar turned out
several Thousand strong. Even our
republican president and Hogg COM
bined had no such reception last year.
That voucher issued out of state
funds to Ward and Faux of Austin
by Jim Hogg, to enforce the Sunday
law, is q sad blow to our Governors
vlvacity.. and another nail in his
coffin.
The 23rd excellent U. S. military
band played Dixie this morning and
we are reliably informed that it will
not stain their loyal record in govern
mental headquarters.
Out of Difference to Mr.. Hogg, for.
mer mixed farmer alliance and SO
called democratic candidate, and
present governor, the reception com.
mittee wore blue badges. 1t did not
offend Clark.
Your democratic contributor does
his duty at all times to his party, but
he was fairly happy today, when the
hack containing Capt. Mackey, Mr..
Louis Rerg and others, pointed him
out, as the first. and continuing hard
est worker for Clark in San Antonio;
recognition in such a manner, and
without hope of reward, should guide
the citizens of our country.
Clark could make a more active
campaign, Mills has received q par
tial reward for his pure services, Mr..
C~ulberson Is In an office, Throckmor.
ton is satisfied with Judge Clark, so
is Pope Mcdonald and in fact all Of
the trusted Texans, what could be
done then except to champion the
cause of him who said, and who, as
much as is in his power will Turn
Texas Loose"
San Antonio has demonstrated to.
day, while its Convention hall was
used to substitute democracy with
demagOgism two years ago, that 1t Is
ready to atone with all in it's power to
restore the old maxim: 1.-The greatest
good to the greatest NUMBER" to a
lone mans government"
Turn Texas Loose" greeted Judge
Clark on his arrival this morning; on
the 18th of August the great state of
Texas will entrust him with q legal
ICED authority to proceed to do so.
LESS THAN COST.