San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-16
THE TEXAS SITUATION.

TIE tENAS 81 VA ION.
MATTERS are beginning to assume
form in the field of state politics
Already the issues are joined tor the
democratic convention and Clark and
Hogg will fight it out on the regular
democratic line. The adjournment
Of the convention will ostensibly
terminate the fight between these
rival candidates, and there will be no
more war between them once the con-
vention has msde its selection.
This is only the beginning of SORROWS,
however, and the democracy will
have other elements to reconcile and
other parties to conciliate before the
issue is submitted to the people. The
farmers of the state have been pro.
foundly disappointed in the adminls-
tralion of the affairs of the state by
Hogg, and they will not be satisfied
to see him renominated. 1t Is also
certain that the, nomination of Clark
would be just as far from pleasing
them, and there are indications of a
movement for an independent ticket
in which the farmers of the state
will take no prentice hand, even If
they do not father the whole proceed
ing, as is now quiet probable. The
laborites of the state can be depend
ed on to Join the farmers movement,
and their united forces if organized for
effective work will make big hole in
the regulation vote of the democratic
party. In the mean time the repub.
licans of the state will be heard from
and an attempt will be made to poll |
the actual strength of the party, some
thing that has not been done since
the old reconstruction period That |
the republicans of the state are much |
more numerous than their party OF
ponents are willing to concede is
known to every one who Is familiar
with the growth of the state in the
past decade. The bulk of the imrni-
grafton that has come into the south
west, west and northwest of the state
has been republican, and the repub-
licanism of the state encouraged
thereby is preparing to assert itself.
There are whole coun ties in the Pan
handle that are as truly republican as
any section of the north, if the real
sentiment of the people, expressed
itself That ex pres sion will not long be
withheld, and an effort at fuller or
ganizatIon than has been made in the
past twenty years will be made
at once. 1t Is not to be imagined |
for a moment that any idea of |
carrying the state is entertained
by the repu blicans of Texas, but IL Is
their intention to close up their ranks
and show their strength, thus re-
minding the democracy that the in
interests of the state must not be- too /
fully subordinated to the ambitions
of political bosses and convention ma
nipulators, or there may be q revolt
on the part of the people in favor OF a
better idea of state government.
When that revolt comes, as come 1t |
must sooner or later, If the present |
condition of democratic misrule con.
tinues, the republicans of the state |
will be prepared to lead it to q COM
plete change in the complexion of the
state administration. The situation
is full of interest and is very sugges.
tive of possible changes. Changes
that cannot but be for the we'll being
of the state, because any change from
the present stupid inaction and in
sensIbility to the real needs of the
people must of necessity be a change
for the better.
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