Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-14
GET A NEW MAN.
NEITHER CLARK NOR HCGG A
SATISFACTORY CANDIDATE.
What Senator Carter Thinks of
the situation

Senator Carter left for Austin last night,
but before leaving for the state capital
wgere he anticipates heavy work for all,
he kindly accorded TIE GAZETTE q brief
interview on the gubernatorinl sittation:
iWhom do you favor for governor,
Senator2" asked THE GAZETTE
am IN favor of Dick Wynne, ] think
the times and the exigencies demand just
such man for governor, andsthat placing
him at the head of our state government
would, IN my opinion, restore confidence
and give general satisfaction to eli parties;
and should Col Wynne announce or permit
his friends to announce him, the people
would rally to his support with great
enthusiasm and unanimiIy, because he Is
one of them, was raised among them has
lived all of his life in Texas, has been
familiar with her legislation, understands
her people and their'needs. and has always
been their friend.
He was one of the original commission
men, having advocated the passing of a
commission law ten years ago when in the
senate of the Seventeenth legislature, and
Is 4 man of great conservation in legislation,
does not believe in destroying values or
in any way retarding the progress and de-
velopment of the state. He Is decidedly
progressive Texan, a man of strong convic-
tions, but courteous to his opponents,
knightly man, true to his principles, and
has the confidence OF all who know him. No
man in Texas in my opinion could unite the
Democracy more than he. While Col. Wynne
is not ''kid'' no man in Texas has more or
stronger friends among the young men of
Texas. He is always ready TO help the
young man forward, and never misses an
opportunity to do so, which is well known,
and uhey would make gallant fight for him
should he consent to stand for governor.
''While ne has on many public occasions
hot o o-1- on,
his war record, claiming that the scars and
trophies he won in battle while fighting for
his country are to him too sacred>to make
basis of claim for office, yet his old Confed-
crate comrades would not forget his serv-
ices and devotion TO the lost cause. [ tell
you, in my opinion Dick Wynne IS the man,
and we should call him out"
'But senator" suggested the reporter,
''Col. Wynne is not a candidate"
This is true; but l don't suppose any
one doubts that he would accept the nomi-
nation if it was offered to him. 1 know of
no man in Texas who would refuse it, and
don't think a man when demanded by ex-
igencies and his people has right to de-
cline.
1T is not the self-constituted candidates
that people always want. If Dick Wynne
would enter the race and make such can
vass of the state as we all know he would
make, discussing the principles and meas
ures of interest to the state, and not per-
sonalities, of which latter the people are
tired, he would sweep the state, and his
success would be abiding. The people are
disguised at the effort of one man to get an
Office by showing the personal faults of his
adversary and by so doing declaring that
they are displaying backbone. Usually the
fellow who boasts most Of the strength of
his backbone has none, or. If he has, 1t is so
weak that it can be shot into by one fire
from a 'squirt-gun.''
''But what of George Clarke
sit is remarkable for Judge Clark to pose
as q commission man and friend of the
people in their effort to regulate railroads, y
said the senator. He cut too big figure
in the canvass when the amendment was
being discussed, holding and advocating, as
is well known, that the proposed commits
sion amendment was contrary to the genius
of our institutions, wholly and utterly IN
democratic and unconstitutional, violative
of the Federal constitution, and after the
amendment was adopted by the people
when the legislature met, it is claimed that
George Clark headed the lobby and re-
manned at Austin during the entire session
of the legislature, obstructing legislation
upon the commission question and putting
every impeachment in the way. The mis-
take George Clark is making IS that he
don't think the people remember such
things, but he will find out that he is mis-
taken. The people, in my opinion, were
making no babyplay when they rose up and
in one voice, almost, declared that the rail-
roads should be regulated by law, and
think these people are too wise, once they
reflect, to trust the execution of their laws
upon this subject TO Its avowed opponent,
however honest, strong and intellectual
skssee Clark may be, which is admitted by
''What of Governor Hogg9 The state
has suffered so much during his admins
tration in Texas that the people are not viii
ling that the state should be sacrificed and
injured that Hogg may be governor, even
though much of the complaint. De admitted
to be groundless. Besides, Hogg wanted
20 loan the childrens' money to the very
he had denounced as being
dishonest and dangerous during his can
vass, claiming that they issued millions of |
fraudulent bonds, and these bonds he was |
willing to purchase with the childrens' |
At this I think the people are dis |
and another thing, Hogg has run |
state government too much for himself and |
friends and shows too great disposition TO i
do not recognize his right to dispose OF the |
highest offices in the state without consult |
ing them, and, above all things, the people |
of Texas desire peace. They are tired of |
strife and contention, which is evident to |
them must continue as long as Governor |
Hogg occupies the executive chair, and |
they are not willing, in my opinion, to sac !
rifce Texas and her interest to the ambi- |
ton of one man. |
"These are my opinions, and by them I |
am willing to stand"
Thrown from a Buggy