Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-08

enre IA learning something OF what was
10 Mai, Whatley the novel duties OF the
position. Mai. Whatley viii, ] have no
doubt. testify that be found the prisons
in mo.t admirable condition. Whom Mai.
| Gorec assumed charge In 1871 be found
| the urison Ia a most unfortunate con
| dition aud out OF disorder and chaos he
brought order and system, and estaD-
| lished tho prison for the first time since
| ihe ynr on a eelf-supporting basis. His
| frinness. vet kindness aud humanity
| crented the most admirable system OF
/ discipline, and so conspi"uously success
| hi was his administration hat three
| governors retained him in the place In
| an. for twelve years, Certainly II scan
| dois" had existed under his admlnistra-
lion this would not have done. ! have
seen from the most successful and eK-
pcrienced prison managers in the Uni
| I'D States testimonials to the fact that
| lie management Of Mai, GOrec, OF the
state prisons Of Texas, was not sur
passed 10y that of any person on this
continent. | know that the corvicts
looked to him always, aud never In vain,
for protection, justice aud fair treat
ment have Witnessed bis acts OF kind
ness and consideration for them, and
know that they deeply regretted the
severance Of his connection with the in
stitutiOn. As his term drew TO close
the employees Of the prison, Of whom he
to orders, and humanity and Kindness,
waited on him and presented him aud
his wife valuable testimonials OF their
regard and esteem.
/ know that frequently when wives Of
couyicts who were dangerously i'll came
TO visit their husbands, Mai. Gorce
and his wife extended to those distressed
ladies' the hospitality OF their home, and
sent from their table delicacies TO the
sick: besides Mai. Goree extended TO the
wives every reasonable opportunity TO
visit and administer 10 the wants Of
their suffering husbands. ] know that
Mai. Gorcc observed the most scrupul-
GUS and extreme cure IN tic matter Of
his accounts with tho state, and the use
Of state property. II n kiusmau or other
guest visited 10y private conveyance, and
the team Of such visitor was fed at the
states stable the item. however small,
Mai Gureo required TO be charged 10
his private accounts, ana 20 he taken
ont Of bis salary, His wife's buggy
| horse, which he at times used In giving
attention TO the duties of his position,
! he paid 70 have fed and would not have
| 70 otherwise, The cost OF any job Of
/ work done for him or any member Of
| his fumily IN the prison shops, however,
/ SMALL Me- had charged to his account
/ aud paid for Il. In all the time he held
| the office there was no breath Of scandal
] concerning hi4 administration. and every
/
! formation on tho subject, knows that the
/ duties OF the trust were discharged not
| only with ability, but with absolute In
| tcgrity That prisoners sometimes made
| complaint was doubtless true. hut ! as
! scrt without fear OF successful contra
| diOton, that In every instance inycstiga-
ton showed that such complaints were
| grnundlcss During every term Of the
legislature while Mai, Goree held the
diuon OF the prisons was rigidly invesll-
gated by legislative committees and the
reports by them made viii be found TO
bear unvRrying testimony 10 the capacity
aud executive ability Of Mai. GOree.,
] have stated nothing herein but facts
which no man can dcuy. Hundreds of
M good men NJ there are In Texas can
bear testimony TO the truth thereof. Yet,
In the face OF these facts for the purpose
Of winning votes, Gov, llOgg charges
upon Mai Gorcc that during his admin
istrntiOn Of a high and public trust there
were scandals In connection Herewith.
| submit 10 every fair minded man,
whether he favow Judge Clark or Gov.
Hog, whether such action upon Gov.
HOgg'a part Is Just, OF right, or brave or
mnnlyi Every man knows that ns a
soldier, q citizcn, lawyer or an official.
whether IN birth, breeding, instinct or
education Mai. 0urec Is. to say the very
least, the peer OF Gov, Hogg Every
man knows too, that ms n Democrat his
record " "a unsullied as IL IL az sol
der, gentleman, oihcCr Has Gov. HOgr
become SO desperate that he ia, for the
sake OF q few votes, prepared TO insult
aud Islander Q gentleman, because such
gentleman does not agree with
him or favor his election. or because
without solicitation upon his pnrt, such
other circumstances, be deemed to sRyot
somewhat OF iudclicacy. desire no con,
troveraN ! sock no strife. court no mo-
tOriety. but moved bY sense Of dut,
mud Of justice, | state here TINT, n Gov
Hogg iucnnt TO charge dishonesty, OF
corruption or reproachful or shameful
conduct. tsuch as tho term "scandnln
implios,) against Mai Gorre. his state
ment was false IN letter aud In splrIt
and was a bnse slander and he knew 4
whom he uttered t. Tie is governor an,
| ain private citizen, but he canpo
, shield himself behind his Office from n,
sponslmlity for snch statements He la
spoken contomptu0uslv OF distuvnisho,
senator as "llm Crow Senator" nm,
( he may cOue'der me Elm Grow" on
Judge, aud hot condesccnd to notice vhn
have said but the statement by mn
/ hcrn made IL IA plain terms, aud To /
, ! add that any man who approves Gov
| lloggs chUrgcs or endorses or iugtide
them, Is likewise guilty OF deliherat
! Islander, aud II Gov. lIogg or any fricn,
| who ronresonts him. or will assume 1
, repreacnt him, as ! assume TO rOpresen
Me1, Gorec, Ia agericved nt what l hay
stated hercln. am personally responsible
and my address ~ we'll known.